Program areas at MSM
Undergraduate and graduate programs - Manhattan School of Music offers the following degrees, diplomas and certificates: bachelor of Music (voice, instrumental performance, jazz, composition, and musical theatre); master of Music (voice, instrumental performance, jazz, composition, conducting, organ, collaborative piano, orchestral performance, and contemporary performance); doctor of musical arts (voice, instrumental performance, jazz, composition, conducting, organ, and collaborative piano); professional studies certificate and artist diploma.
Summer programs - Manhattan School of Music offers gifted musicians summer programs which are unique in new york city and at the conservatory level nationwide. Summer english study (ses) is an innovative, eight-week immersion program especially designed for students entering msm in the following fall semester. Through intensive study and interactions with other students who are fluent in english, ses participants prepare for music-specific coursework as they acclimate more generally to american speech and to life in new york city. Msm summer - set on a college campus in the heart of new york city, msm summer is a month-long day program that provides intensive musical instruction in musical theater and instrumental Music for students (ages 8-17). Students will develop their musical skills and join a community of young musicians through a wide variety of musical and social activities.
Precollege program - a highly competitive and pre-professional saturday Music program dedicated to the musical and personal growth of talented young musicians ages 5-18. The precollege enrolls approximately 492 students from around the tri-state area and beyond, under the guidance of artist teachers. A typical program of study includes a 60-minute private lesson, classes in theory and ear training, performance classes including large and small ensembles, and various elective classes. The precollege program has four orchestras, three choirs, and numerous chamber ensembles and jazz ensembles.
Other program service accomplishments include, but are not limited to, the following activities: distance learning - Manhattan School of Music launched its groundbreaking distance learning program in 1996, the first of its kind at a major conservatory. Since then, using state-of-the-art interactive video conference technology to enhance msm student's curriculum, we have also developed programs to connect students, educators and distinguished artists around the globe. Additionally, our live web-streamed concerts and master classes, featuring msm student ensembles and acclaimed faculty, now attract a worldwide audience. Msm distance learning's award-winning programs, including the global conservatory for higher education and Music builds bridges for k-12 & community audiences; offers master classes, private instruction, and seminars for Music students and educators; standards-based classical and jazz programs for k-12; and a variety of selections for lifelong learners. Center for Music entrepreneurship (cme) - in today's marketplace, musicians need more than artistic excellence; they need the added edge of entrepreneurial skills to create opportunities and build successful, sustainable careers. Focusing on the intersection of artistry and enterprise, the cme spearheads entrepreneurial initiatives that help students and alums become the ceo's of their own successful careers. The cme facilitates the exploration of new career paths, income streams, and business models that are transforming the profession. Tailored to the direct and positive culture of msm, the cme connects initiatives across departments and curriculum. Outreach - through the community partnerships program, the Manhattan School of Music arts-in-education program prepares students to be effective artist-educators by offering pedagogical instruction and practical teaching experience in new york schools. Our commitment to arts education in new york city remains central to the mission of the School. More than 2,200 new york city schoolchildren participate annually in our outreach program. The Manhattan School of Music community engagement program provides students an opportunity to present inspirational and interactive performances to diverse audiences in hospitals, senior living residences, hospices, and other community centers in new york city, sharing the healing power of Music as medicine. In many cases, performances are presented to under-served communities and to those who are unable to attend musical performances on their own. Through the program, students are able to expand their performance techniques for diverse audiences in non-traditional concert settings.