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 Manhattan School of Music

Manhattan School of Music

Manhattan School of Music
New York, USA
Application deadline: December 1
Advantage major: music
IELTS
seventy-nine
TOEFL
Not required
SAT
private
Nature of institution
$53,500
tuition
four
Application difficulty
College Profile
Professional Introduction
Application requirements
Application Experience

College Profile

Manhattan School of Music Located in New York, one of the largest cities in the world, Manhattan School of Music is an excellent international music school. Since its establishment by Dr. Janet in 1917, the college has made important contributions to the vibrant and passionate New York culture.


Most of the lecturers at Manhattan College are musicians who have been active in the New York music world for years. The college offers undergraduate, master and doctoral degrees in all majors, including orchestral music, piano, accompaniment, composition, saxophone, guitar, wind instrument and jazz. The college is famous for opera, ancient music, contemporary music research and performance.


The mission of the Manhattan Conservatory of Music is to develop musical talents and improve artistic skills. The Manhattan Conservatory of Music will become a good starting point for students' artistic career. The college provides students with full opportunities for free creation and performance, and allows them to accumulate performance experience. At the Manhattan School of Music, acting is not only a goal of students, but also an important part of their lives. One of the characteristics of the school is to give students the best opportunity to cultivate their talents, encourage students to think and play their talents and charm as musicians. Manhattan Conservatory of Music provides students with the necessary educational resources to become professional musicians: strict professional training, comprehensive education courses, excellent professors, rich playing experience and comfortable learning environment.


The Manhattan Conservatory of Music can help students embark on a successful music career. Many graduates of the college are active in the stage of solo and indoor performance, and hold important positions in many famous bands. Many of them have also become teachers of well-known conservatories of music, and actively participated in various large-scale musicals, operas, Broadway and jazz stages. Many alumni of the Manhattan Conservatory of Music are famous in the music industry, such as David Amram, Angelo Badalamenti, Angela Bofill, Donald Byrd, Ron Carter, Harry Connick Jr., Anton Coppola, Michael Daugherty, etc. In addition, some graduates have also achieved great success after stepping out of the music professional field. Some of them are engaged in business, information technology, law, and medical research. In short, the Manhattan Conservatory of Music can guide students to acquire rich knowledge in their chosen fields and achieve success. The school also arranges language education courses for international students, such as American Language Program (ALP) provided by Columbia University, to help international students improve their English.


The Manhattan Conservatory of Music is located in the world famous bustling metropolis New York City. As an important part of the "Academic City" in the Upper West Side of New York, Manhattan Conservatory of Music is close to Columbia University, Barnard College, Columbia Teachers College, Bank Street School of Education, Riverside Church, International House and St. John's Cathedral. For this reason, the college has been growing in a good atmosphere of ideals, goals and progress. New York, which represents the world's leading and most popular music city, has given the Manhattan Conservatory of Music an inexhaustible impetus for development.


New York is the largest city and the largest trading port in the United States. It is not only the financial center of the United States, but also one of the financial centers in the world. This is also the headquarters of the United Nations. The headquarters building is located on the East River of Manhattan Island. New York is also the center of American culture, art, music and publishing. There are many museums, art galleries, libraries, scientific research institutions and art centers. The headquarters of the three major radio and television networks in the United States and some influential newspapers and news agencies are located here.


The Manhattan Conservatory of Music has 7 concert halls, 108 practice rooms, 90 pianos, several electronic music laboratories, music libraries and other infrastructure. The newly completed Pete Jay Sharp Library in the autumn of 2004 has a first-class collection of books and can provide a wide range of thoughtful services, which focus on meeting the needs of students in music and academia. The library has collected 18000 books related to music, literature, art, film and photography, with 20000 CDs, 9000 LPs, 2500 DVDs and 50000 current publications. In addition, it also provides services such as cross library borrowing, online indexing, wireless Internet access and all-weather free music.


Manhattan Conservatory of Music Ranking:


The Manhattan Conservatory of Music ranked 13th in the 2019 USNEWS ranking of American music majors. Ranked 3rd in American music schools (2017) and 3rd in world music schools (2017).


No. 163 on the 2019 Forbes American University Rankings.


scholarship During the audition, you will get a scholarship. Scholarships are offered to a group of qualified applicants based on their listening and financial needs. During the audition, you will get a scholarship.


student recruitment brochure : All applicants who have completed the online application and passed the prequalification must attend the interview in order to enter MSM. All undergraduate or graduate students from China need to provide: official Chinese transcripts and English translations, official Chinese diplomas/diplomas, and English translations, CDGDC or CHESICC examination results verification reports.


Admission rate: Manhattan School of Music was founded in 1917. A school where jazz is very high. There are about 400 undergraduates in total, and the admission rate is 40%. After admission, 36% of the students can obtain scholarships of different proportions. There are more international students, and the position is not bad.


get accommodation In most cases, freshmen and sophomores must live on campus.


New York City living expenses : The visual and performing arts world in New York City is unprecedented. MSM's location allows students to easily access everything New York City provides. Compared with other cities, having so many conveniences may lead to higher living costs. Although it is economical to live in New York City, please be aware of the potential higher costs. When planning and budgeting for the year, be sure to consider the potential higher costs.


Recommended by other music schools: Boston Conservatory of Music, Berkeley San Francisco Conservatory of Music

subject

Major setting of Manhattan Conservatory of Music:


Undergraduate major:


Composition, music history, music performance, chamber music;


Postgraduate major:


Orchestra major, vocal music major, opera research major;



Undergraduate major

Composition


Full time, this major allows students to explore their own style in the relationship between contemporary composition style and challenges. The works of delicious students will be guided by their tutors and discussed in seminars. There is no limit to the style, and students can play their own personality to create.


Music History


Full time, this major aims to adopt such teaching methods as inspiration, feedback, analysis, audio-visual and research, so that they can not only master the historical facts of western music, but also further carry out research study. For music performance majors, audio-visual, live performance, student teaching practice and other teaching methods are adopted to master teaching skills while learning relevant knowledge of western music history, so as to provide historical background support and reference for performance and singing. For non music majors, students and social music lovers. By means of audio-visual, music guidance, appreciation and reading guidance, we can appreciate the artistic charm of western music and feel the artistic style of music works in different periods.


Music Performance


Full time, this major cultivates senior professionals who have certain ability in music performance and can engage in performance, teaching and research in professional art groups, art colleges and other relevant departments and institutions.


Chamber Music


Full time, because each part of the chamber music ensemble is quite independent and personalized, its writing techniques are usually complex and detailed. In addition to the general theme development techniques, diversified polyphonic music techniques are of great significance in the ensemble. This major aims to cultivate a full range of chamber music majors.

Postgraduate major

Orchestra


It refers to other types of works performed by orchestras except concertos and symphonies. Professional musical instruments include woodwind and brass. Sometimes, due to different creative intentions and performance conditions, the band can be properly adjusted, or the piano, harp, and steel sheet can be added. This major mainly cultivates students' performance skills and feelings. The teachers are honorary teachers of New York local orchestra.


Vocal Music


The purpose of this major is to teach students to learn music skills and knowledge, and cultivate students' exclusive music style according to their own range and timbre.


Opera Studies


It will set up such professional directions as opera theory, opera performance, opera and musical creation, director, stage art and technology, opera production and management, mainly to cultivate high-level talents, and recruit masters in opera.

Admission requirements

undergraduate


Undergraduate application requirements of Manhattan Conservatory of Music:


Language requirements: TOEFL 79


graduate student


Manhattan School of Music Postgraduate application requirements:


Language requirements: TOEFL 79


Collection requirements

undergraduate


Manhattan Conservatory of Music Undergraduate Portfolio Requirements:


Subject to the requirements of each music specialty.


graduate student


Postgraduate portfolio requirements of Manhattan Conservatory of Music:


Piano accompaniment (must be interviewed in New York)

1. 30 minutes, including solo piano tracks and vocal music, and/or the following instrumental accompaniment tracks


2. Must complete a bachelor's degree in piano


song


1. Bach's Prelude and Fugue


2. Self selected piano solo works of the 19th or 20th century (the selected composer should be different from 3, 4, 6, 7)


3. Select one

Beethoven's Sonata for Piano and Violin in F Major (Op 24)

Brahms Sonata for Piano and Violin in A Major (Op 100)

Mozart's Piano and Violin Sonata in B flat Major (K.454)


4. Select a group

Liebesbotschaft of Schubert (G major) and Claire de Lune of Debussy (selected from F ê tes Galantes) (G minor)

Schumann's Mandnacht (E major) and Frey's Fleur jet é e (F major)


5. Lyric short song: Donizetti's Quel guardo il cavaliere (from Don Pasquale), including all overtones, can't be stopped


6. A Mozart song aria (including recitation tune), which shall be performed and sung simultaneously by the applicant in the original language


7. Play and sing a native language art song


8. Select a track from vocal music works and instrumental music works


Note: The above work collection information is for reference, and the specific information is mainly professional.

Application Experience

1. Generally speaking, the application deadline for conservatory of music is relatively early, and it usually starts in November. The University of Michigan was earlier. On November 1, Juilliard School was December 1, Curtis Institute was December 15, San Francisco was December 15, Manhattan School of Music was December 1, and so on. Therefore, the preparation of application work should be done in advance.


2. The playing time is 10-20 minutes. Each school is different. It depends on the specific matters. You can ask the school in advance, so applying for music is one minute on the stage and ten years off the stage. The competition is very cruel. Pay attention to your clothes and mental outlook. I don't think everyone knows that. And your expression. I want to learn art. External performance will be a little bit, but be sincere. Don't be affected. Talk properly. Behave politely. Everything is for the judges to see your first impression.


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