mannes college of music Mannes school of Music is located in the West Side of Manhattan, New York. The Conservatory is internationally renowned, especially for its "pocket size" campus and strict music training. The college was founded in 1916 and has a history of 100 years. His founder, David Mannis, was originally the chief violinist of the New York Symphony Orchestra, and later became the leader of the orchestra.

Mannis Conservatory of Music is a classical conservatory with a long history. He is committed to providing comprehensive and world-class education. Its founder David Mannis believes that music education should be open to all people who have a desire to learn. Today's Mannis Conservatory of Music is still committed to this mission. Through its promotion department and preparatory office, it serves students with diverse backgrounds, from children and adult beginners to young performers and professionals who have worked. No matter your age, as long as you have the ambition to become a musician, the Academy warmly welcomes your arrival. In the college, no matter between students or between students and teachers, close relationships are maintained, which provides a good environment for students' study and life.

Mannis Conservatory of Music has a strong faculty, and teachers are highly respected artists, scholars and educators. The school has various majors related to music, and the relevant facilities are also very perfect, which can meet all your needs for learning. The university also has a university portal, which allows you to easily get the curriculum, registration information, etc., and also provides online course learning. The school also has kindergartens, primary schools and middle schools to help children receive good music education from childhood. Mannis Conservatory of Music, which is small and excellent, is comparable to Manhattan School of Music 。

Mannis Conservatory of Music and Columbia University It is also located in New York City, the West Side of Manhattan, the 85th Street on the west side of the upstream of Amsterdam and Columbus Channels. The college is close to the subway and the public transportation is very convenient. There are many large shopping malls and supermarkets near the college, and life is also very convenient. New York City is one of the largest cities in the world. It is also an international economic, financial, transportation, art and media center, and is regarded as the representative of urban civilization. In addition, because the headquarters of the United Nations is located in the city, it is also known as the "capital of the world". New York City is also the location of many world-class museums, galleries and performing arts venues, making it one of the cultural and entertainment centers in the Western Hemisphere.

Undergraduate students of Mannis Conservatory of Music can obtain a five-year comprehensive bachelor master degree, and combine their bachelor's degree with the master's degree in art management and entrepreneurship. The master's program can help you deepen the ability of performers and acquire knowledge and skills in business, leadership and entrepreneurship. Degree can be awarded: bachelor and master.

English Test All foreign students who take part in the audition will also take part in the school's English exam on the day of the exam. If the English of the admitted students does not meet the admission requirements, they may be required to take a one-year English course at Mannis Conservatory of Music. If the TOEFL has passed 80, you are qualified to go to the interview by submitting a video. If the TOEFL has not passed 80, you will go to the interview site if you have passed the pre selection, and there is also an in school English test. Mannis' English test is self hosted, and its content is close to life, including listening, speaking, reading and writing.

scholarship : 75% of the students can get excellent scholarship, which is about 25% - 50% of the tuition. On demand scholarships can only be applied for by students of American nationality.

Total annual cost : Undergraduate students spend $25950 a year, and the tuition fee per credit is $1810. Accommodation: single room accommodation $27550, two beds $22450; 3 beds $18260. About 400000 yuan a year (including about 50000 dollars of tuition fees, which is slightly lower for graduate students than undergraduate students)

Mannis Conservatory of Music Ranking:

Mannis Conservatory of Music ranked 20th in the 2019 World Conservatory of Music.

Rental information : It is recommended to live near Mannis Conservatory of Music and midtown Manhattan. The rent of Mannis Conservatory of Music is cheaper. The house is a little old, but it can go to school on foot, but it needs to climb stairs.

Major setting of Mannis Conservatory of Music:

Orchestral instruments, brass instruments (round, trumpet, trombone, tuba), string instruments (violin, viola, cello, bass, harp), woodwind instruments (flute, oboe, clarinet, Masson, saxophone), piano and keyboard instruments, piano, piano collaboration (vocal music/instrumental music, harpsichord), guitar, vocal music, percussion, composition, orchestra conductor Theory.

Undergraduate major:

The undergraduate course is a four-year full-time learning course. In addition to music courses (students can be divided into professional directions, such as piano, vocal music, classical guitar, music principles, etc.), it also includes humanities (western civilization, art history, literature), English creation, etc.

Postgraduate major:

Master's degree is a two-year full-time study course, including music knowledge, art, sound interpretation skills, technology and music professional elective courses.

Mannis Conservatory of Music has undergraduate and graduate programs. The undergraduate course is a four-year full-time learning course. In addition to music courses (students can be divided into professional directions, such as piano, vocal music, classical guitar, music principles, etc.), it also includes humanities (western civilization, art history, literature), English creation, etc.

Mannis Conservatory of Music has undergraduate and graduate programs. Master's degree is a two-year full-time study course, including music knowledge, art, sound interpretation skills, technology and music professional elective courses.

Master of Music on-site interview:

1、Franck:Sonata for violin and piano(complete sonata)

Choose one of the following:

2. Choose one of the following:

Beethoven: Sonata for violin and piano in C minor, Op.30, No.2 (complete sonata) or Brahms: Sonata for violin and piano in A major, op.100 (complete sonata)

3. Choose one of the following:

Schubert: "Ganymed" (high key) or "Liebesbotschaft" (high key) or Brahms: "Meine Liebe ist Grun" (high key) or Schumann: "Die alten, bosen Lieder" from Dichterliebe (high key)

4. Choose one of the following:

Debussy: Il please dans mon coeur or Faure: Mandoline

5. Choose one of the following:

W. A. Mozart: an aria of the applicant's choice, to be played and sung in the original language or Puccini: "Donde lieta" from La Boh è me, to be played and sung in the original language

6、A solo work of the applicant's choice not to exceed 10 minutes in length(from memory)

Applicants can choose a solo track of no more than 10 minutes

7. Sight reading

Professional Study on-site interview:

1、A solo work of the applicant's choice not to exceed 10 minutes in length(from memory)

Applicants can choose a solo track of no more than 10 minutes

2. Choose one of the following groups:

1) The following four tracks

Schubert:"Ganymed"(high key);

Schubert:"Liebesbotschaft"(high key)

Schumann:"Die alten,bösen Lieder"from Dichterliebe(high key)

Brahms:"Meine Liebe ist Grün"(high key)

2）Beethoven:Sonata for violin and piano in C minor,Op.30,no.2,complete

3）Brahms:Sonata for violin and piano in A major,op.100,complete

3. Choose one of the following groups:

1) Five tracks:

Debussy:from Ariettes Oubliées(high key):"Il pleure dans mon coeur","Green","Spleen"; Fauré:"Mandoline"(high key),“Clair de lune”(high key)

2）Franck:Sonata for violin and piano

4. Choose one of the following:

1）W. A.Mozart:an aria of the applicant's choice,to be played and sung in the original language,AND Puccini:"Donde lieta"from La Bohème,to be played and sung in the original language

2）W. A.Mozart:Le Nozze di Figaro,Act II finale from"Esci omai garzon malnato..."to Figaro's entrance(bar 328)

3）R. Strauss:Ariadne auf Naxos,prologue,"Der Komponist"aria from rehearsal number 108 to rehearsal number 117("Sein wir wieder gut...")

4）W. A.Mozart:Violin Concerto No.5 in A major,K.219,1st movement

5. Sight reading

1. Flute

(1) Undergraduate

An etude; Two solo tracks with different styles; The first and second movements of Mozart concerto; Mozart Concerto I and II

(2) Postgraduate

Mozart Concerto; Two solo tracks with different styles; Excerpts from five symphonies.

2. Oboe, Bassoon, Saxophone

Undergraduate and graduate students

Two etudes with different styles; A concerto/solo; An excerpt from a symphony.

3. Clarinet

(1) Undergraduate

Two etudes; One optional track (recitation); An excerpt from a symphony.

(2) Postgraduate

Two etudes; One optional track (recitation); A concerto (recitation); An excerpt from a symphony.

4. Brass instruments

Undergraduate and graduate students

Etudes in two different styles; A concerto/solo; An excerpt from a symphony.

5. Violin

(1) Undergraduate

The first movement of the concerto; Bach's unaccompanied sonatas; A concerto.

(2) Postgraduate

Two movements of a concerto; Bach's unaccompanied sonatas or suites; The movement of a sonata; A concerto.

6. Viola

Undergraduate and graduate students

An etude; Two movements of Bach's solo suite; A song of your choice (recite).

7. Cello

(1) Undergraduate

A Popper etude; Two movements of Bach's suite; Two movements of a concerto.

(2) Postgraduate

A Popper etude; Bach suite (complete); Concerto (complete).

8. Bass

(1) Undergraduate

An etude; Optional Concerto/Sonata (two movements); Two symphonic tracks.

(2) Postgraduate

Music works of three different periods; Complete concertos and sonatas; Three symphonic tracks.

9. Piano

Undergraduate and graduate students

Bach's Average Clavier Collection (Prelude and Fugue); A sonata; A work of the 19th century; A work of the 20th/21st century.

10. Harpsichord

Two sonatas; Two movements of Bach suite; Suite for harpsichord.

Application materials:

1. Completed application form

2. Copy or scanned copy of passport

3. Resume

4. Personal statement (choose one of the four topics)

5. Original transcript (certified translation is required if there is no English)

6. Students who have already gone to college need to carry out the transcript evaluation of the designated institutions in the United States

6. Two letters of recommendation: a letter of recommendation from a professional teacher or musician, and a letter of recommendation from a cultural teacher or instructor

7. Pre selected video

8. TOEFL (or IELTS) minimum score: 79 (6.5)

9. The application fee is $75, and the pre selected video review fee is $30

Note: Students who do not meet the TOEFL minimum score requirements may also be invited to participate in the audition. All foreign students who take part in the audition will also take part in the school's English exam on the day of the exam. If the English of the admitted students does not meet the admission requirements, they may be required to take a one-year English course in Mannis (extra charge).