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Manhattan School of Music

Manhattan School of Music
120 Claremont Avenue
New York, NY 10027

Official telephone: (212) 749-2802
Fax number: (212) 749-5471
Website: www.msmnyc.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2009
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September and early January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: piano, voice, jazz
Majors with the lowest enrollment: harp, organ, guitar
Average freshman GPA: 3.3 on a 4.0 scale
Student:Faculty ratio: 3:1
Total faculty: 222 men, 158 women
Full-time faculty: 47 men, 28 women
Part-time faculty: 164 men, 135 women
Graduation rate: 61% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
distance learning
Education certifications are offered: no
Cooperative programs are offered: 0
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Brass Instruments
  • Composition
  • Guitar
  • Harp
  • Jazz
  • Percussion
  • Piano
  • String Instruments
  • Voice
  • Woodwind Instruments

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
    (scores of 4 or higher)