Join an innovative conservatory, where classical music is reimagined for the 21st century. 

As a new kind of conservatory, Mannes offers:

• A rare balance between the traditional and the experimental.
• Highly collaborative community of musicians, composers, conductors, and theater trailblazers across performance, design, technology, and entrepreneurship. 
• Preparation to thrive as versatile, impactful and empowered creative professionals.

Degree Options

BM, MM, and Professional Studies Diploma Classical Music programs in:

• Brass
• Collaborative Piano
• Composition
• Guitar
• Percussion
• Piano & Harpsichord
• Strings
• Theory
• Voice
• Woodwinds

Undergraduate students can deepen their abilities as a performer and gain skills in business, leadership, and entrepreneurship by combining their BM degree with the MA in Arts Management and Entrepreneurship, graduating with both degrees in five years. 

Students can also pursue a Performer-Composer Master of Music (MM) degree, designed for musicians whose passion lies at the intersection of composition and performance.

Explore interests outside your major across all of The New School’s schools and colleges. Our more than 50 minors enable you to expand your studies and become a more dynamic and multifaceted artist.

New York City as Your Stage

With New York City as your classroom, jumpstart your career and:

• Play and record at landmark venues like Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall.
• Participate in cutting-edge performances with our many ensembles.
• Perform with Mannes Orchestra at Alice Tully Hall, and Martha Graham Dance Company at City Center.
• Train for positions with the world’s best orchestras, music presenters, and arts organizations. 

Faculty at the Top of Their Fields

Our faculty is made up of luminaries honored for their achievements with major awards – GRAMMY, MacArthur Genius, Pulitzer, Guggenheim, Avery Fisher. Get hands-on instruction and access to a wealth of experience and connections in a supportive learning environment.

Current resident ensembles include Sandbox Percussion, the International Contemporary Ensemble, and the GRAMMY-nominated JACK Quartet, whom the New York Times called “the nation’s most important quartet.”