Manhattan School of Music
Founded 1917
President James Gandre (President)
Fees USD 50,500
Acceptance Rate Selective (20–50%)
Campus Setting Urban
Manhattan School of Music (MSM) is a premier private music conservatory founded in 1917 in Morningside Heights, New York City, across from Columbia University. MSM is among the world’s finest music schools, offering rigorous conservatory training in classical, jazz, orchestral, and music technology programs. The school enrolls approximately 1,000 students from over 50 countries.
Programs
- Classical Performance — Strings, winds, brass, piano, voice, and guitar
- Jazz Arts — One of the world’s top jazz programs
- Orchestral Performance — Graduate orchestral fellowship program
- Music Technology — Audio and music technology
- Conducting — Orchestral and choral conducting
How to Apply
- Application: MSM online application
- Application Fee: $130
- Audition: Required for all programs
- Acceptance Rate: ~28%
- English Proficiency: TOEFL 79+ or IELTS 6.5+