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Denise Adams, B.A., M.F.A., Roxbury, Connecticut Stephen Adams, B.A., M.B.A., Roxbury, Connecticut Lester S. Morse, Jr., B.A., M.B.A., New York, New York
Peter Salovey, Ph.D., President of the University Scott Strobel, Ph.D., Provost of the University Robert Blocker, D.M.A., Henry and Lucy Moses Dean of Music Melvin Chen, Ph.D., Deputy Dean and Director of the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival/Yale Summer School of Music Martin D. Jean, A.Mus.D., Director of the Yale Institute of Sacred Music William P...
Marguerite L. Brooks, M.M., Associate Professor Adjunct Emerita of Music Simon Carrington, M.A., Professor Emeritus of Music Allan Dean, M.M.Ed., Professor Adjunct Emeritus of Music Syoko Aki Erle, M.M., Professor Emerita of Music Peter Frankl, Professor Adjunct Emeritus of Music Michael Friedmann, Ph.D., Professor Adjunct Emeritus of Music Paul Ha...
Ole Akahoshi, M.M., Assistant Professor Adjunct of Cello Misha Amory, M.M., Artist in Residence (Brentano String Quartet) Katherine Balch, D.M.A., Visiting Assistant Professor (Adjunct) of Composition Felicia Barber, B.M., M.M., Ph.D., Associate Professor Adjunct of Choral Conducting and Conductor, Yale Camerata (joint appointment with Yale Institu...
David A. Brensilver, M.M., Communications Oficer Deanne Chin, B.A., Associate Manager, Norfolk Chamber Music Festival/Yale Summer School of Music Robert Crowson, Piano Technician Brian L. Daley, A.A., Piano Technician Katherine P. Darr, M.S.W., Director of Development and Alumni Afairs Tara Deming, Operations Manager Megan Doran, M.S., Program Mana...
Connar Holland, M.M.A., Morse Postgraduate Fellow Vivian Kung, M.M., Yafe Postgraduate Fellow Marina Iwao, M.M., Collaborative Piano Fellow David Ji, D.M.A., Collaborative Piano Fellow Kyunga Lee, M.M., Collaborative Piano Fellow Curtis Serafin, M.M., Collaborative Piano Fellow Anna Smigelskaya, M.M., Collaborative Piano Fellow
Mark Bailey, M.M., Head, Historical Sound Recordings Collection Helen Bartlett, M.L.S., Music Librarian for Technical Services Richard Boursy, Ph.D., Research Archivist Eva M. Heater, M.M., Catalog Assistant Michelle Koth, M.L.S., Catalog Librarian Suzanne Eggleston Lovejoy, M.S.L.S., Music Librarian for Access and Research Services Kathryn R. Mans...
From its beginning in 1894, the Yale School of Music has nurtured some of America’s most successful, celebrated, and influential performers and composers. Each year, we invite a relatively small number of extraordinary musicians to further refine their craft and discover their artistic voice with the guidance of a distinguished faculty. These stude...
Music at Yale enjoys a level of participation and excellence that is unrivaled among American universities. The School of Music stands at the center of this activity, with stu-dents and faculty presenting more than four hundred public concerts and recitals every year. Although there are numerous extracurricular music groups of all types throughout ...
The Yale School of Music is a graduate-professional school for students of exceptional ability who, by reason of their musical and intellectual aptitude, are qualified to do graduate work at this University. At Yale, students selected from all parts of the world are brought together to study with a distinguished faculty. In addition to receiving pr...
The Department of Music works as a partner with the School of Music to provide a basic education in music to Yale students. Whereas the School of Music is primarily concerned with graduate students who wish to become performers, conductors, and composers, the Department of Music teaches undergraduates in Yale College, providing instruction in music...
The Yale Institute of Sacred Music, an interdisciplinary graduate center, educates lead-ers who foster, explore, and engage with the sacred through music, worship, and the arts in Christian communities, diverse religious traditions, and public life. Partnering with the Yale School of Music and Yale Divinity School, as well as other academic and pro...
The Yale School of Music educates and inspires students with exceptional artistic and academic talent for service to the profession and to society. The School fosters a vibrant musical environment where graduate-level performers and composers realize their high-est artistic potential with an internationally distinguished faculty. To prepare student...
Yale University awards three graduate professional degrees through the School of Music: Master of Music (M.M.), Master of Musical Arts (M.M.A.), and Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.). There is a Certificate in Performance (CERT) program and an Artist Diploma (A. program for performers holding a minimum of a high school diploma, and a combined Bachelo...
Students holding a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent are qualified to apply for admission to this degree program in the Yale School of Music. To qualify for the M.M. degree, two years of residency are required, and students must pass a minimum of 72 credit hours with an average grade of B. All programs in the School of Music require that stude...
The Master of Musical Arts degree is conferred on candidates who successfully complete two years of study (at least 16 credit hours per term). Applicants must hold a Master of Music degree or its equivalent in the field in which they are planning to apply. The pro-gram provides intensive training in the student’s major field—performance, conducting...
The Doctor of Musical Arts degree at Yale is a distinctive program comprised of a two-year residential component on campus followed by a three-year dissertation period during which candidates develop and demonstrate professional and artistic excellence. The degree provides intensive training in the student’s major field—performance, con-ducting, or...
Proficiency assessment in keyboard and foreign language will be administered at the start of the program. Candidates are required to pass proficiencies before the completion of the two-year residential period. Degree requirements include public presentation of recitals and/or compositions during each year of the student’s residency. A D.M.A. thesis...
All candidates must apply to return for the final D.M.A. recital and oral examination by January 15 of the third year (sixth term) following the completion of their D.M.A. residential component. As part of this application, candidates must submit dossiers of their professional activities, accomplishments, and credentials. Letters from recognized in...
The D.M.A. committee monitors the progress of each enrolled doctoral student. D.M.A. students will be evaluated on the level of achievement in required doctoral courses, recitals, thesis and lecture presentation, comprehensive written and oral examinations, keyboard and foreign language proficiencies, and overall compliance with program deadlines, ...
Candidates whose dossiers have been approved by the D.M.A. committee will be invited to return for the final D.M.A. recital and oral examination during the subsequent aca-demic year.
The performance is to be an appropriate demonstration of the candidate’s professional expertise in the major field. It is expected that candidates will consult with the major pro-fessors and the D.M.A. committee chair regarding recital planning and programming. Candidates are responsible for all aspects of the D.M.A. recital, including arrangements...
Candidates must pass a comprehensive oral examination. Candidates are expected to demonstrate thorough knowledge in all facets of their musical specialty and in other dimensions of music. A jury consisting of members of the Yale faculty, possibly augmented with profes-sional musicians from outside the University, judges the performance and particip...
The Artist Diploma curriculum is a highly selective program for exceptionally gifted instrumentalists and singers on the cusp of a major international solo career. Applicants must hold at least a high school diploma. Those who hold a D.M.A. degree or are cur-rently enrolled in a D.M.A. program are not eligible to apply for the A.D. Students who hol...
gUIDELINES The student receives faculty advice and guidance in creating a program of study best suited to achieve interrelated objectives: the command of certain basic skills that are universally recognized as attributes of the musician; the development of individual musical and intellectual interests; a curriculum relevant to long-term personal an...
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Below you will find answers to frequently asked questions about our degrees and programs, prescreening requirements, application, auditions, and more. If your questions are not answered here, please contact the School of Music’s Admissions Office.
Here are some guidelines and recommendation that we hope will help you present the best audition you can. Accompaniment is not required for your audition. For repertoire requirements and details regarding our admissions process, please refer to our How to Apply page. Audition Requirements Checklist.
Sep 9, 2024 · It is possible to be offered a live audition with a score below the minimum. However, Yale School of Music will not extend an offer of admission to any student who has not met our English language requirement before March 1 of that application cycle. We do not accept Duo Lingo.
Dec 9, 2021 · The most recent round of applications to the Yale School of Music closed on Dec. 1. Final decisions will be released by March 2022.
Academic Calendar. The following dates are subject to change as the University makes decisions regarding the 2024–2025 academic year. Changes will be posted on the School of Music’s website. July 19 | Fall-term online course registration opens (Part 1) for YSM required courses and non-YSM courses, 11 a.m.
