Overview

Graduate Programs / Graduate Programs is located in New York, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Composition
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Jazz
Master of Music (MM)	Orchestral performance
Master of Music (MM)	Composition
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Music performance
Master of Music (MM)	Jazz
Master of Music (MM)	Music performance

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	135
Doctoral Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Recital
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam departmental exam Thesis Required Departmental qualifying exam, recitals

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,439

Applied

542

Accepted

265

Enrolled

Applying

100

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Audition, pre-screen CD, bachelor's degree
Doctoral Degree Exam	Departmental exam
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Audition, interview, pre-screen CD, master's degree

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

511

Total Graduate Students

38%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.72%
Black or African American	2.15%
White or Caucasian	36%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.2%
Asian	9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	9.39%

Gender

Male (43%)

Female (56%)

Faculty

212

Total faculty

Full-time - 50

Part-time - 162

Male (138)

Female (74)

Location & Contact

Address 130 Claremont Ave
New York, NY  10027-4631
United States

Contact Melissa Cocco
VP and Dean of Enrollment Management
Email: mcocco@msmnyc.edu
Phone: 917-493-4501 ext. 4584
Fax: 212-749-5471

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