Manhattan School of Music
130 Claremont Ave
New York, NY, 10027
(917) 493-4436
Chairperson: Liza Gennaro, ldennaro@msmnyc.edu
Academic Year: August to May
Degrees Offered: Bachelor of Music
Program Objectives: We train musical theatre artists excelling in acting, singing, and dancing to thrive in a field where they need to be more than performers: Successful artists today are also creative contributors to project development, skilled at digital media, entrepreneurial and self-producing.
History: Manhattan School of Music’s prestigious Musical Theatre Program is the only stand-alone conservatory program in New York City. Our program attracts professional artist-teacher faculty and guest artists, many of whom have created and performed in some of Broadway’s greatest shows. Students receive comprehensive training in musical theatre culminating in a fully-accredited Bachelor’s degree. MSM Musical Theatre students have many yearly performance opportunities including: Four fully-produced book musicals, one musical in development, Freshman Hello! and Senior Showcase. All MSM productions are directed, choreographed and designed by professional, working theatre artists. In addition we offer professional musical theatre writers the opportunity to workshop material with our students and we encourage students to produce independent performance projects.
Facilities, Classrooms, and Theatres: 8 performance spaces including a 650-seat theatre, a black box theatre, and more mid-sized performance venues. We have 140 practice rooms, and various classrooms and studios on campus. We also have a dance studio.
Scholarships and/or Assistantships: All students are considered for scholarship. Scholarships are awarded based on a combination of merit and demonstrated financial need.