Manhattan School of Music
View of the campus from Broadway | |
| Motto | Latin: Macte virtute sic itur ad astra |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Those who excel, thus reach the stars |
| Type | Private music conservatory |
| Established | 1917 |
| President | James Gandre |
| Provost | Joyce Griggs |
Academic staff | 79 FT/ 281 PT (2023) |
| Students | 1,097 |
| Undergraduates | 543 |
| Postgraduates | 554 |
| Location | , , United States 40°48′44″N 73°57′41″W / 40.81222°N 73.96139°W |
| Campus | Urban, 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Colors | Maroon and black |
| Mascot | Manny the polar bear |
| Website | msmnyc |
The Manhattan School of Music (MSM) is a private music conservatory in New York City. The school offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in the areas of classical performance, jazz performance, contemporary performance, composition, and conducting, as well as a bachelor's in musical theatre.
Founded in 1917, the school is located on Claremont Avenue in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of New York City, adjacent to Broadway and West 122nd Street (Seminary Row). The MSM campus was originally the home to The Institute of Musical Art (which later became Juilliard) until Juilliard moved to the Lincoln Center area of Midtown Manhattan. The property was originally owned by the Bloomingdale Insane Asylum until The Institute of Musical Art purchased it in 1910. The campus of Columbia University is close by, where it has been since 1895. Many of the students live in the school's residence hall, Andersen Hall.