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    Admission & Aid

  • Train for the artistic life you’ve always wanted.

    Whether you’re interested in music, drama, arts management, or finding your own path as an artist, the programs and people of the College of Performing Arts will help you explore your potential. 

    Explore our site to learn more about applying and auditioning to one of our programs.

  • Mannes School of Music

    At Mannes, we have transformed traditional conservatory education by integrating our rigorous classical training with new music, improvisation, real-world experiences, and cross-disciplinary projects. Learn more about applying to Mannes.

  • School of Jazz and Contemporary Music

    Renowned around the world as a center for progressive, inventive artists, the School of Jazz and Contemporary Music offers students an artist-as-mentor approach to learning. Cultivate the qualities that make you a unique contemporary musician. Learn more about applying to Jazz.

  • School of Drama

    At the School of Drama, we combine rigorous training with creative experimentation. Learn how to express yourself authentically and confront today's most pressing societal issues through the making of theater, film, and works in emerging media. Learn more about applying to Drama.

  • Arts Management and Entrepreneurship

    Cultivate the skills needed to excel as an independent artist. Learn how to reinvent existing cultural organizations or launch your own arts-related enterprise while mastering your craft. Learn more about applying to the MA in Arts Management and Entrepreneurship program.

  • Performer-Composer (MM)

    This program is designed for musicians whose passion lies at the intersection of composition, performance, and improvisation. The curriculum draws inspiration from diverse ideas and musical styles, including contemporary classical music, jazz, rock, electronic music, avant-garde music, and minimalism.

  • Take The Next Step

Submit your application

Undergraduates

To apply to any of our undergraduate programs (except the Bachelor's Program for Adults and Transfer Students and Parsons Associate of Applied Science programs) complete and submit the Common App online.

Undergraduate Adult Learners

To apply to any of our Bachelor's Program for Adults and Transfer Students and Parsons Associate of Applied Science programs, complete and submit the New School Online Application.

Graduates

To apply to any of our Master's, Doctoral, Professional Studies Diploma, and Graduate Certificate programs, complete and submit the New School Online Application.