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  • Our leadership team at the School of Jazz and Contemporary Music is committed to advancing a creative, rigorous, and collaborative academic environment. Our Board of Governors and leadership teams meet regularly to ensure the college can adapt and respond to contemporary issues, create a more inclusive community, and foster creativity and collaboration among students.

    Keller Coker, Dean

    Ryan Anselmi, General Manager

    Amanda Ekery, Assistant Director of Academic Affairs

    Dylan James, Program and Administration Manager

    Maggie Koozer, Vice Dean for Teaching and Learning - College of Performing Arts

    Jessica Cochrane, Vice Dean of Production, College of Performing Arts

    Dylan Friedman, Director of Performance Technology and Technical Supervisor, College of Performing Arts

    Audrey Harris-Culver, Program Administrator and Technical Services Coordinator, College of Performing Arts

    Kevin Kenkel, Associate Producer, College of Performing Arts

    Iris Maenza, Manager of Event Marketing and Promotion, College of Performing Arts


    Board of Governors

    Beatrice K. Broadwater
    Nicholas Firth
    James Freund
    Michael E. Gellert
    Alexander Glantz
    Peter M. Gross
    Robert Leibholz
    Howard G. Lepow
    Bevis Longstreth
    Carol Nickell
    David W. Niemiec
    Jeff Nissim
    Hank O'Neal
    Elaine Parisier
    Tim Porter 
    Andrew C. Quale, Jr.
    Linda E. Rappaport
    Anthony J. Rudel
    Philip D. Scaturro
    Mark Schulman
    William A. Schwartz
    Matthew Steer
    Donald A. Wagner
    Patricia S. Howell
    Sebastiane Mundheim

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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.