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Arthur Levy

Part-time Assistant Professor

Email
levya@newschool.edu

Office Location
A - 66 West 12th Street

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Tenor soloist in both opera and oratorio in the United States. Has taught voice privately in New York and Stuttgart, Germany. Voice faculty, Manhattan School of Music, Metropolitan Opera Young Artists Development Program, State University of New York at Purchase, and Mannes College The New School for Music.

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Current Courses

UG 2 cr. Major Lessons
CAML 3000 - Fall 2026
GR 4 cr. Major Lessons
CAML 5550 - Fall 2026
GR 5 cr. Major Lessons
CAML 5560 - Fall 2026
Lessons 2000/3000: 8
JLES 3008 - Fall 2026
MM PC Major Lessons: 6
JLES 5060 - Fall 2026

Past Courses

UG 2 cr. Major Lessons
CAML 3000 - Spring 2026
GR 4 cr. Major Lessons
CAML 5550 - Spring 2026
GR 5 cr. Major Lessons
CAML 5560 - Spring 2026
MMPC 6 Lessons
CLES 5060 - Spring 2026

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