New Student Application Process
Interested students should complete the Mannes Prep Online Application and
pay the nonrefundable application fee of $75. The application deadline
for fall 2020 auditions is April 15, 2020; the application deadline
for spring 2020 auditions is January 1, 2020. New students are
admitted to Mannes Prep after passing a faculty audition and a music
theory placement test.
Audition Dates
Spring 2020 Auditions
Mannes Prep will be holding a limited-entry round of mid-year auditions
based on program availability on January 8, 2020, after 3:00 p.m. We are
unable to accept beginning students for mid-year entry, as our
curriculum is year-long. For more information, please email mannesprep@newschool.edu.
Fall 2020 Auditions
-
Saturday, May 16 — Strings, Guitar, Piano, and Program for the Very Young
-
Sunday, May 17 — Voice, Winds, Brass, Percussion, and Composition
Audition Information
- String, Guitar, Woodwind, Brass, and Piano students with experience should prepare two contrasting pieces and a major and minor scale of their choice. Accompanists are neither required nor provided for instrumentalists, although they are welcome
to bring their own if they wish.
- Vocalists should prepare two contrasting songs, one of which should be in English. An accompanist will be provided.
- Composers should bring two scores of pieces they have written. Recordings are welcome but not required.
- All auditionees take a music theory placement test to determine which theory class is best for them.
- For young students who have not previously studied music, the audition is a chance for the faculty and students to get to know one another and determine the right fit, so no prepared performance is required.
Cost-of-attendance information is available on the Mannes Prep Tuition & Fees Sheet.
Financial aid is available, and completed 2019-2020 Mannes Prep Financial Aid Applications should be submitted with
supporting documentation by the regular application deadline.
Continuing Students Renewal Process
Returning students must renew by May 1 to ensure a place for the following year. Renewal instructions are emailed to families by the Prep office, and the process music must be completed and the nonrefundable tuition deposit paid by May 1. Course schedules
are emailed to continuing students shortly before the start of classes.
For more information about the admission or renewal process, please email us at mannesprep@newschool.edu.