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  • New Student Application Process

    Interested students should complete the Mannes Prep Online Application and pay the nonrefundable application fee of $75. New students are admitted to Mannes Prep after passing a faculty audition and a music theory placement test. Our fall 2021 audition dates, as well as all audition requirements, are listed below. 

    Audition Dates

    Fall 2021 Auditions

    • Saturday, May 22 — Strings, Guitar, Piano, and Program for the Very Young
    • Sunday, May 23 — 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, who 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.
    • Percussionists should prepare repertoire for snare drum, mallet instruments, and timpani following the requirements below. Beginners and younger students should demonstrate what they can play on any of the above instruments.
      • Snare drum:Concert or rudimental solo/etude of your choice (for example, Cirone or Wilcoxon).
      • Mallets: Two mallet solo or etude of your choice (for example, Goldenberg or Green)
      • Timpani: Two drum solo or etude of your choice (for example, Goodman or Firth)
      • Jazz drummers and drum set students should demonstrate the ability to play different styles and tempos such as swing, jazz ballad (brushes), bossa nova and funk, in addition to preparing a rudimental snare solo of your choice. Beginners and younger students should demonstrate what they can play on any of the above instruments.
      • 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. Completed 2020-2021 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.

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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.