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        College of Performing Arts
        Office of Admission
        72 Fifth Avenue
        New York, NY 10011
        212.229.5150 or 800.292.3040
        performingarts@newschool.edu

    • Application Procedures

      Below you will find information about application requirements for the two cross-college master's programs at the College of Performing Arts.

      The MM Performer-Composer is a program for artists (performers, composers, improvisers) who engage in cross-genre practice, improvisation, experimentation, and innovation. We are looking for creators of original work with a strong artistic vision.

      The Arts Management and Entrepreneurship MA is one of the first graduate programs tailor-made for active performing artists and is designed to help them develop the skills they need to become recognized artistic leaders — onstage and beyond.

      Instructions for applying to programs at Mannes School of Music, the School of Jazz and Contemporary Music, and the School of Drama are available on the school websites.

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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.