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Success & Outcomes

Success & Outcomes

Prepare for a career as a contemporary artist. At the College of Performing Arts, you will learn to embrace collaboration, engage with social issues, and develop entrepreneurial skills that will be vital to you after graduation. The hands-on experience offered at the college has helped launch some of the world’s greatest performers throughout our hundred-year history.

See stories from our award-winning alumni and learn more about how we can help you prepare for life as a 21st-century artist. 

Mannes

Nadine

Nadine Sierra, Voice '10, considers community to be an inspiration both at her time at Mannes and now at The Metropolitan Opera.

Jazz

Joel

Vibraphonist Joel Ross (BFA '22) is a leading young musician in contemporary jazz and faculty member of The School of Jazz and Contemporary Music.

Drama

Stefania

Stefania Bulbarella, BFA Dramatic Arts '19, is a multi-disciplinary creator and a 2024 Tony Award Nominee for Best Sound Design in a Play.

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