Yale School of Music (often abbreviated to YSM[2]) is one of the 12 professional schools at Yale University. It offers three graduate degrees: Master of Music (MM), Master of Musical Arts (MMA), and Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA), as well as a joint Bachelor of Arts—Master of Music program in conjunction with Yale College, a Certificate in Performance, and an artist diploma.[3]

Yale School of Music
TypePrivate
Established1894[1]
Parent institution
Yale University
DeanJosé García-León
Location, ,
Websitemusic.yale.edu

Yale is the only Ivy League school with a separate school of music; the university also has a separate Department of Music in the Division of Humanities of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. The School of Music originated in 1855 with a gift of $5,000 from Joseph Battell and conferred its first degrees in 1894; it has a separate endowment, and as a result of a 2005 gift waives tuition and gives students maintenance grants.[1][4]

José García-León, formerly dean of academic affairs and assessment at Juilliard, succeeded Robert Blocker as dean of the Yale School of Music in fall 2023.[5][6]

Buildings

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  • Albert Arnold Sprague Memorial Hall (1917), renovated in 2003.
  • Abby and Mitch Leigh Hall (1930), Gothic style, renovated in 2006.
  • Hendrie Hall (1895), renovated in 2017.[7]
  • Adams Center for Musical Arts (2017). The Adams Center complex includes Hendrie Hall, Leigh Hall, and new space which connects the two.[8]
  • Woolsey Hall (1901), used for orchestral performances (Yale Philharmonia) and organ recitals (on the Newberry Memorial Organ).
  • The Yale University Collection of Musical Instruments (1895), Romanesque style.

Notable alumni

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Musicians, artists, leaders

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Vocalists

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Composers

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Faculty

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References

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  1. ^ a b "History and Mission of the School of Music". Bulletin of Yale University. 2023–2024. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "About YSM | Yale School of Music". music.yale.edu. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
  3. ^ "Yale School of Music: Academics". Retrieved 2009-04-18.
  4. ^ Akbar Ahmed (April 10, 2012). "Music School profits from free tuition". Yale Daily News.
  5. ^ Christopher Arnott (June 14, 2023). "Esteemed pianist José García-León named new dean of Yale School of Music". Hartford Courant.
  6. ^ Tobias Liu (September 11, 2023). "José García-León appointed dean of the School of Music". Yale Daily News.
  7. ^ "Hendrie Hall/Adams Center – Yale School of Music". Yale School of Music. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
  8. ^ "Adams Center for Musical Arts opens". Yale School of Music. Retrieved 2022-05-13.

Further reading

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  • Noss, Luther (1984). A History of the Yale School of Music, 1855–1970. Yale School of Music.
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