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'''Yale School of Music''' (often abbreviated to '''YSM'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=About YSM {{!}} Yale School of Music |url=https://music.yale.edu/about |access-date=2022-06-05 |website=music.yale.edu}}</ref>) 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&mdash;Master of Music program in conjunction with [[Yale College]], a Certificate in Performance, and an Artist Diploma.<ref name=academics>{{cite web | url = http://music.yale.edu/academics| title=Yale School of Music: Academics| access-date = 2009-04-18}}</ref>
'''Yale School of Music''' (often abbreviated to '''YSM'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=About YSM {{!}} Yale School of Music |url=https://music.yale.edu/about |access-date=2022-06-05 |website=music.yale.edu}}</ref>) 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&mdash;Master of Music program in conjunction with [[Yale College]], a Certificate in Performance, and an Artist Diploma.<ref name=academics>{{cite web | url = http://music.yale.edu/academics| title=Yale School of Music: Academics| access-date = 2009-04-18}}</ref>


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 (Yale)|Faculty of Arts and Sciences]].
Yale is the only [[Ivy League]] school which has 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 (Yale)|Faculty of Arts and Sciences]].



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In 2023, [[Juilliard]]'s José García-León was announced as the new dean.<ref>{{cite web |title=Juilliard's García-León named next dean of Yale School of Music |url=https://news.yale.edu/2023/06/13/juilliards-garcia-leon-named-next-dean-yale-school-music |website=Yale News |access-date=June 19, 2023}}</ref> He will replace [[Robert Blocker]] on September 1, 2023.
The School of Music is among the best and most prestigious music schools in the world; it has an acceptance rate of 6–8%. It has 200 students. From 1995 to 2022 the Yale School of Music’s endowment rose from $29 million to $574 million (source: Dean Blocker retirement email sent to all Yale affiliates by Peter Salovey on September 7, 2022). <ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=10 Most prestigious music schools in the world|url=https://osau.com/explore-experience/383/10-most-prestigious-music-schools-in-the-world|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=Osau.com}}</ref>

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In 2023, it was announced that [[Juilliard]]'s José García-León was the new dean.<ref>{{cite web |title=Juilliard's García-León named next dean of Yale School of Music |url=https://news.yale.edu/2023/06/13/juilliards-garcia-leon-named-next-dean-yale-school-music |website=Yale News |access-date=June 19, 2023}}</ref> He replaced [[Robert Blocker]] on September 1, 2023.


==Buildings==
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Yale School of Music
TypePrivate
Established1894[1]
Location
New Haven
,
Connecticut
,
U.S.
DeanRobert Blocker (leaving), José García-León (incoming)
Websitemusic.yale.edu

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 is the only Ivy League school which has 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 is among the best and most prestigious music schools in the world; it has an acceptance rate of 6–8%. It has 200 students. From 1995 to 2022 the Yale School of Music’s endowment rose from $29 million to $574 million (source: Dean Blocker retirement email sent to all Yale affiliates by Peter Salovey on September 7, 2022). [4]

In 2023, it was announced that Juilliard's José García-León was the new dean.[5] He replaced Robert Blocker on September 1, 2023.

Buildings

  • 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.[6]
  • Adams Center for Musical Arts (2017). The Adams Center complex includes Hendrie Hall, Leigh Hall, and new space which connects the two.[7]
  • 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

Musicians, Artists, Leaders

Vocalists

Composers

Distinguished members of faculty

References

  1. ^ "Yale School of Music: History". Retrieved 2009-04-18.
  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. ^ "10 Most prestigious music schools in the world". Osau.com.
  5. ^ "Juilliard's García-León named next dean of Yale School of Music". Yale News. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  6. ^ "Hendrie Hall/Adams Center – Yale School of Music". Yale School of Music. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
  7. ^ "Adams Center for Musical Arts opens". Yale School of Music. Retrieved 2022-05-13.

Further reading

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