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Yale School of Music

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Yale School of Music
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The 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 ArtsMaster of Music program in conjunction with Yale College, a Certificate in Performance, and an artist diploma.[3]

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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]

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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.[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.
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Notable alumni

Musicians, artists, leaders

Vocalists

Composers

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Faculty

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References

Further reading

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