Yale School of Music
| The university traces its roots to the 1640s, when colonial clergymen led an effort to establish a local college in the tradition of European liberal education. In 1701 the Connecticut legislature adopted a charter “to erect a Collegiate School.” The school officially became Yale College in 1718, when it was renamed in honor of Welsh merchant Elihu Yale, who had donated the proceeds from the sale of nine bales of goods together with 417 books and a portrait of King George I. Take a stroll through Yale’s three centuries of history, and learn about the traditions that have become part of the fabric of our university. YSM maintains a highly selective admission process, each year admitting approximately 100 students who come from prestigious American and international conservatories and universities to study with Yale’s distinguished faculty. A full tuition award and living stipend is given to all students who are admitted to the School. |
Degree
| Undergraduate |
| B.A./M.M. Program |
| Graduate |
| Master of Musical Arts |
| Master of Music |
| Certificate in Performance |
| Post Graduate |
| Artist Diploma |
| Doctor of Musical Arts |
| String Quartet Fellowship |
| The String Quartet Fellowship offers an exceptional young quartet the opportunity to work closely with the Brentano String Quartet, the School’s ensemble-in-residence, in a residency program at Yale School of Music. The program is designed to mentor the next generation of professional string quartets by offering intensive training and coaching, as well as performance, teaching, and outreach opportunities. Fellowship quartets are expected to live in New Haven during their residency. |
| Collaborative Piano Fellowship |
| The Collaborative Piano Fellowship offers outstanding pianists the opportunity to further their training in collaborative piano by working with students and faculty from the Yale School of Music. Fellows should have extensive knowledge of standard repertoire to be able to provide insight to the YSM students with whom they work. Collaborative piano fellows are active members of the School of Music community and should reside in New Haven.The Yale School of Music welcomes applications from those who have earned a master of music degree in either solo or collaborative piano within the past five years. Individuals enrolled in a degree program for the upcoming academic year are ineligible. |
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