The Manhattan School of Music

This school cares more about the money then their students. They accept so many students whether they are musically talented or not and stuff us all into the same crowded classes together. There is hardly any one-on-one attention with teachers and the curriculum is awful. They don't even offer language lessons for us opera singers! Hello, we have to sing in Italian, please give us language lessons, and with how many singers they accept there isn't enough performance experience for most of us. We are spending $55,000+ yearly to attend this school and we leave without any opera experience. That is the truth for most of us singers. -- I'm doing well with small opera companies around the city and yet MSM doesn't give me the time of day after six years of studying there. It's funny. I'll be graduating with my Master's this May (2015) and I truly wish I hadn't wasted my time at MSM. Please people, it has a prestigious title, but that won't last long with the way it treats its students. Please do not waste your time or money with this school. It is NOT worth it. There are just too many students and not enough teachers, oppertunities, or class options. Please, do not bother with this school. Go to Mannes, or CIM, or a school that can give you the attention you need to grow and flourish.

Currently a graduate student in piano performance, I came here to study with my primary piano professor. I love my professor and am so glad to have met this teacher, because he/she is such a wonderful and intelligent teacher. If it were not for this professor, I probably would not have gone to Manhattan School of Music, though being in NYC has its perks.The school however, is not up to par with the quality of the teaching that the faculty at this school has to offer. The building is very old, they do not offer much funding, or scholarships for students because the school is dirt broke, and basically they are crooks who want to attach a late fee to anything and everything they can. The facilities look nice once you enter into the lobby, but once you take a look inside, the facilities are completely run down. the practice rooms are very limited, and unless you manage to book yourself a room at the desired time, most likely your odds of getting practicing done at school is unlikely, except at night. The Bursars office, and financial aid office have difficulty communicating with one another. By the way, the bursars office is probably one of the most unpleasant places you could possibly visit, as the office is filled with rude and unhelpful employees-----the list goes on and on.