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Prescreening Process

Many programs at Manhattan School of Music require the submission of prescreening materials in order to be invited to audition. To learn more about the prescreening process, look below.

Prescreening Submission Deadline
Majors That Require Prescreening
How To Upload Materials
Prescreening Results

Prescreening Submission Deadline

Prescreening materials are due December 1, 2011


Majors That Require Prescreening

Choose an instrument below to view prescreening requirements.

CLASSICAL

Classical Cello
Classical Clarinet
Classical Composition
Classical Conducting
Classical Flute
Classical Piano
Classical Percussion
Classical Viola 
Classical Viola Zukerman Program
Classical Violin
Classical Violin Zukerman Program
Classical Voice

ORCHESTRAL

Orchestral Cello
Orchestral Clarinet
Orchestral Flute
Orchestral Percussion
Orchestral Violin

JAZZ

Jazz – DMA in Jazz Arts Advancement
Jazz Bass
Jazz Composition
Jazz Drumset, Hand Percussion, and Tabla
Jazz Guitar
Jazz Piano
Jazz Saxophone, Clarinet, and Flute
Jazz Trombone
Jazz Trumpet
Jazz Vibraphone
Jazz Violin, Viola, and Cello
Jazz Voice

How To Upload Prescreening Materials

Submission of prescreening materials must occur through MSM's portal at ArtsApp. CD submissions will not be considered.

ArtsApp Upload

Begin by creating an account at www.ArtsApp.com/msmnyc
Each piece must have its own file.
Maximum file size of 1 GB.
Total portfolio size must be under 6 GB.
Cost to upload is $10 per application, payable at the ArtsApp Website.
Email support@artsapp.com for technical assistance >

ArtsApp format requirements

Audio .mp3, .m4a
Video  .asf, .avi, .flv, .mov, .m4v, .mp4, .mpg, .mvb, .swf, .wmv
Classical Composers and Jazz DMA applicants must upload their scores as PDFs.

Prescreening Results

Faculty members review prescreening recordings in December. Prescreening results will be emailed by January 1st.

If an applicant does not receive an email, the following reasons may apply:

The faculty may still be completing the review process.
Materials were never received.
Materials were received after the published deadline.
Applicant's email provider may have filtered or diverted notification email to spam box.

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