Commencement is one of the many events coordinated by the office of Student Life. Commencement is an important ceremony that celebrates the enormous achievements of our graduates. This year the ceremony will take place on May 10, 2013. The graduation ceremony is followed by a reception in the School.
Date: Friday, May 10, 2013
Ceremony: 12 PM
The Riverside Church
490 Riverside Dr. New York, NY 10027
Reception: 3 PM
Ades Performance Space
120 Claremont Ave. New York, NY 10027
The ceremony will take place in the spectacular Riverside Church, to be followed by a reception at MSM in the Ades Performance Space. The School will bestow four honorary doctorates this year. The honorees this year are David Grusin, Menahem Pressler, Larry Rosen and Leonard Slatkin. The ceremony will also feature musical performances by graduating students.
Additional Information
Graduating students were provided with detailed information regrading preparing for commencement. Please click to view the student information letter and the Student Graduation Guide.
For directions on getting to the school and the ceremony, please refer to the travel guide.
For information on parking in the area, please refer to the parking information sheet.
For information are area accommodations, please refer to our list of area hotels.
If you'd like to order flowers for your graduate we have compiled a list of area florists.
If you'd like to make dinner reservations for the evening, we have compiled a list of area eateries.
Questions
The Office of Student Life is available to answer any questions you may have about the commencement ceremony. We can be reached via phone at 917-493-4525 and via email at studentlife@msmnyc.edu.