Manhattan School of Music and Barnard College of Columbia University established a special cross-registration program in 1982. This program allows students enrolled at Barnard College to audition to take private lessons in certain areas of study with members of our faculty and also allows qualified Manhattan School of Music undergraduate students to have access to a greater variety of humanities courses taught at Barnard.

Current Manhattan School of Music Students Wishing to Take Classes

Current Manhattan School of Music undergraduate students (Juniors and Seniors only) who are interested in taking courses at Barnard should contact the Office of the Registrar at Manhattan School of Music for details, restrictions, qualifications, and forms.

Barnard Students and Applicants Wishing to Apply for Lessons

Manhattan School of Music provides the selected Barnard participants with advanced training on the conservatory level in the classical division (all orchestral instruments, piano, and composition) as well as in jazz (instrumental performance only). Please note: This program is not available for jazz voice or classical voice lessons, as voice instruction is available at Barnard College. In addition, jazz composition, organ, accompanying and all classical contemporary lessons are not available. All lessons are with current members of the Manhattan School of Music faculty, which include members of New York's premiere performing ensembles and established solo and recording artists.

Submission of an application to the Manhattan School of Music/Barnard program does not include any of Manhattan School of Music's regular degree and diploma programs. Please note the Cross-Registration Program includes private lessons only; please contact Barnard College for information about ensemble and performance opportunities at Barnard.

Prescreening
There is no prescreening requirement for applicants to the MSM/Barnard Cross-Registration Program.

2010 Application and Deadlines
The online application for the Barnard/Manhattan School of Music Cross-Registration Program is available at www.unifiedapps.org. On the online application, please indicate Barnard/MSM Cross-Registration Program as the program of study.

January 4, 2010 — Online application and recorded DVD deadline
For early-decision applicants to Barnard, regular-decision applicants to Barnard, current Barnard students. Classical composers must use this deadline.

May 1, 2010— Online application and recorded DVD deadline
For transfer students to Barnard. Classical composition is not available for this deadline.

To begin filling out the online application, please click here.

DVD Audition
All DVD auditions must be in NTSC format (U.S. format only with a Region Code of "00"; no PAL recordings). Be sure to enclose a listing of the repertoire that will be performed on the DVD. Applicants must ensure that their DVD is labeled clearly with their name, instrument, and program name ("Barnard Cross-Registration Program"). All DVD submissions are due by the published application deadlines.

All DVD audition recordings for Barnard/MSM program applicants should be mailed directly to Manhattan School of Music at the following address:

Office of Admission
Manhattan School of Music
120 Claremont Ave
New York, NY 10027

Live Audition (Classical Composition Only)
Live auditions are held at Manhattan School of Music in New York City and will be scheduled for classical composition applicants only. Individual live audition times and dates will be established by MSM. All applicants will receive emailed notification of the exact date and time of their audition approximately two weeks before the scheduled audition. Auditions for classical composition will be a two-day process, comprised of a theory exam, a take-home assignment, and an interview with the faculty. The audition period is from February 26–March 5, 2010.

Audition Repertoire
Applicants for the MSM/Barnard Cross-Registration Program should prepare all required audition repertoire for the undergraduate program. A list of required repertoire can be found at www.msmnyc.edu.

Please note that Manhattan School of Music has both a classical and a jazz division. Each division has its own separate audition repertoire requirements.

To review the required repertoire for your instrument, please click here.

Results
Applicants will be notified of their final admission status for the cross-registration program approximately four to six weeks after the audition period. Please note that this information will be emailed to applicants by the Manhattan School of Music Office of Admission. No admission results are given out over the phone.