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In 1996, under the pioneering influence of President Marta Istomin
and Maestro Pinchas Zukerman, Manhattan School of Music instituted
a groundbreaking distance learning program — the first of
its kind at a major conservatory — devoted to exploring the
use of state-of-the-art videoconference technology for music education
and performance. Since its inception, the program has connected
students, educators, and distinguished artists around the globe
for teaching and learning exchanges and currently reaches over 1700
students each year from Albuquerque to New Zealand.
Manhattan School of Music’s distance
learning program offers a wide selection of educational videoconferences
including master classes, private lessons, clinics, workshops, coachings,
sectionals, colloquia, educational & community outreach, telementoring,
professional development, and humanities exchanges.
Our programs are presented to institutions of higher education,
K–12 schools, and performing and community organizations both
nationally and internationally. New program areas currently under
development include remote auditioning and recruitment via videoconferencing.
Program Activites
To download printable pdf files about recent distance learning
activities at Manhattan School of Music click on a link below:
Partners
Notable long-term distance learning partners include the National
Arts Centre of Canada, Cleveland Institute of Music, and the New
York City school system. In addition to innovative programming content,
the distance learning program has been instrumental in advancing
and adapting videoconferencing technology and music applications
through research and development collaborations with Internet2 and
Polycom, Inc. For further information about Manhattan School of
Music’s collaboration with Polycom, Inc., click
here.
Our Programs
A variety of distance learning opportunities are available to our
many constituents. Below are brief descriptions of our programs.
- Music Bridges: A selection of music programs
available to K–12 schools throughout the country, offered
by the notable artist-faculty of Manhattan School of Music.
- Music Outreach Videoconference Exchange (MOVE):
A selection of music programs available to K–12 schools
throughout the country offered by Manhattan School of Music student
teaching artists .
- Virtual Music Studio: A selection of music
programs available to K–12 schools throughout the country
offered by young professional musicians.
- Masters at Manhattan Online: A series of collaborative
master class programs, available to institutions of higher education
that feature distinguished artist-faculty from Manhattan School
of Music and around the world.
What We Can Offer You
For our students: Manhattan School of Music students
are encouraged to perform in or attend the Masters
at Manhattan Online program. For teaching opportunities, the
MOVE Program and the
Virtual Music Studio offers students invaluable classroom experience.
Regular videoconference lessons are provided for students enrolled
in the Pinchas Zukerman Performance
Program.
For our faculty: Manhattan School of Music faculty
members are encouraged to present distance learning programs through
the Masters at Manhattan
Online or Music
Bridges programs. Faculty have the opportunity to offer guidance
and advisement through the Distance
Learning Advisory Committee, which meets periodically throughout
the academic year.
For K–12 educators: Through the Music
Bridges, MOVE,
and Virtual Music Studio
programs, Manhattan School of Music offers a wide variety of standards-based
music and music-related programs, with links to core subjects such
as social studies and history, to public and private schools throughout
the country.
For partners in higher education: Manhattan School
of Music proudly partners with peer institutions of higher education
around the world for artist-level videoconference music exchanges.
Many of these exchanges take place over Internet2 networks and are
part of the Masters
at Manhattan Online program.
For the general public: Select videoconference
programs and events are open to the public through advance registration.
See the School's online performance calendar
(search the calendar for keyword "videoconference") or
contact the Recording & Distance Learning department for further
information. Video excerpts of our videoconference programs as well
as webcasts are available for viewing purposes in our Video
Archive.
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