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Upcoming Event

The 3rd Annual International Student Concert & Webcast
Presented in collaboration by the International Student Organization and the Distance Learning Program

Please join us for this exciting event as a diverse roster of international students from all over the world gather to perform pieces by composers from their home countries. There are two ways to watch - as a member of the live audience from Manhattan School of Music or from any computer as the concert streams live on the Internet. Anyone can join us for this event, even if you can't be here in person!

Date:Monday, April 21, 2008
Time: 7:30pm
Location:The William R. and Irene D. Miller Recital Hall
Manhattan School of Music
120 Claremont Avenue
Broadway and 122nd Street
New York, NY 10023

Webstream: http://ram.canadacast.ca/asxgen/msmdistancelearning/live.wmv

The above url will open Windows Media Player and the video will begin immediately. The link will work with Windows Media Player 9.0 and above, and is viewable at 320X240.

If you don't have an up-to-date version of Windows Media Player, please visit Microsoft's website for a free download.

Click here to download a copy of the program.

For more information, please contact Juliana Han, Distance Learning Program Coordinator, at (917) 493-4488 or jhan@msmnyc.edu.





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.




Contact Info

For further information about our programs or upcoming events,
please contact us.

Recording & Distance Learning Department
Room 234

Christianne Orto,
assistant dean of
distance learning
& director of recording
917-493-4401
corto@msmnyc.edu

Juliana Han,
distance learning
program coordinator
917-493-4488
jhan@msmnyc.edu

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Manhattan School of
Music salutes the
following for their support of the School's distance
learning program:
U.S. Department of Commerce;
Verizon Foundation
Polycom, Inc.;
Ervika Foundation;
Octavian Society;
New York State Council
on the Arts

Manhattan School of
Music is proud to be an affiliate member of Internet2.

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