Overview

College of Performing Arts / College of Performing Arts is located in New York, NY.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
(Advanced Diploma)
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Master of Music (MM)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	132
Other Advanced Degrees	23

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Varies Grad recitals for many MM degrees Capstone project for MA
Other Advanced Degrees	Grad recitals for many professional diplomas (PDPL)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

882

Applied

635

Accepted

222

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Audition

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 92
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

408

Total Graduate Students

53%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.35%
Black or African American	3.92%
White or Caucasian	25%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.7%
Unknown	0.98%

Gender

Male (38%)

Female (61%)

Faculty

136

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 126

Male (77)

Female (59)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Environmental Studies and the Performing Arts, Applied Practice as Research: Creative Technologies Performance and Creation, Applied Practice as Research: Theater and Opera Directing and Producing at the Professional Level, Applied Practice as Research: Professional Level Live Performance, Applied Practice as Research: Professional Level Recording Projects
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 72 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY  10011
United States

Contact Mr. Richard Kessler
Executive Dean, College of Performing Arts
Email: richardkessler@newschool.edu
Phone: 212-580-0210 ext. 4848

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