The Yale School of Music is one of the twelve professional schools at Yale University, offering three graduate degrees: Master of Music (MM), Master of Musical Arts (MMA), and Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA). The School also offers a joint Bachelor of Artsâ€"Master of Music program in conjunction with Yale College, a Certificate in Performance, and an Artist Diploma.
In November 2005, an anonymous donation of $100 million (later revealed to be from Yale alumnus Stephen Adams) endowed full scholarships for all students accepted to the Yale School of Music.
Buildings
- Albert Arnold Sprague Memorial Hall (1917), renovated in 2003.
- Abby and Mitch Leigh Hall (1930), Gothic style, renovated in 2006.
- Portions of Hendrie Hall are also used by the School. (Hendrie Hall has been torn down and in its place will be the Adams Center for Musical Arts)
- Woolsey Hall (1901), used for orchestral performances (Yale Symphony Orchestra) and organ recitals (on the Newberry Memorial Organ).
- The Yale University Collection of Musical Instruments (1895), Romanesque style.
Notable faculty
- John Adams, Professor of Composition (past)
- Nancy Allen, Professor of Harp (past)
- Emanuel Ax, Visiting Professor of Piano (past)
- Martin Beaver, Artist in Residence (past)
- Boris Berman, Professor of Piano
- Martin Bresnick, Professor of Composition
- Simon Carrington, Professor of Choral Conducting
- Allan Dean, Professor of Trumpet
- Jacob Druckman, Professor of Composition (past)
- Lukas Foss, Visiting Professor of Composition (past)
- Claude Frank, Professor of Piano
- Peter Frankl, Professor of Piano
- Erick Friedman, Professor of Violin (past)
- Sidney Harth, Professor of Violin (past)
- Paul Hindemith, Professor of Music (1940-53)
- Martin Jean, Professor of Organ
- Betsy Jolas, Visiting Professor of Composition (past)
- Ani Kavafian, Professor of Violin
- Aaron Jay Kernis, Professor of Composition
- Ezra Laderman, Professor of Composition (past)
- David Lang, Professor of Composition
- Ingram Marshall, Visiting Professor of Composition (past)
- Donald Martino, Professor of Music Theory (1959-69)
- Robert Mealy, Professor of Violin
- Thomas Murray, Professor of Organ
- Donald Palma, Professor of Double Bass
- Aldo Parisot, Professor of Cello
- Krzysztof Penderecki, Professor of Composition (1973-79)
- Mel Powell, Professor of Composition (1957-69)
- Joseph Schwantner, Professor of Composition (past)
- Charles Seeger, Visiting Professor of the Theory of Music (1949-50)
- David Shifrin, Professor of Clarinet
- Oscar Shumsky, Professor of Violin (past)
- Robert van Sice, Professor of Percussion
- Morton Subotnick, Professor of Composition (past)
- Masaaki Suzuki, Professor of Choral Conducting
- Toru Takemitsu, Visiting Professor of Composition (1975)
- Stephen Taylor, Professor of Oboe
- Christopher Theofanidis, Professor of Composition
- Rosalyn Tureck, Visiting Professor of Keyboard (past)
- Keith Wilson, Professor of Clarinet (1946-87)
- Ransom Wilson, Professor of Flute
References
Further reading
- Noss, Luther (1984). A History of the Yale School of Music, 1855-1970. Yale School of Music.Â
External links
- Official site
- Yale School of Music Papers at Irving S. Gilmore Music Library, Yale University
- Yale School of Music D.M.A. Papers, Irving S. Gilmore Music Library, Yale University
