Founded in 1916, Mannes College joined The New School for Music consortium in 1989. Since then, it has solidified itself as one of the top choices for serious young music students.
Located in New York’s Greenwich Village, Mannes College ’s student population hovers around 350, making it one of the smallest conservatories on this list.
Both undergraduate and graduate degrees are offered in departments such as classical music performance, voice, composition, jazz, and more.
Mannes College ’s elite faculty includes a number of well-respected composers, as well as past and current members of the New York Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera.
