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Music at The New School

Music at The New School

If you are interested in studying music, you may want to check out the program at The New School. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

New School University is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 9,047.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Music section at the bottom of this page.

New School University Music Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Music
  • Master’s Degree in Music

New School University Music Rankings

Music Student Demographics at New School University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at The New School.

New School University Music Master’s Program

63% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 37% of music master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The New School with a master's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 48
International Students 96
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Concentrations Within Music

The following music concentations are available at The New School. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The New School. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Keyboard Instruments 40
Voice Performance 38
Music Performance 33
Music Theory & Composition 14
Stringed Instruments 2

Careers That Music Grads May Go Into

A degree in music can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for The New School.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 11,530 $99,870
Music Directors and Composers 2,780 $66,120
Sound Engineering Technicians 1,770 $82,030

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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