Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

String Studies Welcome

Summer Study in Instrumental Music Performance. More here.

Studies in string performance at NYU provide aspiring students advanced performance training combined with the finest related academic and music courses. The B.M. and M.M. programs in Music Performance attract accomplished musicians interested in intensive training for careers in music performance. In addition to traditional studies in music theory and history, string students study with renowned faculty through private lessons, participate in ensembles and chamber music, symphony orchestra, and prepare for solo recital performances. The Ph.D. in music performance is designed for successful performing artists who wish to develop an area of specialization through music research in preparation for university teaching and scholarly publication.

The Department of Music and Performing Arts offers a warm and collegial atmosphere. Students attend masterclasses with today's leading string players in New York City. String performers enjoy the support of all of the faculty and their peers as well. Our reputation, faculty, and location provide students with a unique opportunity to develop as performers and to make the contacts necessary to launch a professional career.

String students take lessons with outstanding string teachers and perform in ensembles that prepare them in repertoire that includes traditional classical to modern to the most cutting-edge electronic new music styles while also encompassing popular styles. The Department's acclaimed programs of study in Music Business (B.M. and M.A.), Music Technology (B.M. and M.M.), Jazz (B.M., M.M., Ph.D.), Music Composition (B.M., M.M., Ph.D.), and Music Education (B.M., M.A. and Ph.D.) provide a rich and valuable array of elective courses for music performance majors that prepare them for an ever-changing music industry and musical climate. Undergraduate and graduate students also benefit from the extraordinary opportunities available through the diverse offerings of a major university in the cultural capital of the world, New York City.

Watch video of Strings Symphony Spring 2007 Concert here.

String Studies: B.M., M.M., and Ph.D. in Music Performance
Prof. Stephanie Baer, Director of String Studies, stephanie.baer@nyu.edu

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