This post lists university programs that train for careers in Musicians and Singers in the New York City metropolitan area. It is part of a larger series exploring content creation-related university programs in metropolitan New York City. Methodological details are here.
The table below lists metro NYC program topics that are linked to Musicians and Singersby researchers at the Bureau of Labor Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics.
| Institution | Program | Level | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| The New School | Jazz/Jazz Studies | Bachelors Degree | 55 |
| CUNY Hunter College | Music Performance, General | Bachelors Degree | 30 |
| Manhattan School of Music | Keyboard Instruments | Bachelors Degree | 27 |
| The New School | Musical Theatre | Bachelors Degree | 24 |
| Manhattan School of Music | Musical Theatre | Bachelors Degree | 20 |
| CUNY City College | Music, General | Bachelors Degree | 20 |
| CUNY Queens College | Music Performance, General | Bachelors Degree | 20 |
| Hofstra University | Music, General | Bachelors Degree | 19 |
| The New School | Music Performance, General | Bachelors Degree | 18 |
| Manhattan School of Music | Voice and Opera | Bachelors Degree | 17 |
| Manhattan School of Music | Stringed Instruments | Bachelors Degree | 16 |
| Mercy College | Music, Other | Bachelors Degree | 16 |
| The New School | Keyboard Instruments | Bachelors Degree | 13 |
| CUNY City College | Jazz/Jazz Studies | Bachelors Degree | 13 |
| Manhattan School of Music | Jazz/Jazz Studies | Bachelors Degree | 12 |
| CUNY Brooklyn College | Music, General | Bachelors Degree | 11 |
| CUNY Lehman College | Music, General | Bachelors Degree | 11 |
| Manhattanville College | Musical Theatre | Bachelors Degree | 9 |
| Columbia University | Music, General | Bachelors Degree | 6 |
| CUNY Brooklyn College | Music Performance, General | Bachelors Degree | 6 |
| College of Staten Island CUNY | Music, General | Bachelors Degree | 5 |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | Music, General | Bachelors Degree | 5 |
| Nyack College | Voice and Opera | Bachelors Degree | 5 |
| Manhattan School of Music | Brass Instruments | Bachelors Degree | 5 |
| Manhattan School of Music | Woodwind Instruments | Bachelors Degree | 5 |
| The New School | Keyboard Instruments | Postbacc. Certificate | 9 |
| The New School | Voice and Opera | Postbacc. Certificate | 7 |
| The New School | Music Performance, General | Postbacc. Certificate | 5 |
| Manhattan School of Music | Keyboard Instruments | Masters Degree | 44 |
| Manhattan School of Music | Voice and Opera | Masters Degree | 38 |
| The New School | Keyboard Instruments | Masters Degree | 31 |
| The New School | Voice and Opera | Masters Degree | 31 |
| The New School | Music Performance, General | Masters Degree | 28 |
| CUNY Queens College | Jazz/Jazz Studies | Masters Degree | 21 |
| Manhattan School of Music | Stringed Instruments | Masters Degree | 21 |
| CUNY Queens College | Music Performance, General | Masters Degree | 19 |
| CUNY Brooklyn College | Music Performance, General | Masters Degree | 16 |
| CUNY Graduate School | Music, General | Masters Degree | 15 |
| Columbia University | Music, General | Masters Degree | 11 |
| Manhattan School of Music | Woodwind Instruments | Masters Degree | 11 |
| Manhattan School of Music | Jazz/Jazz Studies | Masters Degree | 7 |
| Manhattan School of Music | Music Performance, General | Masters Degree | 5 |
| Columbia University | Music, General | Post-Master’s Certificate | 12 |
| Manhattan School of Music | Voice and Opera | Post-Master’s Certificate | 9 |
| Manhattan School of Music | Stringed Instruments | Post-Master’s Certificate | 9 |
| Manhattan School of Music | Keyboard Instruments | Post-Master’s Certificate | 8 |
