Students who study music theory at Mannes, enjoy the overall benefits of studying in a small, collegial conservatory and experience a theory program in which they:
- Develop hearing skills in classes that are taught as a primary element of study
- Receive substantial training in keyboard skills
- Take courses in 20th-century theory, with review of recent trends in theory offered in undergraduate and graduate programs
- Attend practice, sessions in paper presentation, and national conferences
- May choose to study ear training and dictation pedagogy at both undergraduate and graduate levels if interested in pursuing careers in private and classroom instruction
- Receive preparation and guidance in the graduate programs if they intend to pursue doctoral study
Mannes announces the Fifth International Schenker Symposium, to be held Friday through Sunday, March 15-17, 2013. For more information please visit the
Schenker Symposium 2013 website .
Announcing the 2013 Mannes Theory Essay Award & The Padre Martini Fugue Award.
For more information about the Theory Department at Mannes, contact:
Robert Cuckson, Techniques of Music Department Chair
