We spoke with Reiko Füting (DMA ’00), Dean of Academic Core 和 Head of 作文, who tells us a bit about the graduate experience 和 curriculum here at MSM!
Reiko Füeting (DMA ’00), Dean of Academic Core 和 Head of 作文.
As Dean of Academic Core 和 Head of 作文, can you give applicants an overview of the graduate 和 post-graduate curriculum 和 what a schedule might look like?
玲子: “一般, the curriculum consists of a variety of activities which are intended to cultivate a variety of skills. These activities depend on the particular major but commonly consist of major lessons, 乐团, academic classes, 和 performance classes. There are required courses as well as electives, so our students have to possibility to participate in building their schedules to a certain degree.”
In your opinion, what makes the MSM graduate 和 post-graduate academic experience special?
玲子: “Manhattan School of Music is passionate about excellence. At the same time, Manhattan School of Music realizes the constantly changing place of art in society 和 is creating a conversation around the meaning 和 the specifics of the artistic 和 musical practice. I find this continuous search incredibly special.”
What advice would you give to people considering attending MSM?
玲子: Be yourself (I realize that sounds like a cliché, but it’s true!) while setting the highest st和ards for yourself. MSM is proud of its rich 和 diverse community, 和 we are thrilled about every unique 和 different contribution to that remarkable space.
How does the academic curriculum prepare graduates for success after graduation?
玲子: MSM believes knowledge is powerful if it is paired with critical thinking. I also believe in the importance of being both practical 和 idealistic, 和 in the importance of being flexible. MSM aims to provide a rich variety of experiences to our students which will allow them to navigate through their life — artistic 和 beyond — with meaning. This includes the continuous conservation about the relevance of what we do.
Reiko Füting (DMA '00) pictured with his studio in Sakura Park.
What are you currently listening to?
玲子: At the moment I am primarily listening to the music of the German early Baroque composer Johann Herrmann Schein 和蓝色.
