The New School College of Performing Arts
Former names | Mannes School of Music (1916–2015) School of Jazz (1986–2015) School of Drama (1994–2015) |
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| Type | Private music conservatory |
| Established | 2015 |
Parent institution | The New School |
| Accreditation | NYSED |
| Executive Dean | Richard Kessler |
Academic staff | 630 |
| Students | 1,010 |
| Undergraduates | 605 |
| Postgraduates | 405 |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | White, Black, Parsons Red |
| Mascot | Gnarls the Narwhal |
| Website | newschool |
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The College of Performing Arts, is part of The New School, New York City, NY. It was established in the fall of 2015 as part of major rebranding of the three performance arts colleges of The New School. The measure combined the Mannes School of Music, the School of Jazz and Contemporary Music, and School of Drama into a new institution called the College of Performing Arts. The college is mostly located within The New School's Arnhold Hall at 55 West 13th street, with the School of Drama located at 151 Bank street.