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Welcome to the Yale Institute of Sacred Music—a premier center for the interdisciplinary study of sacred music, worship, and the related arts. Partnering with the Yale School of Music and Yale Divinity School, as well as other academic and professional units at Yale, the ISM prepares its students for careers in church music and other sacred music, pastoral ministry, performance, and scholarship.

The ISM engages musicians, artists, clergy, and scholars from around the world in rigorous training and collaboration, and offers a full calendar of concerts, lectures, exhibitions, and other events.

Latest News

In celebration of its 50th anniversary at Yale, the Institute of Sacred Music is hosting several events in spring, 2024. Kicking off the anniversary events on Wednesday,...
The Yale Journal of Music and Religion (YJMR) is celebrating an important milestone—one hundred thousand downloads! A forum for the study of sacred music in all its ritual,...
The Institute of Sacred Music will host an opening reception on March 27 at 5 p.m. for Biophilia: In Excelsis, a new exhibit that focuses on the theme of sacred ecosystems...
Congratulations to David Preston, M.M. ’24, for his impressive showing at the 10th Miami International Organ Competition, where he won both second prize and audience prize. ...