Music, Worship, and the Arts

Explore the history and mission of the ISM and what makes us so unique. 

ISM students and fellows are immersed in a vibrant interdisciplinary environment that fosters a collaborative learning experience.

Apply to be a student at the ISM through either Yale School of Music or Yale Divinity School. 

Learn about our choral ensembles that perform sacred choral music in New Haven and around the globe.

Discover long- and short-term fellowship opportunities at the ISM.

Explore the diverse initiatives in which the ISM is engaged. 

View multimedia recordings of past musical performances and lectures. 

Meet our vibrant community of approximately 120 students, faculty, fellows, and staff.

View past and current publications, including annual reports, newsletters, and online journals.

Professor Markus Rathey shines a light on the purpose and the source of Bach’s Actus tragicus, soon to be performed by Yale Schola Cantorum. 

In January, a group of eleven Yale students and five faculty visited the world’s oldest continuously-inhabited monastery in Sinai.

On a cold January day, Yale’s Marsh Botanical Garden was the scene of an “en plein air” workshop led by Jon Seals, artist in ISM’s new exhibit.