ISM students at the Divinity School
The ISM is home to students pursuing Master of Divinity and Master of Sacred Theology degrees at Yale Divinity School, as well as the Master of Arts in Religion.
ISM Fellows
Each year, the ISM welcomes a group of fellows at all career stages working in diverse fields touching on the Institute's mission.
Study Tours
Typically, every two years, ISM students and faculty embark on an international study tour, subsidized by the ISM. The 2023 trip took place in several sites in Mexico.
Yale Schola Cantorum
Schola performs regularly in New York and New Haven, records, and tours nationally and internationally.
In partnership with Yale Divinity School
The ISM offers interdisciplinary degree programs: Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Religion, and Master of Sacred Theology.
Marquand Chapel Worship
Daily worship in Marquand draws on a wide variety of inherited Christian traditions. The program creatively engages students as leaders and participants.
Interdisciplinary Life
Colloquium is the meeting ground for all Institute students and faculty, bringing together into conversation the broad fields of arts and religion.
Yale Camerata
Camerata's 60+ members are experienced singers from Yale and the New Haven region.
Woolsey Hall Organ
The magnificent Newberry Organ in Woolsey Hall is one of the world's largest concert organs, lovingly maintained in original condition.
Guest Speakers and Artists
Each year the ISM brings a roster of special guests to campus, offering a wide range of lectures, readings, and performances. In spring, 2023, we welcomed the Clark Sisters.
Master of Arts in Religion
M.A.R. students choose the comprehensive program, or a concentration in Liturgical Studies, Religion & Literature, Religion & Music, or Religion & Visual Arts and Material Culture.
In partnership with Yale School of Music
ISM music students receive rigorous musical training leading to M.M., M.M.A., and D.M.A. degrees in organ, choral conducting, and voice (early music & oratorio)
Welcome
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.
