American Institute of Applied Music

The American Institute of Applied Music was a music school based in New York City. The Institute was incorporated in 1900 as an amalgamation (merger) of the following educational institutions:

  1. The Metropolitan College of Music (founded 1891)
  2. The Metropolitan Conservatory of Music (founded 1886)
  3. The Synthetic Piano School (founded 1887), and
  4. The American Institute of Normal Methods[1]

Kate Sara Chittenden founded both the Metropolitan College of Music and the Synthetic Piano School. She served as Dean and head of the piano department at the founding Metropolitan College in 1892, and continued in both capacities at the American Institute until 1933.

The school aimed for systematic thoroughness. The average enrollment was about 350 per year. The Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians published in 1920 stated that more than 1000 teachers had received certificates. The Institute was located at 212 West 59th Street.[2]

  1. ^ Porter E. Sargent, A Handbook Of The Best Private Schools of the United States and Canada, pg. 176 (1915)
  2. ^ George Grove, Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians: American Supplement, Vol 6, pg 23 Archived 2012-04-01 at the Wayback Machine, The MacMillan Company (1920)