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You imagine your own path for learning. You see connections where others see boundaries. Different academic disciplines—dance and biology, art and politics—form a single thread in your creative and curious mind. At MMC, you will harness these diverse learning opportunities to create your own academic experience. Blaze your way to knowledge.

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Majors and Minors

Our academic programs—more than 100 majors, minors, and concentrations—are your guideposts. Mix and match offerings to create an academic experience that reflects your personality and your passions. Pair art with commerce, humanities with sciences, a BS with a BFA. Double-major in Dance and Entrepreneurship. Design your own curriculum in Interdisciplinary Studies. Set off on your academic journey. We are excited to travel with you.

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MMC Honors

You’re creative, curious, and smart. We’re thrilled to nurture your talents. Our College Honors Program offers a specialized curriculum for outstanding academic achievement. We also host chapters for a number of national honor societies, and hold an annual Honors Day Colloquium to showcase students’ academic achievements.

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Pre-Professional and Post-Bac Programs

Have your sights set on a career in medicine or law? As an undergrad, you can pursue courses that will prepare you for law, medical school, or other health-related professions. If you’re already a college grad, you can fulfill your science prerequisites for medical, dental, speech-language pathology, and other healthcare- and science-related professional programs.

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Study Abroad

While New York City can spoil you with its international cachet, there are other great world cities to immerse yourself in. MMC offers a number of study abroad programs that transport you beyond the five boroughs of NYC. Does Paris entice you? What about London? Perhaps Greece or Italy? Choose your location and open yourself to cultural discovery and global perspectives.

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MMC’s signature program that plugs you into the network of New York City.

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The JK Watson Fellowship application process has been an exciting and enriching experience. I was initially interested in the Fellowship because of the working and hands-on experience it offered, but I came to be more excited about the idea of working with a carefully selected group of businesspeople with a vision of their own.
Ethan Giroux ’22
Class of 2022, BA in Business with a concentration in Social Entrepreneurship
Meet Ethan
MMC allowed me to establish close and lasting relationships with my professors through an intimate and challenging learning environment. As a result of my hard work and the support I received throughout my undergraduate years, I am currently working as a research technician at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, where I am able to apply lab techniques and skills from my education and hands-on experience at MMC. It was an honor to be taught and work alongside such brilliant educators.
Elevit Perez ’17
Class of 2017, Major in Biology, Minor in Chemistry
Meet Elevit
My IDS study had many different facets; I took administration, visual art, theatre, business, communication, sociology, and culture classes. This major allowed me to explore the intersection where art and business meet. The IDS Major gave me so much flexibility to take the classes and internships I needed to get the job I wanted.
Monica Nyenkan ’18
Class of 2018, Major in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus in Arts Administration
Meet Monica
The Philosophy and Religious Studies program at MMC is near and dear to my heart. The MMC program provided an excellent foundation in philosophy and gave me a home for four years. I would not be where I am today without the training I received at MMC. I wholeheartedly recommend the philosophy and religious studies program to anyone who wants a rigorous education in philosophy that values personal growth and creativity.
Christian Kronsted ’14
Class of 2014, Major in Philosophy
Ph.D. candidate in Philosophy and Cognitive Science, The University of Memphis
Meet Christian
As I continued to grow and learn throughout my internship, I was able to connect concepts that I have learned in different courses at Marymount [...] Specifically, I have been able to connect my experiences to marketing and fashion courses I have taken for the fashion marketing concentration.
Kara Connolly ’19
Class of 2019, B.A. in Business with a concentration in Fashion Marketing
Meet Kara

#ADayIntheLife! Angelina Hahn ’24 shows us what it’s like to be a dual major in Dance and Biomedical Sciences at MMC. 💙 #GoGriffins #MMC #STEM #dancerslife

Happy International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, Griffins! Here are some wise words from some wise women to carry you through. #internationalwomensday #womenshistorymonth #GoGriffins #MMC

It's #AlumniTuesday, and our grads are making big moves! Here are just a few great stories: 📸 1: Miguel Urbino ’16 will be co-designing the set for the Encores! revival of "The Light in The Piazza" at New York City Center, running this June. Fun fact: As a junior at MMC, Miguel designed the set for the mainstage TPW production of the play. 📸 2: Mia Massaro ’19 recently starred as Paula in the North American tour of "An Officer and a Gentleman." She’s also the co-founder of the app/website Reader (readerforactors.com), which connects actors with a virtual reader for their self-tapes. 📸 3: Adam David Gold ’20, co-founder of the marketing and branding agency GoldenSnow, was named to Graphic Design USA's 2023 People to Watch list. He's married to fellow alum Paige Elizabeth Zahn ’12; they have two daughters. 📸 4: Hailey Gallegos ’22, who graduated with a BS in Biology and a minor in Chemistry, is an emergency medicine clinical research assistant for three hospitals in Rhode Island. She gets to put the lab skills she learned at MMC into practice daily and is responsible for enrolling patients for 20 different studies. 💙 #MMCPROUD #GoGriffins @mmcbiology @mmctheatrearts #nyccollege #NYC #UES

When #LawandOrder films on your street! (A big thanks to Raegan Taylor ’25, who was quick enough to get these shots!) You never know what you’ll see here on the Upper East Side. Just another perk of going to college in #NYC. 😁

#MMCProud 💙 Erin Barnes ’23, a Dance BFA Choreography major, can add one more title to her belt: published author! Check the link in our bio to see her blog in @officialbroadwayworld about life as an MMC dance student and the busy new semester. Congrats, Erin! 📸 Erin Barnes; Erin and fellow Class of 2023 BFA Dance Majors in the Great Hall

It’s #AlumniTuesday and we’ve got some great updates on MMC grads! 📸 1: That’s Theatre alum Michelle E. Carter ’18 and Dance alum Gracie Anderson ’19. They’ve been on the North American tour of CATS since 2021 and will continue performing until June. Michelle plays the role of Jennyanydots, and Gracie is a swing/dance captain. 📸 2: Lindsay Grymes ’20 choreographed the piece “Falter Upward” for the Joffrey Ballet Concert Group’s Spring Gala. She was one of two choreographers to be selected for the group’s Creative Movers Choreographic Initiative, which drew hundreds of applicants last fall. 📸 3: Dance alum Mattie Love ’16 will take the stage in Bob Fosse’s musical revue Dancin’ when it returns to Broadway in March. She recently performed as a Rockette at Radio City Music Hall, toured with Wicked, and was featured in the 2019 miniseries Fosse/Verdon. ➡️ Alums, DM us your updates! #MMCPROUD #NYC #NYCColleges #UES #Dance #Theatre

#MMCProud 💙 Our community has two good reasons to celebrate a new star-studded revival of A Doll’s House opening on Broadway March 9: Its cast includes Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts Jesmille Darbouze-Smith and Theatre alum Franklin Bongjio ’16. Check the link in bio for details! #NYC #NYCCollege #UES #Theatre #theatrestudents #theaterlife @adollshousebway #GoGriffins

When they’re a 10 but can’t dance 🤣. That’s okay, Griffy, not too many folks can keep up with our Dance majors. #GoGrifins #MMC

We've got more great stories of #MMCLove in allllll its forms, including these: 📸 1: APIDA President Isaac Smith and VP Serena Lo didn't know each other before joining the org, but they've gotten to be besties along the way, and their close friendship has helped set the tone for the group. 📸 2-3: Ashley Coppolino ’16 and Katie Kausch ’16 were assigned each other as roommates but chose to be friends, going to class, museums, and concerts together. "Almost 10 years after meeting, she was my maid of honor at my wedding," Ashley says. "MMC didn't know it, but they gave me my best friend for life!" 📸 4: PJ Adzima ’15 met his wife Julia Knitel at MMC, and they've been married now for five years. PJ stars as Elder McKinley in The Book of Mormon, while Julia is touring with Come From Away. 📸 5. After meeting through a mutual friend, George Iliopoulos ’11 and David Gilbert ’12 bonded over a night of #karaoke in 2011. They were married in 2017 in a gorgeous ceremony on the beach in Costa Rica. 💙

This #Valentines, we're celebrating #MMCLove in all its forms! 📸 1: Anna Belden ’26 and Hailey Meyer ’24 became fast friends after meeting at SDA’s Leadership Immersion Weekend and being cast in Play On’s production of Dry Land together. "Hailey is like a big sister to me and an incredible scene partner," Anna says. "I’m so grateful for her mentorship and her friendship!" 📸 2-3: Emani "King" Mack ’20, founder of The Throne, says the team "is like the fraternity/sorority MMC never had," with tight bonds among members past and present. That's him with the team last year when he came back to direct the Black History Showcase and with the group's president, Jasmine Williams ’23. 📸4-5: Talk about an enduring bond! VP for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty Peter Naccarato and AVP for Strategic Initiatives Katie LeBesco met in 1999 after sitting next to each other at a Humanities Division meeting. "I never imagined that 23 years later, I would be reflecting on one of the most important professional relationships and friendships in my life," he said. "The tuna fish sandwich she was eating that day was the beginning of a beautiful journey that has included teaching, presenting, and publishing in food studies and sharing many amazing meals together. How lucky am I to have found one of my best friends at MMC?" More stories to come! 💙

We’re celebrating all the ‘tines today—and highlighting the special relationships you’ve made at MMC. Stay tuned to hear more about the besties, partners-in-crime, marriages, and found families that got their start at MMC. We’ll be sharing your stories throughout the day! Tag us in 📸 of you and your MMC crew, and we’ll share those too! 💙 #MMCLove #GoGriffins

#Lablife! 🔬Chemistry Professor Alessandra Leri takes snapshots of students each spring during the first distillation experiment. So, what are they up to here? After combining sugar with yeast and nutrients, they distilled the resulting product to try to achieve greater than 90% ethanol (180 proof). #GoGriffins #NYCCollege #NYC #UES #collegesearch #organiclab #distillation #premed #organicchem #biomajor #postbac @mmcbiology

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