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Admissions Timeline: First-Year & Transfer Applicants (2025-26) - School of Music
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Admissions Timeline: First-Year & Transfer Applicants (2025-26)

Please review the following key application deadlines that all first-year and transfer music applicants should be aware of to ensure timely and complete submissions.

First-Year Early Action Timeline

September 1: Application Opens

November 1: University Application – Early Action Deadline

  • The Music supplement takes 24-48 hours to generate upon submission of the University/Common Application. Therefore, it is highly recommended that you complete the University/Common application before November 1st, if you are interested in auditioning in November.

November 5: Early Action Music-Specific Requirements Due

  • Music Supplemental Form
  • Music Portfolio and/or Additional Essay – Required for applicants to CS+Music, Musicology, Music Technology, and Music Composition; optional for the BA in Music + program.
  • Video Audition Deadline – For BMUS, BME, and BMA applicants who choose to submit a recorded audition in lieu of a live audition.

November-December: Early Action Audition/Interview Period

  • See audition calendar here

January 31: Admission Decision Notification

May 1: Deadline to submit intent to enroll

First-Year Regular Decision Timeline:

September 1: Application Opens

January 5: University Application, Regular Decision Deadline

January 10: All Music-Specific Requirements Due

  • Music Supplemental Form
  • Music Portfolio and/or Additional Essay – Required for applicants to CS+Music, Musicology, Music Technology, and Music Composition; optional for the BA in Music + program.
  • Video Audition Deadline – For BMUS, BME, and BMA applicants who choose to submit a recorded audition in lieu of a live audition.

January-February: Regular Decision Audition/Interview Period

  • See audition calendar here

March 6: Admission Decision Notification

May 1: Deadline to submit intent to enroll

Spring Transfer Timeline (Spring 2026)

September 1: Application Opens

October 15: Application Deadline

October 20: Transfer Music-Specific Requirements Due

  • Music Supplemental Form
  • Music Portfolio and/or Additional Essay – Required for applicants to CS+Music, Musicology, Music Technology, and Music Composition; optional for the BA in Music + program.
  • Video Audition Deadline – For BMus, BME, and BMA applicants who choose to submit a recorded audition in lieu of a live audition.

November: Early Action Audition/Interview Period – See audition calendar here

Late November/December: Admission Decision Notification

Fall Transfer Timeline (Fall 2026)

January 15: Application Opens

February 1: Priority Transfer Application Deadline

April 1: Final Transfer Application Deadline

April 5: Transfer Music-Specific Requirements Due

  • Music Supplemental Form
  • Music Portfolio and/or Additional Essay – Required for applicants to CS+Music, Musicology, Music Technology, and Music Composition; optional for the BA in Music + program.
  • Video Audition Deadline – For BMUS, BME, and BMA applicants who choose to submit a recorded audition in lieu of a live audition.

March-April: Fall Transfer Audition/Interview Period

  • See audition calendar here

April 15: Priority Decision Notification

June 1: Regular Decision Notification

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