How to Apply

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While application procedures differ slightly depending on what you’re applying for, all applicants to the Jacobs School of Music must complete the following steps:

Apply to Indiana University
Apply to the Jacobs School of Music
Complete an audition and/or interview

Find your application category on this page for more detailed information about the admissions process.

Contact us

Office of Admissions and Financial Aid
musicadm@indiana.edu
Phone: 812-855-7998
Fax: 812-856-6086

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Undergraduate

Apply to an undergraduate program.

Graduate

Apply for a master’s, doctoral, or diploma program.

International

Apply as an international student.

Current Jacobs students

Apply to another Jacobs undergraduate or graduate program as a current Jacobs student.

Visiting

Apply to study at Jacobs for a semester as a student currently enrolled at another university.

Certificates

Apply to a certificate program.

Important dates and deadlines
When	What	Who
November 1, 2020	IU application due	Undergraduate applicants
December 1, 2020	IU Graduate School application due	Graduate and diploma applicants
December 1, 2020	Jacobs Supplemental application due. (Prescreen materials due, as applicable to your audition requirements)	All applicants
December 1, 2020	TOEFL scores due	Non-native English speaking applicants in Voice (all), Piano (D.M. only), Conducting, Musicology, and Graduate music education
January TBD, 2021	Audition weekend	Most applicants*
February TBD, 2021	Audition weekend	Most applicants*
March 1, 2021	TOEFL scores due	All non-native English speaking applicants
March TBD, 2021	Audition weekend	Most applicants*

* Some programs do not hold auditions on all dates or may have their own audition dates. Please check your program's guidelines for more information.

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