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@iu.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
December 1, 2021	IU application due	All applicants
December 1, 2021	Jacobs Supplemental application due. (Prescreening due, as applicable to your audition requirements)	All applicants
December 1, 2021	TOEFL scores due	Non-native English speaking applicants in graduate Voice, Piano (D.M. only), Conducting, Musicology, Music Theory, and Graduate Music Education
January 14-15, 2022	January Audition/Interview Weekend	All applicants
February 4-5, 2022	February Audition/Interview Weekend	All applicants
March 1, 2022	TOEFL scores due	All non-native English speaking applicants
March 4-5, 2022	March Audition/Interview Weekend	All applicants

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