International Graduate Applicants

Step 1: Complete the Indiana University Graduate Application

Complete the online IU Graduate Application. Please note that there is a non-refundable $65 application fee ( Please note that the Office of International Admissions will no longer accept payment in the form of a check or money order. You must pay the application fee via credit card online or by wire transfer ).

Do not send materials to the Office of International Admissions.

Step 2: Complete the Jacobs School of Music online application

Complete the online IU Jacobs School of Music application for admission. All applicants to the IU Jacobs School of Music must have their applications complete and received by the Jacobs School of Music Office of Admissions by December 1, 2009 in order to be considered for Fall 2010 admission. Applications received after that date will be considered on a case-by-case basis depending on space availability. Please note there is a $80 fee for this application (this is in addition to the $65 fee for the IU Graduate Application).

Step 3: Send required documentation to the Jacobs School of Music

Please collect the required documentation listed below and mail it to the Jacobs School of Music by December 1 in one mailing:

(a) Academic Records:

Submit official academic records in the original language from every postsecondary school you have attended, whether or not you obtained a degree. If the original document is not in English, also provide an official, exact (literal) English translation. Records must be issued by the registrar or record-keeping official from the institution at which the work was completed. Notarized copies of academic records are not acceptable.

(b) Letters of Recommendation:

Submit three letters of recommendation (each in a sealed envelope).

(c) Supporting materials:

Submit any additional materials required of specific programs (such as portfolios or pre-screening recordings). Please also note that some programs in Music Theory, Musicology, and Music Education require GRE test scores.

(d) Documentation of Funding:

Federal regulations require students to demonstrate that they have current resources available to support themselves during their first year of study in the US in order for immigration documents (I-20) to be issued. Print the Financial Documention Form from the Indiana University Office of International Admissions website and include the completed form with your mailing to our office (Do not send it to Office of International Admissions).  Please click here to see details with regard to required level of funding.

Please note that the financial information you submit in no way affects your admission status and it has no impact on any merit-based financial aid you may receive from the Jacobs School of Music.

(e) TOEFL score:

All applicants whose native language is not English must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and submit an acceptable score (see TOEFL requirements) by March 1, 2010 to the Jacobs School of Music Office of Admissions in order to receive full consideration for Fall 2010 admission (see address at the bottom of this page). To ensure timely processing of your TOEFL score, please mail your score directly to the Jacobs School of Music (score report can also be faxed or scanned and emailed), rather than through your agency. The minimum TOEFL result required for the BM and MM degree program are a paper-based score of 560, a computer-based minimum of 223, and an internet-based minimum of 84. The minimum TOEFL result for the DM degree program is a paper-based score of 600, a computer-based minimum of 250, and an internet-based minimum of 100. The minimum TOEFL result for the Performer/Artist Diploma is a paper-based score of 510, a computer-based minimum of 183, and an internet-based minimum of 65. There are no exceptions to these requirements.

 

The Jacobs School of Music is not responsible for materials sent to another office on campus in error or material that are labeled incorrectly.

Step 5: Complete the Pre-screening, Audition, and Interview process

Audition or interview at the Jacobs School of Music on one of the designated audition weekends. Please note that the following instrument areas and departments require pre-screening materials:

Piano

Percussion
Violin
Classical Guitar
Voice
Composition

Doctoral applicants in woodwinds
Doctoral applicants in strings

Doctoral applicants in trombone

All applicants to Music Theory
All applicants to Musicology
All applicants to Orchestral Conducting
All applicants to Wind Conducting

All prescreening materials must be received by December 1, 2009 in order to receive consideration for Fall 2010 admission. Pre-screening materials received after that date will be considered on a case-by-case basis depending on space availability. In the case of pre-screening audition recordings, please note that if received after the December 1 deadline, we reserve the right to consider your recording as a final audition, on which a final admission decision will be made. Applicants in areas where pre-screening is required will be notified if they will be invited for an on-campus audition or interview. All other applicants will be contacted regarding an on-campus audition or interview as soon as all application materials have been received and reviewed. Doctoral applicants in piano, woodwinds, strings, orchestral conducting, and wind conducting who are invited to audition on campus will be asked to come to campus on a date other than those listed below.

Please send all pre-screening materials directly to the Jacobs School of Music Office of Admissions and make sure to attach the label we provide with your email application confirmation for the purpose of accurately matching your screening materials to your application. Please note that all prescreening materials become the property of the Jacobs School of Music, and will not be returned.

Again, the Jacobs School of Music is not responsible for materials sent to another office on campus in error or material that are labeled incorrectly. Remember, pre-screening materials must have the label described above attached.

Additional Information:

Audition / Interview Dates 2009-2010:

January 15-16, 2010
February 5-6, 2010
March 5-6, 2010

For a complete listing of audition / interview requirements for individual instrument areas and departments, please see our Audition Requirements page.

Admission Decision:

In the Jacobs School of Music we operate on a rolling admission process. This means that once your applications to both the University Office of International Admissions and the Jacobs School of Music are complete, you have submitted all supplemental information, and have completed an audition / interview, an admission decision will be made and you will be notified of an admission decision from Indiana University and the Jacobs School of Music as soon as possible. You should expect a decision from us anytime between three weeks from your audition / interview date and April 1.

Accepted graduate applicants who wish to enroll in the Jacobs School of Music for Fall 2010 must submit an enrollment confirmation to the Jacobs School of Music no later than April 15, 2010.

Teacher Assignments:

The Jacobs School of Music audition application gives you the opportunity to express your preference for individual faculty members. Every effort will be made to honor your request based on studio availability and general balance in individual studios. While we cannot guarantee placement with any of those faculty members for whom you indicate a preference, all incoming students will be placed with a faculty member for their applied music study.

Address:

Office of Music Admissions
Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
Merrill Hall 101
1201 East Third Street
Bloomington, IN 47405-7006