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New Student Orientation
Orientation is an important part of your academic program. If you have any questions about orientation or the graduate programs at IU, send an e-mail (musgrad@indiana.edu), call (812) 855-1738, or stop by the Music Graduate Office (MU011). If an extreme situation prevents you from coming to Orientation, you must request permission for late arrival from the Director of Graduate Studies; you will need to document your reasons. Email musgrad@indiana.edu if you will not be able to attend the entire orientation week. IU email and computer accountsBefore you arrive for Orientation, please set up your personal IU Computer and Email accounts. For most students, once you have your Indiana University ID number, you can set up your IU e-mail and computer accounts. We suggest you do this before you arrive for Graduate New Student Orientation. You should find your IU ID number at the bottom of your letter of admission to the Jacobs School of Music. If your ID number is not listed, please contact the Music Admissions office at 812-855-7998 or email them at musicadm@indiana.edu. Click here for detailed instructions about setting up your computer accounts. You need to activate your IU Computer and Email accounts before New Student Orientation. Some students (in particular international students, but also some domestic students) will not be able to set up these accounts until a few weeks before Orientation (sometimes the University Records system is not updated with some new students until that time). Therefore, if you are not able to set up your accounts on your initial attempt, please try again a few weeks before Orientation. If you try shortly before orientation and are still not able to set up your account, please email musgrad@indiana.edu and we will try to assist you. This semester's orientation scheduleSee the current semester's orientation schedule here. Advising and RegistrationYou will be assigned an advising time with a faculty member, the Director of Graduate Studies or the Graduate Academic Advisor during New Student Orientation. You will be eligible to register after your Advising appointment. If you would like to prepare for advising, you can view your degree requirements: master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and diploma programs. Click here to view the Schedule of Classes online. Keep in mind that you will register after your Advising Appointment during Orientation, so you talk over your plans and options with an advisor before you register. Graduate Entrance Examinations (master's and doctoral students only)M.A., M.M., M.M.E., M.S. Music Education, D.M., D.M.E., and Ph.D. students must take all proficiency exams in music theory and music history & literature at the scheduled times during orientation. Before students will be admitted to these exams, a picture ID must be shown. Artist Diploma, Performer Diploma, Visiting, and M.S. Opera Stage Direction students are not required to take the proficiency exams. Click here to see detailed information on the proficiency exams. Keyboard placement hearing (master's and doctoral students only)On the first day of Orientation, most master's and doctoral students will be assigned a keyboard placement hearing time for either later in the week or early in the semester. This individual appointment will be for you to find out where your current skills on the piano stand in relation to the requirements of the keyboard proficiency exam. You do not need to prepare for the keyboard placement hearing. Click here for detailed information about the Keyboard Proficiency Exam (which is not the same as the keyboard placement hearing). Students in the Early Music, Guitar, Harp, Jazz Studies, Organ, Piano, and Musicology departments take the keyboard proficiency directly with their department, so they do not need to participate in the keyboard placement hearing during Orientation. Students in the Opera Stage Direction department do not need to pass a keyboard proficiency exam for their degree requirements. Ensemble AuditionsMaster's and Diploma students are required to enroll in a major ensemble every semester. Ensemble auditions take place either during orientation week or during the first week of classes (depending on your area). Information will be supplied at orientation sign in (Monday, August 24). Choral Auditions: Click here for information about choral ensembles and choral ensemble auditions. String Auditions: If you have questions about String Auditions, contact the Instrumental Ensembles office at (812) 855-9804. Woodwind, Brass, and Percussion auditions: If you have questions about woodwind, brass, or percussion auditions, please contact Tom Wieligman, Executive Director of Instrumental Ensembles, at twieligm AT idiana.edu. Band auditions: Click here for information about bands and band auditions. Early Music Majors: Early Music majors can contact the Early Music Department at (812) 855-4088 for information about Early Music Ensemble placement. Instrument Rental and LockersLockersInformation about all locker rentals other than Double Bass and Tuba can be found here (the Music Facilities Office web site). Lockers are provided for Double Bass and Tuba from MA410 (Instrument Rental office) Instrument Rental All Jacobs School of Music instruments/accessories
can be checked out of MA410, and only used for a course which would require the
use of a Jacobs School of Music instrument. All persons who are taking a class that requires an instrument/accessory who are
not registered through music school as a
music major etc.. will pay an added $50 user fee (billed through the Bursars
office). Parking Permit and Student ID cardYou can get your Student ID card during Graduate New Student Orientation. It is not possible to get your ID card until after you register for classes. You will register for classes on Wednesday, August 26 (for students starting in the fall). More information aboutSstudent ID cards can be found here: http://cacard.indiana.edu/cacard/. You can purchase your student parking permit (if you want one) at any time after you have your IU ID number. Parking Permit information can be found here: http://www.parking.indiana.edu/. International Student OrientationAll international students must also attend International Student Orientation; you will receive information about that Orientation from the International Admissions office. International Student Orientation usually takes place two weeks before classes begin. You can read more about International Student Orientation here. Degree and diploma students whose first language is not English must take the Indiana University English Proficiency Examination regardless of your TOEFL score. (Visiting students are not required to take this exam.) The exam is part of International Student Orientation. Useful links for information about Bloomington, IU, and Graduate Student lifeExplore the IU Bloomington Web site for information about:
See the City of Bloomington Web site for more information about Bloomington. Financial AidIf you have questions about Music Financial Aid (scholarships, fellowships, AI and GA appointments), please direct them to the Music Financial aid office (musicadm@indiana.edu, 812-855-7998). If you have questions about University Financial Aid (federal loans and grants), please direct them to the Office of Student Financial Assistance (University Financial Aid). The Student's Responsibility (from the Jacobs School of Music Bulletin)Students have a threefold responsibility: (1) to know and satisfy the graduation requirements stated in the Jacobs School of Music Bulletin; (2) to know their academic standing based on the academic standards stated in the JSoM Bulletin; and (3) to know and observe all regulations and academic calendar deadlines as stated in the Schedule of Classes, the JSoM Bulletin, and the student handbooks. Faculty and staff advisers assist students in planning a program of study to meet degree requirements, but students are responsible for meeting all degree requirements and deadlines. |
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