Step 1: Apply to Indiana University
Step 2: Apply to the Jacobs School of Music
Step 3: Complete an audition and/or interview
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| When | What | Who |
|---|---|---|
| November 1 (Preferred) December 1 (Final) | IU application due | All undergraduate applicants |
| December 1 | Jacobs Supplemental application due. (Prescreening due, as applicable to your audition requirements) | All applicants |
| December 1 | IU Graduate School application due | All graduate applicants |
| December 1 | TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo scores due | Non-native English speaking applicants in graduate Voice, Piano (D.M. only), Conducting, Musicology, Music Theory, and Graduate Music Education |
| January 29 - 30, 2027 | January Audition/Interview Weekend | All applicants (See department specific pages as some dates may vary) |
| February 5 - 6, 2027 and February 26 - 27, 2027 | February Audition/Interview Weekends | All applicants (See department specific pages as some dates may vary) |
| February 15 | Recorded auditions due | All applicants submitting final recorded auditions |
| March 1 | TOEFL or IELTS scores due | All non-native English speaking applicants |
| March 5 - 6, 2027 | March Audition/Interview Weekend | Graduate Voice Overflow Dates ONLY (See department specific pages as some dates may vary) |
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