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• AUGUST 1: 91ÊÓƵ opens.
• SEPTEMBER 1: 91ÊÓƵ School of Music application opens.
• DECEMBER 1: 91ÊÓƵ Common App and Acceptd applications close for School of Music applicants. All music materials due.
• EARLY JANUARY: Letters of recommendation due January 5. Pre-screening decisions, interview requests, and audition times released early January.
• LATE JANUARY - FEBRUARY: Audition Days.
• EARLY APRIL: Undergraduate decision letters released from the 91ÊÓƵ Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
• MAY 1: Undergraduate student commitment deadline.

NOTE: CMU Early Decision is not available for Music applicants. 

• Review the  and guidelines through the Office of Undergraduate Admission.
• Review the audition/portfolio requirements for your program of study.
  • Pre-screening recording areas: Flute, Piano, Tuba, Violin, Voice
  • Pre-screen portfolio areas: Composition, Electronic Music, Music & Technology
• Complete the . Indicate one of four options on Section IV of the application:
  • Performance
  • Composition 
  • Electronic Music
  • Music & Technology

NOTE: BXA only becomes available as an application option once you have selected an Arts area as one of your two major selections. 

Complete the 91ÊÓƵ School of Music , which includes the following:

• $55 USD application fee.
• Music resume.
• Pre-screen recordings + portfolios (where applicable).
• Repertoire list (performance tracks only).
• Maximum 650-word personal statement. Feel free to use a supplemental or Common App essay if it is music-related.
• One letter of recommendation from a private teacher or ensemble instructor via Acceptd. NOTE: this is separate from the recommendation required by the Common App.

FEE WAIVER REQUEST INFO
Fee waivers are processed directly with Acceptd.

All undergraduate applicants who would like to apply for a fee waiver based on financial need should follow .

Once you have gathered the appropriate documentation, you can reach out to the Acceptd Support Team.