Undergraduate Music Admission

Please read the following information carefully before beginning your application. All parts of the application process must be completed before your application is reviewed.

If you are a current Ithaca College student interested in transferring into the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance, or a current School of Music, Theatre, and Dance student interested in changing your instrument and/or degree program, please contact us for more information before submitting an application.

• Apply to Ithaca College via the Common App or the Coalition for College Application.
• Apply to the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance via Acceptd by the program deadline (see below).
  • BOTH the Common or Coalition App and the Acceptd application must be received by the deadline.
  • Applicants can submit the Common or Coalition App and the Acceptd application in any order they choose, but both applications must be received by the deadline.
  • Pre-screen materials will not be evaluated, and applicants will not be able to schedule an audition and/or interview, until all application materials have been received.
• Review Music application requirements and resources, including frequently asked questions.
• If would like to audition for the Music Minor, do not submit a Common App or Acceptd application. Please contact us for more information.

Please do not submit more than one Acceptd application. This will result in a delay of review of your materials and may prevent admission consideration. Applicants interested in applying for more than one program should contact us to learn about your options.

• Applicants to programs in Music are not required to submit a pre-screen audition. 
• Applicants to all Music programs will be able to schedule an audition after all application materials have been received. Scheduling invitations will be sent via email.
• Applicants to Composition and Sound Recording Technology will schedule an interview.
  • Composition applicants selecting the Performance Concentration will also be required to schedule an audition and should schedule it for the same day as their interview.
  • Sound Recording Technology BM applicants will also be required to schedule an audition and should schedule it for the same day as their interview. 
  • Sound Recording Technology BS applicants only need to schedule an interview.
• More information about auditions and interviews will be communicated via email after scheduling.
• Review the Music audition and interview dates, locations, and schedules.

• Early Decision and Spring admission applicants must audition or interview on the first offered date in December and will receive a decision on or around December 15.
• Regular Decision notification for all Music programs is rolling, meaning applicants will receive a decision any time between the week following their audition and/or interview and April 15.