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Application Procedures

Baccalaureate Programs

All Baccalaureate students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in order to graduate. The minimum residency requirement for undergraduate students is three quarters with a minimum of 15 credit hours each quarter. All students completing Bachelor of Music degree programs except those in music theory, music history, or music education, shall present an acceptable senior recital in public to be graded by members of the faculty, as partial fulfillment of degree requirements.

When to apply
Admission to the College-Conservatory of Music is competitive. The admissions process begins after September 1 for entrance in the following autumn quarter. Applications and auditions should be completed as soon as possible since many programs fill early. The application deadline for all programs is December 1.  However, the admissions committee will consider complete applications throughout the year except when a particular program is full. At that time further processing of applications in the program will be discontinued.  Voice Prescreening Recording deadline is the Friday after Thanksgiving.  Flute applicants must submit their prescreening recordings by January 2.

Admissions Materials

Applications for admission, high school transcripts, audition and interview application forms for undergraduate admission, and undergraduate audition/interview procedures may be secured from the office of Admissions and Student Services at the above listed address.

First time applicants are required to submit a $100 application fee (the university and college application fees combined) by credit card when completing an online application.

U.C. College change applicants must file a CCM paper application and satisfy all freshman and transfer requirements as outlined below, and will complete a "college-change" application. (Only the $60.00 processing fee is required).

Former Students returning to CCM must submit the CCM Application for Readmission and the University Application for Admission. Music and dance applicants are required to re-audition after an absence of one year or more. In order to be considered for a place in the following year's class, applicants must follow the deadlines as indicated for new students.

Requirements for Admission

Applicants for entrance to a degree program must meet the following requirements.

Freshmen

1. Graduation from an accredited high school, generally in the top one-third of the graduating class. An official high school transcript must be submitted.

2. Sixteen units are required including:*
College Prep English 4 Units
College Prep Mathematics 3 Units
Science 2 Units
Social Studies 2 Units
Foreign Language 2 Units
Fine Arts 1 Units
Additional college preparatory subjects 2 Units
3 units of music courses are highly recommended including one unit of theory.

* Students deficient in no more than two of these areas may still be admitted but will be expected to complete these requirements at UC, preferably during the first year.

3. Music, Drama, or Dance audition to determine satisfactory potential for these programs. An interview for Theater Design and Production applicants is required. An audition and an interview are required of Music Education applicants. Electronic Media applicants may be asked to interview by the faculty, if neccessary to make an admissions decision.

4. Recommendation, using the recommendation form, or professional letters.

5. Scores from either Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) of the College Entrance Examination Board, or from the American College Testing Program (ACT).

Transfers

1. Must satisfy freshman requirements as above.

2. Should have a minimum of a 2.5 GPA if from a four-year institution or a 2.8 GPA if from a two-year institution. Selection will be made generally from those who have a 3.0 or better grade point average.

3. Must submit complete transcripts of all college work.

Additional admissions requirements for individual departments and international students as well as requirements for completion of Baccalaureate degrees are listed in the CCM Bulletin and the CCM Application Handbook. Also visit our Academic Departments page.

 

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