Please visit the Office of Admissions website for details on how to apply for the Music Production degree. Please note that the application to Indiana University is due November 1, and the Jacobs School supplementary application materials are due December 1. It is not necessary to indicate a teacher preference or repertoire list, and a musical audition is not required. Applicants for the Music Production program will be accepted for fall admission only. It is not possible to begin the program at any other time.
Prescreen requirements
A prescreen portfolio consisting of an essay, questionnaire, and a portfolio of artistic work is required. A limited number of applicants are invited for an on-campus interview based on prescreen reviews.
Interview
You can choose your preferred interview dates when completing the Jacobs School of Music Supplemental Application. If you have special requests within an audition weekend, please email musicadm@indiana.edu. However, due to faculty schedules and a large number of applicants, it may not be possible to honor special requests for specific days or times during an audition weekend.
You’ll receive the schedule and details for your audition via email at least 30 days prior to your selected audition date. Your auditions and/or interviews will be scheduled between 9 a.m. Friday and 5 p.m. Saturday of your audition weekend. Please wait to make travel plans until after you receive official confirmation of your audition/interview date and time. Also note that the Music Industry Department holds several other events for prospective students and their families including afternoon information sessions and a Saturday morning facilities tour.
Prospective students are encouraged to sit in on Music Production classes. Please contact the Department of Music Industry to make arrangements. It may be necessary to arrive on campus a few days early to observe an audio class.
2025 Interview Dates
- January 17-18, 2025
- February 7-8, 2025
- March 7-8, 2025
Ad-Hoc Interviews
While it is our preference that prospective students interview during the designated audition weekends, we understand that scheduling conflicts may make this impossible. If this is the case, please contact us directly to arrange an ad-hoc interview.
Admissions Decisions
We make our admission decisions following the final audition weekend in March, this allows us to consider all applicants equally regardless of when they interviewed. Students will be notified of our decision no later than April 1. An official letter will be sent by mail, please be sure to keep your mailing address current with all admission offices.
Tuition and Fees
Tuition and fees can be found here.
Scholarships and Financial Aid
The Jacobs School of Music is committed to recognizing exceptional talent through merit-based scholarship awards. All applicants are automatically considered based on their portfolio and interview, no separate application is required. Each year, the Jacobs School awards more than $5 million in merit-based funds. Scholarship decisions are made in mid-March after all interviews have been completed, applicants will be notified of any award by April 1st.
Need-based aid is offered to qualified applicants. Although not required, we encourage you to apply for federal financial aid. To do so you must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). We recommend that you submit the FAFSA by March 1. The FAFSA form is available from most high school guidance offices or online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Please note that international students are not eligible to submit the FAFSA.
Additional scholarship information is available from the Office of Scholarships. We encourage qualified applicants to apply to the Hutton Honors College and underrepresented minorities should apply to the Hudson and Holland Scholars program.