| Aug 13 (Mon) |
First semester tuition, room and board fees due |
| Aug 13 (Mon) |
D.M.A. matriculation fee due |
| Aug 24 (Fri) |
Residence Hall move-in (new international students) |
| Aug 25 (Sat) |
New international student orientation |
| Aug 25 (Sat) |
Residence Hall move-in (all other new students) |
| Aug 26–Sept 4 (Sun–Tue) |
Orientation (all new students) |
| Aug 27–29 (Mon–Wed) |
Placement assessments (new students) |
| Aug 29–Aug 31 (Wed–Fri) |
Registration (new students) |
| Sept 2 (Sun) |
Residence Hall move-in (returning students) |
| Sept 3 (Mon) |
Labor Day |
| Sept 4–5 (Tues–Wed) |
Registration/Check-in (returning students) |
| Sept 4 (Tues) |
Welcome Day (Convocation, 4pm; Opening Day Picnic, 5pm) |
| Sept 5–14 (Wed–Fri) |
Add–Drop period |
| Sept 5 (Wed) |
Fall semester classes begin |
| Oct 19 (Fri) |
Class withdrawal deadline |
| Nov 1 (Thur) |
Admission applications for 2019-2020 academic year due for Artist Diploma in Opera Studies |
| Nov 12–28 (Mon–Wed) |
Online pre-registration for Spring 2019 term |
| Nov 21–25 (Wed–Sun) |
Thanksgiving recess |
| Dec 1 (Sat) |
Admission applications for 2019-2020 academic year due for Dance, Drama, and all other Music departments |
| Dec 1 (Sat) |
Second semester tuition, room and board fees due |
| Dec 15 (Sat) |
Admission application for 2019-2020 academic year due for Artist Diploma in Playwriting |
| Dec 17–21 (Mon–Fri) |
Fall term exams |
| Dec 21 (Fri) |
Graduation Intent forms due |
| Dec 21 (Fri) |
Fall semester ends; residence hall closes at 8 pm |
| Dec 22–Jan 13 (Sat–Sun) |
Winter recess |
| Jan 13 (Sun) |
Residence hall re-opens at noon |
| Jan 14–23 (Mon–Wed) |
Add–Drop period |
| Jan 14 (Mon) |
Spring semester classes begin (Registration/Check-in) |
| Mar 1-8 (Fri-Fri) |
Entrance auditions (all departments) |
| Mar 1 (Fri) |
Class withdrawal deadline |
| Mar 1 (Fri) |
Financial aid applications for 2019-2020 academic year due (new students and current students applying to a new program) |
| Mar 2–17 (Sat–Sun) |
Midterm recess |
| Apr 15–26 (Mon–Fri) |
Online pre-registration for Fall 2019 |
| May 1 (Wed) |
Financial aid applications for 2019-2020 academic year due (current students continuing in same program) |
| May 6–May 10 (Mon–Fri) |
Jury week (Music) |
| May 13–17 (Mon–Fri) |
Final exams |
| May 17 (Fri) |
Spring semester ends |
| May 18 (Sat) |
Residence hall closes at noon for non-graduating students |
| May 24 (Fri) |
Commencement |
| May 25 (Sat) |
Residence hall closes at noon for graduating students |