| Aug 12 (Mon) |
First semester tuition, room and board fees due |
| Aug 12 (Mon) |
D.M.A. matriculation fee due |
| Aug 23 (Fri) |
Residence hall move-in (new international students) |
| Aug 24 (Sat) |
New International Student Orientation |
| Aug 24 (Sat) |
Residence hall move-in (all other new students) |
| Aug 25–Sept 3 (Sun–Tue) |
Orientation (all new students) |
| Aug 26–28 (Mon–Wed) |
Placement assessments (new students) |
| Aug 28–30 (Wed–Fri) |
Registration (new students) |
| Sept 1 (Sun) |
Residence hall move-in (returning students) |
| Sept 2 (Mon) |
Labor Day |
| Sept 3 (Tues) |
Welcome Day (Convocation, 4pm; Opening Day Picnic, 5pm) |
| Sept 3–4 (Tues–Wed) |
Registration/Check-in (returning students) |
| Sept 4 (Wed) |
Fall semester classes begin |
| Sept 4–13 (Wed–Fri) |
Add–Drop period |
| Oct 18 (Fri) |
Class withdrawal deadline |
| Nov 1 (Fri) |
Admission applications for 2020-2021 academic year due for Artist Diploma in Opera Studies |
| Nov 11–27 (Mon–Wed) |
Online pre-registration for Spring 2020 term |
| Nov 15 (Fri) |
Admission application for 2020-2021 academic year due for Artist Diploma in Playwriting |
| Nov 27–Dec 1 (Wed–Sun) |
Thanksgiving recess |
| Dec 1 (Sun) |
Admission applications for 2020-2021 academic year due for Dance, Drama, and all other Music departments |
| Dec 1 (Sun) |
Second semester tuition, room and board fees due |
| Dec 16–20 (Mon–Fri) |
Fall term exams |
| Dec 20 (Fri) |
Graduation Intent forms due |
| Dec 20 (Fri) |
Fall semester ends; Residence hall closes at 8pm |
| Dec 21–Jan 12 (Sat–Sun) |
Winter recess |
| Jan 12 (Sun) |
Residence hall re-opens at noon |
| Jan 13 (Mon) |
Spring semester classes begin (Registration/Check-in) |
| Jan 13–22 (Mon–Wed) |
Add–Drop period (subject to change) |
| Jan 20 (Mon) |
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| Feb 28 (Fri) |
Class withdrawal deadline |
| Feb 28–Mar 6 (Fri–Fri) |
Entrance auditions (all departments) |
| Feb 29–Mar 15 (Sat–Sun) |
Midterm recess |
| Mar 2 (Mon) |
Financial aid applications for 2020-2021 academic year due (new students and current students applying to a new program) |
| Apr 13–24 (Mon–Fri) |
Online pre-registration for Fall 2020 term |
| May 1 (Fri) |
Financial aid applications for 2020-2021 academic year due (current students continuing in same program) |
| May 4 |
Regular scheduled Monday classes |
| May 5–8 (Tues–Fri) |
Jury week (Music) |
| May 11–15 (Mon–Fri) |
Final exams (subject to change) |
| May 15 (Fri) |
Spring semester ends |
| May 22 (Fri) |
Commencement |
| May 23 (Sat) |
Residence hall closes at noon for all students |