New Student Orientation

Welcome to Juilliard! We are pleased that you will be joining the Juilliard community this fall. This web page will provide you with important information. All new-to-Juilliard students are required to attend New Student Orientation in August 2024. During New Student Orientation, we share information essential to your transition to college life, New York City, and Juilliard. The Office of Student Affairs will also communicate with new students and families throughout the summer.

Please check this page regularly for new information and updates!

• All new students will receive their new email addresses and instructions to access their email in early June. Once you receive your Juilliard email, you must check it regularly.
• New students will receive correspondence to their Juilliard email during the summer. These emails will contain important information from various departments at Juilliard regarding Orientation, enrollment requirements, and fall activities.
• Students in specific populations, such as current Juilliard students moving into a new program, and students in BCJ Exchange, Artist Diploma, or DMA programs, should review the Information for Specific Student Populations section below.  
• Family Orientation
• 2024-25 academic calendar
• For more information about other departments, services, and programs, please visit the Campus Life section of the Juilliard website.
• See what our current students are up to and the programs and activities we offer by following @JuilliardStudents on Instagram. 

Friday, August 16, 2024

10:00 am – 5:00 pm

• New international students with a residence hall room assignment may move into the residence hall and check in for International Student Orientation and New Student Orientation.
• New International students who are living off-campus may check in for International Student Orientation and New Student Orientation on this day.

Saturday, August 17, 2024
*Times listed are subject to change

8:30 am – 9:15 am

• New off-campus international students who did not check in on Friday, August 18, must check in on this day.

9:30 am – 12:00 pm

• New domestic and permanent resident students with a residence hall room assignment move into the residence hall and check in for New Student Orientation.

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

• New off-campus domestic and permanent resident students check in for New Student Orientation.

Thursday, August 22, 2024

9:00 am – 10:00 am (subject to change)

• New Artist Diploma and Doctor of Musical Arts students check in for AD and DMA Orientation.

Saturday, August 17, 2024

International Student Orientation, 9:00 am – 2:15 pm

• New international students in the Bachelor’s, Master’s, Diploma, and Graduate Diploma programs are required to attend a specialized orientation on Saturday, August 17, 2024. (Artist Diploma and DMA students are required to attend a meeting on August 22, 2024.)
• International students will receive specific information from the Office of International Advisement (OIA) regarding the I-20 request process and the online International Essentials course.

Saturday, August 17, 2024 – Sunday, August 25, 2024

New Student Orientation

• This is required for all new students in the Bachelor’s, Master’s, Diploma, and Graduate Diploma programs.
• New students will be scheduled for required workshops and information sessions, placement assessments, and other activities throughout the week.
• Schedules will vary by division and day of the week. Detailed schedules will become available in early August.

Thursday, August 22, 2024 – Friday, August 23, 2024

Artist Diploma and Doctor of Musical Arts Orientation

• This is required for all new students in the Artist Diploma and Doctor of Musical Arts programs.
• Detailed schedules will become available at a later date.
• International students will be scheduled for a specialized orientation meeting within this time period.

Saturday, August 24, 2024

Returning Student Move-In Day

• Students returning for a new program and continuing students move into the residence hall.

Monday, August 26, 2024

Classes begin for all students.

The Juilliard School will make reasonable disability accommodations for students, family members, guests, and patrons with disabilities. For information on the disability accommodation request process, please visit the Office of Academic Support and Disability Services (OASDS) webpage. To ensure timely accommodation for the academic year, students should submit semester requests as soon as possible, preferably by July 1, 2024.  However, students can submit a request anytime during the semester. Accommodations are not retroactive.

New students needing a disability housing accommodation should complete the housing application process and concurrently request disability accommodations by submitting a Disability Accommodation Request via the Disability Request Form. The app’s icon is the word “Accommodate” in blue. This form only works for students submitting a request for the first time. If you submitted an accommodation request for the audition process, please contact OASDS at [email protected] or call (212) 799-5000, extension 320.

New students will receive their Juilliard network login credentials in early June and will be able to access the Accommodate portal via Juilliard Okta page and clicking on the blue app with the word “Accommodate” written in white on the Okta dashboard to submit a Disability Accommodation Request.

If you need help with the above or have questions or concerns, please contact OASDS via email at [email protected] or call (212) 799-5000, extension 320.

All new students are required to submit a Health Record Form by July 15. Please note this form requires a signature from a medical provider. If you have any questions or need assistance with the Health Record Form, please contact Health Services at [email protected] or 212-799-5000 ext. 282.

• Health Record Form

All new students are expected to attend New Student Orientation. If you have a professional commitment, medical situation, or other serious matter that could prevent you from fully participating in Orientation, you must submit a late arrival request form by July 15, 2024, available from the Office of Academic Affairs ([email protected]). Late arrival requests are not guaranteed to be approved.

All new students will participate in an online pre-orientation through Canvas, our Learning Management System. This online pre-orientation provides a wide range of information about the school, specific information for each student's program of study, and required placement assessments.  International students must also complete International Essentials, which explains vital immigration regulations. New students will be invited to the online courses in early June.

In May, the Office of Residence Life will send detailed information to new students regarding the Meredith Willson Residence Hall housing application process.

• New students will have access to the residence hall housing application in early June.
• Please check back in May for housing application information.

Juilliard offers assistance to new students who are looking to live off-campus.

• Students can join our private Facebook group, the Juilliard Off-Campus Housing Forum, exclusively for Juilliard students and alum. Apartment listings, sublets, and roommate requests are posted here. Membership in this group is approved upon confirmation of enrollment.
• The Office of Student Affairs will host an online presentation about renting in New York City for new Juilliard students. New students will receive an invitation to this presentation in late May.
• Students may also visit the Off-Campus Housing Resources web page for more resources.

• All new AD and DMA students will be required to attend Orientation activities on Thursday, August 22, and Friday, August 23, 2024.
• New Artist Diploma in Opera Studies (ADOS) students are required to attend the Vocal Arts Orientation sessions. Dates and times will be announced later this summer.
• New DMA students will receive information from the Doctoral Governance Committee regarding required DMA meetings and activities. (Dates and times to be determined).
• International AD and DMA students will be scheduled for a specialized orientation meeting with the Office of International Advisement.

• Barnard or Columbia students enrolled in the BCJ exchange program are not required to attend the Juilliard New Student Orientation. You will receive information from Barnard or Columbia University regarding a mandatory meeting with Juilliard staff to be held in late August 2024.
• Barnard or Columbia students enrolled in the BCJ exchange program are not required to submit a Juilliard Health Record Form. 

• Current Juilliard undergraduate or graduate Juilliard students who are returning for an AD, DMA, MM, or GD degree program are not required to attend New Student Orientation.
• A new Health Record Form is not required.
• Students returning to a new program may have specific departmental requirements prior to the start of classes. Please continue to check your Juilliard email over the summer.

How do I access my Juilliard email?
All new students will receive their new email addresses and instructions to access their email in late May or early June. Students who are having trouble accessing their email should email [email protected].

When will I get my residence hall room assignment?
The Office of Residence Life will send housing assignments in mid-July.

What is my mailing address going to be?
New students will be assigned mailbox numbers by mid-July. The mailing address format is:

[Student Name]
Student Box #
60 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, NY 10023

When can I access the Diamond Building?
New students may access the Diamond Building upon receipt of their Juilliard student ID card at Orientation check-in.

What are placement assessments, and will I need to take them?
Placement assessments are evaluation tools intended to reveal your knowledge and skill level so that you will be placed in the proper classes. Students will receive specific information about required placement assessments from Academic Affairs. Some placement assessments will take place online during the summer.

When do I register for classes?
New students will register for classes during Orientation week.

Who do I contact if I have more questions about…?

New Student Orientation or Family Orientation
Office of Student Affairs, [email protected]

Meredith Willson Residence Hall or Housing Application Process
Office of Residence Life, R[email protected]

International Student Orientation, Immigration, or Visa concerns
Office of International Advisement, [email protected]

Financial Aid
Office of Financial Aid, F[email protected]

Tuition, Fees, Billing
Student Accounts, S[email protected]