| First Semester |
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| Aug 15 (Mon) |
First semester tuition, room and board fees due |
| Aug 15 (Mon) |
D.M.A. matriculation fee due |
| Aug 28–Sept 7 (Sun–Wed) |
Orientation |
| Aug 29–30 (Mon-Tues) |
Placement examinations (new students) |
| Aug 31–Sept 2 (Wed–Fri) |
Registration (new students) |
| Sept 5 (Mon) |
Labor Day |
| Sept 6–7 (Tues, Wed) |
Registration (returning students) |
| Sept 7 (Wed) |
Opening day events |
| Sept 8 (Thurs) |
First semester classes begin |
| Sept 9–21 (Fri–Wed) |
Add–Drop period |
| Nov 1 (Tues) |
Admission applications for 2012-2013 academic year due for Artist Diploma in Opera Studies |
| Nov 18 (Fri) |
Last day to withdraw from a fall term class |
| Nov 23–27 (Wed–Sun) |
Thanksgiving recess |
| Nov 28 (Mon) |
Classes resume |
| Nov 29–Dec 13 (Tues–Tues) |
Registration for second semester |
| Dec 1 (Thurs) |
Admission applications for 2012-2013 academic year due for Dance, Drama, and all other Music departments |
| Dec 1 (Thurs) |
Second semester tuition, room and board fees due |
| Dec 12 (Mon) |
Graduation Intent forms due |
| Dec 16–22 (Fri–Thurs) |
First semester final examinations |
| Dec 22 (Thurs) |
First semester ends |
| Dec 23–Jan 15 (Fri–Sun) |
Winter recess |
| Jan 2 (Mon) |
Financial aid applications for 2012-2013 academic year available in the Financial Aid Office |
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| Second Semester |
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| Jan 16 (Mon) |
Second semester classes begin |
| Jan 17–27 (Tues–Fri) |
Add–Drop period |
| Mar 1 (Thurs) |
Financial aid applications for 2012-2013 academic year due (new students and current students applying to a new program) |
| Mar 2–9 (Fri–Fri) |
Entrance auditions (Dance and Music departments) |
| Mar 3–18 (Sat–Sun) |
Midterm recess |
| Mar 19 (Mon) |
Classes resume |
| Apr 1 (Sun) |
Enrollment deposit due (current students returning for 2012-2013 academic year) |
| Apr 6 (Fri) |
Last day to withdraw from a spring term class |
| Apr 15 (sun) |
Financial aid applications for 2012-2013 academic year due (current students continuing in the same program) |
| Apr 16–May 4 (Mon–Fri) |
Pre-registration of current students for 2012-2013 academic year |
| May 7–11 (Mon–Fri) |
Music jury week (no classes or lessons except Dance and Drama) |
| May 14–18 (Mon–Fri) |
Final examinations |
| May 18 (Fri) |
Second semester ends |
| May 25 (Fri) |
Commencement |