Academic Calendar
2022-2023
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| Aug 19 (Fri) | First semester tuition, room and board fees due |
| Aug 19 (Fri) | D.M.A. matriculation fee due |
| Aug 19 (Fri) | Residence hall move-in (international students) |
| Aug 20 (Sat) | New international student orientation |
| Aug 20 (Sat) | Residence hall move-in (all other new students) |
| Aug 21 – Aug 28 (Sun-Sun) | Orientation for ALL new students |
| Aug 24 – 26 (Wed-Fri) | Registration (new students) and select in-person assessments |
| Aug 27 (Sat) | Residence hall move-in (returning students) |
| Aug 26 – 29 (Fri-Mon) | Fall Term Check-In (returning students) |
| Aug 29 (Mon) | Fall semester classes begin |
| Aug 29 – Sept 7 (Mon-Wed) | Add-Drop period |
| Aug 31 (Wed) | Welcome Day (Convocation) |
| Sept 5 (Mon) | Labor Day (school closed)* |
| Oct 7 (Fri) | Class withdrawal deadline |
| Oct 10 – 11 (Mon-Tue) | Fall Break (no classes) |
| Nov 1 (Tue) | Admission applications for 2023-2024 academic year due for Artist Diploma in Opera Studies |
| Nov 8 (Tue) | Election Day (no classes) |
| Nov 11 – 28 (Fri-Mon) | Online registration for Spring 2023 term |
| Nov 15 (Tue) | Admission application for 2023-2024 academic year due for Artist Diploma in Playwriting |
| Nov 23 – Nov 27 (Wed-Sun) | Thanksgiving recess (no classes) |
| Dec 1 (Thu) | Admission applications for 2023-2024 academic year due for Dance, Acting, and all other Music departments |
| Dec 1 (Thu) | Second semester tuition, room and board fees due |
| Dec 14 – 20 (Wed-Tue) | Fall term exams |
| Dec 16 (Fri) | Graduation intent forms due |
| Dec 20 (Tue) | Fall semester ends; Residence hall closes at 8pm |
| Dec 21 – Jan 8 (Wed-Sun) | Winter Recess |
| Jan 8 (Sun) | Residence hall opens at 9am |
| Jan 9 (Mon) | Spring semester classes begin |
| Jan 9 – 17 (Mon-Tue) | Spring Term Check-In (all students) |
| Jan 9 – 18 (Mon-Wed) | Add-Drop period |
| Jan 16 (Mon) | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (school closed)* |
| Feb 17 (Fri) | Class withdrawal deadline |
| Feb 24 – Mar 3 (Fri-Fri) | Entrance auditions (Dance and Music) |
| Feb 25 – Mar 12 (Sat-Sun) | Midterm recess (residence hall remains open) |
| Mar 1 (Wed) | Financial aid applications for 2023-2024 academic year due (new students and current students applying to new programs) |
| Apr 14 – May 1 (Fri-Mon) | Online registration for Fall 2023 term |
| May 1 (Mon) | Financial aid applications for 2023-2024 academic year due (current students continuing in same program) |
| May 1 (Mon) | Regularly scheduled Monday classes |
| May 2 – 5 (Tue-Fri) | Jury week (Music) |
| May 8 – 12 (Mon-Fri) | Final exams |
| May 12 (Fri) | Spring semester ends |
| May 13 (Sat) | Meal plan ends for non-graduating students |
| May 19 (Fri) | 118th Commencement |
| May 20 (Sat) | Residence hall closes at noon for all students |
*The Diamond Building will be closed on this date.
2023-2024
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| Aug 18 (Fri) | First semester tuition, room and board fees due |
| Aug 18 (Fri) | D.M.A. matriculation fee due |
| Aug 18 (Fri) | Residence hall move-in (new international students) |
| Aug 19 - Aug 27 (Sat–Sun) | New Student Orientation and Registration |
| Aug 19 (Sat) | Residence hall move-in (all other new students) |
| Aug 26 (Sat) | Residence hall move-in (returning students) |
| Aug 28 (Mon) | Fall semester classes begin |
| Aug 28 – Sept 6 (Mon–Wed) | Add-Drop period |
| Aug 30 (Wed) | Welcome Day (Convocation) |
| Aug 30 (Wed) | Welcome Day (Convocation) |
| Sept 4 (Mon) | Labor Day (school closed)* |
| Oct 6 (Fri) | Class withdrawal deadline |
| Oct 7 – 10 (Sat–Tue) | Fall Break (no classes) |
| Nov 1 (Wed) | Admission applications for 2024-2025 academic year due for Artist Diploma in Opera Studies |
| Nov 7 (Tue) | Election Day (no classes) |
| Nov 10 – 27 (Fri-Mon) | Online registration for Spring 2024 term |
| Nov 15 (Wed) | Admission application for 2024-2025 academic year due for Artist Diploma in Playwriting |
| Nov 22 – Nov 26 (Wed-Sun) | Thanksgiving recess (no classes) |
| Dec 1 (Fri) | Admission applications for 2023-2024 academic year due for Dance, Acting, and all other Music departments |
| Dec 1 (Fri) | Second semester tuition, room and board fees due |
| Dec 13 – 19 (Wed-Tue) | Fall term exams |
| Dec 15 (Fri) | Graduation intent forms due |
| Dec 19 (Tue) | Fall semester ends; Residence hall closes at 8pm |
| Dec 20 – Jan 14 (Wed-Sun) | Winter Recess |
| Jan 14 (Sun) | Residence hall opens at 9am |
| Jan 15 (Mon) | Martin Luther King Day (school closed) |
| Jan 16 (Tue) | Spring semester classes begin |
| Jan 16 – 25 (Tue-Thu) | Add-Drop period |
| Feb 16 (Fri) | Class withdrawal deadline |
| Mar 1 – Mar 8 (Fri-Fri) | Entrance auditions (Dance and Music) |
| Mar 2 – Mar 17 (Sat-Sun) | Midterm recess |
| Mar 1 (Fri) | Financial aid applications for 2024-2025 academic year due (new students and current students applying to new programs) |
| Apr 19 – May 3 (Fri-Fri) | Online registration for Fall 2024 term |
| May 1 (Wed) | Financial aid applications for 2023-2024 academic year due (current students continuing in same program) |
| May 6 (Mon) | Regular scheduled Monday classes |
| May 7 – 10 (Tue-Fri) | Jury week (Music) |
| May 13 – 17 (Mon-Fri) | Final exams |
| May 17 (Fri) | Spring semester ends |
| May 18 (Sat) | Meal plan ends for non-graduating students |
| May 24 (Fri) | 119th Commencement |
| May 25 (Sat) | Residence hall closes at noon for all students |
*The Diamond Building will be closed on this date.