Application Information

General Application Information for Fall 2008
Supporting Documents
Additional Application Information

GENERAL APPLICATION INFORMATION FOR FALL 2008
Application and supporting documents postmark deadline:
Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Application fee: $150 ($350 if application is postmarked after the December 11 deadline)

Application form. A complete application form is enclosed at the end of the catalog and can also be downloaded here.

Applicants must complete the entire form, submitting in detail all requested information along with the specified supporting documents (see below). No audition will be granted unless the applicant's file is complete.

Each department's applicant age requirement is determined as of September 1, 2008.

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SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
The following material must be submitted with the completed application form:

	The teacher's consent form, signed by the present private teacher
	Two confidential recommendation forms filled out by musicians, excluding relatives, who are qualified to judge the applicant's personal and musical talents
	The music school consent form, signed by the head of the college-level music school or department in which the applicant is currently enrolled. This requirement does not apply to preparatory- or high-school students.
	The most current official transcript of high school and (if applicable) college. Transcripts must be translated into English.
	One or two programs from concerts in which the applicant has participated (photocopied programs are acceptable)
	A nonrefundable application fee of $150 (payable in U.S. dollars)
	Standardized test results as follows: Bachelor of Music Applicants All students: High school diploma (or equivalent) and the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT I) Non-native speakers of English: High school diploma, SAT I, and Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Test score requirements: A minimum of 500 Verbal score on the pre-2005 SAT I is required. A minimum of 500 Critical Reasoning score on the post-2005 SAT I is required. The post-2005 SAT Writing score will be evaluated for placement purposes. For applicants taking the TOEFL, a minimum of 550 on the written TOEFL, 213 on the computer-based test, and 79–80 on the 2005 Internet TOEFL iBT exam is required. The GED will be accepted by Curtis only as a supplement to exceptional academic achievement. Master of Music Applicants Prerequisite: Bachelor of Music degree or equivalent Native speakers of English: Standardized tests are not required. Other applicants: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). A minimum of 550 on the written TOEFL, 213 on the computer-based test, and 79–80 on the 2005 Internet TOEFL iBT exam is required. Diploma, Professional Studies Certificate in Opera Native speakers of English: Standardized tests are not required. Other applicants: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). A minimum of 550 on the written TOEFL, 213 on the computer-based test, and 79–80 on the 2005 Internet TOEFL iBT exam is required. Pre-College-Aged Applicants Audition only; standardized tests are not required. Standardized test deadlines All students seeking acceptance into a degree program must take the necessary tests in time to submit the results by June 1, 2008. The SAT I and TOEFL are given by the College Entrance Examinations Board (see www.collegeboard.com or www.toefl.org). The Curtis CEEB code number is 2100. Students seeking further information about these tests should speak to their secondary school college counselor or, in the case of international students, the educational attaché of the American Embassy in their country of residence.

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ADDITIONAL APPLICATION INFORMATION
Applicants will be notified of their admission and financial aid status by April 1, 2008. Applicants who are offered admission must decide by May 1, 2008.

Applicants who wish to visit Curtis before applying must write or telephone ahead for an appointment; call the Admissions Office at 215-893-5262 or e-mail admissions@curtis.edu. Please note that visiting the school does not in any way take the place of, or affect, the application or audition processes.

Accepted candidates are automatically placed into nondegree programs until all official test scores are received.

Candidates who wish to reapply must complete new application forms and submit new supporting documents.

All application materials become the property of The Curtis Institute of Music. However, concert programs and original compositions will be returned if they are accompanied by a self-addressed envelope of the appropriate size with the correct postage.

Application materials must be mailed or hand-delivered; faxed materials cannot be accepted.

Application materials from foreign countries must be sent by first-class AIR MAIL only.

Please direct all application materials to:
Admissions Office
The Curtis Institute of Music
1726 Locust Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-6187
admissions@curtis.edu

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