Undergraduate Application Checklist
Please submit the following to the University of Denver Office of Undergraduate Admission:
1. A completed Common Application or Pioneer Application for Undergraduate Admission including a 250-500 word essay (www.commonapp.org or www.du.edu/admission). Lamont does not offer early action as an admissions option. All students must apply Regular Decision to the University of Denver by January 15, 2012. Applications postmarked after this date will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
2. Pay a $50 non-refundable application fee (check, money order or online payments
accepted).
3. A school counselor recommendation/report is required; a teacher recommendation
is optional.
4. An official secondary school transcript or official verification of the High School
Equivalency Diploma (GED).
5. Send the official results of the SAT (DU code is 4842) and/or ACT (DU Code is 0534).
The writing components for both the SAT and ACT will be accepted for review but will
not be used for admission decisions.
6. Register for your Hyde Interview (optional, but strongly encouraged).
7. International Students submit TOEFL or IELTS scores (for specific requirements
visit www.du.edu/apply/admission/apply/international/).
8. Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and CSS PROFILE by
February 15 for priority consideration.
Please submit the following to the Lamont School of Music, Office of Admissions:
9. Completed Lamont Undergraduate Application
10. Jazz and Commercial Music Majors submit pre-screening audition CD or DVD.
11. Voice Majors submit pre-screening audition CD or DVD.
12.Performance majors in all programs schedule and complete your Music Audition.
13. Composition students submit a portfolio of at least two scores. One of these scores must be notated by hand (not by computer).
Please submit photocopies, not originals. Recordings are optional but encouraged.
Additional Items for Transfer and Adult students
15. If you have completed less than one year of college study (30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours), you MUST also submit 1) an official secondary school transcript and 2) official results of the SAT and/or ACT.
16. Submit official transcripts from all college-level study attempted at previous
and/or current institutions.
17. Complete and return the Music Transfer Eligibility and Release form to Lamont.
18. OPTIONAL: Submit a teacher, professor, advisor or employer recommendation.
To be considered for admission, students transferring to DU from another accredited
institution must have a competitive grade point average in all college course work.
The admission committee looks for grades that reflect solid work at the college level-generally
"B" or better-and coursework that demonstrates serious intentions. In addition, we
consider any special situation or circumstance that may have influenced your academic
performance in college. If you're unsure about your candidacy to the University of
Denver, please consult one of our admission counselors.
* Transfer applicants are admitted on a rolling, space available basis. The deadline
to submit an application and all supporting materials for admission into the fall
quarter is August 1. However, to receive music scholarship priority, we strongly encourage
all transfer applicants to complete the process with the same deadlines as a traditional
undergraduate. Applications and auditions submitted after January 15 will be reviewed
on a case-by-case basis.
An adult applicant is an individual who has been out of high school three years or
longer with NO previous college-level study. An adult-transfer applicant is a student
24 years of age or older who has completed some college-level study at another institution.
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