Graduate Division
Admission Requirements
Admission Decisions
Upon receipt of the completed application, transcripts, and results of an audition or interview completed within the past 9 months (along with any department-specific review), the Jacobs School of Music Admissions and Recruitment Committee may grant regular admission, grant admission with probationary status, or deny the application.
In exceptional cases, a student who does not have an undergraduate and graduate grade point average of 3.0 or better may be admitted with probationary status (i.e. on academic alert). Probationary students must be enrolled full-time during their first semester and must achieve a minimum grade point average of 3.0 for that semester. Students who are admitted on academic alert and who are placed on academic watch or academic alert during their first semester of study are subject to dismissal. See "Academic Standing - Graduate and Diploma" under Regulations and Procedures in this bulletin.
Students who are admitted on academic alert are not eligible for merit-based financial aid in the Jacobs School of Music during their first semester of enrollment.
Applicants admitted to a master's or doctoral degree who are currently enrolled in another IU music program may be eligible to use courses taken during the final semester of their current program toward their new program if pre-approved. Restrictions are listed on the Music Graduate Office website: https://music.indiana.edu/degrees-programs/advising/grad-policies.html.