How to Apply - Undergraduate

*Special information - 

Frost School of Music supplemental application: 

It takes several days to complete all the steps for a complete application submission. There is a process of downloading your commonapp before the Frost supplemental application can be accessed. Please plan ahead and start the process well in advance of the deadline. 

• First, submit your CommonApp for the University of Miami.
  • You must select a Frost School of Music program as your major in order to access the supplemental music application. 
• Next, log into your University of Miami applicant portal to set-up access.
  • After submitting your application, please allow three to four business days for the University of Miami to receive it. Upon receipt, we will send you an acknowledgment email with instructions on how to log in to the Applicant Portal to track your application.
• Then, access the Frost School of Music supplemental application and prescreen upload from your University of Miami applicant portal.
  • Links to the Frost application and to the video/portfolio upload are in your applicant portal checklist.
  • Your email and password for the applicant portal are the same login credentials you'll use to access the Frost supplemental application. 

Check out our video below with all the details on how to apply!

• Prescreen

  • Video prescreening is required for all applicants.

• Portfolio

  • Required for Composition, Media Writing & Production, and Music Engineering Technology applicants.
  • In addition to the portfolio, applicants to the three programs mentioned above must follow the prescreen/audition requirements for their primary instrument/voice in one of the following genres: Classical, Contemporary, or Jazz.
  • Supplemental portfolios for these 3 programs are NOT the same as prescreening requirements related to your musicianship skills on your instrument/voice. 

• Audition

  • Select an audition date on the supplemental music application.
  • Confirmation emails & invitations to audition will be sent as soon as possible after a review of your prescreen. Do not make travel arrangements until you receive your confirmation.
  • Early Action applicants, if approved, must audition on campus on the December audition date.
  • Regular Decision applicants, if approved, audition in February.
  • Regional/Recorded/Skype auditions may be an option depending on instrument/genre and availability. Please check the Audition Requirements page for more details.

• Transfer Admission/Credits

  Transfer applicants follow the same deadlines and procedures as freshmen outlined for Regular Decision applicants above.
  

  • The application priority deadline is December 1st.
  • Transfers are not eligible for Early Action.
  • Transfer applicants must have a 3.0 GPA or higher for consideration.  
  • If transfer applicants do not have 30 credit hours we will wait for spring grades to make a decision.

  Credit may be granted for academic classes in which a student received a grade of C or better at an accredited institution, however, not all classes may count toward degree requirements. After a student has passed the audition and has been admitted to the University, the University Office of Admission evaluates the transcript and determines the University of Miami equivalents.

  After matriculation and prior to orientation, the Frost School of Music Office of Undergraduate Studies will evaluate which courses meet degree requirements. Every effort will be made to utilize as many courses as possible. However, transfer students should be aware that the University of Miami general studies program is unique and therefore some courses may be transferred to the university, but will not count toward a specific degree requirement.

  The Frost School of Music accepts music theory courses from accredited institutions, however, a music theory placement exam may be utilized to determine the appropriate level of theory and aural skills. The applied faculty will determine the level of study on the instrument or voice based on the jury exam at the end of the first semester. Transfer applicants should carefully consider their individual situation when evaluating the option to apply as a transfer.  In some cases, residency requirements and credit hour restrictions may not make it beneficial to transfer and still complete a degree in a timely manner.  It may be wiser to consider the Frost School for a graduate degree.  

  Click below for the Undergraduate Admission Transfer Application Steps.

  More Information

• Internal Univerity of Miami Transfers

  Internal transfers apply online. Contact the Frost School of Music Office of Admission for a link to the application. 
  

  admission.music@miami.edu

  • The application priority deadline is December 1st.
  • Internal transfers are not eligible for Early Action.
  • Upload prescreen videos for your instrument/voice (required of all applicants).
  • Upload a supplemental portfolio if applying to: Composition, Media Writing & Production, Music Engineering Technology. 
  • Internal transfers must have a 3.0 GPA or higher for consideration.
  • If internal transfer applicants do not have 30 credit hours we will wait for spring grades to make a decision.