Steps for Admission
The Music Conservatory
1. Complete the Application
All applicants (U.S. Residents, Permenant Residents and International Students): apply online.
The application fee is $75 if the application is postmarked on or before January 15. The fee after January 15 is $100 ($75 + a $25 late fee).
Transfer applicants must also submit a release form (download) as per NASM requirements. Applicants to the Professional Diploma in Opera must complete the appropriate application and send
a preliminary audition recording by December 1.
2. Schedule your audition
Review
audition dates, for your area, then follow the instructions on the application to request an audition
or to receive a deadline for taped submission. Contacting us early will usually give you more
options in terms of available dates. Applicants to the Professional Diploma in Opera must complete the application and send
a preliminary audition recording by December 1. Composition applicants submit portfolios in lieu of auditions, but should plan to visit CCPA for in-person interviews (required for all students within 500 miles).
Click here for audition/portfolio requirements.
3. Transcripts
Make requests to have test
scores and transcripts sent to us. Please be sure to arrange for two official transcripts
(original documents that are sent by the institution). All materials
should be received in February for maximum consideration. Applicants
can use their browsers to see
the status of their application files provided they have received
a serial number. Contact us
if you need your number.
International
students may be required to have their transcripts evaluated by Educational
Credential Evaluators in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Send all materials to:
Chicago College of Performing Arts
Office of Enrollment, Room 918
430 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60605
4. Financial Aid / FAFSA
US
Citizens and permanent residents must file the 2008-2009 Free Application for
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as close to February 1 as possible
if they wish to be considered for aid (which includes scholarship).
Note: Applicants are considered for scholarship through the
college. Auditions, grades, test scores and financial need are considered. The only other source of scholarship
is via the Scholars Program, which is an honors track.
Follow this link for application details.
5. Audition
Present your audition, or submit your tape. Online applicants will be directed to an online request page at the end of the application. Please contact
us if you do not reach the form automatically. Click here
for requirements, and click here to see
the audition dates. It is extemely important that applicants adhere to
the audition requirements. Contact
us if you have questions.
6. Await
our decision (usually arrives by April 1).
7. If admitted, respond with the signed agreement and deposit by May 1. Undergraduates
must also return the residence hall security deposit and application.
CCPA maintains a two-year residency requirement for students under 21.
Read about our new state of the art residence hall here.
Know your
rights: The Music Conservatory (formerly Chicago Musical College) is
a founding member of the National Association of Schools of Music. Therefore,
we adhere to the NASM guidelines for admission and talent-based scholarship.
Visit the NASM
website for details. Additionally, visit this
page for other details related to admission rights.
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