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Application Instructions
If you are still interested in submitting an application for Fall 2009, please contact the Office of Admissions.
For priority scholarship consideration, applications for fall semester entry must be submitted by December 1st. Applications for spring semester entry must be submitted by November 1st. All scholarship recipients will be notified of their awards with their offer of admission.
Please send all application materials to:
Longy School of Music
Admissions Office
One Follen Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Required Materials of All Applicants
An application is complete when the Admissions Office has received the following items:
Please submit the above items together in one mailing. The following items may arrive separately:
Additional Materials for International Applicants
Auditions are scheduled only after the Admissions Office has received all items listed above. Complete applications are given priority by the Admissions Office.
Application for Admission
The current application must be completed in full by the applicant. Please do not leave required fields blank or incomplete. Click here to download the current application.
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Merit Scholarship and Financial Aid Application
All applicants wishing to be considered for merit scholarship awards or federal financial aid must complete this part of the application in full. Please provide an accurate estimation of personal and family contributions, and do not provide an answer of “$0” in every category. Longy always tries to do out best to make your Longy education affordable, but we also want to see that students are willing to invest in their education and future. Applications submitted without complete and accurate figures will not be accepted.
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Application Fee of U.S. $100
All applications must be accompanied by a non-refundable application fee of U.S. $100 (Longy students and alumni applying to a second Longy program must submit a fee of $30). This is payable by check, money order, or credit card. Applications will not be processed without receipt of this fee.
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Repertoire list & performance résumé
Please provide a current repertoire list and performance résumé. The repertoire list should note all significant repertoire previously studied, memorized where appropriate, and performed. Singers should provide a representative list of works in different styles and by different composers. Composers should list title of works composed, including instrumentation. Please try to limit this list to no more than 2 pages.
The performance résumé should list all solo recitals (including locations and dates), orchestra participation, chamber music ensembles, and opera and/or orchestral solo engagements. Please also list any summer festivals you have attended.
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Personal essay
You must write an essay of at least 250 words on one of the following topics:
A. Describe a time in your life when you used music to communicate with an audience outside the traditional setting of a concert hall. Whether it was positive or negative, what did you learn from the experience?
or
B. What role has music played in your life to date? How have your past experiences in music influenced your future goals and plans?
(Dalcroze applicants should submit an essay answering the following questions: What have been your major musical influences? What has led to your decision to pursue Dalcroze studies? What are your professional goals?)
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Original academic records and transcripts
Please submit original transcripts of previous academic work. Undergraduate applicants must submit all high school transcripts, while graduate applicants need only submit transcripts of all previous collegiate work. Undergraduate transfer applicants who have completed more than 32 credits at the collegiate level do not have to submit high school transcripts. Official translations into English are required where applicable.
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Two letters of recommendation
All applicants must submit two letters of recommendation from educators who are familiar with the student’s musical aptitude. These letters should include the applicant’s full name, intended program, and intended major, and they should be printed on official letterhead when possible. Please have the recommender seal the letter in an envelope and return it to us with the other application materials or under separate cover. There is no required recommendation form.
Please send recommendations to:
Longy School of Music
Admissions Office
One Follen Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
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Original TOEFL score report
All applicants must demonstrate sufficient English language proficiency. All applicants whose first language is not English must submit an official TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score report. The TOEFL reporting code for Longy is 3467. Applicants should register early for the TOEFL, as Longy must receive the test results not later than March 1. Completing a full-time degree program at a college or university where English is the language of instruction may be grounds for a waiver of the TOEFL requirement. All students seeking this waiver must submit a written request for a TOEFL waiver and a writing sample to the Director of Admissions, who then will determine if the waiver request is granted. Students who achieve the following scores may enroll without restriction:
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Paper-based
TOEFL |
Computer-based
TOEFL |
Internet
TOEFL (iBT) |
Master of Music |
550 |
213 |
79 |
Undergraduate Diploma |
520 |
190 |
68 |
Other Programs |
520 |
190 |
68 |
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Certification of Financial Support
Documentation of financial support is required for all international students seeking an I-20 (needed to receive a student visa). Funding may be combined from several sources, but the total must cover the student’s cost of attending Longy including tuition, fees, housing, medical insurance, and personal expenses for one year. This cost is factored after any scholarship awards are deducted from the total cost.
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