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California College of Music

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  • ABOUT US
    • OVERVIEW & MISSION
    • CATALOG & BROCHURE
    • MUSIC LIBRARY
    • CALENDAR
    • CONTACT
    • FAQs
    • STORE
  • EMPHASES
    • VOICE
    • GUITAR
    • BASS
    • DRUMS
    • KEYBOARDS
    • SONGWRITING & MUSIC PRODUCTION
  • PROGRAMS
    • MUSIC PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS
      • ASSOCIATE DEGREE
      • CERTIFICATE IN PERFORMANCE
      • APPRENTICE IN PERFORMANCE
    • CERTIFICATE IN SONGWRITING & MUSIC PRODUCTION
    • SHORT-TERM PROGRAMS
    • PREPARATORY QUARTER
  • ADMISSIONS
    • ONLINE APPLICATION
    • HOW TO APPLY
    • AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
    • APPLICATION DEADLINES
    • TUITION & FEES
    • FINANCIAL SUPPORT
    • INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
    • HOUSING RESOURCES
      • STUDENT HOUSING PLACEMENT APPLICATION
  • FAMILY
    • FACULTY MEMBERS
    • ALUMNI
    • ARTIST CLINICS
    • STUDENT PORTAL

Admissions

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How To Apply

Step 1: Film Your Audition Video
Video auditions must meet our Audition Requirements

Step 2: Complete an Online Appplication for Admission

Step 3: Pay your $80 application fee

Step 4: Email all required documents to [email protected]
Click here for the required document list

Audition Requirements

As part of our streamlined Online Application for Admission, you must film a Video Audition that meets the audition requirements for the appropriate program as shown below. Video Auditions should be uploaded to YouTube or any other hosting site before you begin the application; they may also be emailed directly to [email protected].

  • Voice Performance
  • Guitar Performance
  • Bass Performance
  • Drum Performance
  • Keyboard Performance
  • Certificate in Songwriting & Music Production
Required Documents

U.S. Residents / Citizens

  1. Photo ID: Submit a high-resolution scan of your Driver's License, State ID, or US Passport photo page.
  2. Academic Transcript: Submit a transcript from your highest level of education to prove you have graduated from high school (or the equivalent).


International Applicants

  1. Photo ID: Submit a high-resolution scan of your Driver's License, State ID, or US Passport photo page.
  2. Academic Transcript: Submit a transcript from your highest level of education to prove you have graduated from high school (or the equivalent).
  3. Proof of English Proficiency: Provide a TOEFL (iBT) score of 50 or above, IELTS 5.0 or above, TOEIC 600 or above, CEFR Level B2 or above.
    1. A diploma or official transcript from a high school or post-secondary institution will serve as Proof of English Proficiency from international students where English is their native speaking language.


If you are an international student who is accepted into a program at California College of Music, you will need a student visa in order to study in the United States. Click here to learn about the student visa process.

Application Deadlines

At California College of Music, our main enrollment periods are the Spring and Fall quarters, which means students in most programs start attending classes in April or October each year. The important dates and deadlines for admission are given below:

If you are not a U.S. Citizen or resident please visit our INTERNATIONAL STUDENT INFORMATION page for VISA information.

 

FALL 2021 APPLICANTS
APPLICATIONS
Application for Admission: September 3, 2021
Late Applications for Admission: September 27, 2021 (Additional Fee $70)
Application for Financial Support: September 3, 2021
TUITION PAYMENTS
Tuition Deposit (Domestic Students): September 3, 2021
Balance (Domestic Students): September 27, 2021
Tuition Payment (International Students): September 3, 2021
Late Tuition Accepted Until: October 5, 2021 (Additional $100 per week)
Orientation Day: September 7, 2021
Classes Start: October 4, 2021
SPRING 2022 APPLICANTS
APPLICATIONS
Application for Admission: March 4, 2022
Late Applications for Admission: March 28, 2022 (Additional Fee $70)
Application for Financial Support: March 4, 2022
TUITION PAYMENTS
Tuition Deposit (Domestic Students): March 4, 2022
Balance (Domestic Students): March 28, 2022
Tuition Payment (International Students): March 4, 2022
Late Tuition Accepted Until: April 15, 2022 (Additional $100 per week)
Orientation Day: March 28, 2022
Classes Start: April 4, 2022

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Pasadena, CA 91106

Accreditation:
California College of Music is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music

Memberships:
Association for Popular Music Education
Pasadena Chamber of Commerce

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