| Submission Deadline for all jazz and contemporary instrument/voice applicants | December 1--This is a firm deadline. Applicants must submit the University of Miami and the Frost School of Music applications, and a pre-screening. |
| Recommended Submission Date for all other applicants | December 1--Submit both the University of Miami and the Frost School of Music applications. |
| Priority Deadline | January 1--University application complete with all required supplementary materials on file. All recorded auditions, submitted online via DecisionDesk, are due.
February 1--Composition Portfolios must be submitted online via DecisionDesk. March 1--On Campus and Regional auditions complete. |
| Admission Decision & Scholarships | Mailed late March to applicants who have met the priority deadlines. |
| Financial Aid Award | Email notifications sent mid-March through mid-April, to admitted students (provided the FAFSA is on file), to view both need based and merit based awards (scholarships) online. |
| Response Date | May 1--Commitment date as set forth by the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC). |
| Enrollment Deposit | Admitted students will be asked to verify their intention to enroll by paying the enrollment deposit online or by returning the Admitted Student Reply Form (enclosed with the acceptance letter) and the enrollment deposit. |