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Academic Calendar 2022-2023

FALL SEMESTER 2022

Friday, September 2 New Student Orientation
Saturday, September 3 – Monday, September 5 Teaching Artistry and Audience Engagement Intensive
Monday, September 5 Labor Day (buildings open)
Tuesday, September 6 First Day of Fall Semester
Tuesday, September 6 – Monday, September 12 Add-Drop Period
Monday, October 10 & Tuesday, October 11 Fall Break (buildings open, no regularly scheduled classes or lessons)
Wednesday, October 26 – Tuesday, November 8 Registration Period for Spring 2023
Wednesday, November 23 – Sunday, November 27 Thanksgiving Recess (no regularly scheduled classes or lessons, buildings closed Thursday & Friday)
Monday, November 28 Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
Monday, December 12 Last Day of Fall Classes (studio instruction continues)
Tuesday, December 13 – Thursday, December 22 Examination and Jury Period
Monday, December 19 Last Day of Fall Studio Instruction
Thursday, December 22 End of Fall Semester
Friday, December 23 – Monday, January 2, 2022 Buildings closed

SPRING SEMESTER 2023

Thursday, January 12 & Friday, January 13 New Student Orientation and Registration
Monday, January 16 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (buildings open, no regularly scheduled classes or lessons)
Tuesday, January 17 First Day of Spring Semester
Tuesday, January 17 – Tuesday, January 24 Add-Drop Period
Monday, March 13 – Friday, March 17 Spring Recess (buildings open, no regularly scheduled classes or lessons)
Thursday, April 6 – Monday, April 17 Registration Period for Fall 2023
Monday, April 10 Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
Monday, April 24 Last Day of Spring Classes (studio instruction continues)
Tuesday, April 25 – Friday, May 8 Examination and Jury Period
Monday, May 1 Last Day of Spring Studio Instruction
Monday, May 8 – Friday, May 12 Commencement and Performance Week
Thursday, May 11 Graduation Night
Saturday, May 13 Commencement
Monday, May 29 Memorial Day (buildings closed)
Academic Calendar 2023-2024

FALL SEMESTER 2023

Saturday, September 2 – Monday, September 4 Teaching Artistry and Audience Engagement Intensive, and New Student Orientation
Monday, September 4 Labor Day (buildings open)
Tuesday, September 5 First Day of Fall Semester
Tuesday, September 5 – Monday, September 11 Add-Drop Period
Monday, October 9 & Tuesday, October 10 Fall Break (no regularly scheduled classes or lessons)
Monday, October 9 Indigenous Peoples’ Day (building closed)
Wednesday, October 25 – Tuesday, November 7 Registration Period for Spring 2024
Wednesday, November 22 – Sunday, November 26 Thanksgiving Recess (no regularly scheduled classes or lessons, buildings closed Thursday & Friday)
Monday, November 27 Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
Monday, December 11 Last Day of Fall Classes (studio instruction continues)
Tuesday, December 12 – Thursday, December 21 Examination and Jury Period
Monday, December 18 Last Day of Fall Studio Instruction
Thursday, December 21 End of Fall Semester
Friday, December 22 – Monday, January 1, 2022 Buildings closed

SPRING SEMESTER 2024

Thursday, January 11 & Friday, January 12 New Student Orientation and Registration
Monday, January 15 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (buildings closed, no regularly scheduled classes or lessons)
Tuesday, January 16 First Day of Spring Semester
Tuesday, January 16 – Tuesday, January 23 Add-Drop Period
Monday, March 11 – Friday, March 15 Spring Recess (buildings closed, no regularly scheduled classes or lessons)
Thursday, April 4 – Monday, April 15 Registration Period for Fall 2024
Monday, April 8 Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
Monday, April 22 Last Day of Spring Classes (studio instruction continues)
Tuesday, April 23 – Friday, May 10 Examination and Jury Period
Monday, April 29 Last Day of Spring Studio Instruction
Monday, May 6 – Friday, May 10 Commencement and Performance Week
Wednesday, May 8 Grad Night (graduating students only)
Saturday, May 11 Commencement
Monday, May 27 Memorial Day (buildings closed)
Academic Calendar 2024-2025

FALL SEMESTER 2024

Tuesday, September 3 – Friday, September 6 Teaching Artistry and Audience Engagement Intensive, and New Student Orientation
Monday, September 2 Labor Day (buildings closed)
Monday, September 9 First Day of Fall Semester
Monday, September 9 – Monday, September 16 Add-Drop Period
Monday, October 14 – Tuesday, October 15 Fall Break (no regularly scheduled classes or lessons)
Monday, October 14 Indigenous Peoples’ Day (building closed)
Wednesday, October 30 – Tuesday, November 12 Registration Period for Spring 2025
Wednesday, November 27 – Sunday, December 1 Thanksgiving Recess (no regularly scheduled classes or lessons, buildings closed Thursday & Friday)
Wednesday, December 4 Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
Friday, December 13 Last Day of Fall Classes (studio instruction continues)
Monday, December 16 – Monay, December 23 Examination and Jury Period
Friday, December 20 Last Day of Fall Studio Instruction
Monday, December 23 End of Fall Semester
Tuesday, December 24 – Thursday, January 2, 2025 Buildings closed

SPRING SEMESTER 2025

Thursday, January 16 & Friday, January 17 New Student Orientation and Registration
Monday, January 20 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (buildings open, no regularly scheduled classes or lessons)
Tuesday, January 21 First Day of Spring Semester
Tuesday, January 21 – Monday, January 28 Add-Drop Period
Monday, March 17 – Friday, March 21 Spring Recess (buildings open, no regularly scheduled classes or lessons)
Thursday, April 10 – Monday, April 21 Registration Period for Fall 2025
Monday, April 14 Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
Monday, April 28 Last Day of Spring Classes (studio instruction continues)
Tuesday, April 29 – Friday, May 12 Examination and Jury Period
Monday, May 5 Last Day of Spring Studio Instruction
Monday, May 12 – Friday, May 16 Commencement and Performance Week
Wednesday, May 14 Grad Night (graduating students only)
Saturday, May 17 Commencement
Monday, May 26 Memorial Day (buildings closed)
Master of Music in Music Education—In Person
Academic Calendar 2022-2023

SUMMER 2022 TERM (3½ weeks)

Tuesday, August 2 New Student Orientation
Wednesday, August 3 First Day of Summer Term
Monday, August 8 – Friday, August 12 Add/Drop Period
Friday, August 26 Last Day of Summer Term

FALL 2022 TERM (14 weeks)

Thursday, September 1 First Day of Fall Semester
Monday, September 5 Labor Day (buildings open, no regularly scheduled MMME classes)
Thursday, September 1 – Friday, September 9 Add/Drop Period
Monday October 10 – Tuesday, October 11 Fall Break (buildings open, no regularly scheduled classes or lessons)
Wednesday, November 23 – Sunday, November 27 Thanksgiving Recess (no regularly scheduled classes or lessons, buildings closed Thursday & Friday)
Monday, December 5 Last day of fall classes and studio instruction
Tuesday, December 6 – Monday, January 2 Holiday Break

WINTER 2023 TERM (3 ½ weeks)

Tuesday, January 3 First Day of Winter Session
Wednesday, January 3 – Wednesday, January 11 Add/Drop Period
Monday, January 16 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (buildings open, no regularly scheduled classes or lessons)
Friday, January 27 Last Day of Winter Term

SPRING 2023 TERM (13 weeks)

Monday, January 30 First Day of Spring Session and Student Teaching
Monday, January 30 – Monday, February 6 Add/Drop Period
Monday, February 20 – Friday, February 24 Public School Vacation Week- No Student Teaching (MMME classes still happening)
Monday, April 17 – Friday, April 21 Public School Vacation Week- No Student Teaching
(MMME classes still happening)
Friday, May 5 Last Day of Spring Classes and Student Teaching
Monday, May 8 – Friday, May 12 Student teaching make-up time (if needed)
Saturday, May 13 Commencement
Master of Music in Music Education—In Person
Academic Calendar 2023-2024

SUMMER 2023 TERM (3½ weeks)

Wednesday, August 2 MMME In-Person Orientation
Thursday, August 3 First Day of Summer Term
Friday, August 25 Last Day of Summer Term

FALL 2023 TERM (14 Weeks)

Tuesday, August 29 First Day of Fall Term
Friday, December 8 Last Day of Fall Term
Monday, December 11 – Tuesday, January 2 Winter Break

WINTER 2024 TERM (3.5 Weeks)

Wednesday, January 3 First Day of Winter Term
Friday, January 26 Last Day of Winter Term

SPRING 2024 TERM (15 Weeks)

Tuesday, January 30 First Day of Student Teaching
Friday, May 10 Last Day of Student Teaching
Monday, May 13 – Friday, May 17 Make-Up Days for Student Teaching
Master of Music in Music Education—In Person
Academic Calendar 2024-2025

SUMMER 2024 TERM (4 weeks)

Friday, August 2 MMME In-Person Orientation
Monday, August 5 First Day of Summer Term
Friday, August 30 Last Day of Summer Term

FALL 2024 TERM (14 weeks)

Tuesday, September 3 First Day of Fall Term
Friday, December 6 Last Day of Fall Term
Monday, December 12/9 – Tuesday, January 1/3 Winter Break

WINTER 2025 TERM (3.5 Weeks)

Monday, January 6 First Day of Winter Term
Wednesday, January 29 Last Day of Winter Term

SPRING 2025 TERM (15 Weeks)

Monday, February 3 First Day of Student Teaching
Friday, May 9 Last Day of Student Teaching
Monday, May 12 – Friday, May 16 Make-Up Days for Student Teaching
Master of Music in Music Education—Online and Hybrid
Academic Calendar 2023-2024

FALL COHORT
1 Year Schedule:

Begins August 2023 – Ends August 2024 (Commencement)
2-Year Schedule:
Begins August 2023 – Ends August 2025 (Commencement)

Module 1 August 28, 2023 – October 15, 2023
Module 2 October 23, 2023 – December 10, 2023
Module 3 January 8, 2024 – February 25, 2024
Module 4 March 4, 2024 – April 21, 2024
Module 5 April 29, 2024 – June 16, 2024
Module 6 June 24, 2024 – August 11, 2024

SPRING COHORT
1 Year Schedule:

Begins January 2024 – Ends December 2024 (Commencement)
2-Year Schedule:
Begins January 2024 – Ends December 2025 (Commencement)

Module 1 January 8, 2024 – February 25, 2024
Module 2 March 4, 2024 – April 21, 2024
Module 3 April 29, 2024 – June 16, 2024
Module 4 June 24, 2024 – August 11, 2024
Master of Music in Music Education—Online and Hybrid
Academic Calendar 2024-2025
Module 1 August 26, 2024 – October 13, 2024
Module 2 October 21, 2024 – December 8, 2024
Module 3 January 6, 2025 – February 23, 2025
Module 4 March 3, 2025 – April 20, 2025
Module 5 April 28, 2025 – June 15, 2025
Module 6 June 23, 2025 – August 10, 2025
Module 5 August 26, 2024 – October 13, 2024
Module 6 October 21, 2024 – December 8, 2024
Module 1 January 6, 2025 – February 23, 2025
Module 2 March 3, 2025 – April 20, 2025
Module 3 April 28, 2025 – June 15, 2025
Module 4 June 23, 2025 – August 10, 2025