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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 24 | End of Fall Semester |
| Thursday, December 24 – 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)
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| 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 |