Academic Calendar - Manhattan School of Music

The important dates for the 2019-2020 academic year at MSM.

Academic Calendar – 2019-2020

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Monday, July 1, 2019

Official First Day of Fall 2019 Semester

Monday, August 26, 2019

Check-in for New Students AND students starting a new degree program
Residence Hall opens

Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Check-in for returning students who are not starting a new degree program

Monday, September 2, 2019

Labor Day Holiday (Administrative Offices Closed)

Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Ensembles and other Departmental Activities Begin

Monday, September 9, 2019

First Day of Academic Classes for the Fall Semester

Monday, September 9 to Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Add/Drop Period

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

SEVIS check in deadline for international students for Fall Semester

Friday, October 25, 2019

Last day to withdraw from a Fall Semester class

Monday, November 25 to Sunday, December 1, 2019

Thanksgiving Recess for Students and Faculty

Wednesday, November 27 to Friday, November 29, 2019

Administrative Offices Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday

Sunday, December 1, 2019

Admissions Applications for Auditions Due (2019-2020)

Friday, December 13, 2019

Last Day of Fall Semester Classes

Monday, December 16 to Friday, December 20, 2019

Final Exam Week

Saturday, December 21, 2019

Andersen Hall closes at 10:00AM

Monday, December 23, 2019 to Sunday, January 12, 2020

Winter Recess (Administrative Offices Closed until January 6, 2020)

Monday, January 6, 2020

Administrative Offices Reopen

Sunday, January 12, 2020

Andersen Hall opens at 10:00AM

Monday, January 13, 2020

First Day of Academic Classes for the Spring Semester

Monday, January 13, to Friday, January 17, 2020

Add/Drop Period

Friday, January 17, 2020

SEVIS check in deadline for international students for Spring Semester

Monday, January 20, 2020

Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No Classes)

Friday, February 28, 2020

Last day to withdraw from a Spring Semester class

Friday, February 28 to Friday, March 6, 2020

Admission Audition Period #1 – For Fall 2020 entrance

Monday, March 2 to Sunday, March 15, 2020

Spring Recess for Students and Faculty

Friday, March 13, 2020

Administrative Offices Closed for Spring Holiday

Friday, May 1, 2020

Last Day of Spring Semester Classes

Monday, May 4 to Friday, May 8, 2020

Jury Examination Week (No Classes or Rehearsals)

Monday, May 11 to Friday, May 15, 2020

Final Examination Week

Friday, May 15, 2020

Commencement
Last Day of Spring 2020 Semester

Saturday, May 16, 2020

Move-out Day for Andersen Hall Residents by 12:00PM

Monday, May 18 and Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Admission Audition Period #2 – For Fall 2020 entrance

Academic Calendar – 2020-2021

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Academic Calendar 2020-2021 (Click to Expand)
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
- First Day of Fall 2020 Semester
Friday, July 3, 2020
- Independence Day observed (Administrative Offices closed)
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
- TENTATIVE – Earliest possible day for check-in for New Students and students starting a new degree program; earliest possible day Residence Hall opens
TBD
- Check-in for returning students who are not starting a new degree program
TBD
- Auditions and other Departmental Activities Begin
Monday, September 7, 2020
- Labor Day Holiday (Administrative Offices Closed)
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
- First day of academic classes and first day or Add/Drop
Wednesday, September 9, 2020 – Friday, September 18, 2020
- Add/Drop period
Wednesday, September 18, 2020
- TENTATIVE – SEVIS check in deadline for international students for Fall semester
Friday, October 23, 2020
- TENTATIVE – Last day to withdraw from a Fall semester class
Wednesday, November 25, 2020 – Sunday, November 29, 2020
- Thanksgiving Recess for Students & Faculty, Administrative Offices Closed
Tuesday, December 1, 2020
- TENTATIVE – Admissions Applications for Fall 2021 deadline
Friday, December 11, 2020
- Last day of Fall semester classes
Monday, December 14, 2020 – Friday, December 18, 2020
- Final Exam Week
Saturday, December 19, 2020
- Andersen Hall closes at 10:00AM
Monday, December 21, 2020 – Saturday, January 3, 2021
- Winter Recess (Administrative Offices Closed until January 4, 2021)
Monday, January 4, 2021
- Administrative offices reopen
Sunday, January 10, 2021
- Andersen Hall opens at 10:00AM
Monday, January 11, 2021
- First day of academic classes and first day or Add/Drop
Monday, January 11, 2021 – Friday January 15, 2021
- Add/Drop period
Friday, January 15, 2021
- TENTATIVE – SEVIS check in deadline for international students for Spring Semester
Monday, January 18, 2021
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No Classes and Administrative Offices Closed)
Friday, February 26, 2021
- TENTATIVE – Last day to withdraw from a spring semester class
Friday, February 26, 2021 – Friday, March 5, 2021
- Admission Audition Period #1 – For Fall 2021 entrance
Monday, March 1, 2021 – Sunday, March 14, 2021
- Spring Recess for Students and Faculty
Monday, May 3, 2021
- Last day of spring semester classes
Tuesday, May 4, 2021 – Friday, May 7, 2021
- Jury Examination Week (No Classes or Rehearsals)
Monday, May 10, 2021 – Friday, May 14, 2021
- Final Exam Week
Friday, May 14, 2021
- Commencement and last day of spring 2021 semester
Saturday, May 15, 2021
- Move-out Day for Andersen Hall Residents by 12:00PM
Monday, May 17, 2021 & Tuesday, May 18, 2021
- TENTATIVE – Admission Audition Period #2 – For Fall 2021 entrance

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