Letters of Recommendation for Undergraduate Applicants

All undergraduate applicants must submit a recommendation letter from a high school academic teacher, preferably in English, history, or other language arts course work.

Juilliard continues to renew its efforts to identify and educate leaders in the profession, students who can be outstanding performers and also effective advocates, collaborators, teachers, and community partners.

The impetus behind this requirement is to gain insight into the applicant’s abilities in English and should acknowledge the applicant’s speaking, reading, writing, and comprehension abilities.

With the exception of Composition majors, music applicants are not required to submit a recommendation from a musician or music teacher.