These are the questions:
"Do I apply for a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Music, or both?"
and
"Should I apply Early Decision, Early Action, or Regular Decision?"
and
"How do I apply?"
You'll find these answers here. But if you have others (and good questions lead to more good questions), browse on!
If your tour of the Lawrence interwebs doesn't answer your questions, please email us or call 800-227-0982.
At Lawrence, you can choose three paths to your degree (or degrees).
Students seeking the Bachelor of Arts degree will complete approximately one-third of their work in each of three areas: Freshman Studies and General Education, a major and elective study. The Freshman Studies and General Education Requirements are designed to promote the breadth of study central to a liberal arts education, perspective on issues critical to a diverse America and an interconnected world and the development of skills essential for success in any discipline or profession. The completion of a major provides focused, in-depth work in a single discipline. Elective study affords students opportunities to develop secondary interests, work in areas complementary to their primary discipline, or explore new fields of study.
The Bachelor of Music is a professional degree. Courses in music represent approximately two-thirds of the curriculum, while one-third is devoted to Freshman Studies and General Education Requirements.
Professional study in music and study in the liberal arts may be combined in a five-year program leading to both Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Arts degrees, the latter with a major other than music. Both degrees are awarded at the conclusion of the five-year program. Interested students should discuss this possibility with their advisors as early as possible. Approximately half of the curriculum is devoted to the study of music — completion of the music core and requirements for a major in performance, music education, or theory/composition. The other half of the curriculum mirrors that of the Bachelor of Arts program, emphasizing breadth of study central to a liberal arts education, focused study in the college major and elective study to complement other work or explore other fields of interest. Certain majors in the Bachelor of Arts degree program (for example, some laboratory sciences) may be difficult to combine with the Bachelor of Music degree program into a five-year double degree program, especially if the student’s objective is to maintain serious options for graduate or professional work in both areas after graduation. Such combinations may require that course overloads be taken to complete minimum requirements in each major in a timely and satisfactory manner. Early and regular consultation with advisors in both the college and the conservatory is imperative. Further, students who seek certification for purposes of teaching a subject other than music are urged to see the associate dean of the conservatory.
Ah, eagerness. One of our favorite qualities. If you already know all you need to know about which degree you'll apply for, and which deadline is for you, by all means, apply now at commonapp.org.
You have three options (and three deadlines) by which you can apply. Check dates and eligibility below.
Apply by Nov. 1
We notify by Nov. 15
You decide by Jan. 1
Choose ED if: Lawrence is your first choice, and you will joyfully enroll if admitted. (This is a binding decision. If admitted, you must withdraw any and all applications from other schools.)
Eligibility: Applicants to the college (B.A. program)
Apply by Dec. 1
We notify by Jan. 15
You decide by May 1
Choose EA if: You want to have our decision about admission and scholarships earlier, but you want the flexibility to say yes or no. (And we will do everything we can to help you say yes.)
Eligibility: Applicants to the college (B.A. program)
Apply by January 15
We notify by April 1
You decide by May 1
Choose RD if: You're comfortable waiting until spring for your admission decision and/or you are applying to the conservatory.
Eligibility: Applicants to the college (B.A.), the conservatory (B.Mus.), and the Double-Degree program (B.A./B.Mus.)