The pre-college program at The Tianjin Juilliard School is for students of elementary through senior-middle school (high school) age who exhibit the talent, potential, and accomplishment to pursue a career in music.

Applicants can be ages 8 -18. However, if you are currently a senior middle school (high school) student in the 12th grade applying for the fall 2019 academic year, you are ineligible to apply.

• Exceptional talent as a performer, and the potential to meet Tianjin Juilliard's technical standards 
• A high level and quality of musicianship 
• A capacity for sustained, disciplined practice 
• Curiosity and a desire to develop your musical voice  
• A basic English language comprehension level is required as lessons and coursework will be taught in English - an English language interview will be included in your audition in order to best support you in your studies.

Online Application

Your application is due February 1, 2019. To begin, create your Tianjin Juilliard Admissions Account, gather the required application materials, and follow the instructions to complete your application.

Start Your Application

The 770 RMB application fee is nonrefundable and must be paid through your application status page upon submission of your application. Your application is not considered complete until the fee has been received.

All applicants must submit prescreening materials with their application (due February 1, 2019). These materials are reviewed by the admissions committee to determine which applicants will be invited to a live audition.

Learn more about pre-screening requirements

• Only applicants who have passed the pre-screening are required to take an online English test on Duolingo before April 1st, 2019. 
• You can visit this page to start: https://go.duolingo.com/juilliard 
• Please use the same name and contact e-mail to register for Duolingo that you used to complete your Tianjin Juilliard School application.
•  A $49 assessment fee will be paid directly to Duolingo.
• The purpose of the test is to better understand our applicants’ English proficiency in order to better support our students once enrolled. Results of the test are taken into consideration when making an admission decision, but there is no minimum score required. 
• Students are encouraged to utilize the free Duolingo website and App to improve their English skills in preparation for their studies.

Applicants who successfully pass the pre-screening portion of the application process will be invited to register for an audition at one of our regional audition sites throughout China. You will be notified by March 1, 2019 if you have been invited to a live audition.

Learn more about audition requirements