Hampshire College, Massachusetts, Amherst - Courses & Fees

Amherst, Massachusetts

College Private (Not for Profit) College

Hampshire College's music program encourages students to engage in an interdisciplinary process to understand music as a creative expression and its role in culture.
The Music Program offers courses in ethnomusicology, popular music, jazz, and electronic and computer music as well as in improvisation, composition, and music theory.
Through the Five College consortium, students study Western historical musicology and a wide range of theory and performance courses. Students with a particular interest in ethnomusicology are encouraged to pursue the Five College Certificate in Ethnomusicology

Important Dates

Event	End Date
Application Deadline For Spring Intake	Nov 1, 2023
Early Decision 1 Application Deadline	Nov 15, 2023
Early Decision 2 Application Deadline	Jan 1, 2024
Regular Decision Application Deadline	Jan 15, 2024

To be eligible to apply as a first-year student you must have received, or be on track to receive, a high school diploma or high school equivalency and must be 17 years of age or older at the time of enrollment.
College coursework completed during high school often counts towards advanced standing and possibly an accelerated timeline towards graduation. If you have completed more than 15 transferable college credits, you are eligible to apply as a transfer student.
With a GPA of 3.71, Hampshire College requires you to be above average in your high school class. You'll need at least a mix of A's and B's, with more A's than B's. You can compensate for a lower GPA with harder classes, like AP or IB classes.

Name	Amount	International Students Eligible	Application Deadline
Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship Program	Variable	Yes	Feb 6, 2023
TEC Scholarship	$1000	Yes	Jun 1, 2023
Microsoft Tuition Scholarship	Variable	Yes	N/A
QS scholarships	Variable	Yes	Jun 1, 2023