Juilliard's Admissions Committee uses your essay(s) to learn more about you as an individual and gain a sense of who you are beyond your application, transcript, and audition.

Essays should be 1 - 2 pages, double-spaced, and in a 12 point font.

Please note that essays should be written in English (not translated from another language) and be your own original work; your signature upon submission of the application indicates that "all information provided on this application is honestly presented," which includes authorship of required essays.

All applicants to the B.M. or Diploma are required to submit one essay in the online application.

Transfer applicants and Current or Formerly enrolled Juilliard college students have additional essay requirements .

If you had the opportunity to adapt a work of visual art or literature to your own artistic medium, what would you choose? Why? What would your adaptation be like?