<p>^Re: admission to the school but not the music program – it depends on the school. Sometimes it makes sense to dual apply to the regular school and the music school. Eg. my son applied to UMich LSA and Umich SOM just so that if he were rejected, he could still take some of the courses/studios and improve his portfolio for a second attempt. At UMich, you definitely need to apply to both if you want that option, because the academic screening for the school of music is not the same as academic admission.
At Jacobs, however, it is. So each school is different.</p>