Music Program Admission
Whether you want to be admitted into a music major or minor program, or you want to join one of our large ensembles, there is an admission process you will need to be aware of.
Admission Requirements
If a student is majoring or minoring in music, they must also be interviewed by and audition for a professor in their program performance area. Music scholarship auditions may serve as an entrance audition into the program.
Students electing a performance major (BMus Performance) must pass a performance review at the end of the first year to receive full acceptance into the performance degree program. Methods of assessment include:
- Juries
- Recitals
- Written exams
Students will receive a letter confirming their status. If admitted, the student will enter either as a music major or as a major with Probationary Status (at the discretion of performing area full-time faculty and if sufficient room is available in the applied studio).
Transfer Students
Transfer students must complete the following steps for admission to the music program:
- Perform an entrance audition to determine level of lesson registration
- Complete at least 1 year of applied study at WSU for the individual degree program
- Complete at least 1 year in the large ensemble appropriate to the performance medium at WSU and satisfy ensemble requirements as stated in the WSU catalog
- Perform all recitals required for the degree program at WSU (after at least 1 year of study with a WSU instructor)
Your faculty advisor will help you through these steps and answer any questions you may have.
Probationary Status
Music majors or minors will need to take lessons at the 060 level (credits do not count toward graduation) and may need to take the Introduction to Theory course (MUS 120) to improve their knowledge and skill levels to match a fully admitted first year music major or minor.