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No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewPortfolio RequiredUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

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ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewPortfolio RequiredUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Program Recognition

Bachelor of Music in Music Composition, offered through Belmont’s NASM-accredited School of Music

A classical degree focused on developing musical ideas, musical style, and idiomatic writing

Training

Compositions are read and performed by the New Music Ensemble (directed by Dr. Mark Volker, Coordinator of Composition Studies) each semester

Two student composition concerts are held each semester; the degree culminates in a recital in McAfee Concert Hall

Composition faculty include Dr. Mark Volker, Associate Professor Tony Moreira, and Professor Jeff Kirk (Composition/Arranging & Jazz Studies)

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.83

Admit rate

95%

school-wide

Grad rate

71%

Enrollment

7.1K

Earnings

$56K

10yr after

Costs & aid

Tuition & fees

$45,200

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$61,330

Before aid

Average net price

$33,147

After aid

Cost · belmont.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Aug 25, 9:29 PM

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

Bachelor of Music in Music Composition, offered through Belmont’s NASM-accredited School of Music

A classical degree focused on developing musical ideas, musical style, and idiomatic writing

Training

Compositions are read and performed by the New Music Ensemble (directed by Dr. Mark Volker, Coordinator of Composition Studies) each semester

Two student composition concerts are held each semester; the degree culminates in a recital in McAfee Concert Hall

Composition faculty include Dr. Mark Volker, Associate Professor Tony Moreira, and Professor Jeff Kirk (Composition/Arranging & Jazz Studies)

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

Bachelor of Music in Music Composition, offered through Belmont’s NASM-accredited School of Music

A classical degree focused on developing musical ideas, musical style, and idiomatic writing

Training

Compositions are read and performed by the New Music Ensemble (directed by Dr. Mark Volker, Coordinator of Composition Studies) each semester

Two student composition concerts are held each semester; the degree culminates in a recital in McAfee Concert Hall

Composition faculty include Dr. Mark Volker, Associate Professor Tony Moreira, and Professor Jeff Kirk (Composition/Arranging & Jazz Studies)

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

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Aug 1, 2026

Deadline

Early Action INov 1, 2026

Early Action IIDec 1, 2026

Regular DecisionMar 1, 2027

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Music Auditions · belmont.edu

Audition Requirements

Portfolio

Submit two (2) scores and sound files of recent compositions — two works, two different instrumentations

Repertoire list of your compositions to date

Music Auditions · belmont.edu

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Good to Know

Application Logistics

Submit the Belmont University undergraduate application first, then register for the School of Music audition through BU4U

University admission and School of Music admission are decided separately — the music audition does not affect general university admission

The School of Music admissions decision letter is sent after the University admissions decision and the audition/video submission are both complete

What's The Process

Audition Process

Apply to Belmont University first; after the university application is submitted, the School of Music emails instructions to register for an audition through the BU4U portal

Choose an in-person audition date or a video audition submitted through Acceptd — the same faculty adjudicate both, and video is not penalized

The School of Music does not prescreen any undergraduate program; the School of Music audition is the sole admission gate for the degree

Composition applicants complete a performance audition on their primary instrument and submit a portfolio via Acceptd, due by the day of the audition

Students are automatically considered for a School of Music talent-based scholarship at the time of audition

Scholarship Info

Automatically considered for a School of Music talent-based scholarship at the time of audition

Awarded students receive an award letter — Fall auditionees in December, Spring auditionees in March

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.83

Admit rate

95%

school-wide

Grad rate

71%

Enrollment

7.1K

Earnings

$56K

10yr after

Costs & aid

Tuition & fees

$45,200

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$61,330

Before aid

Average net price

$33,147

After aid

Cost · belmont.edu College Scorecard

Program Recognition

Bachelor of Music in Music Composition, offered through Belmont’s NASM-accredited School of Music

A classical degree focused on developing musical ideas, musical style, and idiomatic writing

Training

Compositions are read and performed by the New Music Ensemble (directed by Dr. Mark Volker, Coordinator of Composition Studies) each semester

Two student composition concerts are held each semester; the degree culminates in a recital in McAfee Concert Hall

Composition faculty include Dr. Mark Volker, Associate Professor Tony Moreira, and Professor Jeff Kirk (Composition/Arranging & Jazz Studies)

Updated Aug 25, 9:29 PM