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BA Music

Instrumental Performance

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Admissions

No PrescreenInternal AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Program profile

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Training

•Applied instrumental study spans piano, guitar, bass, drumset, woodwinds, brass, strings, harp, and percussion, with studio faculty including piano area coordinator Omri Shimron, clarinetist Diane Maltester, oboist Emily Kupitz, trumpeter Jonathan Knight, and violinist/violist Philip Santos

•Jazz-track instrumentalists study with Colin Hogan (jazz piano), Kai Lyons-Kuster (jazz/electric guitar), and Aaron Shaul (double bass/jazz bass)

Performance & Productions

•The East Bay Jazz Orchestra (MUS 355), a big band that has toured Europe and Brazil, and the East Bay Wind Symphony (MUS 353) give instrumentalists large-ensemble performance credit

•Smaller-ensemble options include the Rebecca Roudman-directed Chamber Orchestra (MUS 365), the Jimmy Chan-directed Percussion Ensemble (MUS 363), and Jazz Combo (MUS 368)

School Info

Snapshot

3.20

Avg GPA (W)

97%

Admit Rate

school-wide

48%

Grad Rate

9.8K

Enrollment

$71K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$8,454

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$19,293

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$36,596

Before aid

Average Net Price

$9,320

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

Program info updated Aug 20, 11:17 PM

Program Highlights

Training

•Jazz-track instrumentalists study with Colin Hogan (jazz piano), Kai Lyons-Kuster (jazz/electric guitar), and Aaron Shaul (double bass/jazz bass)

Performance & Productions

•The East Bay Jazz Orchestra (MUS 355), a big band that has toured Europe and Brazil, and the East Bay Wind Symphony (MUS 353) give instrumentalists large-ensemble performance credit

•Smaller-ensemble options include the Rebecca Roudman-directed Chamber Orchestra (MUS 365), the Jimmy Chan-directed Percussion Ensemble (MUS 363), and Jazz Combo (MUS 368)

Program Highlights

Training

•Jazz-track instrumentalists study with Colin Hogan (jazz piano), Kai Lyons-Kuster (jazz/electric guitar), and Aaron Shaul (double bass/jazz bass)

Performance & Productions

•The East Bay Jazz Orchestra (MUS 355), a big band that has toured Europe and Brazil, and the East Bay Wind Symphony (MUS 353) give instrumentalists large-ensemble performance credit

•Smaller-ensemble options include the Rebecca Roudman-directed Chamber Orchestra (MUS 365), the Jimmy Chan-directed Percussion Ensemble (MUS 363), and Jazz Combo (MUS 368)

Key Info

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First-year applicants

Freshman applications openOct 1, 2026

Transfer applicants

Transfer applications openOct 1, 2026

Deadline

First-year applicants

Freshman application deadlineFeb 15, 2027

Transfer applicants

Transfer application deadlineFeb 15, 2027

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Post-Enrollment Audition Requirements

No audition is required for the initial application. The optional scholarship review (audition) is separate from the internal audition gate students complete after enrollment.Gateway source

Repertoire List

•Classical piano repertoire: two or three contrasting works, at least one memorized, totaling no more than 10 minutes

•Classical percussion repertoire: two contrasting works totaling no more than 10 minutes on contrasting instruments

•Other classical-instrument repertoire: two contrasting works totaling no more than 10 minutes

•Jazz drum repertoire: demonstrate swing, bebop, jazz waltz, bossa nova, Afro-Cuban, funk, and hip-hop styles

•Other jazz-instrument repertoire: two contrasting works totaling no more than 10 minutes plus improvisation

Auditions · csueastbay.eduVerified for Fall 2027 entry

Good to Know

Application Process

•Apply through Cal State Apply

•Transfer students planning a two-year completion should place early enough to begin lessons immediately

Transfer Pathway

CSUEB publishes a two-year Music ADT roadmap for transfer students entering the BA in Music, providing a program-specific path to complete the bachelor’s degree.

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What's The Process

Admission

•University admission includes admission to the BA in Music; no Music Department admission audition is required

Applied-Area Placement

•Instrumentalists must pass one placement before beginning private lessons

•Fall 2026 placements remain open through the end of the first week of the semester

•Placement may be completed in person or by online submission

Scholarship Info

Scholarship Auditions

•In-person and online scholarship auditions use the same materials

•The 2026–2027 scholarship cycle is closed; a scholarship audition also satisfies placement

School Info

Snapshot

3.20

Avg GPA (W)

97%

Admit Rate

school-wide

48%

Grad Rate

9.8K

Enrollment

$71K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$8,454

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$19,293

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$36,596

Before aid

Average Net Price

$9,320

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

Training

•Jazz-track instrumentalists study with Colin Hogan (jazz piano), Kai Lyons-Kuster (jazz/electric guitar), and Aaron Shaul (double bass/jazz bass)

Performance & Productions

•The East Bay Jazz Orchestra (MUS 355), a big band that has toured Europe and Brazil, and the East Bay Wind Symphony (MUS 353) give instrumentalists large-ensemble performance credit

•Smaller-ensemble options include the Rebecca Roudman-directed Chamber Orchestra (MUS 365), the Jimmy Chan-directed Percussion Ensemble (MUS 363), and Jazz Combo (MUS 368)

Updated Aug 20, 11:17 PM