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BA/BS Music

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Admissions

No PrescreenInternal AuditionInternal InterviewUniversity App Required

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Program Recognition

•NASM-accredited Department of Music

•BA/BS Music major in a liberal arts setting

•Program prepares performers, educators, conductors, composers, thinkers, listeners, and writers

Training

•48-credit major with musicianship, keyboard skills, music history and culture, ensemble participation, applied lessons, and upper-level electives

•Coursework includes Music and Technology, lyric diction, songwriting, conducting, orchestration, vocal pedagogy, and Broadway musical history

•Students may pursue Oregon Preliminary Teaching Licensure in Music by pairing the Music major with Secondary Education with Licensure

Performance & Productions

•Ensemble options include Concert Band, Jazz Choir, Jazz Band, Instrumental Performance Ensemble, Chamber Ensembles, Concert Choir, Opera Theatre, and Linfield Collaborative Music Ensemble

•Music majors take applied lessons for at least four semesters and participate in major ensembles

•Applied-study juries and repertoire classes support performance development

Professional Development

•Senior capstone may be a thesis, recital, senior project, composition portfolio, lecture-recital, or interdisciplinary project

•Life-after-Linfield outcomes include performer, music professional, piano teacher, teacher, researcher, and graduate instructor

Study Abroad

•January Term music classes have been offered in the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Caribbean

School Info

Snapshot

3.64

Avg GPA (W)

85%

Admit Rate

school-wide

70%

Grad Rate

1.6K

Enrollment

$79K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Tuition & Fees

$54,070

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$73,440

Before aid

Average Net Price

$26,536

After aid

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Program Highlights

Program Recognition

•NASM-accredited Department of Music

•BA/BS Music major in a liberal arts setting

•Program prepares performers, educators, conductors, composers, thinkers, listeners, and writers

Training

•48-credit major with musicianship, keyboard skills, music history and culture, ensemble participation, applied lessons, and upper-level electives

•Coursework includes Music and Technology, lyric diction, songwriting, conducting, orchestration, vocal pedagogy, and Broadway musical history

•Students may pursue Oregon Preliminary Teaching Licensure in Music by pairing the Music major with Secondary Education with Licensure

Performance & Productions

•Ensemble options include Concert Band, Jazz Choir, Jazz Band, Instrumental Performance Ensemble, Chamber Ensembles, Concert Choir, Opera Theatre, and Linfield Collaborative Music Ensemble

•Music majors take applied lessons for at least four semesters and participate in major ensembles

•Applied-study juries and repertoire classes support performance development

Professional Development

•Senior capstone may be a thesis, recital, senior project, composition portfolio, lecture-recital, or interdisciplinary project

•Life-after-Linfield outcomes include performer, music professional, piano teacher, teacher, researcher, and graduate instructor

Study Abroad

•January Term music classes have been offered in the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Caribbean

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

•NASM-accredited Department of Music

•BA/BS Music major in a liberal arts setting

•Program prepares performers, educators, conductors, composers, thinkers, listeners, and writers

Training

•48-credit major with musicianship, keyboard skills, music history and culture, ensemble participation, applied lessons, and upper-level electives

•Coursework includes Music and Technology, lyric diction, songwriting, conducting, orchestration, vocal pedagogy, and Broadway musical history

•Students may pursue Oregon Preliminary Teaching Licensure in Music by pairing the Music major with Secondary Education with Licensure

Performance & Productions

•Ensemble options include Concert Band, Jazz Choir, Jazz Band, Instrumental Performance Ensemble, Chamber Ensembles, Concert Choir, Opera Theatre, and Linfield Collaborative Music Ensemble

•Music majors take applied lessons for at least four semesters and participate in major ensembles

•Applied-study juries and repertoire classes support performance development

Professional Development

•Senior capstone may be a thesis, recital, senior project, composition portfolio, lecture-recital, or interdisciplinary project

•Life-after-Linfield outcomes include performer, music professional, piano teacher, teacher, researcher, and graduate instructor

Study Abroad

•January Term music classes have been offered in the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Caribbean

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

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Deadline

Early ActionNov 1, 2026

Regular DecisionFeb 1, 2027

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Order

The university application must be submitted before the audition

Post-Enrollment Audition Requirements

These requirements are from the Fall 2026 entry cycle. Fall 2027 requirements are typically posted between August and October and usually change only slightly — confirm on the official source before submitting.

No audition/interview is required for the initial application. The gateway audition/interview is an internal program gate after enrollment; scholarship audition details, when listed, are separate from admission.Gateway source

Sheet Music (Required for Scholarship Audition)

•Send PDF copies of sheet music for prepared pieces to musicoffice@linfield.edu no later than one week before the audition date

Portfolio / Creative Sample (Composition Scholarship)

•Composition applicants send links to recordings and PDF scores for original music, if available

Resume (Optional for Scholarship Audition)

•Optional resume and recommendation letters may be emailed with other music scholarship materials

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Good to Know

Application Logistics

•Apply to Linfield through Common App

•Music scholarship applicants complete the online music scholarship application form after applying to the university

•Email scholarship audition materials to musicoffice@linfield.edu as directed by the Department of Music

Admission Pathway

•The catalog lists Music as a B.A. or B.S. major

•Music majors complete 48 credits and choose a senior thesis, recital, senior project, composition portfolio, lecture-recital, or interdisciplinary project for the capstone

Program Requirements

•Music courses must be completed with grade C or better to count toward the major

•Music majors complete at least four semesters of applied lessons, with at least one year in the same applied area

•Students seeking Oregon Preliminary Teaching Licensure in Music also complete Secondary Education with Licensure or a post-graduation teaching certificate

Important Notes

•The published music scholarship page still lists the prior scholarship-audition cycle; no next-cycle audition dates were posted during QA

Transfer Pathway

Linfield's block transfer policy can clear lower-division general education for qualifying associate-transfer degrees, giving BA/BS Music transfers a more direct path into musicianship, ensemble, applied lessons, and capstone planning. Music major requirements and the Major Standing Jury still require faculty advising.

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What's The Process

Audition Process

•No music audition is listed as a requirement for university admission or initial program entry

•Optional music scholarship auditions are available for incoming first-year and transfer students; awards may be offered to majors, minors, and non-majors

•Students first submit an application to Linfield, then complete the music scholarship application form to schedule an audition

Audition Expectations

•Composition applicants submit samples of original music, with recording links and PDF scores if available, before the audition

•Vocal and instrumental/piano applicants perform two prepared pieces in contrasting styles

•Vocalists may choose art songs, arias, jazz standards, musical theatre songs, or similar repertoire

•Instrumentalists play selections from different stylistic periods

•Music faculty conduct a 10-minute interview; instrumentalists may play scales and sight-read, while vocalists may complete a note-recognition exercise

•In-person auditions are encouraged for best scholarship consideration; virtual/video auditions may be discussed with the department

Post-Enrollment

•Music majors must pass the Major Standing Jury before final admission to the music major

•The jury includes performance in the primary applied area, an interview, and assessment of musical skills in the student's performance, creative, or scholarly focus

Scholarship Info

Music Scholarships

•Renewable music scholarships are available to incoming first-year and transfer students who demonstrate outstanding music potential

•Awards may be offered to music majors, minors, and non-majors

•Optional resume and recommendation letters may be included with scholarship materials

•Linfield Scholarship and Visit Weekend music exams/auditions recognize successful musical experience and are invitation-only from the Office of Admission

Award Areas

•Music theory/composition

•Vocal performance

•Instrumental/piano performance

Virtual Option

•In-person on-campus auditions are encouraged for best scholarship consideration

•Students unable to audition on campus may contact the department to discuss virtual/video options

School Info

Snapshot

3.64

Avg GPA (W)

85%

Admit Rate

school-wide

70%

Grad Rate

1.6K

Enrollment

$79K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Tuition & Fees

$54,070

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$73,440

Before aid

Average Net Price

$26,536

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

Program Recognition

•NASM-accredited Department of Music

•BA/BS Music major in a liberal arts setting

•Program prepares performers, educators, conductors, composers, thinkers, listeners, and writers

Training

•48-credit major with musicianship, keyboard skills, music history and culture, ensemble participation, applied lessons, and upper-level electives

•Coursework includes Music and Technology, lyric diction, songwriting, conducting, orchestration, vocal pedagogy, and Broadway musical history

•Students may pursue Oregon Preliminary Teaching Licensure in Music by pairing the Music major with Secondary Education with Licensure

Performance & Productions

•Ensemble options include Concert Band, Jazz Choir, Jazz Band, Instrumental Performance Ensemble, Chamber Ensembles, Concert Choir, Opera Theatre, and Linfield Collaborative Music Ensemble

•Music majors take applied lessons for at least four semesters and participate in major ensembles

•Applied-study juries and repertoire classes support performance development

Professional Development

•Senior capstone may be a thesis, recital, senior project, composition portfolio, lecture-recital, or interdisciplinary project

•Life-after-Linfield outcomes include performer, music professional, piano teacher, teacher, researcher, and graduate instructor

Study Abroad

•January Term music classes have been offered in the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Caribbean

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