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Admissions

No PrescreenAudition RequiredInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

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BA Music

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ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenAudition RequiredInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Training

BA Music is a 120-credit, four-year, in-person Bachelor of Arts in the Department of Music, part of Oakland's College of Arts and Sciences.

The catalog's music history capstone choices include The Nineteenth-Century Symphony: History, Performance and Analysis, Berlin's Musical Cultures: 1900–1989, and Seminar in Opera and Drama, and the requirements include Musical Analysis and Form and Counterpoint coursework.

The Department of Music is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, and BA Music students have access to more than 100 public concerts each year.

Professional Development

Scholarships and support are available for students presenting at professional conferences and festivals.

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.48

Admit rate

88%

school-wide

Grad rate

58%

Enrollment

12.4K

Earnings

$59K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$16,772

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$23,867

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$35,402

Before aid

Average net price

$9,120

After aid

Cost Of Attendance · oakland.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated 1d ago

Program Highlights

Training

BA Music is a 120-credit, four-year, in-person Bachelor of Arts in the Department of Music, part of Oakland's College of Arts and Sciences.

The Department of Music is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, and BA Music students have access to more than 100 public concerts each year.

Professional Development

Scholarships and support are available for students presenting at professional conferences and festivals.

Program Highlights

Training

BA Music is a 120-credit, four-year, in-person Bachelor of Arts in the Department of Music, part of Oakland's College of Arts and Sciences.

The Department of Music is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, and BA Music students have access to more than 100 public concerts each year.

Professional Development

Scholarships and support are available for students presenting at professional conferences and festivals.

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

University AppApplication

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Deadline

Regular DecisionRolling

First Year · oakland.edu

Program AppApplication

Order

The university application must be submitted before the audition.

Apply

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Opens

Oct 1, 2026

Auditions

In-Person Audition

Dec 4, 2026Jan 29, 2027Feb 13 & 19, 2027Apr 10, 2027

Admissions And Auditions · oakland.edu

Audition Requirements

Video Specifications

Video Audition

Record the repertoire published for the primary instrument

Accompaniment is not required

Upload viewable links through the audition request form

Admissions And Auditions · oakland.edu

Verified for Fall 2027 entry

Good to Know

Application Logistics

Apply to Oakland University and complete the separate SMTD audition registration form

No separate audition registration fee

Enrollment

Fall entry

Transfer applicants use the same audition process

What's The Process

Audition Process

Audition on a primary instrument or voice using that area’s published requirements

Interview with the relevant faculty

Music theory placement exam; the score does not affect admission

Video applicants normally complete a later virtual interview

Scholarship Info

Departmental Scholarships

Talent-based scholarships are awarded from the entrance audition

February and March audition participants are automatically considered; no separate application is required

The last date for scholarship consideration is February 19, 2027

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.48

Admit rate

88%

school-wide

Grad rate

58%

Enrollment

12.4K

Earnings

$59K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$16,772

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$23,867

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$35,402

Before aid

Average net price

$9,120

After aid

Cost Of Attendance · oakland.edu College Scorecard

Training

BA Music is a 120-credit, four-year, in-person Bachelor of Arts in the Department of Music, part of Oakland's College of Arts and Sciences.

The Department of Music is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, and BA Music students have access to more than 100 public concerts each year.

Professional Development

Scholarships and support are available for students presenting at professional conferences and festivals.

Updated 1d ago