Application Logistics
•Apply to Occidental College first; music students are admitted by the College, not by the Music Department
•Optional music supplements are submitted through SlideRoom via the Common Application
•Music supplements are reviewed by Music faculty and forwarded to Admission
•Music supplement deadlines follow the chosen Fall 2027 application round: November 1 for Early Decision / Early Action and January 10 for Early Decision II / Regular Decision.
Admission Pathway
•No audition is required to declare the BA Music major
•Students declare the major after arriving at Occidental, usually during the first two years
•Students choose a focus when they declare the Music major
•Instrumental Performance is a current focus option within the BA Music major
Program Requirements
•To declare Music, students must complete MUSC 151 Music Theory II with a C or higher
•Students with substantial theory background may take the Music Theory Placement Exam to try to place directly into MUSC 151
•Ensemble and lesson auditions happen after enrollment and do not replace the optional admission supplement
Contact
•Music Department: music@oxy.edu
•Department Chair: Adam Schoenberg - aschoenberg@oxy.edu
