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No PrescreenInternal AuditionScholarship InterviewUniversity App Required

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BA Music

Instrumental Performance

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Admissions

No PrescreenInternal AuditionScholarship InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Program profile

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Training

•Eight semesters of applied instrumental study anchor the liberal-arts BA in Music

•The shared core includes theory, aural skills, music history, ensemble participation, piano, and an academic or applied elective

•Audition preparation is specific to brass, keyboard, percussion, strings, guitar, or woodwinds

Performance & Productions

•Large-ensemble participation is matched to the student's principal applied area

•Students have access to university ensembles and the department's regular performance calendar

Facilities

•Sanborn Hall provides teaching studios and 29 acoustically treated practice rooms

School Info

Snapshot

3.60

Avg GPA (W)

56%

Admit Rate

school-wide

59%

Grad Rate

1.5K

Enrollment

$56K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Tuition & Fees

$56,040

Before aid

Average Net Price

$20,897

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

Program info updated Jul 27, 3:51 PM

Program Highlights

Training

•Eight semesters of applied instrumental study anchor the liberal-arts BA in Music

•The shared core includes theory, aural skills, music history, ensemble participation, piano, and an academic or applied elective

•Audition preparation is specific to brass, keyboard, percussion, strings, guitar, or woodwinds

Performance & Productions

•Large-ensemble participation is matched to the student's principal applied area

•Students have access to university ensembles and the department's regular performance calendar

Facilities

•Sanborn Hall provides teaching studios and 29 acoustically treated practice rooms

Program Highlights

Training

•Eight semesters of applied instrumental study anchor the liberal-arts BA in Music

•The shared core includes theory, aural skills, music history, ensemble participation, piano, and an academic or applied elective

•Audition preparation is specific to brass, keyboard, percussion, strings, guitar, or woodwinds

Performance & Productions

•Large-ensemble participation is matched to the student's principal applied area

•Students have access to university ensembles and the department's regular performance calendar

Facilities

•Sanborn Hall provides teaching studios and 29 acoustically treated practice rooms

Key Info

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Deadline

Early DecisionNov 15, 2026

Early ActionDec 1, 2026

Priority ScholarshipJan 15, 2027

Regular DecisionMar 1, 2027

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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 is required for the initial application. The gateway audition is an internal program gate after enrollment; scholarship audition details, when listed, are separate from admission.Gateway source

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Good to Know

Application Logistics

•Apply and be admitted to OWU before auditioning

•Register through the OWU music scholarship form

What's The Process

Audition Process

•Audition is used for music-major status and scholarship consideration

•In-person auditions are 10 minutes, followed by an interview

•Video recordings are accepted when a student cannot attend in person

•Published 2025-2026 dates are closed; Fall 2027 dates are not yet published

Instrumental Repertoire

•Brass and woodwind applicants prepare a state-list solo or established-method etude; sight-reading and major scales may be requested

•Keyboard applicants prepare scales and two selections from different style periods; organ applicants prepare two organ works, a short piano work, and a hymn stanza

•Percussion applicants prepare required snare-drum and mallet works; timpani pitch work may be requested

•String applicants prepare scales and two contrasting works; classical and jazz guitar have separate published requirements

Scholarship Info

Music Scholarship

•Up to $7,500 per year for music majors

•Up to $1,500 for performance minors

•Renewed annually for up to four years

Renewal Requirements

•Maintain a major or performance minor in music

•Minimum GPA in music courses of 2.75 at end of first year, 3.00 in succeeding years

School Info

Snapshot

3.60

Avg GPA (W)

56%

Admit Rate

school-wide

59%

Grad Rate

1.5K

Enrollment

$56K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Tuition & Fees

$56,040

Before aid

Average Net Price

$20,897

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

Training

•Eight semesters of applied instrumental study anchor the liberal-arts BA in Music

•The shared core includes theory, aural skills, music history, ensemble participation, piano, and an academic or applied elective

•Audition preparation is specific to brass, keyboard, percussion, strings, guitar, or woodwinds

Performance & Productions

•Large-ensemble participation is matched to the student's principal applied area

•Students have access to university ensembles and the department's regular performance calendar

Facilities

•Sanborn Hall provides teaching studios and 29 acoustically treated practice rooms

Updated Jul 27, 3:51 PM