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No PrescreenScholarship AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenScholarship AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person Only

Program profile

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BA Liturgical Music

Organ

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenScholarship AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person Only

Program profile

Transfer In Friendly

Training

•Liberal-arts liturgical music — Organ study combining music history, theory, performance, and ensemble participation

•Individual lessons and ensembles are based in the Smith Center for the Arts

•The liturgical sequence includes The Church Musician, Music for Liturgy, The Sacraments, and Prayer and Liturgical Life, connecting principal study directly to service leadership.

•MSC 209 Improvisation for Keyboardists appears in year three, while four years of private study culminate in a senior recital or approved project.

Performance & Productions

•Ensembles include PC Chorus, Symphonic Winds, Jazz Band, chamber groups, and opera and musical-theatre workshops

School Info

Snapshot

3.54

Avg GPA (W)

51%

Admit Rate

school-wide

86%

Grad Rate

4.2K

Enrollment

$87K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Tuition & Fees

$68,480

Before aid

Average Net Price

$48,523

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

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Program Highlights

Training

•Liberal-arts liturgical music — Organ study combining music history, theory, performance, and ensemble participation

•Individual lessons and ensembles are based in the Smith Center for the Arts

•The liturgical sequence includes The Church Musician, Music for Liturgy, The Sacraments, and Prayer and Liturgical Life, connecting principal study directly to service leadership.

•MSC 209 Improvisation for Keyboardists appears in year three, while four years of private study culminate in a senior recital or approved project.

Performance & Productions

•Ensembles include PC Chorus, Symphonic Winds, Jazz Band, chamber groups, and opera and musical-theatre workshops

Program Highlights

Training

•Liberal-arts liturgical music — Organ study combining music history, theory, performance, and ensemble participation

•Individual lessons and ensembles are based in the Smith Center for the Arts

•The liturgical sequence includes The Church Musician, Music for Liturgy, The Sacraments, and Prayer and Liturgical Life, connecting principal study directly to service leadership.

•MSC 209 Improvisation for Keyboardists appears in year three, while four years of private study culminate in a senior recital or approved project.

Performance & Productions

•Ensembles include PC Chorus, Symphonic Winds, Jazz Band, chamber groups, and opera and musical-theatre workshops

Key Info

Enrollment Term

University AppApplication

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Deadline

First-year applicants

Early application deadlineNov 1, 2026

Early Decision IIRegular DecisionJan 15, 2027

Transfer applicants

Fall Transfer Priority DeadlineApr 1, 2027

Fall TransferJun 1, 2027

Deadlines · admission.providence.edu

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Auditions

Scholarship Audition

Nov 7, 2026Dec 5, 2026Jan 23, 2027

Scholarship Audition (Virtual Only)Jan 16, 2027

Prospective Students · music.providence.edu

Scholarship Audition Requirements

Optional audition for scholarship consideration only; it is not required for program admission.

Repertoire List

•Select two contrasting works from Baroque, Classical, and 19th- or 20th-century repertoire

Prospective Students · music.providence.eduVerified for Fall 2027 entry

Good to Know

Application Process

•Apply through the Common Application and register separately only when seeking the music scholarship

Transfer Pathway

Transfer students may apply approved credit toward the BA Liturgical Music Organ concentration; at least half of the major and the final four semesters must be completed at Providence.

Transfer Credit · admission.providence.edu

What's The Process

Major Declaration

•Providence College admission is required before declaring a Music Department major

•Students admitted to Providence may pursue the major without a department audition

Scholarship Audition

•The Class of 2030 audition registration is closed

•Auditioning is required only for Gail Himrod, O.P. Music Scholarship consideration

Scholarship Info

Gail Himrod, O.P. Music Scholarship

•Six scholarships are available for incoming music majors

•Current published award: $25,000 per year for four years

•Department audition is required for scholarship consideration

School Info

Snapshot

3.54

Avg GPA (W)

51%

Admit Rate

school-wide

86%

Grad Rate

4.2K

Enrollment

$87K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Tuition & Fees

$68,480

Before aid

Average Net Price

$48,523

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

Training

•Liberal-arts liturgical music — Organ study combining music history, theory, performance, and ensemble participation

•Individual lessons and ensembles are based in the Smith Center for the Arts

•The liturgical sequence includes The Church Musician, Music for Liturgy, The Sacraments, and Prayer and Liturgical Life, connecting principal study directly to service leadership.

•MSC 209 Improvisation for Keyboardists appears in year three, while four years of private study culminate in a senior recital or approved project.

Performance & Productions

•Ensembles include PC Chorus, Symphonic Winds, Jazz Band, chamber groups, and opera and musical-theatre workshops

Updated 6h ago