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Cert. Popular Music

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Training

Studies blues, rock, country, punk, disco, reggae, hip-hop, jazz, world music, and other popular forms

Connects musical styles with the cultural, political, and economic movements that shaped them

Professional Development

Examines representation, inequity, and the role listeners and musicians play in supporting marginalized creators

Degree Flexibility

Open to music and non-music students with no prior performance experience required

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.18

Admit rate

89%

school-wide

Grad rate

43%

Enrollment

2.8K

Earnings

$49K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$13,969

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$34,940

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$36,838

Before aid

Average net price

$16,732

After aid

Cost Of Attendance · sou.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Aug 27, 6:34 PM

Program Highlights

Training

Studies blues, rock, country, punk, disco, reggae, hip-hop, jazz, world music, and other popular forms

Connects musical styles with the cultural, political, and economic movements that shaped them

Professional Development

Examines representation, inequity, and the role listeners and musicians play in supporting marginalized creators

Degree Flexibility

Open to music and non-music students with no prior performance experience required

Program Highlights

Training

Studies blues, rock, country, punk, disco, reggae, hip-hop, jazz, world music, and other popular forms

Connects musical styles with the cultural, political, and economic movements that shaped them

Professional Development

Examines representation, inequity, and the role listeners and musicians play in supporting marginalized creators

Degree Flexibility

Open to music and non-music students with no prior performance experience required

Key Info

Enrollment Term

University AppApplication

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Fee

$50

Deadline

Winter priorityDec 12, 2026

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Good to Know

Application Logistics

Apply to SOU through the university application

No separate program application portal is published

Enrollment

SOU uses rolling admission and the Fall 2027 university application is available

What's The Process

Audition Process

No separate audition, prescreen, or interview requirement is published for this program

Apply through the SOU undergraduate admissions process

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.18

Admit rate

89%

school-wide

Grad rate

43%

Enrollment

2.8K

Earnings

$49K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$13,969

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$34,940

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$36,838

Before aid

Average net price

$16,732

After aid

Cost Of Attendance · sou.edu College Scorecard

Training

Studies blues, rock, country, punk, disco, reggae, hip-hop, jazz, world music, and other popular forms

Connects musical styles with the cultural, political, and economic movements that shaped them

Professional Development

Examines representation, inequity, and the role listeners and musicians play in supporting marginalized creators

Degree Flexibility

Open to music and non-music students with no prior performance experience required

Updated Aug 27, 6:34 PM