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No PrescreenAudition RequiredInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

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No PrescreenAudition RequiredInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

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In-Person or Virtual

Program profile

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BM Composition

Composition

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenAudition RequiredInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Program profile

Transfer In Friendly

Training

Private composition lessons from day one alongside continued study of your primary instrument or voice

Clear path into composing for film, games, live performance, and digital media

Optional music technology minor adds hands-on studio and audio-engineering training

Professional Development

Alumni have continued to graduate study at the Peabody Institute, the University of Michigan, and Princeton University

13:1 student-to-faculty ratio

97% of Susquehanna students study abroad

Facilities

Cunningham Center for Music and Art

320-seat Stretansky Concert Hall

450-seat Degenstein Center Theater

Steinway and Baldwin concert grand pianos

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.70

Admit rate

81%

school-wide

Grad rate

82%

Enrollment

2.2K

Earnings

$62K

10yr after

Costs & aid

Tuition & fees

$59,850

Before aid

Average net price

$28,819

After aid

College Scorecard

Program info updated Aug 5, 7:25 PM

Program Highlights

Training

Private composition lessons from day one alongside continued study of your primary instrument or voice

Clear path into composing for film, games, live performance, and digital media

Optional music technology minor adds hands-on studio and audio-engineering training

Professional Development

Alumni have continued to graduate study at the Peabody Institute, the University of Michigan, and Princeton University

13:1 student-to-faculty ratio

97% of Susquehanna students study abroad

Facilities

Cunningham Center for Music and Art

320-seat Stretansky Concert Hall

450-seat Degenstein Center Theater

Steinway and Baldwin concert grand pianos

Program Highlights

Training

Private composition lessons from day one alongside continued study of your primary instrument or voice

Clear path into composing for film, games, live performance, and digital media

Optional music technology minor adds hands-on studio and audio-engineering training

Professional Development

Alumni have continued to graduate study at the Peabody Institute, the University of Michigan, and Princeton University

13:1 student-to-faculty ratio

97% of Susquehanna students study abroad

Facilities

Cunningham Center for Music and Art

320-seat Stretansky Concert Hall

450-seat Degenstein Center Theater

Steinway and Baldwin concert grand pianos

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

University AppApplication

Apply

Common App School Website

Deadline

Early ActionNov 1, 2026

Early DecisionNov 15, 2026

Early Action IIDec 1, 2026

Regular DecisionFeb 1, 2027

Deadlines Requirements · susqu.edu

Program AppApplication

Deadline

Final Audition Deadline (Scholarship Priority)Apr 1, 2027

Auditions

On-campus audition

Dec 12, 2026Feb 6, 15 & 27, 2027

OR — Recorded Video Audition

Video audition (for applicants unable to travel to campus, followed by a virtual interview)Rolling

Applying To Music · susqu.edu

Audition Requirements

Portfolio

Bring scores and/or recordings of original works for a portfolio review during the composition interview

Live recordings are preferred; MIDI/computer realizations are acceptable when live recordings are unavailable

Audition And Scholarship Information.Pdf · susqu.edu

Verified for Fall 2027 entry

Good to Know

Application Logistics

Apply and be admitted to Susquehanna University before scheduling an audition

Contact the Admission Office for portal login issues

Placement

Admitted students complete keyboard skills, musicianship, and music theory assessments at the audition for course placement — these do not affect admission

Contact

Admission and auditions: adamss@susqu.edu

Other inquiries: labar@susqu.edu

Transfer Pathway

Susquehanna transfer agreements may award 60-62 credits and junior status after an associate degree. BM Composition transfer applicants still complete the music audition plus composition portfolio/interview review; completion timing depends on music and composition-credit alignment.

Transfer Agreements · susqu.edu

What's The Process

Audition Process

Step 1: Apply and be admitted to Susquehanna University

Step 2: Register for an audition via the River Hawk Portal

Step 3: Audition on campus (preferred) or submit a video audition followed by a virtual interview

Audition Expectations

Performance on your primary instrument or voice

Keyboard skills placement exam, musicianship assessment, and music theory test (placement diagnostics)

Interview

Interview with a composition faculty member to explore degree requirements and discuss academic goals

Serves as a portfolio review for applicants with scores or recordings of original works

Decisions

Audition before April 1 for best scholarship consideration

Audition spots filled on a first-come, first-served basis

Scholarship Info

Music Scholarships

In-person auditions afford the best scholarship consideration

Music major scholarship applicants must audition on or before the last regularly scheduled audition date

Audition before April 1 for best consideration

Non-major Performance Grants ($1,000–$2,000) also available for talented non-majors

100% of students receive financial aid through academic merit scholarships and need-based grants

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.70

Admit rate

81%

school-wide

Grad rate

82%

Enrollment

2.2K

Earnings

$62K

10yr after

Costs & aid

Tuition & fees

$59,850

Before aid

Average net price

$28,819

After aid

College Scorecard

Training

Private composition lessons from day one alongside continued study of your primary instrument or voice

Clear path into composing for film, games, live performance, and digital media

Optional music technology minor adds hands-on studio and audio-engineering training

Professional Development

Alumni have continued to graduate study at the Peabody Institute, the University of Michigan, and Princeton University

13:1 student-to-faculty ratio

97% of Susquehanna students study abroad

Facilities

Cunningham Center for Music and Art

320-seat Stretansky Concert Hall

450-seat Degenstein Center Theater

Steinway and Baldwin concert grand pianos

Updated Aug 5, 7:25 PM