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No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person Only

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BA Music

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ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person Only

Program Recognition

NASM-accredited Department of Performing Arts

100% of music courses taught by credentialed faculty, not graduate students

Strong performance component required of every music major

Training

Maximum flexibility with advanced and free electives

Supports a double major in Music and another subject

Performance & Productions

Ensembles have performed at Carnegie Hall, the London New Year's Day Parade, and the Dublin St. Patrick's Day Parade

Facilities

Housed in the Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center (721-seat auditorium, 20 practice rooms, 7 studios, 2 rehearsal halls)

Study Abroad

Study-abroad options including Ireland folk-music study

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.28

Admit rate

90%

school-wide

Grad rate

48%

Enrollment

12.7K

Earnings

$53K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$10,181

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$23,021

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$28,116

Before aid

Average net price

$20,783

After aid

Undergraduate · tarleton.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Aug 20, 11:13 PM

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

NASM-accredited Department of Performing Arts

100% of music courses taught by credentialed faculty, not graduate students

Strong performance component required of every music major

Training

Maximum flexibility with advanced and free electives

Supports a double major in Music and another subject

Performance & Productions

Ensembles have performed at Carnegie Hall, the London New Year's Day Parade, and the Dublin St. Patrick's Day Parade

Facilities

Housed in the Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center (721-seat auditorium, 20 practice rooms, 7 studios, 2 rehearsal halls)

Study Abroad

Study-abroad options including Ireland folk-music study

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

NASM-accredited Department of Performing Arts

100% of music courses taught by credentialed faculty, not graduate students

Strong performance component required of every music major

Training

Maximum flexibility with advanced and free electives

Supports a double major in Music and another subject

Performance & Productions

Ensembles have performed at Carnegie Hall, the London New Year's Day Parade, and the Dublin St. Patrick's Day Parade

Facilities

Housed in the Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center (721-seat auditorium, 20 practice rooms, 7 studios, 2 rehearsal halls)

Study Abroad

Study-abroad options including Ireland folk-music study

Key Info

Enrollment Term

University AppApplication

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Deadline

International First-Year — Summer 2027Mar 15, 2027

Domestic First-Year — Summer 2027Jun 1, 2027

Academic Calendars · tarleton.edu

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.

Repertoire

Prepare selections on your principal instrument or voice that demonstrate your current level for the applied faculty

Music Ba · programs.tarleton.edu

Good to Know

Application Logistics

Apply to Tarleton State via Common App, ApplyTexas, or the school website

Schedule the music audition through the department audition form

Follow Tarleton's published term-specific university deadline (domestic: Aug. 1 fall, Dec. 1 spring, June 1 summer; international deadlines are earlier)

One audition covers both music-major admission and scholarship consideration

Placement

Admitted students take a qualifying music theory test before the first academic term in music — for course placement only, not admission

About This Concentration

The General concentration offers flexibility to choose electives that complement music instruction, including a foreign-language component

Well suited to students pursuing a double major in Music and another subject

What's The Process

Audition Process

Schedule a music audition with the appropriate applied faculty through the department audition form

A single in-person audition serves both music-major admission and scholarship consideration

Scholarship Info

Talent Scholarships

Audition required for both admission and scholarship consideration

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.28

Admit rate

90%

school-wide

Grad rate

48%

Enrollment

12.7K

Earnings

$53K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$10,181

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$23,021

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$28,116

Before aid

Average net price

$20,783

After aid

Undergraduate · tarleton.edu College Scorecard

Program Recognition

NASM-accredited Department of Performing Arts

100% of music courses taught by credentialed faculty, not graduate students

Strong performance component required of every music major

Training

Maximum flexibility with advanced and free electives

Supports a double major in Music and another subject

Performance & Productions

Ensembles have performed at Carnegie Hall, the London New Year's Day Parade, and the Dublin St. Patrick's Day Parade

Facilities

Housed in the Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center (721-seat auditorium, 20 practice rooms, 7 studios, 2 rehearsal halls)

Study Abroad

Study-abroad options including Ireland folk-music study

Updated Aug 20, 11:13 PM