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BA/BS Music

Applied Piano

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BFA Dance

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BA/BS Dance

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No PrescreenScholarship AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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BA/BS Theatre Arts

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BM Music Composition

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BM Music Education

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BM Music Performance

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BM Music Performance

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BM Music Performance

Timpani and Percussion

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BM Music Performance

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BM Music Performance

Woodwinds

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BA/BS Popular Music

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BA/BS Popular Music

Music Production

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BA/BS Music

Applied Piano

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BA/BS Music

Applied Voice

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BA/BS Music

General Music

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BA/BS Music

Music History and Culture

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Music Technology

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BA/BS Music

Music Theory

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BM Jazz Studies

Jazz Studies

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Program Recognition

•Applied piano study within the flexible BA/BS Music degree

•Premier educational institution of music and dance in the Pacific Northwest

•Largest full-time, in-residence music faculty on the West Coast north of Los Angeles

Training

•Nine terms of performance studies and large ensemble participation

•Coursework includes music theory, aural skills, keyboard skills, popular songwriting, and music history

•BA and BS paths support liberal arts breadth alongside piano study

Facilities

•40 practice rooms and 113 pianos (51 Steinways and 8 concert grands)

•30+ ensembles for group performance opportunities

School Info

Snapshot

3.73

Avg GPA (W)

88%

Admit Rate

school-wide

72%

Grad Rate

20.5K

Enrollment

$61K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$17,475

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$47,466

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$40,236

Before aid

Average Net Price

$22,182

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

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Program Highlights

Program Recognition

•Applied piano study within the flexible BA/BS Music degree

•Premier educational institution of music and dance in the Pacific Northwest

•Largest full-time, in-residence music faculty on the West Coast north of Los Angeles

Training

•Nine terms of performance studies and large ensemble participation

•Coursework includes music theory, aural skills, keyboard skills, popular songwriting, and music history

•BA and BS paths support liberal arts breadth alongside piano study

Facilities

•40 practice rooms and 113 pianos (51 Steinways and 8 concert grands)

•30+ ensembles for group performance opportunities

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

•Applied piano study within the flexible BA/BS Music degree

•Premier educational institution of music and dance in the Pacific Northwest

•Largest full-time, in-residence music faculty on the West Coast north of Los Angeles

Training

•Nine terms of performance studies and large ensemble participation

•Coursework includes music theory, aural skills, keyboard skills, popular songwriting, and music history

•BA and BS paths support liberal arts breadth alongside piano study

Facilities

•40 practice rooms and 113 pianos (51 Steinways and 8 concert grands)

•30+ ensembles for group performance opportunities

Key Info

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Application Fee

$65Waiver

Deadline

Early ActionNov 1, 2025

Regular DecisionJan 15, 2026

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Qualtrics

Deadline

SOMD Application & Audition DeadlineJan 15, 2027

Recorded Audition Submission DeadlineJan 29, 2027

Auditions

Music and Dance AuditionsJan 30, 2027

Music AuditionsFeb 6, 2027

Music and Dance AuditionsFeb 20, 2027

Audition Requirements

Repertoire

•Three contrasting solo works selected from the Baroque, Classic, Romantic, or 20th/21st-century repertoire

•Perform from memory

•Solo piano works must be from the standard repertoire — no original or unpublished compositions

Scales & Technique

•Major and minor scales (harmonic and melodic) and arpeggios, four octaves ascending and descending, hands together

Video

•Recorded auditions use the same repertoire in video format

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Good to Know

Application Logistics

•Two-step: apply to UO (Common App or UO website) AND complete the separate SOMD online application

•Both applications due by January 15, 2027

•Recorded auditions due by January 29, 2027

•Fall 2027 SOMD application opens August 1, 2026

Eligibility

•Fall enrollment only for incoming students

•Audition also qualifies applicants for SOMD performance scholarships

•Must complete both UO and SOMD applications by January 15 (not the general February 15 transfer deadline)

What's The Process

Audition Expectations

•In-person auditions strongly encouraged — recorded auditions accepted if in-person is not possible

•Choose audition type (in-person or recorded) on the SOMD application

•Auditions are 10-15 minutes in duration

•Live auditions include sight-reading

•If admitted on a recorded audition, a second short audition covering sight-reading and four-octave scales/arpeggios is held during Week of Welcome before fall classes begin

•Pianists do not need to bring an instrument — a piano is provided

Decisions

•March 19, 2027: SOMD issues admission decisions

•April 1, 2027 (approx): Scholarship offers emailed

•May 1, 2027: Enrollment deposit deadline and SOMD Admission Response form due

Scholarship Info

•SOMD performance scholarships are awarded based on audition — most are automatically renewed for up to four years. Scholarship offers are emailed approximately April 1. No separate music scholarship application is required

School Info

Snapshot

3.73

Avg GPA (W)

88%

Admit Rate

school-wide

72%

Grad Rate

20.5K

Enrollment

$61K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$17,475

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$47,466

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$40,236

Before aid

Average Net Price

$22,182

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

Program Recognition

•Applied piano study within the flexible BA/BS Music degree

•Premier educational institution of music and dance in the Pacific Northwest

•Largest full-time, in-residence music faculty on the West Coast north of Los Angeles

Training

•Nine terms of performance studies and large ensemble participation

•Coursework includes music theory, aural skills, keyboard skills, popular songwriting, and music history

•BA and BS paths support liberal arts breadth alongside piano study

Facilities

•40 practice rooms and 113 pianos (51 Steinways and 8 concert grands)

•30+ ensembles for group performance opportunities

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