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Program Recognition

•UH Mānoa Department of Music is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)

Training

•Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance curriculum includes theory, music history, applied voice, diction, conducting, vocal pedagogy, and music literature

•Opera Workshop and Concert Choir/Chamber Singers participation

•Junior and senior recitals required

•Vibrant faculty actively engaged in teaching, research, performance, and composition

School Info

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3.69

Avg GPA (W)

87%

Admit Rate

school-wide

64%

Grad Rate

15K

Enrollment

$58K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$12,674

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$34,706

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Average Net Price

$15,664

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Program info updated Jun 28, 3:14 PM

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

•UH Mānoa Department of Music is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)

Training

•Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance curriculum includes theory, music history, applied voice, diction, conducting, vocal pedagogy, and music literature

•Opera Workshop and Concert Choir/Chamber Singers participation

•Junior and senior recitals required

•Vibrant faculty actively engaged in teaching, research, performance, and composition

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

•UH Mānoa Department of Music is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)

Training

•Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance curriculum includes theory, music history, applied voice, diction, conducting, vocal pedagogy, and music literature

•Opera Workshop and Concert Choir/Chamber Singers participation

•Junior and senior recitals required

•Vibrant faculty actively engaged in teaching, research, performance, and composition

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Deadline

Music Department Spring AdmissionSep 15, 2026

Audition Requirements

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Requirements

•Two selections (art songs or arias) from the classical music tradition in contrasting musical styles and languages

•One selection must be in a language other than English

•Selections must be performed from memory

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Application Logistics

•Apply to UH Mānoa university admission first

•Submit separate Music Department application via Mākālei portal

•Music Department application dates may differ from university deadlines

Eligibility

•Recordings will not be reviewed until the application is complete

•International students: TOEFL score of 500/173/61 or higher required

What's The Process

Audition Expectations

•Voice auditions are by appointment with Dr. Maya Sypert (msypert@hawaii.edu)

•Live audition preferred; high-quality unedited recordings accepted for students unable to come to Honolulu

•Submit audition recordings through Mākālei in MP3 format or as a link to an online portfolio

•Recordings should be uploaded with the Music Department application form

•Use highest-quality equipment available and place the microphone at least six feet from the voice

•Begin by announcing your name, intended major, and pieces to be performed

•Piano accompaniment preferred unless performing an unaccompanied work

Scholarship Info

Automatic Consideration

•All music majors automatically considered for Music Department scholarships

•Decisions announced at end-of-year Closing Convocation

Voice-Specific Awards

•Orvis Vocal Music Endowed Scholarship & Vocal Student Grants

•Jimmy Borges Endowed Scholarship in Vocal Music Performance

•Reiko Fujimoto Endowed Scholarship (preference for piano or voice)

•Geoffrey Lloyd Memorial Scholarship (preference for voice)

•Richard Vine Scholarship (preference for voice)

•William Pfeiffer Memorial Scholarship (preference for voice or ethnomusicology)

School Info

Snapshot

3.69

Avg GPA (W)

87%

Admit Rate

school-wide

64%

Grad Rate

15K

Enrollment

$58K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$12,674

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$34,706

Before aid

Average Net Price

$15,664

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

Program Recognition

•UH Mānoa Department of Music is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)

Training

•Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance curriculum includes theory, music history, applied voice, diction, conducting, vocal pedagogy, and music literature

•Opera Workshop and Concert Choir/Chamber Singers participation

•Junior and senior recitals required

•Vibrant faculty actively engaged in teaching, research, performance, and composition

Updated Jun 28, 3:14 PM

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