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No PrescreenAudition RequiredInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person Only

Program profile

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Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenAudition RequiredInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person Only

Program profile

Study Abroad

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BA Music

Music Liberal Studies

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenAudition RequiredInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person Only

Program profile

Study Abroad

Program Recognition

•NASM-approved degree program

Training

•Combine intensive study of music history, theory, and performance with research and writing skills

•Flexible curriculum that pairs well with a second major such as business

•Work alongside internationally recognized faculty

Opportunities

•Perform in touring ensembles

•Present at the Undergraduate Research Conference

•Pathways toward graduate study and careers from musicology to arts administration

Study Abroad

•Study abroad exchange program with Cardiff University, UK

School Info

Snapshot

3.63

Avg GPA (W)

88%

Admit Rate

school-wide

76%

Grad Rate

11.3K

Enrollment

$66K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$20,172

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$41,864

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$40,920

Before aid

Average Net Price

$23,805

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

Program info updated Jul 30, 6:30 PM

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

•NASM-approved degree program

Training

•Combine intensive study of music history, theory, and performance with research and writing skills

•Flexible curriculum that pairs well with a second major such as business

•Work alongside internationally recognized faculty

Opportunities

•Perform in touring ensembles

•Present at the Undergraduate Research Conference

•Pathways toward graduate study and careers from musicology to arts administration

Study Abroad

•Study abroad exchange program with Cardiff University, UK

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

•NASM-approved degree program

Training

•Combine intensive study of music history, theory, and performance with research and writing skills

•Flexible curriculum that pairs well with a second major such as business

•Work alongside internationally recognized faculty

Opportunities

•Perform in touring ensembles

•Present at the Undergraduate Research Conference

•Pathways toward graduate study and careers from musicology to arts administration

Study Abroad

•Study abroad exchange program with Cardiff University, UK

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

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Deadline

Early ActionNov 15, 2026

Regular DecisionFeb 1, 2027

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Dates

Dates TBA

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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.

Writing Sample

•Submit a non-fiction writing sample, 500 words or more

•Writing sample: preferably an assignment from a course in English, History, or a similar subject

Repertoire

•Repertoire: prepare an audition program on your major instrument or voice as specified for your area (see the UNH audition requirements by instrument/voice)

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Good to Know

Application Logistics

•Apply to UNH through the Common Application

•The Music Department has not yet published Fall 2027 audition dates or its audition-completion deadline

•Register through the UNH music audition portal after the next schedule is posted

Program Accreditation

•All UNH music degrees have final approval from the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)

•A music audition identifies your qualifications; it does not by itself commit you to a music degree

Placement Exams

•Admitted students complete music theory and aural-skills placement for course placement only — not part of admission

What's The Process

Audition Process

•The Music Department has not yet published Fall 2027 audition dates

•Register through the UNH music audition portal after the next schedule is posted

Audition Expectations

•Auditions are held before a small panel of faculty members

•All auditions are video recorded for the applied faculty member in your area to review

•Applicants traveling from outside New England or the Tri-State area may contact music.info@unh.edu if the in-person requirement is an undue burden

Liberal Studies Interview

•Interview with one of the music liberal studies program faculty members

•The audition on your major instrument is required in addition to the writing sample and interview

Scholarship Info

Music Merit Scholarships

•The music department audition also serves as the audition for a music merit scholarship

•Awards are based largely on audition quality, plus the applicant’s instrument/voice type and departmental needs

•Renewable for up to four academic years with an acceptable GPA

Recording Policy

•All auditions are video recorded for review by the applied faculty member in your area

•Students who opt out of recording are ineligible for a scholarship unless they schedule an in-person campus visit and sample lesson

School Info

Snapshot

3.63

Avg GPA (W)

88%

Admit Rate

school-wide

76%

Grad Rate

11.3K

Enrollment

$66K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$20,172

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$41,864

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$40,920

Before aid

Average Net Price

$23,805

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

Program Recognition

•NASM-approved degree program

Training

•Combine intensive study of music history, theory, and performance with research and writing skills

•Flexible curriculum that pairs well with a second major such as business

•Work alongside internationally recognized faculty

Opportunities

•Perform in touring ensembles

•Present at the Undergraduate Research Conference

•Pathways toward graduate study and careers from musicology to arts administration

Study Abroad

•Study abroad exchange program with Cardiff University, UK

Updated Jul 30, 6:30 PM