Application Logistics
•Submit the University application through the Common App by February 1, 2026
•Complete the Music Department audition by March 1, 2026
•An application is not considered complete until both the university application and the audition are finished
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
Certification
•Four-year B.M. leading to New Hampshire K-12 music teacher licensure (cert. #612.13)
•New Hampshire participates in the Interstate Certification Compact with many other states
•Students elect a vocal/choral or instrumental emphasis
Placement Exams
•Admitted students complete music theory and aural-skills placement for course placement only — not part of admission
