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No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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In-Person or Virtual

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Guitar

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Program profile

Study Abroad

Program Recognition

•NASM accredited (National Association of Schools of Music)

•All-Steinway School; students perform and practice on Steinway instruments

Training

•Faculty are professional performing musicians with international reputations

•World-renowned guest artists for master workshops and classes

•Guitarists complete MUS 3570 Guitar Pedagogy and MUS 4460 Guitar History and Literature.

•The guitarist plan requires four semesters of Guitar Ensemble before opening later ensemble choices to commercial, jazz, and combo work.

Professional Development

•Students perform in jazz combos, chamber ensembles, and guitar studio recitals

•Community Music Program provides private teaching experience

Facilities

•Center for Performing Arts on main campus

•Over 100 concerts offered yearly by faculty, students, and guest artists

School Info

Snapshot

3.56

Avg GPA (W)

92%

Admit Rate

school-wide

57%

Grad Rate

9.8K

Enrollment

$51K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$13,303

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$22,663

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$34,700

Before aid

Average Net Price

$17,249

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

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Program Highlights

Program Recognition

•NASM accredited (National Association of Schools of Music)

•All-Steinway School; students perform and practice on Steinway instruments

Training

•Faculty are professional performing musicians with international reputations

•World-renowned guest artists for master workshops and classes

•Guitarists complete MUS 3570 Guitar Pedagogy and MUS 4460 Guitar History and Literature.

•The guitarist plan requires four semesters of Guitar Ensemble before opening later ensemble choices to commercial, jazz, and combo work.

Professional Development

•Students perform in jazz combos, chamber ensembles, and guitar studio recitals

•Community Music Program provides private teaching experience

Facilities

•Center for Performing Arts on main campus

•Over 100 concerts offered yearly by faculty, students, and guest artists

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

•NASM accredited (National Association of Schools of Music)

•All-Steinway School; students perform and practice on Steinway instruments

Training

•Faculty are professional performing musicians with international reputations

•World-renowned guest artists for master workshops and classes

•Guitarists complete MUS 3570 Guitar Pedagogy and MUS 4460 Guitar History and Literature.

•The guitarist plan requires four semesters of Guitar Ensemble before opening later ensemble choices to commercial, jazz, and combo work.

Professional Development

•Students perform in jazz combos, chamber ensembles, and guitar studio recitals

•Community Music Program provides private teaching experience

Facilities

•Center for Performing Arts on main campus

•Over 100 concerts offered yearly by faculty, students, and guest artists

Key Info

Enrollment Term

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Fee

$40

Deadline

Priority merit scholarship consideration application deadlineDec 15, 2026

Regular DecisionRolling

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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.

Repertoire List

•Repertoire: play a tune in any style that you enjoy and that demonstrates your abilities, such as a blues in B-flat

•Scales/technique: C minor pentatonic, C major pentatonic, C major and minor blues scales, and the C major scale in as many fingerings as you know

•Repertoire chords/technique: C major, C minor, and C diminished triads; C major 7, C minor 7, and C minor 7 flat-5 seventh chords in as many fingerings as you know

Sheet Music

•Sheet music: bring clean, legible copies of your music for in-person auditions

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Good to Know

Application

•Apply via Common App or UToledo website

•Complete the online audition registration form separately

Audition Schedule

•Auditions after March 7, 2026 are scheduled as needed

•Contact the department to schedule: 419.530.2448

Degree Structure

•124 credits, 4-year program

•Admitted students take a music theory and aural-skills assessment for course placement only, not admission

What's The Process

Audition Format

•Audition required for acceptance into the music program

•In-person or virtual auditions available

•Audition also determines ensemble placement and scholarship eligibility

Virtual Audition Process

•Complete the online audition registration form

•Record and submit video audition at least one week before scheduled date

•Live online meeting with faculty to review submitted video

In-Person Audition

•Complete the online audition registration form

•Prepare material for a live audition on your chosen date

Contact

•Auditions coordinator: Dr. Jason Stumbo, jason.stumbo@utoledo.edu

•Department office: 419.530.2448

Scholarship Info

Music Scholarships

•Music majors are automatically considered for department scholarships when they complete an audition

•Non-majors may receive scholarship assistance by playing in selected ensembles and studying privately

•Auditions are used for degree acceptance and scholarship consideration

School Info

Snapshot

3.56

Avg GPA (W)

92%

Admit Rate

school-wide

57%

Grad Rate

9.8K

Enrollment

$51K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$13,303

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$22,663

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$34,700

Before aid

Average Net Price

$17,249

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

Program Recognition

•NASM accredited (National Association of Schools of Music)

•All-Steinway School; students perform and practice on Steinway instruments

Training

•Faculty are professional performing musicians with international reputations

•World-renowned guest artists for master workshops and classes

•Guitarists complete MUS 3570 Guitar Pedagogy and MUS 4460 Guitar History and Literature.

•The guitarist plan requires four semesters of Guitar Ensemble before opening later ensemble choices to commercial, jazz, and combo work.

Professional Development

•Students perform in jazz combos, chamber ensembles, and guitar studio recitals

•Community Music Program provides private teaching experience

Facilities

•Center for Performing Arts on main campus

•Over 100 concerts offered yearly by faculty, students, and guest artists

Updated 47m ago