Undergraduate Admission

Applications for Undergraduate Admission

To apply for an audition and admission to the Department of Music, all students are required to complete the Department of Music Application for Undergraduate Admission and send it to the Department of Music Office at PO Box 751, Portland, OR 97207-0751. If you wish to be considered for the Department Music Scholarships, please also complete the scholarship application and send it along with your Department of Music Application for Undergraduate Admission. Scholarship Application deadline is January 15.

Admission Application Deadlines

To apply for an admission with Portland State University, please visit the University Admissions, Registrations, & Records website for information and application to apply. You must apply to Portland State University to take classes. To be considered a music major or minor, you must pass the Department Entrance Audition and be officially admitted to the University. Students who are admitted to the University through a quick entry application process are not considered a music major or minor.

The following are major codes that you could use on the University Undergraduate Admission Application to declare your music major and/or minor.

Undergraduate Audition Requirements

The following are instrumental and vocal audition requirements. Should you have any additional questions about your area audition requirements, please contact your area coordinator. To find your area coordinator's contact information, please click on your audition requirements link.

• Bassoon
• Brass
• Clarinet
• Classical Guitar
• Saxophone
• Flute
• Harp
• Jazz Studies
• Oboe
• Percussion
• Piano
• String Bass
• Viola
• Violin
• Violoncello
• Voice
  

Other Applications & Forms

• Upper Division Exam Application
  
• Undergraduate Audition Form (Faculty Use ONLY)

Graduate

ADMISSION TO DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC

To apply for an audition and admission to the Department of Music, complete the Department of Music Application for Graduate Admission and send it to the Department of Music Office along with other required materials at PO Box 751, Portland, OR 97207-0751. If you wish to apply for the Department of Music Scholarships and Graduate Teaching Assistant positions, please also complete the scholarship and Graduate Teaching Assistantship applications and send them with your Graduate Admission Application.

Admission Application Deadlines

ADMISSION TO PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY

To apply for an admission with Portland State University, please visit the University Admissions, Registrations, & Records website for information and an application to apply. Major codes to be used on the University Admission Application:

• MUS - Master of Arts in Music or Master of Science in Music
• MUSC - Master of Music in Conducting
• MUSP - Master of Music in Performance
• JZST - Master of Music in Jazz Studies

AUDITION/ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR MA, MS, MMC & MMP DEGREES

• Master Degree Audition/Entrance Requirements

FORMS

• GM1 - Master of Music Audition Form
• GM2 - Graduate Advisory Committee/2 Years Plan Form
• GM3 - Department of Music Petition Form
• GM4 - MM Exit Oral Exam Form
• GO-7 Request for Change of Status
• GO-10 Reservation of Graduate Credit
• GO-12 Approved Graduate Degree Program
• GO-13 Change in Graduate Degree Program
• GO-15 Validation of Out-of-Date Graduate Credit
• GO-16 Appointment of Final Oral Examination Committee
• GO-17 Masters Recommendation for the Degree
• GO-19 Request for Change of Major
• GO-21 Proposed Pre-Admission and Transfer Credit
• University Graduate Petition Form and Instructions

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Projected Graduate Courses 2009-2011
• Notice to Graduate Applicants
• Graduate Placement Test Information
• Graduate MA/MS Written Exit Examination Information
• Graduate Flowchart: What you need to know
• Information on Music Teaching Certificate