Become an SSU Music Major
To major in Music at SSU, one must:
- be admitted as a student to SSU,
- apply to the Music Department, AND
- successfully complete a Music Department audition.
Application Instructions
To apply to become a Music Major, fill out the Music Major Audition Request Form.
If you live more than 250 miles away, and cannot attend an in-person audition, you may submit recorded audition materials.
See Auditons for Prospective Majors for more information.
Acceptance & Programs
Upon your acceptance to the Department of Music you will declare your major from one of the four options:
- Bachelor of Music - Applied Music (Performance)
- Bachelor of Music - Jazz Studies
- Bachelor of Music - Music Education
- Bachelor of Arts - Liberal ArtsStudies
Proficiency Expectations
Basic keyboard skills and the ability to read standard musical notation are prerequisites to the music major curriculum. All entering and transfer students will be given placement examinations in piano, music theory, and aural skills (sight-singing and dictation) during orientation. Students with inadequate preparation in keyboard will be expected to take MUS 109 Intensive Keyboard Lab I. Students without background in any of these areas will also be expected to take MUS 106 Fundamentals.
We look forward to your enrollment!