Graduate Music Admissions

How to Apply  

Application requirements vary by degree. Please be sure to review your application requirements:

Master's Admissions

Doctoral Admissions

Performance Certificate Admissions

Graduate Specializations Admissions

DEADLINES FOR FALL 2026 ADMISSION:

  • December 10, 2025:
    • Deadline for graduate admissions application
    • Deadline for GE applications. See list of available Graduate Employee positions and scholarships for Fall 2026
    • Deadline to submit pre-screen recordings (only for saxophone, voice, jazz studies, piano performance, and conducting)
  • January 23, 2026: Deadline to submit recorded auditions and music technology portfolios (if applicable)
  • Mid-March of 2026: School of Music and Dance issues admission decisions, as well as most scholarship and GE offers.
  • April 15, 2026: Deadline to accept graduate admissions and financial aid offers

For information on graduate policies, visit the Procedures and Policies for Music Graduate Students or visit the UO Division of Graduate Studies website.  

Admission Auditions

Graduate FAQs