Bachelor of Music (BMus)

Competitive four-year professional Bachelor of Music with performance and music education areas.

Department

School of Music

Awarding body

Not stated on the pages we checked

Official award

Bachelor of MusicBMus

Award family

BM / BMusA Bachelor of Music or BMus, exactly as titled by the awarding institution.

Qualification level

Bachelor’s degree

Qualification standing

Academic qualificationA degree, or a certificate or diploma awarded by a degree-awarding institution within a national qualifications framework.

Orientation

Professional orientation

Previous degree required

Not published

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Delivery

On campusTaught at the listed campus.

Study mode

Not published

Duration

Not published

Intakes

Fall 2027, Spring 2027

Campus

University of Minnesota Twin Cities2106 Fourth Street South, Minneapolis, MN 55455

Taught in

English

English

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Audition

Audition required

Audition details

• Format: Live or recorded
• Prescreening: Viola, violin, and piano auditions require a pre-screen submission.
• Audition application deadline: December 5, 2026 (Spring 2027 admission); January 30, 2027 and February 13, 2027 (Fall 2027 admission)
• Interview: Music education and music therapy applicants complete a 15-minute interview with the faculty (in person or Zoom)

Required repertoire, as published

• Bassoon: BM Performance: one movement of a solo piece chosen from Mozart, Weber, Hummel, Telemann or Vivaldi (or a solo of your choice); an etude from Milde or Weissenborn; 2 orchestral excerpts; all major and minor scales.
• Flute: Two contrasting pieces of your choice (10 minutes of music in total); all major scales and minor scales in all forms.
• Saxophone: Two contrasting etudes (one slow, one fast); one complete solo work from the standard repertoire.
• Clarinet: One etude selected from Rose 32 Etudes for Clarinet; one contrasting work chosen from the standard solo literature.
• Oboe: Prepare two selections or movements that contrast in tempo and style, one of which may be a representative etude; all major and minor scales.
• French Horn: Two contrasting selections from the standard repertoire (solos, etudes and/or orchestral excerpts); the audition may also include major scales and sight-reading. In-person auditions only.
• Trumpet: 2 contrasting etudes; 2 contrasting solos or movements from a standard concerto or sonata; 3 contrasting standard orchestral excerpts; 2 major scales, 2 octaves with arpeggio. In-person auditions offered, video submissions not offered.
• Trombone: BM Performance: two contrasting solo works and three to four contrasting orchestral excerpts. BM Music Education and Music Therapy, BA Applied and Music Minor: two contrasting solo works.
• Euphonium: BMus performance: movements or sections from two significant solo works and three to four standard orchestral excerpts.
• Tuba: BMus performance: movements or sections from two significant solo works and three to four standard orchestral excerpts.
• Classical Guitar: Two contrasting pieces or movements chosen from Renaissance, Bach, Sor, Tarrega, Brouwer or Villa-Lobos material; one diatonic major or minor scale; short sight-reading example.
• Harp: Two contrasting pieces at least the level of Handel Concerto in Bb 1st movement and Debussy First Arabesque, or one comparable piece plus an orchestral excerpt, cadenza or etude; at least one piece memorized.
• Organ: Three compositions for organ, at least one by J. S. Bach; a repertoire list is submitted as a separate attachment.
• Percussion: Snare drum (rudimental and concert styles), mallet instruments and timpani if available.
• Piano: Pre-screening video required. From memory: a J.S. Bach work; first or last movement plus the slow movement of a Haydn, Mozart or Beethoven sonata; one work from the 19th, 20th or 21st century at least three minutes long.
• Violin: Violin: first movement of a major concerto; a movement of unaccompanied Bach; a short piece in a contrasting style.
• Viola: Viola: two works, including a movement of a major concerto and a contrasting selection from a solo unaccompanied work.
• Cello: BMusic: one movement of any Bach Suite and any cello concerto movement. Music Ed and Music Therapy: two contrasting pieces of your choice.
• Double Bass: Bass: 2-3 contrasting pieces of your choice; jazz tunes and other styles are options; basic scales may be asked.
• Classical Voice: Two contrasting vocal selections from memory, at least one from the classical repertoire; a pianist is provided for live auditions.

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Portfolio

Portfolio requirement not published

Interview

Not published

Deadlines

• 2027 application deadline for the School of Music application · Fall 2027 (2026)
• In-person audition date for Spring 2027 admission · Spring 2027 (2026)
• In-person audition date (Fall 2027 admission only) · Fall 2027
• In-person audition date (Fall 2027 admission only) · Fall 2027

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  Competitive

  Eligibility: Fall 2027 applicants to Bachelor of Music (Performance, Music Education, Music Therapy) and Bachelor of Arts with Applied Emphasis

  Source

Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, duration, full-time or part-time options, whether a previous degree is required, accreditation or validation record.