Bachelor of Music

Performance degree with brass and percussion, composition, harp, organ, piano, strings and guitar, voice and woodwind areas, including junior and senior recitals.

Department

School of Music

Awarding body

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Official award

Bachelor of MusicBM

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

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Previous degree required

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Delivery

On campusTaught at the listed campus.

Study mode

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Duration

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Intakes

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Campus

University of Oklahoma main campus500 West Boyd

Taught in

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English

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Audition

Audition required

Audition details

• Format: Live audition

Required repertoire, as published

• Brass (Trumpet, Horn, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba): Brass (Trumpet, Horn, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba) 2 works (one lyrical and one technical) of contrasting styles and tempos from the standard repertoire including movements of sonatas, concerti or other solo works. Etudes or excerpts are acceptable if of an equal difficulty level. Please contact your major area professor for more detailed information for your specific instrument Specific to the tuba and euphonium studio: An All-State audition etude. You may substitute the etude for solo work of comparable difficulty. All major and minor scales should be prepared. OR 2 works (one lyrical and one technical) of contrasting styles and tempos from the standard repertoire including movements of sonatas, concerti or other solo works. Composition
• Composition: Composition: Acceptance to the composition degree or composition minor requires submission of materials and an interview with composition faculty. Please send the following items to Dr. Karathanasis, Composition Area Chair ( karathanasis@ou.edu ) at least 2 weeks before the applicant's selected audition (interview) date. Two pdfs of music scores falling under the general rubric of contemporary classical art music and two mp3 recordings of those works (live or MIDI renderings). Upon submission, the composition faculty will review the selections and applicants will be notified within a week as to their interview status. In-person interviews will take place during School of Music Audition Days. If you are interested in taking secondary composition lessons (lessons outside of your major), please contact Dr. Karathanasis ( karathanasis@ou.edu ) for more information. Jazz
• Jazz: For the Jazz area, the materials you need to prepare depend on the degree(s) you are considering pursuing. BA in Jazz For the BA in Jazz, two auditions are required with two different sets of repertoire. One audition will be performed for the jazz area and will include two contrasting jazz etudes and an F Blues Improvisation. The other audition will be performed for the applicable applied area (ie. trumpet for the brass area, string bass for the string area) using the audition requirements specified by that area (see area audition requirements on this page). If you have questions regarding the BA in Jazz auditions, please contact Prof. Jay Wilkinson, Coordinator of Jazz Studies at jazzprof@ou.edu . Jazz Minor For the Jazz minor, one jazz etude and an F Blues Improvisation are required.
• Organ: Organ: 2 or 3 pieces in contrasting styles from the following: A movement by J.S. Bach A 19th century French or German movement A 20th century work Percussion
• Percussion: For more information about Percussion repertoire, see the Auditions page on the Percussion area website. Piano
• Piano: For the Piano area, the materials you need to prepare depends on the degree(s) you are considering pursuing. For more details, see the Audition Requirements section of the Undergraduate Auditions page on the Piano area website.
• Strings (Violin, Viola, Cello, Harp, Guitar): Strings (Violin, Viola, Cello, Harp, Guitar) Violin Students may substitute the audition requirements below, for the current year Oklahoma Violin Etude and Excerpts for the audition. A solo work from a representative etude or movement from a J.S. Bach solo sonata or partita. Fast movement of a standard violin concerto. Scales and arpeggios. Viola Two (2) works of contrasting style from the standard viola repertoire. One of the selections is recommended (but not required) to be a fast movement from a standard concerto or sonata. If one of the 2 works chosen is a Bach Cello Suite (transcribed for viola), 2 movements of contrasting tempo are required. An etude demonstrating the applicant's highest current level of technical accomplishment (e.g. an etude by Mazas, Dont, Bruni, Kayser, Kreutzer, etc.). 3-octave scales and arpeggios in parallel major and minor keys (e.g. D-Major and D-Minor). Scales should be prepared both with separate bowing (unslurred) and with 4-note slurs. Cello 2 or 3 works from the following: An etude by Duport, Schroeder, Popper, Dotzauer, etc. A movement from a Bach Suite or other Baroque work (e.g. Vivaldi or Eccles Sonatas). A solo piece of the student's choice. Double Bass At least 2 contrasting works from the following: A movement from a Baroque work Etudes from the standard repertoire A work of the student's choice Orchestral excerpts Harp 2 works of contrasting style. May include technical etudes and/or orchestral excerpts of the student's choice. Guitar A selected major and minor scale from the Segovia edition of Diatonic Major and Minor Scales, including demonstration of all seven right hand patterns. 2 selected arpeggio studies by Giuliani, demonstrating the ascending and descending arpeggio preparation technique. A selected study of F. Sor from the Segovia edition of 20 Studies by F. Sor. A selected study from 25 Melodic and Progressive Etudes by Carcassi. A work of the student's choice. Voice
• Classical Voice: Voice: Two contrasting classical songs or arias, both must be memorized. One must be in a Foreign Language (Italian, German, French, or Spanish) and one must be in English. A lyrical ballad from standard musical theatre may be used for the English piece. An accompanist will be provided.
• Woodwinds (Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Saxophone): Woodwinds (Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Saxophone) 2 works (one lyrical and one technical) of contrasting styles and tempos from the standard repertoire including movements of sonatas, concerti or other solo works. May substitute etude for solo work. School of Music 500 West Boyd Norman, OK 73019 Phone: (405) 325-2081 Accessibility Sustainability HIPAA OU Job Search Policies Legal Notices Copyright Resources and Offices OU Report It! Updated 6/3/2026 by School of Music : oumusic@ou.edu -->

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Portfolio

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Interview

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