Music Program
Prepare for Academic Success at Salisbury University!
Congratulations on your admission to Salisbury University! You’ve taken the first step to make tomorrow yours, and we couldn’t be more excited for you to become a Sea Gull. At Salisbury, you’ll find a community that values excellence, opportunity, and connection. Your goals matter, and your success is our priority.
As a student preparing for the Music Program, we want you to be successful. Our faculty, resources, and learning experiences will help you thrive academically and, ultimately, professionally. We are here to help you achieve program requirements and build the foundation for a rewarding career.
Requirements for Admission to the Music Program
To help you set your success in motion at SU, we want to share the process to prepare for, apply to and be accepted into the Music Program.
All students majoring in music at SU must successfully pass a performance audition and complete the Theory Advisory Exam. To start the process for admittance to the music program please visit our Get Accepted App. Complete the online application. You may either submit audition videos or request an in-person audition.
After submission, you will be scheduled for a follow-up interview with a faculty panel.
While some students may gain acceptance into the Music Program as a result of an immediate successful audition, other students may be placed in the provisional Pre-Music Program. Pre-Music Program students will be enrolled in Applied Study (MUSA 390) to prepare for a re-audition sometime during the first year of study at SU.
It is strongly encouraged that all admitted students submit audition materials as soon as possible, as beginning in a pre-music status may result in the need for summer/winter courses or an extra semester before graduating. Early auditions can also qualify admitted students for certain music-specific scholarships.
We look forward to you joining our Music Program, which is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music. We offer tracks in general music, instrumental performance, vocal performance, music education, music therapy, and music technology. We also offer minors in general music and music production. In addition, our music ensembles are open to all SU students, regardless of major.
Questions and Next Steps
If you have any questions about this process or the Music Program, please contact SU’s Department of Music, Theatre and Dance at 410-543-6385 or Department Co-Chair Louise Anderson at llanderson@salisbury.edu.
We hope you choose SU as the place to achieve your dreams. We look forward to you joining the Flock and can’t wait to see what you accomplish at Salisbury University!