Music: Admission and Scholarship Information

Admissions (undergraduate)

All entering students, prospective composers included, who plan to pursue either a major or a minor in the Department of Music must demonstrate their performance ability before a faculty committee. Based on this audition, the Music Department will determine the student's admissibility into a specific major or minor area. Students who do not qualify initially for admission into the Department may be placed on departmental probation. This will allow them to enroll in some basic musicianship classes and pursue applied study on either the group or the secondary level. Probationary students may use the quarter-ending jury as an audition for reconsideration of their admission to the Music Department.

Admissions (graduate)

The GRE examination is not required for admission to the Department of Music Graduate Studies. Candidates for admission must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college with a major in music or its equivalent. Acceptance into a specific major field will require an evaluation of the candidate's ability conducted by a committee of three faculty members, two of whom will be from the candidate's particular major field. Normally, one of these two will serve as the candidate's graduate advisor. Please note, however, that admission into the institution (Central Washington University) does not constitute admission into a music program. Therefore, candidates should complete the specific requirements for major fields before arrival on campus and no later than the end of the first quarter.

Scholarships

The Music Department offers scholarships ranging from $100.00 to $1,500.00 per year. These are available to both entering and currently enrolled students at Central. Other scholarships are available through the University Financial Aid Office. In addition, a limited number of assistantships are available for graduate students.

Scholarship Auditions

Further information about audition dates, schedules, repertoire requirements, scholarships, and assistantships can be obtained by contacting the Music Department Office.

Music Department
Central Washington University
400 East University Way
Ellensburg, WA 98926-7550
tel: (509) 963-1216
fax: (509) 963-1239