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Music Admission Process

Students in the DePauw University School of Music know they will be heard. Our small class sizes, our caring faculty, and the absence of graduate students guarantee that you are heard from the very beginning of your career. Come see what it feels like to be heard.

 

1. Submit the following application materials.  Note: All required forms are located on the Admission Materials Checklist.

  • Application for Admission: Common Application or DePauw Application
  • Official transcript(s) from all secondary school coursework (9-12)
  • Official SAT I or ACT scores
  • Secondary School Report: Common Application or DePauw Application
  • Audition

INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS MUST ALSO SUBMIT:

  • An Official Score Report from the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System)* is required if English is not your first language.
    • Minimum TOEFL requirements: 
      IBT (Internet-Based) score of 85
      PBT (Paper-Based) score of 563
      CBT (Computer-Based) score of 223
    • Minimum IELTS Requirement: 6.5
  • Certificate of Finances or International Student Financial Aid Application

Please visit International Student for more detailed information.

TRANSFER APPLICANTS MUST ALSO SUBMIT:

  • Official transcript(s) for all post-secondary coursework
  • DePauw Application College Offical's Report (coming soon) or Common Application College Official's Report

Please visit Transfer Student for more detailed information.

2. Reserve audition date online.

3. Complete Audition.

Note: The student's academic credentials will be reviewed before the audition occurs. Most music applicants will receive an admission decision from the College of Liberal Arts prior to auditioning for the School of Music. Applicants who demonstrate severe academic weaknesses may not be able to participate in the audition process. Applicants should check with Kelly Meyer before making final audition travel plans.

4. Music Admission decisions will be sent approximately three weeks after the audition.

5. Students wishing to be considered for need-based financial aid should follow the instructions for prospective students by the February 15th deadline.

Note: All admitted music students are automatically considered for a merit (academic) scholarship and a music scholarship.  Merit scholarship information will be sent soon after the admit letter. Music scholarship decisions will be made at the end of March (after all auditions have been completed).