School of Music
Music Admissions
An audition is required for admission into the School of Music as a music major, music minor, or to take private lessons as a non-music major. The audition also determines music scholarship awards. Students wanting to audition for Fall 2025 admission to the School of Music should follow the steps below. The two in-person audition days are Saturday, February 8, 2025, and Saturday, March 1, 2025. There is also an option to submit a virtual audition; the virtual audition portal will open for submissions on January 21, 2025. Please contact Angela Satterfield at 615-898-2469 or askmusic@mtsu.edu if you have questions.
Apply for Undergraduate Admission
Step 1: Apply to MTSU.
Step 2: Complete the School of Music Application. (This includes non-music majors.)
Step 3: Request your letter(s) of recommendation. The recommendation form is available here.
Music Majors should submit two recommendation letters: (1) ensemble director/music teacher, and (1) ensemble director/music teacher or a teacher from another academic area (for example: English or math).
Music Minors and Non-Music Majors should submit one recommendation letter from an ensemble director/music teacher.
Step 4. Review the audition requirements for your instrument.
Apply for Graduate Admission
Graduate students, click here for more informaiton: