Undergraduate Admission
Step 1. Choose your degree
Choose which degree (BA Music, BM Performance, or BM Music Education) you would like to pursue, from the Undergraduate Degrees page.
Step 2. Apply to UA
Then, apply to the University of Arizona. Be sure to meet the application deadlines listed at this website. Fall 2026 semester deadlines are April 15, 2026 (for first-year students), and June 1, 2026 (for transfer students).
Step 3. Apply to your major
Students applying to the BM Performance degree or the BM Music Education degree must also complete a secondary application to the School of Music (through Acceptd). This simple process will help you plan your audition on your principal instrument or voice. Audition information and requirements can be found at our audition page, and can be uploaded, live online, or live in-person on the UA campus. All BM degree applicants must submit a letter of recommendation from someone who can speak to your potential: e.g., a music teacher, band, orchestra, choir director, private instructor or non-music mentor who knows you well. In addition, all BM Music Education applicants must submit a recorded interview.
Students applying to the BA Music degree are NOT required to complete a secondary application; admission to the University of Arizona ensures your acceptance into the BA Music program. However, please see audition information in the “Bachelor of Arts (BA) Music” section below if you are interested in taking applied studio lessons on a primary instrument or voice.
Step 4. Complete your UA enrollment
Once you have been accepted to UA and to your chosen major, you should complete your enrollment in the Next Steps Center. Fall 2026 semester deadlines to commit to UA are May 1, 2026 (for first-year students), and July 1, 2026 (for transfer students).
Please contact Christina Beasley with any questions about the undergraduate admission process.
- Admission to the University of Arizona
- Bachelor of Music application on Acceptd: https://app.getacceptd.com/arizonamusic
- Pay Acceptd fee
- Letter of recommendation from someone who can speak to your potential: e.g. a music teacher, band, orchestra, choir director, private instructor or non-music mentor who knows you well.
- Audition – either: uploaded; live online, or live in-person on campus.
- Admission to the University of Arizona
- Bachelor of Music application on Acceptd: https://app.getacceptd.com/arizonamusic
- Pay Acceptd fee
- Letter of recommendation from someone who can speak to your potential: e.g. a music teacher, band, orchestra, choir director, private instructor or non-music mentor who knows you well.
- Audition – either: uploaded; live online, or live in-person on campus.
- A recorded “interview” – information can be found here
- Admission to the University of Arizona
- Students applying to the BA Music degree are not required to complete a secondary application; admission to the University of Arizona ensures your acceptance into the BA Music program.
- If you intend to take applied studio lessons on a primary instrument or voice, you will need to audition for a teacher to be eligible to take lessons. You may either submit recording(s) to the appropriate faculty member, or you may attend a live in-person audition on campus. Contact Christina Beasley for further information about faculty contact information and audition scheduling.