Guitar, B.M.
College of Arts and Sciences
The School of Music offers both performance and research-oriented degree programs. Performance students at the UW enjoy in-depth musical study with world-class artist-teachers with a range of strengths and areas of interest. An audition is required for entry into performance and music education degree programs.
Major category: Capacity-constrained
Topic: Arts
Applicant type
Freshman
Freshmen can apply to the UW to begin autumn quarter or winter quarter (U.S. applicants only)
Read more about applying to the UW as a freshman, including details for programs that provide high school students with college credit (like Running Start).
Transfer
Preparation for the major is a factor in transfer admission. Use the information below to help you prepare for this degree
- Visit MyPlan to run a degree audit.
- Use the UW Equivalency Guide to find out how courses taken at a Washington state community or technical college will transfer to the UW.
- See UW college and school graduation requirements.
- Learn the degree requirements.
- Read more about applying to the UW as a transfer student.
Department admission information
- Departmental application deadline: Once you have submitted your application to the UW, you can then request an audition.
- Please contact the department for details about the application process.
Transfer application procedure
- Application to the School of Music is a two-step process: one, you must apply to the University of Washington, and two, you must audition for the School of Music.
- School of Music typically only accepts new majors for the Fall Quarter.
- For more information, visit the Music Department’s website.
Courses required for the major:
- There are no required prerequisites needed to major in music.
Entering transfer information:
Total undergraduates: 51
Total from Washington community colleges: 5
Entering transfer GPA (from WA community colleges):
3.75 – 4.00: 1
3.50 – 3.74: 1
3.25 – 3.49: 1
3.00 – 3.24: 0
2.75 – 2.99: 2
2.50 – 2.74: 0
2.49 and below: 0