Undergraduate Admissions

Step 1: Apply to East Carolina University

• Apply to ECU For those intending to major in music, within the ECU application select: “Music Education, BM” or “Music, BM” (for Music Performance, Theory/Composition, or Therapy). 
• Prospective students are not required to apply to ECU before their audition, but it is preferred. To be a music major or minor requires admission to both ECU and the School of Music.
• HONORS COLLEGE: For consideration into ECU’s Honors College, students must submit their ECU application by mid-October. Learn more HERE.
• TRANSFERS: Because the requirements Bachelor of Music degrees are complex, transfer students should contact the School of Music as early as possible during their college-level studies.
• INTERNATIONAL: International Students apply through the Office of Global Affairs.

Step 2: Apply to the ECU School of Music

• Apply to the SoM The completed SoM application and audition are required to be a music major and potentially be eligible for scholarship consideration. Within the application you will select:
  • Your music program
  • Instrument or voice type
  • Audition date

Step 3: Complete Your Audition

Audition day is a multi-faceted, all day event designed for us to get to know you and you to get to know us! Plan on arriving by 9 a.m. for morning events will that include information sessions, one-on-one meetings, a music theory placement, and your afternoon audition. We highly recommend a face-to-face audition but recorded auditions will be accepted if it is impossible for the applicant to attend an audition day. Or contact us to arrange a weekday audition. Weekday auditions can be accommodated on a case-by-case basis.

Visit our links on the left to learn about Audition Repertoire for each instrument/voice, what to expect on the audition day, scholarships, and more.

For more undergraduate degree information contact:

Mr. Joshua Bishop
Assistant Director for Student Services
MUSICADMISSIONS@ECU.EDU
252-328-4281