Eligibility:

•  Applicants must satisfy all University of Florida Transfer Admission Requirements - You are not eligible​ if you have less than 60 semester credit hours or have already completed a bachelor's degree. In this case, you should consider applying for a UF Online Program or to one of UF's graduate, professional or postbaccalaureate programs.
•  2.5 GPA Minimum for Music Education or 2.0 GPA Minimum for all other degree tracks.
•  Minimum 60 credit hours or Maximum 90 credit hours (AP, IB, AICE, Dual Enrollment, and Transfer Credit).

Students with a minimum 60 credits and maximum 90 credits (with or without AA)

Upper Divisional (Pre-Professional)

Upper Divisional (Pre-Professional) students have an AA or at least 60 hours at the time of matriculation, but HAVE NOT completed the required pre-professional coursework listed in Step 4. This includes students who have transferred from other institutions that do not offer music programs, or students who have not successfully completed the theory, piano, applied lesson requirements, etc. All students auditioning at the “Pre-Professional level” will take a theory exam during the selected audition day. A student admitted as pre-professional may be assigned coursework for remediation.

Upper Divisional (Professional)

Upper Divisional (Professional) students have an AA or at least 60 hours at the time of matriculation, and HAVE complete the required coursework listed in Step 4. All students auditioning at the “Professional level” will take a theory exam during the selected audition day. Students who do not display sufficient competencies may be admitted as pre-professional and must complete coursework assigned for remediation.

Students with fewer than 60 credits or greater than 90 credits

Lower Divisional students with fewer then 60 credit hours. Due to space limitations, UF is not currently accepting lower-divisional transfer students. Prospective transfer applicants are encouraged to remain at or to transfer to a Florida college until the AA degree is completed.

Advanced Upper Divisional with greater then 90 credit hours & Second Degree Students
Students who have greater than 90 credits or a completed bachelor's degree will not be admitted. Please consider the University of Florida for graduate degree programs.

1. Apply to the University of Florida

   • May 01, 2025If applying for Fall (February 15 for Summer B)

   Be certain that you apply by the published deadlines, and that UF Admissions has all of your application materials (application, fee, transcripts, admissions test scores, residency, etc.) prior to your audition. 

   Transfer Student Application

2. Music Application & Schedule Your Audition

   • Please submit SOM application no later than two weeks prior to the audition date so that we may provide you with information necessary to prepare for your audition.
   • Jan 20, 2025Transfer Student School of Music Application, recorded audition, and portfolio (BS MBE only) deadline
   • Feb 01, 2025Transfer Student Auditions
   • Feb 02, 2025Transfer Student Auditions

   School of Music Audition Application

   An audition is required of all students applying for a music major or performance minor. It is not possible to become a music major if the student does not exhibit sufficient performing competence.

   You must also submit an application to the University of Florida prior to your audition.

   Alternate or Recorded Audition:

   Participation in one of the scheduled audition days is highly recommended, but individual auditions can also be arranged through the Office of Music Admissions in unusual circumstances. These arrangements must be made in advance. In addition, students who cannot make it to campus may submit high-quality video & audio files via cloud service or YouTube links to music@arts.ufl.edu. Recordings must be received by the School of Music no later than January 20, 2025.

   We encourage perspective students to contact music@arts.ufl.edu with any questions. 

3. Complete the Recommendation for Prospective Student Form

   • Recommender must submit prior to student's audition

   Have a prior music instructor or someone who knows you in a musical capacity complete the Recommendation for Prospective Student form. The form can be emailed to music@arts.ufl.edu or mailed to the address indicated on the form. Information regarding the submission can be found on the form.

   • recommend_ltr.pdf

4. Prepare for Your Audition

   Upper Divisional (Pre-Professional)

   Upper Divisional (Pre-Professional) students have an AA or at least 60 hours at the time of matriculation, but HAVE NOT completed the required pre-professional coursework listed below. This includes students who have transferred from other institutions that do not offer music programs, or students who have not successfully completed the theory, piano, applied lesson requirements, etc. All students auditioning at the “Pre-Professional level” will take a theory exam during the selected audition day. A student admitted as pre-professional may be assigned coursework for remediation.

   Upper Divisional (Professional)

   Upper Divisional (Professional) students have an AA or at least 60 hours at the time of matriculation, and HAVE complete the required pre-professional coursework listed below. All students auditioning at the “Professional level” will take a theory exam during the selected audition day. Students who do not display sufficient competencies may be admitted as pre-professional and must complete coursework assigned for remediation.

   Pre-professional requirements for admission at the professional level:
   
   Courses:
   4 semesters applied studio (8 hours)
   4 semesters ensemble (4 hours)
   4 semesters recital attendance
   4 semesters theory and aural skills (12 hours total)
   4 semesters secondary piano (4 hours)
   Total: 28 hours

   Competency Requirements (During Audition Day)
   3000 Level Pre-Professional Jury
   Theory: Comprehensive Musicianship Examination (CME)

5. Audition Day

   Pre-Professional
   Students with less then 4 semesters of studio
   
   Professional - Students with 4 semesters of studio and at least 2 semesters of Theory/Aural Skills
   Complete a Pre-Professional Jury
   Complete the Theory: Comprehensive Musicianship Exam 

   • Pre-Professional Jury
   • Comprehensive Musicianship Exam