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How to Apply

Undergraduate Admission
If you wish to apply to the Department of Music, please follow these steps:

  1. Complete the undergraduate application process. For more information about admission to WSU, visit The Office of Undergraduate Admissions.  You can also request materials at requestinfo@wayne.edu or by calling 877-WSU-INFO.
  2. Audition and Interview with the Department of Music. To major in programs offered by the Department of Music  you must also be accepted into this department through an audition and interview process. After your audition, you will also be asked to take a theory placement test either with the faculty division director or in the main office of the Department of Music. Please arrange your audition by calling the Department of Music at (313) 577-1795.

Transfer Students
To transfer into the Department of Music, follow Steps 1 and 2 as outlined above. During your first semester at Wayne State, your transfer credit will be evaluated. It is important that you go to the Department of Music and seek out the adviser for your major. By seeing an adviser right away, you can determine the courses that you will need and may avoid any overlap with courses taken before coming to Wayne State University.

Graduate Students
For all graduate programs in the Department of Music, please follow these steps:

  1. Complete an application to the Graduate School. You can find more information and download an application at http://www.gradschool.wayne.edu. Submit a completed application, official transcripts and application fee as directed. For more information visit the Office of Graduate Admissions.
  2. Audition and Interview with the Department of Music.  In order to be accepted to the MM, MA or Graduate Certificate Program in Orchestral Studies in the Department of Music, you must also audition and/or interview in the Department of Music. Requirements depend on your area of specialization. Graduate entrance exams for theory and history are given the week before classes begin in the fall and winter semesters. Please call the Department of Music at (313) 577-1795 to arrange auditions and/or interviews with the appropriate faculty member(s) and to find out the test date for the entrance exams.
  3. International students only: Most international students are required to pass the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language). For more information about requirements for international students, go to The Office of International Students and Scholars or direct your questions to:

    Office of International Students and Scholars
    416 Welcome Center
    42 W. Warren
    Wayne State University
    Detroit, MI 48202
    Phone: (313) 577-3422 Fax: (313) 577-2962