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 become a Music major you must be accepted by the Department of Music through an audition/interview process. On audition day you will take a theory placement exam which determines the level of theory course you will register for during your first semester. Audition dates for Winter 2010/Fall 2010 admission are:

• Friday, November 13, 2009 (primarily for January, 2010 admission) 
• Friday, February 5, 2010
  
• Friday, February 19, 2010 (additional date for Voice, Strings, and Piano)
• Friday, March 5, 2010  (talent-based Dept. of Music scholarship deadline) 
  

Click here for Audition Request Forms.

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