BS Music at The Ohio State University

Programme overview

Students in the Bachelor of Science in Music program explore a wide range of creative, technical, and theoretical approaches to music and sound studies in the 21st century while pursuing one of three specializations: computer sciences; sonic arts; or creative practice, business and technology. Offered at: Columbus.

Faculty: Arts and Sciences | Study mode: full-time | Location: Columbus, OH, United States

What you will study

Core courses: - Acoustics - Keyboard Skills - Music History - Music Theory - Aural Training Required and elective major courses: - Audio Recording - Electronic Music Synthesis - Multimedia for Musicians - Software - Music Enterprise and Entrepreneurship

Career pathways

Graduates of the BS in Music program are prepared for employment in the computer and entertainment industries and equipped for graduate work in fields including business, communications, computer science and music technology.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to the university (and the Arts and Sciences college where applicable) applies; no separate programme-specific requirement published. After applying to the university, students planning to pursue a music major must complete a separate School of Music application and submit any required materials. Auditions for the BS in Music program are not required; however, students who wish to also be considered for any other music degree will need to schedule an audition.

Domestic applicants: USD 12,921 a year (2026-27). Columbus campus on-campus Instructional Fee (tuition) for students beginning Autumn 2026: $6,460.50 per semester at 12-18 credit hours, shown as two semesters (Autumn and Spring). The Ohio State Tuition Guarantee fixes this rate for four years for Ohio re Source

Entry terms for first-year applicants to the Columbus campus: Autumn 2027 and Spring 2027 (Spring 2027 deadline November 1, 2026). Summer first-year applications are not accepted.

Transfer applicants can start in Spring, Summer or Autumn 2027.

First-year, Columbus campus, Autumn 2027: early action (non-binding) deadline November 1, 2026; regular decision deadline January 15, 2027; financial aid priority date February 1; acceptance fee deadline May 1, 2027. Early action decisions: December 11 (Ohio residents and Stamps Eminence applicants) and January 22 (non-Ohio residents and international applicants); regular decision decisions March 5.

First-year applicants apply with the Common Application. ACT or SAT scores are required for first-year Columbus applicants (superscored; sent directly by the testing agency); applicants out of high school two or more years are not required to submit scores. The essay is not required.

Transfer applicants (Columbus campus): Spring 2027 deadline November 1, 2026; Autumn 2027 deadline March 1, 2027; Summer 2027 deadline May 15, 2027. Regional campuses: December 1, 2026, April 15, 2027 and July 15, 2027 respectively.

International transfer applicants: Spring 2027 deadline October 1, 2026; Autumn 2027 deadline March 1, 2027.

Apply through the official page: https://undergrad.osu.edu/apply

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