Music at University of Maine

Programme overview

Bachelor of Arts in Music within a liberal arts curriculum, emphasizing music history and theory and suited to students preparing for advanced degrees in non-performance careers. It does not qualify graduates for public school music teacher certification. Delivered in person.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts & Sciences | Department: School of Performing Arts | Duration: 120 credits (8 semesters) | Intake: February 1 deadline for fall consideration including scholarships. | Study mode: full-time | Location: Orono, ME, United States

What you will study

Music theory, aural skills and form; history and social context of musical styles; performance technique; ensemble playing; connections between music and another discipline. The jazz track adds improvisation, jazz composing and arranging, and period-style performance.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants meet the university's general admission standards and pass a music audition on their major instrument or voice before a music faculty jury; the audition must take place before applications are reviewed. Space is limited, so apply and audition early. University of Maine first-year undergraduate applicants: submit a high school transcript, a letter of recommendation and transcripts from any completed college work; standardized test scores can be skipped; applications are reviewed holistically. Fall deadlines: December 1 (Early Action) and March 1 (regular), rolling after March 1. Some programmes have additional requirements.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall and Spring. Fall deadlines are Early Action December 1 and Regular March 1 (rolling review after March 1); Spring applications are recommended by November 1.

First-year Fall: Early Action deadline December 1 (maximum financial aid and a decision before the end of the year); regular deadline March 1 with scholarships given as available; applications after March 1 are reviewed on a rolling basis. First-year Spring: November 1 recommended; applications submitted after January 1 are reviewed on a space-available basis; Survey Engineering Technology applications completed after November 15 are reviewed on a space-available basis.

Transfer Fall: March 1 preferred filing date; June 1 FAFSA on-time date and Nursing application date; applications after July 1 are considered on a space-available basis. Transfer Spring: apply early in the fall semester; applications after January 1 are space-available.

International applicants Fall: Early Action December 1, regular March 1, final deadline July 15. Spring: regular November 1, final deadline December 1.

Applications are accepted through the Common App or the ApplyMaine App; the ApplyMaine App skips the application fee and standardized tests, with a decision in as little as three days. A high school transcript and a first-year letter of recommendation are required. Documents go to [email protected] or University Processing Center, PO Box 412, Bangor, ME 04401.

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