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Admission Information
AY 2024-2025


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APPLICATION GUIDELINES

A. All applicants to the college are required to take the following:
            1. Music Theory Exam
            2. Solfege Exam
            3. Audition and Interview

B. Freshmen who have passed the UPCAT are still required to take and pass the Music Theory Exam, the Solfege Exam, and the Audition and Interview.

C. A passing score in the TOEFL is required of all foreign applicants whose native language is not English or who do not come from schools where the medium of instruction is English.


CALENDAR
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UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

Associate in Arts (Music) or AA (Music) is a 2-year program of study with the following areas of concentration: Composition, Conducting (Band or Choral), Dance, Music Education, Musicology, Music Performance (Voice), or Music Performance (Instruments: Asian Instruments, Percussion, Piano, Strings, or Winds). Students admitted to this program may proceed to the BM program upon completion of the requirements of the AA (Music) program and passing the audition of the BM program.


Bachelor of Music or BM is a 4-year course of study with a wide coverage providing a well-rounded preparation for a career in music. Major areas include Composition, Conducting (Band, Choral, or Orchestral), Dance, Instruments (Percussion, Strings, or Winds), Music Education, Musicology, Piano, and Voice.

Application to BM degree is open to the following applicants only:

  1. Grade 12 students/graduates who passed the UPCAT
  2. Shiftees or transferees from UP constituent universities who are enrolled in a bachelor’s degree and have earned a minimum of 30 academic units and a GWA of at least 2.5
  3. transferees from non-UP colleges/universities who have earned a minimum of 33 academic units and a GWA of at least 2.0
  4. Bachelor’s degree holders (Note: BM is the only program allowed for bachelor’s degree holders.)

Applicants who don’t meet any of the above criteria may apply to the AA (Music) program only.



REQUIRED ENTRANCE CREDENTIAL BASED ON TYPE OF APPLICANT
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APPLICATION PROCEDURES

1. Accomplish and submit the online application form. This link will only be open from April 1 to May 31, 2024. https://tinyurl.com/UPCMuApplicationForm2024

2. Wait for your Test Permit and UVLE username and password to be emailed to you on or before May 8 (for applicants who submitted the online form in April) or June 5 (for applicants who submitted the online form in May). Be ready to present the Test Permit to the examiner during the Music Theory and Solfege exams.

3. Take the practice test for Music Theory Exam on Friday, June 14. (This is optional but highly recommended.)

4. Take the actual Music Theory Exam and Solfege Exams on Saturday, June 15.

5. Check the Music Theory and Solfege Exams results to be posted on the college admission webpage https://music.upd.edu.ph/Admissions.html on Wednesday,June 19.

6. Comply with the audition requirements of the department you are applying in. Below are the departments’ respective audition guidelines and requirements.

Composition - https://tinyurl.com/CompoAudition-2024
Conducting - https://tinyurl.com/CondAudition-2024
Keyboard - https://tinyurl.com/KeyboardAudition-2024
Music Education - https://tinyurl.com/MuEdAudition-2024
Musicology - https://tinyurl.com/MusicoAudition-2024
Strings - https://tinyurl.com/StringsAudition-2024
Voice, Dance - https://tinyurl.com/VMTDAudition-2024
Winds, Percussion - https://tinyurl.com/WindsAndPercAudition-2024

7. Check the audition results to be posted on the college admission webpage https://music.upd.edu.ph/Admissions.html at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, July 3.

8. If you are admitted, the Office of the College Secretary will email you the list of University Admission Requirements. Submit your admission requirements on or before the deadline. (Deadline to be announced)

9. Newly admitted students will be required to take a Psycho-Social Test. (Schedule to be announced)