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Admission Information
A.Y. 2025-2026

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. Applicants who have passed the UPCAT are still required to take and pass the Music Theory Exam, the Solfege Exam, and the Audition and Interview. Transferees are required to submit an additional application at the Office of the University Registrar (OUR) of UP Diliman. Details on UP Diliman transfer admission are found here: https://upd.edu.ph/transfer-admission/

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, Voice Performance, or Instrument Performance (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 PROCEDURE

1. Accomplish and submit the online application form: UP CMu Application for Admission AY 2025-2026 This link will be open from March 3 to April 15, 2025 only.

2. Wait for your Test Permit and UVLE username and password to be emailed to you on or before April 7 (for applicants who submitted the online form in March) or April 22 (for applicants who submitted the online form on April 1-15). Be ready to present the Test Permit to the examiner during the Music Theory and Solfege exams.

3. Take the Practice Test on Saturday, April 26. (This is optional but highly recommended.)

4. Take the Music Theory Exam and Solfege Exams on May 3, Saturday.

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 May 7, Wednesday.

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

Composition
Conducting
Keyboard
Music Education
Musicology
Strings
Voice, Dance
Winds, Percussion

7. Check the list of successful applications to be posted on the college admission webpage https://music.upd.edu.ph/Admissions.html at 3:00 PM on May 21, Wednesday.

8. If you are accepted, the Office of the College Secretary will email you the list of University Admission Requirements. Submit your admission requirements on or before the deadline.

*Note: Newly admitted students will be required to take a Psycho-Social Test. (Schedule to be announced). The result of this test will in no way affect your admission, but will instead be used to better guide you as you navigate through your life in the university.