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APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO THE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
A.Y. 2026-2027



GENERAL 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.


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UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS AND QUALIFICATIONS

The College of Music (CMu) offers two (2) undergraduate degree programs – Bachelor of Music (BM) and Associate in Arts (AA).

Bachelor of Music or BM is a four-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.

An applicant may qualify for acceptance in the BM program if he/she is:
● a grade 12 student/graduate who passed the UPCAT,
● a student under a bachelor’s degree program of a UP constituent university {scholastic requirements: 30 or more academic units and a general weighted average (GWA) of 2.50 or higher},
● a student under a bachelor’s degree program of a non-UP college/university {scholastic requirements: 33 or more academic units and a general weighted average (GWA) of 2.00 or higher}, or
● a bachelor’s degree holder. Please note: BM is the only program offered to bachelor’s degree holders.

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

Associate in Arts with concentrations in Music or AA (Music) is a two-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.

IMPORTANT: Since AA (Music) and BM are ladderized, graduates of AA (Music) may continue to BM only. They may NOT shift to another bachelor’s program outside CMu.

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PROCEDURE

1. Accomplish and submit this form: Application Form UP CMu Admission AY 2026-2027 This link will be open from February 10 to March 31, 2026 only.

2. Wait for your Test Permit and UVLE credentials(username and password to) be emailed to you. See schedule in the calendar above. Be ready to present the Test Permit to the examiner during the Music Theory Exam.

3. Take the Practice Test April 11, 2026, Saturday. (This is optional but highly recommended.)

4. Take the Music Theory Exam on April 18, 2026, 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 at 3:00 PM on April 24, 2026, Friday. Only those who are listed may continue with the auditions.

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 and Percussion

7. Check the list of successful auditionees to be posted on the college admission webpage https://music.upd.edu.ph/Admissions.html at 3:00 PM on May 22, 2026, Friday.

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 May 29, 2026, Friday.

*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.

Download CMu Application Guidelines 2026