Admissions
Start Your Journey
As a Conservatory student, you’ll be immersed in a community of fellow creatives who are passionate about their craft. Through expert faculty instruction, rigorous coursework and unique co-curricular learning opportunities, you can trust your music education at Biola will prepare you for all God has in store for you after you graduate. Don’t wait — get started and apply now.
Begin the Process
Interested in becoming a music student at Biola University? Start the admissions process today by following the steps below. Read all instructions carefully, and please contact our team with any questions.
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Apply to Biola University
Review Biola’s general admissions requirements and submit your application today.
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Apply to the Conservatory of Music
Submit your Conservatory of Music application, including details on your audition pieces.
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Submit two references as a part of your application
Fill out the reference request form, and our office will send your two contacts a form to complete their reference.
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Complete an audition with the Conservatory of Music
Auditions include a basic musicianship examination designed to demonstrate university level music study readiness. See audition requirements for your program of interest:
- B.A. in Music
(including Commercial Music concentration)
- B.A. in Theatre
- B.M. in Music Composition(including New Media Composition concentration)
- B.M. in Music Education
- B.M. in Music Performance
- B.M. in Music Therapy
- B.M. in Worship Arts
- Minor in Music
- Minor in Contemporary Worship Music
- Minor in Theatre
- B.A. in Music
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Complete placement surveys
These surveys do not affect acceptance or scholarship distribution in any way; they are a diagnostic tool to determine which music courses best suit the academic levels of incoming students for class registration purposes. If you choose to opt out of the surveys,you will be automatically be placed in the beginning level course. Once you have decided on which surveys you would like to take or wish to opt out of, email music@biola.edu for more information.
Deadlines
Review the deadlines below to see important deadlines.
Application Deadlines
Please note that all online application materials will be available starting August 1.
| Semester | Deadline |
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| Fall | March 1 — Priority Scholarship Consideration - Must have Conservatory application, two references (if required for degree), and audition/interview completed
March 15 — Final Scholarship Consideration - Must have Conservatory application, two references (if required for degree), and audition/interview completed May 1 — Final Deadline for Admission to the Conservatory |
| Spring | December 1 — All applications and auditions (both online and live) must be submitted by this date. |
Audition Dates
| Fall 2022 Audition Dates |
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| November 4, 2022 November 11, 2022 November 18, 2022 November 21, 2022 (Music Visit Day) If you would like to audition in person outside of these listed dates, please email music@biola.edu to coordinate an audition time once you have submitted your Conservatory application materials. |
| Spring 2023 Audition Dates |
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| February 3, 2023 February 10, 2023 February 17, 2023 February 18, 2023 (Music Visit Day) February 24, 2023 If you would like to audition in person outside of these listed dates, please email music@biola.edu to coordinate an audition time once you have submitted your Conservatory application materials. |