Undergraduate Info & Forms

ADVISING

It is important to see your advisor on a regular basis during the course of a degree program.  During the school year,  sign up to meet with your Advisor with this online appointment page. If you are not sure who your advisor is, ask your applied music teacher.  Your advisor is typically your Area Coordinator.

APPLIED MUSIC

Applied Music Instruction (private lessons) CRN’s are distributed by Area Coordinators each quarter and are not published online. Students must register for MUP courses by the 1st Friday of each quarter, this is a strongly enforced deadline. One credit of MUP is 10 half hour lessons and two credits are for 10 hour lessons each quarter. In addition to PSU tuition and fees, there is a course fee of $300 per MUP credit for music majors, and a co-requisite requirement for registration in a large ensemble. Non-music majors wishing to register for private lessons should contact the Music & Theater office for more information.

DECLARING YOUR MUSIC MAJOR

To declare or change your music major(s), you should declare your Music degree(s) with the PSU Admissions, Registrations, & Records Office.  If you are a new or transferring student, you are required to apply for and pass the School Entrance Audition to be considered a music major and/or minor.  An audition is also required whenever changing degrees within the School of Music.  Please consult with your Area Coordinator.

UNDERGRADUTE DEGREE OPTIONS

The School of Music offers fourteen degree options for undergraduate students. Learn about undergraduate degree requirements for each area of study.

ENSEMBLES

Along with Applied Music, Music students must be co-enrolled in a large ensemble. These are the mainstays of our Program and there are many to choose from.  An audition may be required.

• PSU Orchestra

• PSU Chamber Choir

• PSU University Choir

• Rose Choir & Thorn Choir

• Opera Production

• PSU Big Band

• PSU Vocal Collective

• PSU Wind Symphony Band

FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT

For students seeking a Bachelor of Arts in Music degree, the Department of World Languages and Literatures is your go-to place for learning how to satisfy PSU's foreign language requirement. Please review the Information here then select your language. The system will guide you through your options. The Department of World Languages and Literatures is located in Faribroz Maseeh Hall suite 315 and is open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

GRADUATE STUDENT FORMS & RESOURCES

JURY FORMS

JURY REGISTRATION

Each music area runs Jury registration differently. Contact your  Area Coordinator to find out how to register for your Jury, or contact music@pdx.edu. 

MUSIC EDUCATION

After students have earned an undergraduate degree (BS, BA or BM), they must complete the Graduate Teacher Education Program to become certified to teach in the public schools of Oregon.  It is a 4-term program that begins either in the current summer or the following spring.  You must apply and be accepted.  As of the 203-2024 school year, 100% of graduates had found jobs.  Click Here for More Information (pdf).

MUSIC LIBRARY RESOURCES

• PSU Library Music Research Guide

• Naxos Music Library

PERFORMANCE ATTENDANCE

All undergraduate Music Majors and Minors must register for Performance Attendance (MUS 188) and attend eight Noon Concerts each term.  Each music major student must complete nine (9) terms of MUS 188; each music minor student must complete six (6) terms of MUS 188.  The course is not offered during the summer term.

PIANO PROFICIENCY EXAM

A week or two before exams, this link will be updated to include the specific date and times for the upcoming Piano Proficiency Exam. If the link has not yet been updated or you have other questions about signing up for your Piano Exam, contact music@pdx.edu. 

All undergraduate Music Majors, including piano majors and transfer students, must pass MUS 046 - PIANO PROFICIENCY EXAM as part of their degree requirements for graduation. They must pass all portions of this exam before entering MUS 211 -  MUSIC THEORY IV, MUS 291 - ADVANCED CLASS PIANO, and before taking the Upper Division Exam.

PRACTICE ROOMS, BUILDING ACCESS AND LOCKERS FOR MUSIC MAJORS AND MINORS

• All Music Majors and Minors (except SAMP students) are automatically charged a mandatory practice room access fee of $40 per term and they are automatically given access to the rooms once this fee is charged. SAMP students and non-music majors/minors who are in an ensemble or are taking a music class that requires practice need to come to the Music Office in Lincoln Hall 231 to register for practice room access.

• All students should obtain a PSU Student Key Card from ID Services in the Faribroz Maseeh Hall lobby.

• All Music Majors and Minors who have paid the practice room fee will be allowed access to both Lincoln Hall and Cramer Hall for practice room use from 7am-11pm seven days a week using this key card.

• Instrument lockers are located in Lincoln Hall 33, 36 & 38 and are $75 per academic year (Fall/Winter/Spring) plus $50 refundable deposit. Students wishing to rent a locker should register for INSTRUMENT LOCKER FEE - MUS 02 001. Please bring your instrument to the Music Office (LH 231) when requesting a locker, so staff can evaluate the size.

• Piano, percussion, harp & jazz combo students will need to contact their area coordinator to request a key to the specialized practice rooms. Please do not contact Office Staff directly; all requests must come from faculty.

• Non-music majors: non-music major students may rent music practice rooms on a term-by-term basis. Students must be enrolled in at least one music course or Applied Music (MUP). Practice Room Access codes expire at the end of each term. Please come to the Music Office (LH 231) for more information. Practice rooms are limited and therefore only available to PSU students currently enrolled in music courses. School of Music staff will verify enrollment and Major/Minor status.

RECITAL DOCUMENTS

UPPER DIVISION EXAMINATION / LEVEL CHANGE

Students who have completed two years of undergraduate study at PSU School of Music and/or wish to change their MUP level are required to complete the Upper Division Examination.

• Upper Division Examination (pdf)

MUS 047 FINAL PROJECT GRADE FORM

Students in the Bachelor of Arts/Science and Music Education programs can complete an option final project rather than a recital in some cases. Please use this form to document completion of a final project (MUS 047)

• MUS 047 Undergraduate Final Project Grade Form (pdf)

WELLNESS

The School of Music at Portland State University is committed to providing information regarding hearing, vocal and musculoskeletal health and injury prevention.

• Health & Safety Guidelines

  • https://nasm.arts-accredit.org/publications/brochures-advisories/nasm-pama-hearing-health/

  • https://nasm.arts-accredit.org/publications/brochures-advisories/nasm-pama-nms-vocal-health/

The Coordinate Movement Program, established in 2001, offers wellness classes, private lessons and community referrals for all musicians.