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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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 the Keyboard Placement Survey
Submit a recording of you taking the placement survey on the attached PDF. Please be sure that the video shows your hands and your face. You will only need to complete one survey on the PDF. So, for example, if you were trying to test out of Keyboard 2 and into Keyboard 3, you would only need to complete the Keyboard 2 survey. You can send the video to Dr. Hung at lishan.hung@biola.edu using Google Drive.
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 | January 31 — Priority Scholarship Consideration - Must have Conservatory application and audition/interview completed March 1 — Secondary Scholarship Consideration - Must have Conservatory application and audition/interview completed May 1 — Finale 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
| For students applying for Spring 2025 |
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| Mondays and Fridays, September 16-November 22, 2024 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. |
| For students applying for Fall 2025 |
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| Mondays and Fridays, January 17-March 22, 2025 February 21, 2024 (Conservatory Visit Day)
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