The Department of Music at Bridgewater State University provides a solid foundation in music history, theory and performance within a liberal arts context leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree. This program prepares students to pursue a variety of academic and professional interests, including graduate study in music and Massachusetts Teacher Certification. Private instruction is available in piano, guitar, voice, and orchestral and band instruments.

A formal audition is required for acceptance into the music major. There is no audition requirement for acceptance into the music minor. Auditions are held in February, May and November. Completed audition forms must be received by the music department two weeks prior to the audition date.

Instrumentalists must proficiently execute the following:

• Major scales up to four sharps and flats and chromatic scale two octaves from memory
• Sight-reading
• A three-to-five-minute prepared solo, with or without accompaniment
• A selection in a contrasting style

Singers must proficiently execute the following:

• An unaccompanied major scale on a neutral syllable
• Sight-reading
• An art-song or aria
• A selection in a contrasting style