Music Scholarships
Scholarships & Auditions
Pacific has an extensive program of grants, scholarships and awards to help students finance their
education. Scholarships for music are awarded on the basis of talent, and do not require that
the recipient be a music major. All scholarship awards from the music department become part of the
total institutional package offered by the University to the student.
Scholarships
All students, regardless of their major or minor, are eligible for a music scholarship with the exception of a dental hygiene major. Scholarship awards are offered from $2,000 to 6,000 per year, per student, renewable for all four years of study.
Eligibility
Future students must apply for the scholarship before they become a student at Pacific University to be eligible for this scholarship.
Auditions
Our primary audition day occurs on the first Sunday in March every year. Other on campus audition dates are listed on the front page of the scholarship application. Auditions may also be scheduled by appointment or by submitting a CD no later than March 1. If you wish to audition for a music scholarship audition beyond March 1, please contact us at music@pacificu.edu.
Audition Selections are 10-15 Minutes and Meet the Following Criteria
- Pianists & Organists: Three works (each from a different period) selected from the Baroque, Classical and Romantic, or Modern Period.
- Vocalists: Two Pieces, preferably in classical style, and at least one in a foreign language.
- Strings: Two contrasting pieces, or two movements from a solo sonata or concerto
- Winds: Two contrasting pieces, or two movements from a solo sonata or concert.
- Percussion: Performance on a snare drum, timpani, and one or more mallet instruments
Download the Scholarship Application Packet 
(PDF -includes cover letter, application, audition instructions)
University Admissions
To become
a music major, a student must be admitted to Pacific University and file a declaration for the music
major with the Registrar's Office. Applications for Admission may be obtained by contacting us at 503.352.2218, or toll-free at 877.PAC.UNIV, ext. 2218.
Pacific University
Attn.:Office of Admissions
2043
College Way
Forest Grove, Oregon 97116
