Music
Where talent meets opportunity
At the University of Dayton, you'll gain the skills you need to thrive in today's world, using your passion for music to live out our motto: Learn, Lead and Serve. While our 2024 Department Audition Days are listed below for the Fall of 2025 admissions. Click the link to register now and chase your dream of a music degree at the University of Dayton. Browse this website to learn more about the Department of Music or Reach out to us to schedule your own audition, tour our campus, meet our inspiring faculty and students, and take the next steps toward a future in music that could change your life. At UD, you’re not just preparing for a career, you’re preparing for an unforgettable journey.
Admission Checklist
Audition Dates: Nov. 22, 2025; Jan. 24, 2026; Feb. 7, 2026; Feb. 14, 2026
Interested in a tour of the department for a hands-on experience of Music at UD? Contact the Department of Music or call (937) 229-3936
The University of Dayton is a fully accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music. The music therapy degree is also approved by the American Music Therapy Association. Our music education degree is licensed by the State of Ohio.
Join the warm and inclusive community that shares your passion for music.
Our department offers programs including a Bachelor of Music in music composition, music education, music performance and music therapy. We offer a Bachelor of Arts in Music with concentrations in jazz studies and music studies. Minors are offered in music and music technology. Auditions are required for admission to our B.M. programs.
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Auditions and Admissions
Students who wish to be admitted into a Bachelor of Music degree program at the University of Dayton, and students interested in receiving a music scholarship (regardless of major) must complete an audition.
Initiatives
Bridging campus and community, teaching and research, the humanities and other disciplines, the Department of Music is committed to educating the whole person through fostering an environment of connected learning.
More than 160 students in the Pride of Dayton Marching Band will perform in June at London Band Week.
Each year, five to 10 Dayton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra students choose to continue their academic and musical journeys at UD.
Produced by UD media production students, Funk: The Sound of Dayton was honored by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.