601 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Winston-Salem,North Carolina 27110 336.750.2535
admissions@wssu.edu
DEGREES OFFERED
Bachelor of Arts in Music
Bachelor of Arts in Music Education - Licensure
Bachelor of Arts in Music Business
Minor in Music
Minor in Music Business
The music program prepares students for a variety of careers. Students pursue the study of music at the collegiate level and may combine the study of music with an outside field. A double major in the arts, humanities, social sciences and natural sciences is possible. The music major may include such diverse areas a cultural musicology, cognitive studies of music, and advanced technology for music. An audition is required as part of the application for admission.
Acceptance Rate:
Winston-Salem State University has a general acceptance rate of 72%. While the university doesn't specifically list an acceptance rate for the Department of Music, students can pursue a music major and combine it with other fields.
The Dryden Ensemble will return with its new artistic director, Daniel Swenberg, in a program entitled 'Baroque Passion: Musical Meditations on Holy Week.'
McCarter Theatre Center has unveiled its 2025-2026 subscription season, featuring an exciting lineup of theater, music, and dance that brings together groundbreaking new works, celebrated productions, and world-renowned artists.
San José Chamber Orchestra (SJCO) will present the World Premiere of DRIZZLE, DOWNPOUR, DESPERATION, AND OTHER STORIES on Sunday March 23, 2025 at 7pm at St Francis Episcopal Church, 1205 Pine Avenue, San José 95125. Ample street parking. Willow Glen neighborhood.
Frostburg State University’s Department of Music will present its choral concert, titled “Something Old, Something New,” on Friday, March 14, at 7:30 p.m. in the Pealer Recital Hall of FSU’s Woodward D. Pealer Performing Arts Center. Learn more!
As part of Frostburg State University’s Department of Music’s ninth annual Jazz Festival, the U.S. Air Force ‘Airmen of Note’ will perform in the Pealer Recital Hall of FSU’s Woodward D. Pealer Performing Arts Center. Learn more.
The 92nd Street Y will present the Owls with special guest Claire Chase, flute on the Buttenwieser Hall stage at The Arnhold Center and streaming online.
The Sphinx Virtuosi will embark on a spring U.S. tour of their program American Form/s from February 22 to April 5, 2025. See tour dates and learn how to purchase tickets.
New World Symphony’s I Dream a World Festival, the annual celebration dedicated to showcasing the contributions of Black artists in music, will return to the New World Center in February 2025 for its fourth consecutive year, presenting a fusion of art, music and cultural reflection.
Two former contestants and an internationally awarded oboist are among the adjudicators of the 2024 National Youth Music Competition (NYMC). Learn more about the event here!
The well-known and beloved Cypriot musician and composer, originated from Paphos, Eavagoras Karageorgis is presenting a concert with his trio “Scents of Jasmine” at Technopolis 20. Learn how to purchase tickets.
In a collaboration that aims to redefine the staged concert experience, Missouri State University’s acclaimed Theatre and Dance Department is teaming up with the Springfield Symphony for a concert version of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s beloved Carousel. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Hershey Felder will star as Sergei V. Rachmaninoff in the world premiere of RACHMANINOFF AND THE TSAR, a new musical play at Balboa Theatre, San Diego. Learn how to purchase tickets.
BMOP/sound will release Vijay Iyer's debut orchestral recording, 'Trouble,' conducted by Gil Rose with the Boston Modern Orchestra Project and soloist Jennifer Koh. Learn when you can purchase the album!
In a move that underscores the growing global interconnectedness of higher education and the arts, Florida Atlantic University (FAU), based in Boca Raton, Florida, and the Conservatorio Giacomo Puccini in La Spezia, Italy, have officially joined in a partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that promises to enhance the cultural and academic exchange between the United States and Italy.