The Music Advising Office is located in Rm. 116 and is open 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. You may call ahead, email or stop by the office with questions, or to schedule an appointment with an advisor. Advisors assist you with academic planning, enrollment, registration, graduation requirements and grade issues.
Program requirement information for graduate and undergraduate students is available in the Advising Office, as well as on-line, for planning your coursework and class schedule. We recommend that you verify program requirements on a regular basis with your advisor. Many questions may be answered via e-mail by contacting musicadv@u.washington.edu.
Entrance auditions are required to qualify for Music major status, or for applied lessons and most ensembles. Autumn quarter auditions are held the week before the first day of classes. The recommended repertoire for auditions is available online and in the Advising Office. And annual jury is required for each student registered for private lessons. Your studio professor will guide you in determining when it is necessary to jury. Voice majors jury at the end of each quarter. Please visit Auditions under Prospective Undergraduate Student link.
All Music majors are required to demonstrate piano proficiency prior to graduating. The level required depends on the individual program. All levels of basic keyboard are taught each quarter. and placement evaluations are held during the first week of each quarter. See the Piano Teaching Assistants (Rm. 6) for more information. Piano proficiency exams take place during finals week each quarter. You must sign up for the exam with the Lead Piano TA no later then the 5th week of the quarter. Students may pick up the handout for proficiency requirements from the TA's office in Rm. 6. It is important that you know which exam level you must pass for your specific degree.
Undergraduate students are recommended to make a graduation appointment with the Undergraduate Advisor in the first quarter of their last year Graduate students are recommended to notify the Graduate Advisor one quarter before the quarter in which they intend to graduate.
Practice rooms are located on the third floor. You may pick up a practice room key from the Main Music Office after you have registered for private lessons AND an approved ensemble for your degree program. School of Music concert passes for the academic year are available for $15 from Doug Matthews in room 107.
Lockers are located on the second and third floors and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Claim your locker by affixing your own lock to it. Responsibility for your belongings is your own; it is NOT recommended that you store your valuables or instrument in your locker. You do not have to give your locker number to the office. However, you must vacate your locker by the end of Summer Quarter each year. After that time, the locks are cut off and the contents are taken to the Lost and Found in the HUB. You may claim a locker anytime after September 20th.
Extra-large lockers for cello are available in the basement. Please see the Main Music Office to arrange for keys.
