Music

At St. Olaf, music sings and plays its way into our lives every day. It’s not just music majors who participate in our ensembles, it’s one third of the entire student body.

 

MUSIC AT ST. OLAF

MUSIC AT ST. OLAF

A liberal arts experience with the benefits of a music conservatory.

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We dedicate ourselves to creating an educational experience that unites the artistic standards of a professional program with the intellectual rigors and academic breadth of the liberal arts in an environment of free, creative, and critical inquiry. Through music we affirm the college’s mission to foster the development of the whole person in mind, body, and spirit.
30%

of Oles participate in music

8%

of Oles are music majors

18

Music ensembles

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We strongly recommend students intending to major in music to apply for direct admission to the music program as a first-year student. Students seeking direct admission must complete an additional application to the program that is due on the same deadline as their application for admission.

In addition to the music application, you will need to include an audition recording, music resumé, and teacher recommendation. Admission to the B.A. music major is selective; admission to the B.M. program is highly selective. Consequently, it is not unusual for the B.M. applicants to be admitted to the B.A. music major initially.

More information on how to apply

MUSICAL OLES


Watch Maria Kloiber

MARIA KLOIBER ’20

See the world through music


Watch Steven Garcia

STEVEN GARCIA ’20

A Dynamic Fine Arts Community


Watch Madeline Miller

MADELINE MILLER ’20

From music to Great Conversation


Watch Adrian Calderon

ADRIAN CALDERON ’16

St. Olaf Jazz in Cuba