This link will take you to in-depth information for entrance into the Bachelor of Arts Music Major and entrance and continuance information for the Bachelor of Music Majors.
St Olaf College Music Department Student Handbook
Welcome to the Music Department
Dear St. Olaf Student Music Makers,
Are you a new student? Welcome to the Hill! Most of your questions can be answered here and by the tabs on the right. But don’t hesitate to ask about anything you find confusing. We’re glad you’re here!
This website contains policies and information that are useful for all music students and especially for music majors: lessons, juries, music major entrance and continuance requirements, performance requirements, recital attendance, practice rooms, and more.
Can’t find what you’re looking for? Contact Barbara Barth, CHM 101, barth@stolaf.edu, or Lisa McDermott, HOM 245, mcderm6@stolaf.edu.
Complete degree requirements may be found in the College Catalog. If you need further clarification, please ask your faculty advisor or a music faculty member.
Louis Epstein, Chair
Tracey Engleman, Vice-Chair
Music Department
St. Olaf College
Degree information and graduation requirement worksheets for all Music Degrees (B.A. & B.M.) can be found here. If you are looking for applications to enter into the Music Degree programs that information can be found under Music Entrance & Continuance.
Music Degree Information
Here’s where you find information about degree-required recitals:
Recitals
Are you looking for a collaborative pianist for your entrance/continuance/junior/senior recital? Do you want to be a collaborative pianist? This page is for you:
Collaborative Pianists
Go to this webpage for information about music lessons, including forms for adding, changing, or dropping a lesson, as well as information about juries and Pink Cards:
Lessons & Juries (Performance Studies)
This link provides degree requirements in keyboard proficiency for all music majors:
Keyboard Proficiency
This link provides detailed information on the two Music Education paths (vocal and instrumental):
Music Education
This site provides information on the following music topics:
- Practice Rooms
- Key Check-Out (Reed Room, percussion practice rooms, recording booth)
- Ensembles & Conductors
- Senior Soloists
- Concert attendance (formerly known as “pink cards”) also found in Lessons & Juries and Recitals
- Tutoring
General Music Information
Handy links for St. Olaf student-run and professional organizations.
Click here to see the upcoming recitals and concerts for 2025-2026 (updated as details are added, cancelled, or edited). If an event is cancelled it will stay on the list with CANCELLED noted.
Click here for information about health and wellness for musicians.