St Olaf College Music Department Student Handbook

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.

Music Entrance & Continuance

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
• 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 2024-2025 (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.