The School of Music offers a variety of talent-based scholarships to incoming and continuing music students. Each award is based on individual talent, available funding, and the competitiveness of the audition pool.
Contact: Mary Miller, Coordinator of Auditions and Music Scholarships (mvmiller@unr.edu)
Application deadlines for 2025-2026 academic year
1. Submit the University's Scholarship Application by February 1, 2025, located in MyNevada under Supplemental Forms.* (Required if submitting School of Music Scholarship.)
2. Submit the School of Music Scholarship application:
- Incoming students: Sunday, February 15, 2025*
- Returning students: Sunday, December 1, 2024
3. Audition for the School of Music (Required for admission)*:
- Undergraduate auditions: Live auditions January 18, 2025; Video auditions due February 1, 2025
- Graduate auditions: Live auditions January 18, 2025; Video auditions due February 1, 2025
*Incoming students may still audition for program acceptance after the scholarship deadline. Please contact mvmiller@unr.edu for further assistance.
Undergraduate auditions
Review audition requirements by instrument or specialty for undergraduate students in the School of Music.
Graduate auditions
Review audition requirements for graduate programs in the School of Music.
Ensembles
Learn more about ensemble opportunities through the School of Music.