Current Oberlin College Students
If you are not a current Oberlin College student, or a student who enrolled in the College but has deferred entry to Fall 2025, please follow instructions on the Undergraduate Applicants webpage.
Current Conservatory or Double Degree students: Conservatory students who wish to add or change a conservatory major need to meet with the faculty in their new intended area of study and with Associate Dean Leah Brockman, 775-8200. Please do not complete the Change of Status application.
Current Oberlin Arts and Sciences students must complete the steps below:
TIMARA applicants: Change of status review in TIMARA often happens outside of the standard admissions timeline. Therefore, begin by scheduling a consultation with Tom Lopez, Professor of Computer Music and Digital Arts. Interested applicants should have completed two TIMARA courses or be currently enrolled in their second course. Following that meeting, complete the numbered steps 1-4 below.
Composition applicants: Change of status review in Composition often happens outside of the standard admissions timeline. Therefore, begin by scheduling a consultation with Stephen Hartke, Associate Professor of Composition and Director, Division of Contemporary Music. Following that meeting, complete the numbered steps 1-4 below.
Fall 2025 Music Theater applicants: Complete the application by Dec 1. Change of status students will not be required to pass a screening round for Fall 2025 entry. However, they will be asked to submit recordings that meet our prescreening requirements by the time of their scheduled audition in February 2025. Complete steps 1-4 below.
Other applicants: Please follow the steps below.
- Schedule an appointment with Leah Brockman, Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs, using the link on the Conservatory Student Academic Affairs webpage. You will discuss your plans involving the conservatory and review your current academic profile and progress.
- Following the meeting described above, complete and submit the Change of Status Application please refer to the chart below for application deadlines.
| Area | Deadlines |
|---|---|
| TIMARA |
Application: December 1 Portfolio: April 1 |
| Music Theater |
Application: December 1 Audition: February |
| All other areas |
Application: December 1 Portfolio: December 4 |
3. All students interested in applying and auditioning for the conservatory are required to submit a screening prior to being invited to audition for those departments. See the individual departments' audition pages for screening requirements.
Note: Instructions for submitting screening materials will be sent once your application is submitted.
4. Perform an audition or interview with faculty. You will be given an audition or interview date after review of your screening submission.
A student will only be reviewed for admission after meeting with the Conservatory Associate Dean and completing an audition or interview. Although letters of recommendation are not required, the entirety of a student's Oberlin transcript, their academic progress and standing, and performance on the audition will be reviewed when considering students for admission.
Exceptions:
Musical Studies Major (formerly called the College Music Major): Arts and sciences students who are interested in declaring this major in the college should schedule an appointment to see either Director of Musical Studies, Kathryn Metz, 775-5536; Musical Studies co-chairs, Aurie Hsu, 775-8078, and Elizabeth Hamilton, 775-8410; or the Office of the Registrar, 775-8450.