<p>No criticism or offense taken but, just so we are clear, my response concerning Oberlin was in answer to violadad’s posting, not a recommendation to the OP. Several years ago, it was entirely possible to get a BA in Music with emphasis in Musicology or Music History from Oberlin without having to pass an entrance audition at all. You only had to play or sing well enough to find an ensemble that would accept you so that you could satisfy some fairly minimal small and large ensemble requirements. Given the large number of ensembles there, several of which are actively geared toward participation of non-majors and community members, that was not a large hurdle. You were accepted at the college on the basis of academics and could declare a music major whenever you liked.</p>
<p>These days, that has changed and everyone is required to audition into a faculty studio as a condition of becoming a music major. I wanted to clarify that Oberlin should no longer be on the list of schools that require no audition.</p>