<p>I want my main major to be Pre-Med/Undeclared but I really like music and might want to do a double major or minor too... if you can do that.
Although I am a Bassoonist(6 years), I'm more interested in musical theory. We had AP Music Theory at my school and I was so upset when dropped it for Music Appreciation due to dropping teachers and class re-sizing/leveling. I have the creativity to compose, but I just need to learn more of the deep technical aspects to get my ideas down more easily and correctly. </p>
<p>My main dilemma is that I am applying to basically ALL the UCs, some CSUs and a couple of private colleges like USC, Saint Mary's and Dominican of CA(Advised to do this). If I want to do a music major with my main, I have no idea how, or actually where, to apply. I know I have to submit either an audition tape, compositions, and schedule an audition, but would I have to do that for all of them?</p>
<p>Time is running short. :-/ How do I manage this?
Please help me plan and get this sorted out.</p>
<p>This doesn’t seem impossible at all. You can double major in music at the UC’s, especially as you’re interested in theory and composition - for almost all Music is offered as a BA. Even UCLA, I vaguely remember, offers a non-audition music major outside of the School of Art. Not sure about the CSU’s - although I suspect for theory/composition it’s possible at many of them, too.</p>
<p>Go to the college website and check out “academics” then “music”. That should tell you how each school handles it. Most of the time you will get info on major and minor.</p>
<p>Just echoing others here: at colleges (as opposed to conservatories), you often don’t need to submit tapes, scores or audition. Submitting samples of your playing or your composing, with letters from music teachers, can certainly help, as a supplement to your application, but it is not required to do so.</p>
<p>Check with each school (well, for 20, that is a lot of checking), either on the website, the music department page, or by calling admissions.</p>
<p>You can start off undeclared, as you well know, take some classes in music and the sciences, for instance, and figure out what you want to to as you go along. It is great that you love music theory! Many who love music don’t always love theory!</p>