Seattle Conservatory of Music Application

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Apply now to the Seattle Conservatory of Music's 2023-2024 academic year!

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Important Dates:
  • June 1 - Application opens
  • August 27 - Deadline for audition video submissions (only if applicable, see below)
  • August 28 - Rolling acceptances begin
  • September 29 - Deadline to accept or decline placement
  • September 23 - First day of class
Class and Rehearsal Information:

SCM classes/rehearsals will be held on Saturdays at Kellogg Middle School from 9:00am to 4:30pm. Your exact time will depend on your AYOP orchestra placement (if applicable), and on which class you registered for. Please refer to our website for specific times. Prior to the first day of class, you will receive an SCM Student Handbook and a Syllabus that will include a year-round calendar with all the dates, times and information you need to know. 


Entrance and Audition Guidelines:

  • Chamber Music - This class requires a video audition, click here for audition guidelines.
  • Collegiate Prep - This class requires a video audition, click here for audition guidelines.
  • Intro to Musicianship - This class does not require an audition nor an entrance exam. 
  • Intermediate Musicianship - If you wish to enroll in Intermediate Musicianship, and have not yet taken SYSO's Intro to Musicianship course; a placement test will be required on the first day of class. 
  • Advanced Musicianship - If you wish to enroll in Advanced Musicianship, and have not yet taken SYSO's Intro to or Intermediate Musicianship course; a placement test will be required on the first day of class. 
  • Composition - This class requires at least one year of participation in any of the Musicianship classes. If a student would like to apply to Composition without having previously taken Musicianship, please contact our program manager Gabriela Garza. 
  • Exploring Conducting - Please contact our program manager, Gabriela Garza for requirements. 


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*Please select Yes if you have had a student attend any of the following programs: Academic Year Orchestra Program (all orchestras), Seattle Conservatory of Music, Marrowstone Music Festival, or SYSO Summer Music. 
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Important Note for Returning Students and Families:

Our application process relies on email verification to continue past this form and due to circumstances outside of our control, any "@hotmail" or "@live" emails may not receive our confirmation email. If this applies to you, please check your spam and junk folders after submitting the form. If you do not receive the confirmation email within 5 minutes of submission, please email us at info@syso.org. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.