Music Theory Placement

Required for admitted music majors to help us place you in your first-year music theory course. Your results do NOT affect your admission to the music program or Kent State University.

Details

• After successful completion of your audition and admittance to the Glauser School, you'll receive information about taking the Music Theory Placement prior to registering for classes during Destination Kent State.
• The placement will be given online and you'll be notified how to access it. It will take 45 minutes (15 minutes aural and 30 minutes written).
• After you receive your results and the recommendation is for placement in Music Rudiments, you'll be given the option to retake the Music Theory Placement later in the summer. Study materials will be provided by our Music Theory department. 

Questions or need additional study materials?

Contact Gerrey Noh, coordinator of music theory, at hnoh@kent.edu. 

Piano Placement 

Required for admitted music majors to help us place you in the appropriate piano course. Your results do NOT affect your admission to the music program or Kent State University.

After successful completion of your audition and admittance to the Glauser School:

• If you have no piano experience by the first semester of enrollment, you will be automatically placed in MUS 17111 Piano Class I.
• If you have prior piano experience you will be contacted regarding placement by Mr. Dana Brown, coordinator of class piano.

Questions about Piano Placement?

Contact Dana Brown at dabrown@kent.edu. 

Please Note: These placements help us place you in the correct music classes when you enroll at Kent State and are not used in our determination for admission or in scholarship consideration.

Music Theory Placement 

• Required for admitted Music Minors. 
• Optional for admitted World Music and Jazz Studies Minors. Contact Gerrey Noh if you're interested in taking the Music Theory Placement.

Your results do NOT affect your admission to the music program.

Details

• After successful completion of your audition and admittance to the Glauser School, you'll receive information about taking the Music Theory Placement prior to registering for classes during Destination Kent State.
• The placement will be given online and you'll be notified how to access it. It will take 45 minutes (15 minutes aural and 30 minutes written).
• After you receive your results and the recommendation is for placement in Music Rudiments, you'll be given the option to retake the Music Theory Placement later in the summer. Study materials will be provided by our Music Theory department. 

Questions or need additional study materials?

Contact Gerrey Noh, coordinator of music theory, at hnoh@kent.edu. 

Piano Placement 

• Piano Placement is optional for all admitted music minors. If you are interested in evaluation for piano placement, please contact Dana Brown at dabrown@kent.edu.
• Your results do NOT affect your admission to the music program.

Questions about Piano Placement?

Contact Dana Brown at dabrown@kent.edu. 

Please Note: These evaluations will help us place you in the correct classes when you enroll at Kent State and are not used in our determination of admission.