Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University

To be considered for first priority for Music Scholarships, you must apply to SOU  by Saturday, March 1, 2025.

The Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University is located in Ashland, Oregon, nestled in the foothills of the Siskiyou Mountains, surrounded by rivers, lakes, and national forests and filled with cultural attractions. Performing arts abound. Britt Festivals, the Northwest’s premier outdoor summer music festival, is just minutes away in nearby Jacksonville. Other local performing arts venues include The Craterian Theatre at the Collier Center for the Performing Arts, The Rogue Theatre, The Oregon Cabaret Theatre, Camelot Theatre, the new Holly Theatre, and numerous small clubs and pubs. The vibrant performing arts life in southern Oregon, coupled with the beauty in the region, serve as an inspiration for creative thinking and artistic performance. More than 450,000 visitors come each year to enjoy the culture.

Our Music Department includes students from all over the world who cherish our performance facilities, the intensive faculty-student interaction, an incredibly beautiful environment, and the creative, connected, and personal experience our program offers. We pride ourselves on small class sizes.

We invite you to visit our website, where you may learn more about our faculty and programs. 

For questions, please contact music@sou.edu.

For technical questions, please visit the Acceptd Help Desk.