OSUMB Signups 2024
Signup deadlines: early decision - June 9 / final deadline: July 4
Join the best in the west, the spirit and sound of OSU, the Oregon State University Marching Band
Fill out the interest form
You can fill this out even if you don’t plan on marching this year. It helps us keep you up to date with registration, events, and opportunities.
Returners should skip this step
Download and save the summer/camp schedule document
Make a part placement video on your primary instrument. You can find details on these videos here.
You will need this video(s) to link to when you sign up for the band in the next step
Fill out the Signup form
This is the only way to officially sign up for the 2024 OSUMB
Deadline is June 9th for early decision, July 4th final deadline
Enroll in the class
MUS 153 for lower division students, 353 for upper division students. It is a one-unit course for most marchers. Students in leadership positions may register for two units
Watch over the summer for important informational emails
including details on housing, a full camp schedule, roster information, and much more.
Show up on your first day of camp!
Prospective Member Info Sessions
During the spring we host information sessions for folks who have questions about anything band. Attendance at these sessions is not required to join. All sessions take place at 6pm, register for one or more below:
Additional Signup Information
For general questions - see the FAQ page
Band Camp dates are a bit up in the air right now (early April), as there are scheduling items for football season that are still not set in stone. We are currently asking EVERYONE to keep two weeks open before the start of fall quarter. Those two weeks encompass September 9th through the 20th
Incoming freshmen may signup prior to fully enrolling at OSU, but should be intending to attend the university.
By the fall, students in the marching band must be a degree seeking OSU student, or a student at LBCC enrolling through the co-enrollment agreement between LBCC and OSU Music.
Wind Rosters will be set over the summer, show dots will be assigned during band camp in September.
Drumline and Color Guard rosters are set at auditions for those sections over the summer. See those pages for info.
Wind rosters can change over the summer depending on drops and numbers in drumline and color guard
Wind players are required to submit a part placement video in the signup form. This video will help us with initial part placements during camp. In the event that we have signups over capacity, this video will serve as an audition for the roster.
Your part placement video should be made on the instrument that you are signing up for. If you have a secondary that you’d also feel comfortable marching, make sure to note it on the signup form.
Instrument substitutions on your video may be made between the following instruments:
Piccolo / Flute
Saxophones generally
Mellophone / French Horn
Baritone / Euphonium (upright or marching)
Sousaphone / Tuba
Exact camp dates for 2024 are TBD, within the two weeks prior to the start of fall quarter
A note on HOUSING
The OSUMB provides options for housing during camp, which takes place before general move-in. These housing options are primarily for new, incoming members, many of whom will be living in the dorms during the school year. Most returning members have arranged housing off campus, or are already living in their on-campus housing by the time camp begins. Housing is handled in the late summer, around when signups close
Option 1 - Early Move-in
We can authorize an early move-in for you in your dorm room. Move-ins will take place in the morning on the new-member day of camp (Sunday). This option will add to your room and board at $25 per additional day.
Option 2 - Homestay
During camp, returners also host new members at their place of residence. This allows incoming students to avoid the cost of early move-in, and also have someone built in to their schedule to help mentor them through camp and the start of school. The match is done by section leaders and is based on their preferences, major, allergies, etc.