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Concordia College at Moorhead

Moorhead, MN

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BM Voice Performance

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person Only

Program Recognition

•NASM-accredited music department

Training

•Intensive BM degree with two-thirds of coursework in music

•Six student recitals across four years, culminating in a full senior recital

•Eight semesters of ensemble participation required

•Chamber music, masterclass, and solo performance opportunities

•French and German diction and language proficiency built into the curriculum

Degree Flexibility

•Includes Elements of Acting (THR 127) as part of the required curriculum

•Prepares students for successful graduate school auditions

Academic info

Snapshot

3.58

Avg GPA (W)

63%

Admit Rate

school-wide

66%

Grad Rate

1.8K

Enrollment

$59K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Average Annual Cost

$24,902

after typical aid

Tuition & Fees

$31,170

before aid

Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.

$0-30k$20,950

$30-48k$18,889

$48-75k$20,115

$75-110k$23,045

$110k+$28,435

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Program info updated 4d ago

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

•NASM-accredited music department

Training

•Intensive BM degree with two-thirds of coursework in music

•Six student recitals across four years, culminating in a full senior recital

•Eight semesters of ensemble participation required

•Chamber music, masterclass, and solo performance opportunities

•French and German diction and language proficiency built into the curriculum

Degree Flexibility

•Includes Elements of Acting (THR 127) as part of the required curriculum

•Prepares students for successful graduate school auditions

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

•NASM-accredited music department

Training

•Intensive BM degree with two-thirds of coursework in music

•Six student recitals across four years, culminating in a full senior recital

•Eight semesters of ensemble participation required

•Chamber music, masterclass, and solo performance opportunities

•French and German diction and language proficiency built into the curriculum

Degree Flexibility

•Includes Elements of Acting (THR 127) as part of the required curriculum

•Prepares students for successful graduate school auditions

Key Info

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Deadline

Regular DecisionRolling

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Deadline

Early Bird Deadline (for December auditions)Nov 15, 2025

Final DeadlineFeb 1, 2026

Auditions

Live Audition (Moorhead)Dec 5, 2025

Live Audition (Twin Cities)Dec 12, 2025

Live Audition Weekend, Day 1 (Moorhead)Feb 15, 2026

Live Audition Weekend, Day 2 (Moorhead)Feb 16, 2026

Prescreen Requirements

Songs

TWO MEMORIZED CONTRASTING CLASSICAL SELECTIONS

•One selection must be in English

•Classical art songs, arias, or other similar pieces

•Piano accompaniment required

•Pre-recorded piano-only tracks acceptable (Appcompanist app, Hal Leonard's Virtual Library, or similar sources)

•No orchestrated tracks or tracks with other instruments or voices

•May use tracks recorded by your teacher/pianist

Additional Materials

Resume (required)

•Music resume including performance experience, ensembles, and training

Video (required unless exempt via conductor's/faculty's choice award)

•Video or audio recording of prepared repertoire (video preferred)

•Cell phone recordings are acceptable

•Submit within the Music Scholarship Application

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Callback Requirements

Songs

Live Performance

•Perform prepared repertoire live for vocal faculty

•Musical evaluation included as part of the live audition

Official Source

Good to Know

Application Logistics

•Submit audition materials via the Music Scholarship Application

•University application via Common App or Concordia's online application

•Music scholarships cannot be combined with theatre, visual arts, or speech and debate scholarships

•Students offered multiple talent scholarships may choose which to accept

Enrollment

•Music scholarship recipients may be required to take private lessons and participate in a major ensemble

Dual-Purpose Audition

•Music Scholarship audition also serves as the BM degree entrance audition when BM-level repertoire is prepared

•No additional application required for degree audition

What's The Process

Audition Process

•Submit video or audio recording of prepared repertoire (video preferred) via the Music Scholarship Application

•Conductor's/Faculty's Choice Award recipients are exempt from the recording requirement

•Recording must demonstrate sufficient ability for admission to the BM degree program

Audition Expectations

•Finalists perform prepared repertoire live for vocal faculty

•Musical evaluation and interview with vocal faculty included

•Audition also serves as scholarship evaluation

•Live audition locations: Moorhead campus or Twin Cities

Contact

•Kristen Hatfield (hatfield@cord.edu)

Scholarship Info

Music Scholarships

•$1,000-$5,000 per year, stackable with academic scholarships

•Open to all students regardless of major

•Some scholarships require private lessons and major ensemble participation

Christiansen Award

•$26,500 per year for students of exceptional musical ability

•Replaces all other scholarships due to high value

•All music scholarship applicants automatically considered

Conductor's/Faculty's Choice Award

•Recipients automatically advance to final round without submitting a recording

•Eligible: All-State/Honors Ensemble participants, approved auditioned youth ensembles, or students who demonstrate excellence in a faculty lesson

Academic info

Snapshot

3.58

Avg GPA (W)

63%

Admit Rate

school-wide

66%

Grad Rate

1.8K

Enrollment

$59K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Average Annual Cost

$24,902

after typical aid

Tuition & Fees

$31,170

before aid

Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.

$0-30k$20,950

$30-48k$18,889

$48-75k$20,115

$75-110k$23,045

$110k+$28,435

View full data on College Scorecard

Program Recognition

•NASM-accredited music department

Training

•Intensive BM degree with two-thirds of coursework in music

•Six student recitals across four years, culminating in a full senior recital

•Eight semesters of ensemble participation required

•Chamber music, masterclass, and solo performance opportunities

•French and German diction and language proficiency built into the curriculum

Degree Flexibility

•Includes Elements of Acting (THR 127) as part of the required curriculum

•Prepares students for successful graduate school auditions

Updated 4d ago

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