Audition Process
•Request an audition via the Department of Music audition process
•In-person and virtual audition options available
•Personal appointments available upon request
Audition Expectations
•In-person audition before a faculty panel
•Maximum 10 minutes total audition time
•Includes a brief interview with the director of music admissions and faculty
•Music Theory Assessment completed after audition (non-binding)
•Business casual dress recommended
•Jeans, sneakers, shorts, and t-shirts discouraged
Sight-Reading
•Sight-read a big band chart, as selected by the committee
Accompaniment
•Faculty pianist provided at no cost — request in advance
•May bring your own accompanist or use a CD track (instrument not present on track)
•Accompanists are optional for instrumentalists
•Microphones are not used
•Bring four copies of each piece for the faculty panel
