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Hastings College

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Audition format

In-Person Only

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BA Music

Instrumental

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Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenInternal AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person Only

•Broad liberal-arts music study supports specialized or complementary graduate paths

•Perform through ensembles and applied instrumental lessons

•Complete a senior recital or comparable capstone project

Training

•Liberal-arts instrumentalists can work with band and brass director Louie Eckhardt or woodwind specialist Season Cowley.

•Jazz Ensemble, Bronco Marching Band, Percussion Studio, and Hastings Symphony provide distinct instrumental settings.

School Info

Snapshot

3.53

Avg GPA (W)

72%

Admit Rate

school-wide

51%

Grad Rate

891

Enrollment

$51K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Tuition & Fees

$41,244

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$54,444

Before aid

Average Net Price

$24,452

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

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Program Highlights

•Broad liberal-arts music study supports specialized or complementary graduate paths

•Perform through ensembles and applied instrumental lessons

•Complete a senior recital or comparable capstone project

Training

•Liberal-arts instrumentalists can work with band and brass director Louie Eckhardt or woodwind specialist Season Cowley.

•Jazz Ensemble, Bronco Marching Band, Percussion Studio, and Hastings Symphony provide distinct instrumental settings.

Program Highlights

•Broad liberal-arts music study supports specialized or complementary graduate paths

•Perform through ensembles and applied instrumental lessons

•Complete a senior recital or comparable capstone project

Training

•Liberal-arts instrumentalists can work with band and brass director Louie Eckhardt or woodwind specialist Season Cowley.

•Jazz Ensemble, Bronco Marching Band, Percussion Studio, and Hastings Symphony provide distinct instrumental settings.

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

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Deadline

Scholarship Priority (admissions application)Feb 15, 2027

Talent Scholarship Audition/RequirementsMar 15, 2027

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Audition Requirements

This program has a required admission audition and a separate internal audition gate after enrollment. The gateway source documents the post-enrollment gate; admission requirement details may be separate.Gateway source

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•Prepare two selections in contrasting styles or moods

•Contest-level solos or etudes are appropriate

•Any excerpt must be substantial enough to represent the full work's style and difficulty

Memorization

•Preferred but not required

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Good to Know

Application Logistics

•Apply to Hastings College through its direct application or Common App

•Schedule the music audition through an admissions counselor

What's The Process

Audition Expectations

•Audition during a campus visit or another arranged time

•A college accompanist can be provided when annotated music in the correct key is sent at least one week before the audition

•Applicants meet music faculty after the audition

Post-Enrollment

•Students complete a mid-major (sophomore) jury after enrollment

Scholarship Info

Music Scholarships

•Additional scholarship funding may be available through the audition

School Info

Snapshot

3.53

Avg GPA (W)

72%

Admit Rate

school-wide

51%

Grad Rate

891

Enrollment

$51K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Tuition & Fees

$41,244

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$54,444

Before aid

Average Net Price

$24,452

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

•Broad liberal-arts music study supports specialized or complementary graduate paths

•Perform through ensembles and applied instrumental lessons

•Complete a senior recital or comparable capstone project

Training

•Liberal-arts instrumentalists can work with band and brass director Louie Eckhardt or woodwind specialist Season Cowley.

•Jazz Ensemble, Bronco Marching Band, Percussion Studio, and Hastings Symphony provide distinct instrumental settings.

Updated 2d ago