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ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenScholarship AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Program profile

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Program Recognition

Transfer-focused degree leading to Bachelor of Arts in Music

Applied music courses with direct faculty instruction

Conforms with Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA)

Training

Rob Lunn, DMA Music (Department Chair)

Rebecca Selvidge, soprano, vocal instruction

Performance & Productions

Concert Choir

Soundwaves (vocal chamber ensemble)

Jazz Band

Rock/Pop Music Ensemble

Tailwinds (symphonic wind ensemble)

String Ensemble

Facilities

Housed in The Mendel Center, which LMC calls "the only performing arts center of its kind in southwest Michigan" (lakemichigancollege.edu news, 2025)

All-Steinway School; a 2010 LMC release says it was "the first institution of higher education in Michigan" to receive the designation (lakemichigancollege.edu)

School info

Snapshot

Grad rate

22%

Enrollment

2.1K

Earnings

$34K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$4,620

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$9,036

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$18,064

Before aid

Average net price

$6,680

After aid

Tuition Fees · lakemichigancollege.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated 4d ago

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

Transfer-focused degree leading to Bachelor of Arts in Music

Applied music courses with direct faculty instruction

Conforms with Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA)

Training

Rob Lunn, DMA Music (Department Chair)

Rebecca Selvidge, soprano, vocal instruction

Performance & Productions

Concert Choir

Soundwaves (vocal chamber ensemble)

Jazz Band

Rock/Pop Music Ensemble

Tailwinds (symphonic wind ensemble)

String Ensemble

Facilities

Housed in The Mendel Center, which LMC calls "the only performing arts center of its kind in southwest Michigan" (lakemichigancollege.edu news, 2025)

All-Steinway School; a 2010 LMC release says it was "the first institution of higher education in Michigan" to receive the designation (lakemichigancollege.edu)

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

Transfer-focused degree leading to Bachelor of Arts in Music

Applied music courses with direct faculty instruction

Conforms with Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA)

Training

Rob Lunn, DMA Music (Department Chair)

Rebecca Selvidge, soprano, vocal instruction

Performance & Productions

Concert Choir

Soundwaves (vocal chamber ensemble)

Jazz Band

Rock/Pop Music Ensemble

Tailwinds (symphonic wind ensemble)

String Ensemble

Facilities

Housed in The Mendel Center, which LMC calls "the only performing arts center of its kind in southwest Michigan" (lakemichigancollege.edu news, 2025)

All-Steinway School; a 2010 LMC release says it was "the first institution of higher education in Michigan" to receive the designation (lakemichigancollege.edu)

Key Info

Enrollment Term

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Deadline

International students — FallJul 1, 2027

Regular DecisionRolling

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Auditions · lakemichigancollege.edu

Scholarship Audition Requirements

These requirements are from the Fall 2026 entry cycle. Fall 2027 requirements are typically posted between August and October and usually change only slightly — confirm on the official source before submitting.

Optional audition for scholarship consideration only; it is not required for program admission.

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Auditions generally consist of the performance of one or two prepared pieces

Piano and voice repertoire is usually memorized

LMC provides an accompanist if you cannot provide one

Auditions · lakemichigancollege.edu

Good to Know

Application Logistics

It is best to submit the free Lake Michigan College application before scheduling an audition

The audition is optional for AA Music students and is used for scholarship consideration

Admission Pathway

Transfer-oriented Associate in Arts degree

First two years of a Bachelor of Arts in Music path

Conforms directly with the Michigan Transfer Agreement

Theory and/or piano testing may be given for first-year course placement, not admission

Transfer Pathway

This is a transfer pathway degree built to transfer into a four-year program. Confirm which universities it articulates to, and which credits carry over, before you enroll.

What's The Process

Audition Process

The audition is for scholarship consideration and is not required for AA Music admission

Published 2026-27 audition dates: July 23 and August 6, 2026

Additional times are available on an as-needed basis

Students seeking admission from outside the area can do their audition remotely (by Zoom)

Schedule through the VPA audition application form

Audition Expectations

Auditions generally consist of one or two prepared pieces

Sight-reading, scales, and appropriate technique material may be assessed

Vocalists complete an aural-skills assessment for ensemble placement

Decisions

Audition results are communicated within one week

Contact

Mindy McCaffrey, mmccaffrey@lakemichigancollege.edu, (269) 927-8876

Scholarship Info

Scholarships available for both music and non-music majors

Audition for scholarship consideration

Contact the Performing Arts department for details

School info

Snapshot

Grad rate

22%

Enrollment

2.1K

Earnings

$34K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$4,620

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$9,036

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$18,064

Before aid

Average net price

$6,680

After aid

Tuition Fees · lakemichigancollege.edu College Scorecard

Program Recognition

Transfer-focused degree leading to Bachelor of Arts in Music

Applied music courses with direct faculty instruction

Conforms with Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA)

Training

Rob Lunn, DMA Music (Department Chair)

Rebecca Selvidge, soprano, vocal instruction

Performance & Productions

Concert Choir

Soundwaves (vocal chamber ensemble)

Jazz Band

Rock/Pop Music Ensemble

Tailwinds (symphonic wind ensemble)

String Ensemble

Facilities

Housed in The Mendel Center, which LMC calls "the only performing arts center of its kind in southwest Michigan" (lakemichigancollege.edu news, 2025)

All-Steinway School; a 2010 LMC release says it was "the first institution of higher education in Michigan" to receive the designation (lakemichigancollege.edu)

Updated 4d ago