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McKendree University

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Minor Music

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Admissions

No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Curriculum

•Adds music theory, conducting, applied lessons, and ensemble participation to another major.

•Available to students across the university.

School Info

Snapshot

3.38

Avg GPA (W)

72%

Admit Rate

school-wide

53%

Grad Rate

1.8K

Enrollment

$59K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Tuition & Fees

$36,110

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$52,892

Before aid

Average Net Price

$24,717

After aid

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Program Highlights

Curriculum

•Adds music theory, conducting, applied lessons, and ensemble participation to another major.

•Available to students across the university.

Program Highlights

Curriculum

•Adds music theory, conducting, applied lessons, and ensemble participation to another major.

•Available to students across the university.

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Enrollment Term

Fall 2026

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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.

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•Voice applicants prepare one classical, Broadway, or popular solo.

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•Voice: prepare one classical, Broadway, or popular solo.

•Brass and woodwinds: prepare one solo work or etude showing lyrical and technical style; also prepare a one-octave chromatic scale and several major scales.

•Percussion: prepare a solo work or etude on mallets, snare, or timpani.

•Keyboard: prepare two contrasting pieces.

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Good to Know

Application Process

•Apply to McKendree University, then submit the online Music Audition Form.

•Read the published audition requirements and any area-specific instructions sent by email.

Eligibility

•Every intended music major or minor must audition for program entry, regardless of scholarship interest.

•McKendree accepts undergraduate applications without a published final deadline.

What's The Process

Audition Format

•Audition in person or submit a video audition.

•In-person auditions are scheduled individually with the appropriate music faculty member.

•Video applicants upload an unlisted YouTube video and email the link to the appropriate faculty contact.

Scholarship Info

Music Scholarships

•Visual and Performing Arts Division Award: $3,000 annually for ensemble participation.

•State Music Educators Association Achievement Award: up to $5,000 annually for qualifying state association participants.

•Music awards may stack with academic awards, but not with one another.

School Info

Snapshot

3.38

Avg GPA (W)

72%

Admit Rate

school-wide

53%

Grad Rate

1.8K

Enrollment

$59K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Tuition & Fees

$36,110

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$52,892

Before aid

Average Net Price

$24,717

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

Curriculum

•Adds music theory, conducting, applied lessons, and ensemble participation to another major.

•Available to students across the university.

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