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BA Theatre

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BM Music

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BME Music Education

Voice

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P-12Teacher Cert

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BME Music Education

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BA Music

Commercial Music

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General Music

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Program Recognition

•Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)

Training

•BM in Jazz Studies, one of Kentucky's oldest jazz programs, combining jazz performance with analytical, historical and theoretical study

•Jazz faculty include David L. Anderson (jazz ensembles) and Glenn Ginn

Performance & Productions

•MSU Jazz Ensemble I is the premiere big band (membership by audition) and frequently performs with internationally renowned guest jazz artists at festivals on campus, across Kentucky and beyond

Notable Alumni

•Matt Hornbeck (BM Jazz Studies, 2008) — Los Angeles freelance guitarist and studio musician whose recordings were licensed by AMC for Turn and by CBS for The Briefcase

Professional Development

•Graduates perform, record and teach across the region and nationally

School Info

Snapshot

3.46

Avg GPA (W)

77%

Admit Rate

school-wide

52%

Grad Rate

4.6K

Enrollment

$43K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$10,444

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$15,614

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$23,662

Before aid

Average Net Price

$9,793

After aid

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Program Highlights

Program Recognition

•Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)

Training

•BM in Jazz Studies, one of Kentucky's oldest jazz programs, combining jazz performance with analytical, historical and theoretical study

•Jazz faculty include David L. Anderson (jazz ensembles) and Glenn Ginn

Performance & Productions

•MSU Jazz Ensemble I is the premiere big band (membership by audition) and frequently performs with internationally renowned guest jazz artists at festivals on campus, across Kentucky and beyond

Notable Alumni

•Matt Hornbeck (BM Jazz Studies, 2008) — Los Angeles freelance guitarist and studio musician whose recordings were licensed by AMC for Turn and by CBS for The Briefcase

Professional Development

•Graduates perform, record and teach across the region and nationally

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

•Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)

Training

•BM in Jazz Studies, one of Kentucky's oldest jazz programs, combining jazz performance with analytical, historical and theoretical study

•Jazz faculty include David L. Anderson (jazz ensembles) and Glenn Ginn

Performance & Productions

•MSU Jazz Ensemble I is the premiere big band (membership by audition) and frequently performs with internationally renowned guest jazz artists at festivals on campus, across Kentucky and beyond

Notable Alumni

•Matt Hornbeck (BM Jazz Studies, 2008) — Los Angeles freelance guitarist and studio musician whose recordings were licensed by AMC for Turn and by CBS for The Briefcase

Professional Development

•Graduates perform, record and teach across the region and nationally

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

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Deadline

Regular DecisionRolling

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Auditions

On-Campus Audition (Instrumental Only — MSU Band Clinic)Feb 13, 2027

On-Campus Audition DayFeb 19 & 26, 2027

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.

Repertoire List

•Prepared jazz solo repertoire, preferably from the standard jazz repertoire

•Repertoire examples include Autumn Leaves, Take the A-Train, All the Things You Are, So What, Song for My Father, or a Charlie Parker bebop melody

•Guitar, electric bass, saxophone and other jazz instruments should contact the jazz faculty to confirm repertoire

Scales & Technique

•Scales: major scales and modes, minor scales, and chromatic scales

•Prepared improvisation over a 12-bar blues or similar jazz progression

•Sight-read single-note lines in standard notation and chord charts

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Application Process

•Apply to Morehead State University via Common App or MSU website

•Complete the Music Admission and Scholarship Application (Microsoft Forms)

•Must be accepted to MSU before scholarship consideration

Theory Placement

•Admitted students take a music theory and aural-skills placement exam for course placement only — not admission

Contact

•mtd@moreheadstate.edu

•606-783-2473

What's The Process

Audition Format

•Live audition before the MSU music faculty committee

•Brief interview and question-and-answer session follows the performance

•Audition doubles as both admission and scholarship audition for incoming freshmen

Scheduling

•Complete the Music Admission and Scholarship Application to schedule your audition

•On-campus audition days plus auditions by appointment

•Contact the jazz faculty with repertoire questions, or mtd@moreheadstate.edu / 606-783-2473

Scholarship Info

Music Scholarships

•Awards determined through scholarship audition (same as admission audition)

•Available only to students who major in music

•W. Paul and Lucille Caudill Little Scholarship for Study of the Arts (up to full tuition)

•Departmental Music Scholarships and multiple named awards via MSU Scholarship Search

Renewal

•Renewable for up to four years with satisfactory scholarship agreement compliance

•Must be unconditionally accepted to MSU before scholarship consideration

School Info

Snapshot

3.46

Avg GPA (W)

77%

Admit Rate

school-wide

52%

Grad Rate

4.6K

Enrollment

$43K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$10,444

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$15,614

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$23,662

Before aid

Average Net Price

$9,793

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

Program Recognition

•Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)

Training

•BM in Jazz Studies, one of Kentucky's oldest jazz programs, combining jazz performance with analytical, historical and theoretical study

•Jazz faculty include David L. Anderson (jazz ensembles) and Glenn Ginn

Performance & Productions

•MSU Jazz Ensemble I is the premiere big band (membership by audition) and frequently performs with internationally renowned guest jazz artists at festivals on campus, across Kentucky and beyond

Notable Alumni

•Matt Hornbeck (BM Jazz Studies, 2008) — Los Angeles freelance guitarist and studio musician whose recordings were licensed by AMC for Turn and by CBS for The Briefcase

Professional Development

•Graduates perform, record and teach across the region and nationally

Updated 2d ago