Audition Process
•Bullet: Admission is through the standard university application
•Bullet: No performance audition or prescreen required for admission
•Bullet: Minimum GPA of 2.0
•Bullet: Standardized test scores (ACT, SAT, or CLT)
•Bullet: Official high school transcript
•Bullet: Personal statement
•Bullet: Christian character reference from a church or ministry leader
Post-Enrollment
•Bullet: Placement assessment determines readiness for private applied lessons on the principal instrument
•Bullet: Ensemble participation (band or orchestra) required each semester of full-time enrollment
Proficiency Requirements
•Bullet: Piano Proficiency Exam required by end of sophomore year
•Bullet: Junior Recital and Senior Recital required for graduation
•Bullet: Recital attendance: 70% of on-campus recitals/concerts each semester
Contact
•Bullet: Music department: tblock@nelson.edu
Optional Scholarship Audition
•Bullet: Music scholarships require an audition
•Bullet: Audition on campus by appointment or submit a YouTube performance link
•Bullet: Prepare the repertoire published for the primary instrument or voice
◦Sub-bullet: Bass guitar applicants also prepare one medium-swing jazz standard with walking bass and melody
