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AFA Music

General Music Emphasis

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Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenScholarship AuditionScholarship InterviewScholarship PortfolioUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Program profile

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Training

The General Music Emphasis follows a two-year conservatory-style core in music theory, aural skills, music history, keyboard skills, private lessons, and performance

Students may study brass, guitar, percussion, piano, strings, voice, or winds and complete a piano proficiency requirement

Performance & Productions

Ensemble options include choir, chamber groups, jazz ensembles, music technology ensemble, percussion ensemble, symphony band, and symphony orchestra

Students perform in Kinnison Hall and can work alongside faculty and community professionals

Facilities

The Whitney Center for the Arts includes a 422-seat concert hall, recording studio, music technology lab, recital spaces, and 24-hour-access production stations

School info

Snapshot

Grad rate

42%

Enrollment

1.6K

Earnings

$40K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$5,040

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$5,040

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$21,945

Before aid

Average net price

$9,346

After aid

Financial Aid · sheridan.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Aug 20, 6:09 PM

Program Highlights

Training

The General Music Emphasis follows a two-year conservatory-style core in music theory, aural skills, music history, keyboard skills, private lessons, and performance

Students may study brass, guitar, percussion, piano, strings, voice, or winds and complete a piano proficiency requirement

Performance & Productions

Ensemble options include choir, chamber groups, jazz ensembles, music technology ensemble, percussion ensemble, symphony band, and symphony orchestra

Students perform in Kinnison Hall and can work alongside faculty and community professionals

Facilities

The Whitney Center for the Arts includes a 422-seat concert hall, recording studio, music technology lab, recital spaces, and 24-hour-access production stations

Program Highlights

Training

The General Music Emphasis follows a two-year conservatory-style core in music theory, aural skills, music history, keyboard skills, private lessons, and performance

Students may study brass, guitar, percussion, piano, strings, voice, or winds and complete a piano proficiency requirement

Performance & Productions

Ensemble options include choir, chamber groups, jazz ensembles, music technology ensemble, percussion ensemble, symphony band, and symphony orchestra

Students perform in Kinnison Hall and can work alongside faculty and community professionals

Facilities

The Whitney Center for the Arts includes a 422-seat concert hall, recording studio, music technology lab, recital spaces, and 24-hour-access production stations

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

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Sheridan College Department Of Music Student Handbook 26.Pdf · sheridan.edu

Scholarship Audition, Interview, and Portfolio 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, interview, and portfolio for scholarship consideration only; they are not required for program admission.

Songs

Voice Repertoire — Two Contrasting Selections

Sing both selections from memory

One selection must be in English; the second may be in English or another language

An opera or oratorio aria may be included

Accompaniment

Bring an accompanist or request a Sheridan accompanist at least two weeks in advance

Audition Expectations

Evaluation includes tonal quality, rhythm, intonation, phrasing, interpretation, diction, stage presence, and accuracy

Be prepared to sight-read aural-theory exercises

Additional Materials

PORTFOLIO (composition/music production scholarship audition): Present two contrasting compositions or productions as recordings or live performances; at least one work must be for more than one instrument; include scores when applicable

SHEET MUSIC (if using a Sheridan accompanist): Strings and voice applicants should provide one copy at least two weeks before the audition

LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION (optional): Letters from teachers or others familiar with the applicant's musical ability are welcome

Sheridan College Department Of Music Student Handbook 26.Pdf · sheridan.edu

Good to Know

Application Logistics

Apply through the NWCCD online application

For scholarship consideration, complete the separate Music Scholarship Audition Form and contact Dr. Eric Richards to initiate an audition

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

No audition is required for admission to the AFA Music program

Applicants seeking a music scholarship must complete an audition and interview

Live auditions are strongly encouraged

Applicants may audition in person, live by Zoom, or by recorded video or audio

Contact Dr. Eric Richards at erichards@sheridan.edu to initiate an audition

Audition Expectations

Brass and woodwinds: Prepare two contrasting standard solos, major and minor scales with arpeggios, a chromatic scale, and sight-reading

Guitar: Prepare two contrasting movements or compositions, including a Bach suite movement or equivalent; also prepare jazz lead-sheet sight-reading, major scales, and melodic minor scales

Percussion: Prepare one mallet solo, one concert-style snare drum solo, and at least one selection on timpani, multiple percussion, drum set, or world percussion

Piano: Prepare two memorized solos from different periods, sight-reading, major scales, and melodic minor scales

Strings: Prepare two major scales, one melodic minor scale, and either a concerto or sonata movement or three contrasting orchestral excerpts

Composition and music production: Present two contrasting compositions or productions as recordings or live performances; at least one work must be for more than one instrument

Include scores when applicable

Composition and music production applicants should also be active performers on a conventional instrument

Scholarship Info

Scholarships up to $10,000 are available for music majors

Non-majors performing in ensembles may also qualify

Remote and in-person scholarship auditions are available

School info

Snapshot

Grad rate

42%

Enrollment

1.6K

Earnings

$40K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$5,040

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$5,040

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$21,945

Before aid

Average net price

$9,346

After aid

Financial Aid · sheridan.edu College Scorecard

Training

The General Music Emphasis follows a two-year conservatory-style core in music theory, aural skills, music history, keyboard skills, private lessons, and performance

Students may study brass, guitar, percussion, piano, strings, voice, or winds and complete a piano proficiency requirement

Performance & Productions

Ensemble options include choir, chamber groups, jazz ensembles, music technology ensemble, percussion ensemble, symphony band, and symphony orchestra

Students perform in Kinnison Hall and can work alongside faculty and community professionals

Facilities

The Whitney Center for the Arts includes a 422-seat concert hall, recording studio, music technology lab, recital spaces, and 24-hour-access production stations

Updated Aug 20, 6:09 PM