Audition Process
•Bullet: Complete a live audition in person or via Zoom and submit recorded audition materials through the Pepperdine Application Portal.
•Bullet: Complete the Music Fundamentals and Skills Assessment.
•Bullet: All required supplemental application materials must be submitted at least 72 hours prior to your live audition.
•Bullet: Arrive at least 15 minutes before your audition time (log into the Zoom meeting 15 minutes before for a virtual audition)
•Bullet: In-person audition: bring legible sheet music of your repertoire in a binder; the pianist’s copy should include the vocal line as well as piano accompaniment
•Bullet: The audition includes a brief interview with the music faculty and a tonal memory exercise that needs no prior preparation
•Bullet: Dress appropriately for your audition
•Bullet: Recorded audition materials: submit each piece as an individual file, recorded in a single take, unedited and uninterrupted, within the past 12 months and made as a self-tape for this audition (no audio-only recordings and no recordings of previous performances)
•Bullet: Record vocal selections with accompaniment (in-person accompanist preferred, a piano accompaniment app, pre-recorded tracks, or self-accompaniment at the piano) and include a short introduction stating your name, the recording date(s), and the selections
•Bullet: Vocalists must memorize their audition pieces
