Audition Process
•An entrance audition for the music faculty is required to be admitted to a music major
•The audition is completed during Scholarship Auditions or as a Fall Jury after the first semester of private instruction
•The scholarship audition can serve as the entrance audition for declaring a music major
•Auditionees are ranked by accomplishment, talent, potential, and need within each discipline
•Auditions evaluated by PLU Music Faculty
Audition Expectations
•In-person auditions on campus February 20-22, 2026
•Virtual auditions accepted via video submission through the Artistic Achievement Awards application
•Prepare 5 minutes of music demonstrating both musicality and technique
Music Therapy Declaration
•To declare the music therapy major, students interview and audition at the end of the first year
•Music therapy students must demonstrate proficiency in keyboard, voice, guitar, and percussion by the end of junior year
