Audition Process
•Bullet: Step 1: Apply and be admitted to Susquehanna University
•Bullet: Step 2: Register for an audition via the River Hawk Portal
•Bullet: Step 3: Audition on campus (preferred) or submit a video audition followed by a virtual interview
Audition Expectations
•Bullet: Performance on your primary instrument or voice (repertoire depends on your area — see the audition and scholarship brochure)
•Bullet: Keyboard skills placement exam (play one piece, major and minor scales and arpeggios, sight-read a simple melody at the keyboard)
•Bullet: Musicianship assessment (sing a simple hymn, folk, or patriotic song; basic pitch and rhythmic reading; identify intervals and chord types)
•Bullet: Music theory test covering fundamentals (intervals, chord types, basic notation)
•Bullet: In-person auditions are preferred and afford the best scholarship consideration
•Bullet: Video auditions available for students unable to travel to campus, followed by a virtual interview
Decisions
•Bullet: Audition before April 1 for best scholarship consideration
•Bullet: Audition spots filled on a first-come, first-served basis
