Audition Process
•Bullet: Audition required for departmental admission; no student may declare any music major without this audition
•Bullet: Audition also determines scholarship eligibility
•Bullet: Complete the Basic Musicianship Evaluation (brief test of rudimentary music skills)
•Bullet: Piano placement audition also required (proficiency not required for admission)
Audition Format
•Bullet: In-person by appointment on Audition Days
•Bullet: Zoom audition by appointment on Audition Days
•Bullet: URL submitted through Music Department Application (last resort)
Important Dates
•Bullet: November 22: 1st deadline for department review
•Bullet: January 24: 2nd deadline for department review
•Bullet: February 28: final deadline for scholarship consideration
•Bullet: May 1: NASM binding date for undergraduates
Audition Area
•Bullet: Audition on your principal applied instrument or voice using the standard area expectations
•Bullet: Drumset/percussion applicants may demonstrate various jazz styles (swing, latin, rock)
Sight-Reading
•Bullet: Sight-reading is part of the audition