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)
•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 Expectations
•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)
Sight-Reading
•Bullet: Sight-reading is part of the audition
Repertoire & Technique
•Bullet: Two contrasting movements from any solo work or standard studies for your instrument (woodwinds, brass, strings, harp, or percussion)
•Bullet: Strings: two or three contrasting works or movements
•Bullet: Percussion: prepared solos across snare drum, keyboard, and timpani
•Bullet: Piano accompaniment is not required
Scales & Technique
•Bullet: Three scales from all major and minor scales (woodwinds and brass); strings: one scale in three octaves
