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University of the Incarnate Word

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No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

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BA Music Performance

Voice

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Program Recognition

•NASM-accredited Department of Music

Training & Productions

•Concert and chamber choirs, orchestras, bands, musicals, and operas

•Students have performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Montreux Jazz Festival, and Tobin Center

•Annual National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) competitions

•Singer's Workshop, chamber ensembles, and special projects

Facilities

•Luella Bennack Music Center featuring:

-500-seat Concert Hall with Steinway D grand piano

-101-seat Ingrid Seddon Recital Hall with Steinway B grand piano

-State-of-the-art recording studio with Yamaha Disklavier grand piano

-18 Wenger modular practice rooms

School Info

Snapshot

3.54

Avg GPA (W)

98%

Admit Rate

school-wide

51%

Grad Rate

4.4K

Enrollment

$57K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Tuition & Fees

$40,200

Before aid

Average Net Price

$22,775

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

Program info updated May 22, 4:05 PM

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

•NASM-accredited Department of Music

Training & Productions

•Concert and chamber choirs, orchestras, bands, musicals, and operas

•Students have performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Montreux Jazz Festival, and Tobin Center

•Annual National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) competitions

•Singer's Workshop, chamber ensembles, and special projects

Facilities

•Luella Bennack Music Center featuring:

-500-seat Concert Hall with Steinway D grand piano

-101-seat Ingrid Seddon Recital Hall with Steinway B grand piano

-State-of-the-art recording studio with Yamaha Disklavier grand piano

-18 Wenger modular practice rooms

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

•NASM-accredited Department of Music

Training & Productions

•Concert and chamber choirs, orchestras, bands, musicals, and operas

•Students have performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Montreux Jazz Festival, and Tobin Center

•Annual National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) competitions

•Singer's Workshop, chamber ensembles, and special projects

Facilities

•Luella Bennack Music Center featuring:

-500-seat Concert Hall with Steinway D grand piano

-101-seat Ingrid Seddon Recital Hall with Steinway B grand piano

-State-of-the-art recording studio with Yamaha Disklavier grand piano

-18 Wenger modular practice rooms

Key Info

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Acceptd

Deadline

Online Audition PortalAug 20, 2026

Auditions

In-Person Audition (UIW Campus)Jun 25, 2026

In-Person Audition (UIW Campus)Jul 23, 2026

In-Person Audition (UIW Campus)Aug 21, 2026

Audition Requirements

Songs

TWO CONTRASTING SELECTIONS

•Two pieces from the standard classical repertoire in contrasting styles

-Example repertoire: early Italian arias (Sebben crudele), Schubert (Heidenröslein), Copland (Simple Gifts)

•Popular songs accepted (may be self-accompanied or accompanied by a recording)

•All pieces must be performed from memory

Official Source

Good to Know

Application Portal

•Submit online audition via Acceptd

•In-person audition sign-up via UIW Entrance Audition Form

Admission

•Must also apply separately to UIW for university admission

•Audition required for all music majors and minors, including transfers

What's The Process

Audition Format

•Perform two contrasting vocal selections for a faculty panel

•Music theory assessment administered after performance

•Total audition time: approximately 30-45 minutes

•Arrive 15 minutes early to warm up in available practice rooms

In-Person Audition

•Held at UIW's Luella Bennack Music Center

•Faculty deliberates after performance, then provides feedback

Online Audition

•Available via Acceptd for students who cannot audition in person

•Camera should capture facial expressions and body from knees up

•Portrait or landscape orientation accepted

•Smartphone on tripod or video camera

•No audio processing (e.g., reverb) allowed

Contact

•music@uiwtx.edu

Scholarship Info

Music Scholarships

•Up to $4,000 per academic year for music majors

•Renewable for five years

-Full-time enrollment (12+ credit hours minimum)

-Enrollment in a major ensemble (Chorale, Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, or Orchestra)

-Overall GPA of 3.0 or higher

-Demonstrable progress toward degree completion

One-Year Scholarships

•Available to current students not at maximum award

•Fall semester auditions, disbursed in spring

•Minimum 3.0 GPA required

•Not renewable; must re-audition in January for multi-year award

Ensemble Scholarships

•Tuition discounts for participation in band ensembles

•Awarded at discretion of ensemble directors

School Info

Snapshot

3.54

Avg GPA (W)

98%

Admit Rate

school-wide

51%

Grad Rate

4.4K

Enrollment

$57K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Tuition & Fees

$40,200

Before aid

Average Net Price

$22,775

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

Program Recognition

•NASM-accredited Department of Music

Training & Productions

•Concert and chamber choirs, orchestras, bands, musicals, and operas

•Students have performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Montreux Jazz Festival, and Tobin Center

•Annual National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) competitions

•Singer's Workshop, chamber ensembles, and special projects

Facilities

•Luella Bennack Music Center featuring:

-500-seat Concert Hall with Steinway D grand piano

-101-seat Ingrid Seddon Recital Hall with Steinway B grand piano

-State-of-the-art recording studio with Yamaha Disklavier grand piano

-18 Wenger modular practice rooms

Updated May 22, 4:05 PM