Audition Requirements

Undergraduate and graduate (master's) prospective students will find important audition requirement information on this page. For questions regarding auditions, please contact Callan Monroe, Admissions and Recruiting Coordinator.

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Undergraduate

Every student applying to be accepted into the School of Music for an undergraduate degree must audition on their principal instrument. The audition is the most important factor in determining whether a student will be accepted as a music major. Applicants can select their desired audition date on the School of Music application. All audition dates are in-person unless noted otherwise. Choose your instrumental area below for more details:

• Brass
• Organ
• Percussion
• Piano
• Strings
• Voice
• Woodwinds

• Church Music: must also request an interview with Dr. Randall Bradley via email.
• Composition: must also  submit a portfolio through the School of Music application (preferred) or by mail to Dr. Scott McAllister. In addition to scores, live or computer-generated audio are encouraged, but not required.
• History and Literature: must also request an interview with Dr. Jann Cosart via email.
• Theory: must also request an interview with Dr. Eric Lai via email.

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Graduate

Only students applying for the following majors must complete an audition in their emphasis area or on their primary instrument. Note: Additional materials are needed for the other graduate degree programs and can be submitted on the School of Music application (see How to Apply).

• Church Music (Performance or Conducting emphasis)
• Collaborative Piano
• Conducting (Band, Choral, Orchestral)
• Performance (all areas)
• Piano Pedagogy & Performance

Applicants can select their desired audition date on the School of Music application. All audition dates are in-person unless noted otherwise. Choose your audition area below for more details:

• Brass
• Conducting
• Organ
• Percussion
• Piano
• Strings
• Voice
• Woodwinds