Audition & Admission

Music Major Entrance Requirements: Audition
In addition to being officially accepted by the university, entering freshmen and transfer students are required to pass an audition in their chosen performing area before being accepted to the Department of Music. Instrumentalists will be asked to perform two works differing in style and tempo. It is preferred, but not required, that vocalists prepare selections in two different languages. All students are expected to be able to vocally match a single pitch and a short series of pitches.

A brief Music Theory placement exam will be administered prior to the audition.

Should it prove impossible for a student to attend the audition with his/her own accompanist, that student is advised to contact Music Department Chair Dr. Joan Dixon, (contact information below), who will make appropriate arrangements with the staff accompanist.