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Admission & Scholarship Audition Dates 2011-2012

Saturday, November 19

Saturday, January 21

Saturday, February 18

Saturday, March 24

Saturday, April 21*

Saturday, May 19

*All scholarships will be awarded on or before April 21, 2012.

Please download and complete the application form and contact the appropriate advisor in order to schedule your audition. The completed form should be mailed to the address found at the bottom of this page, or FAX'ed to (561) 297-2944.

Undergraduate Music Application Form

Graduate Music Application Form

Audition Requirements

Vocal

• Two selections in contrasting languages and/or styles, memorized
• Sight-singing and ear-training evaluation and placement exam
• Theory evaluation and placement exam
• Sight-reading evaluation
• Music history evaluation
• Opportunity for 15-minute private evaluation with member of voice faculty
• Keyboard proficiency evaluation

Woodwind, Brass and Percussion

• Wind and Percussion Undergraduate Audition Requirements

Piano and Orchestra Strings

• Two selections in contrasting styles (pianists: at least one by memory)
• All scales in major keys (two octaves, ascending and descending)
• Sight-singing and ear-training evaluation and placement exam
• Theory evaluation and placement exam
• Music history evaluation
• Sight-reading evaluation
• Keyboard proficiency evaluation

Electric Guitar/Bass

• Two Pieces of contrasting styles (latin, swing, ballad) including one jazz standard (no original or rock songs; two jazz standards preferred)
• 12 Bar Blues in F or Bb
  • Melody
  • Chords
  • Improvised solo
• Sight Reading
  • Guitar
    • Consistent melody by itself at any tempo
    • Comp the chord progression
  • Bass
    • Consistent melody by itself at any tempo
    • Walking bass line over chord changes

Scholarship awards are based on performance of repertoire alone. Theory, sight-singing/ear-training and history evaluations will not be factored when awarding scholarships.

Contact Information

Department of Music
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road, Boca Raton FL 33431
Phone: 561.297.3820
Fax: 561.297.2944
Email: music@fau.edu

Florida Atlantic University is an accredited institutional member of the
National Association of Schools of Music