Auditions

Audition Information

All students seeking admission into the music program as an academic major, or seeking a music scholarship, must complete a Music Application and perform a departmental audition.

 

2008 AUDITION DATES

 

  • February 29, 2008
  • April 4, 2008 
  • April 11, 2008
  • April 18, 2008
  • April 25, 2008 

 

MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION/MUSIC DEPARTMENT APPLICATION 

 

Click here to apply for a music scholarship or to apply to the Music Department.

 

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
Select the type of audition for which you will be preparing:

 

MUSICIANSHIP EXAMINATIONS
In addition to your live audition, all incoming music majors will take two general musicianship exams: one in written theory and one in aural theory.  (Please note: music minors and those seeking participant scholarships are not required to take these exams.)  

Written Theory Exam: An exam that covers general music literacy.  Each auditionee will be given 30 minutes to complete this exam.  Items included: pitch notation, clef reading, major and minor key signatures, major and minor scales, rhythmic notation, and time signatures. 

Aural Theory Exam: This is a very short assessment of the applicant’s musical ear.  Students will be asked to match pitch inside and outside of their range, sing major and minor scales, sing musical patterns, sight read in familiar clefs (treble & bass). 

RECORDED AUDITIONS
Students for whom performing an on-campus audition is prohibitive (for example international students), may request to submit their auditions on a high quality VHS tape or DVD (No audio cassette or compact disk permitted). Please send your requests to: music@cornerstone.edu

AUDITION ACCOMPANISTS
Applicants requiring an accompanist are strongly encouraged to bring their own; however, a staff accompanist will be available upon request. Applicants requesting a staff accompanist must include photocopies of their audition selections and a staff accompanist fee of $10.00 (personal checks only) with the audition application form. Applicants will have an opportunity to meet with the staff accompanist prior to the audition.

 

SCHOLARSHIPS

Please see the scholarship page for detailed information regarding available scholarships.