Audition Schedule, Requirements, & Info

Auditions at ATU

Information
All students who intend to pursue a degree in music must audition with the department before being accepted into the program. This audition will serve both as your admissions audition and your audition for a Music Performance Scholarship. Students who are interested in majoring in music, including the Bachelor of Arts or the Bachelor of Music Education, need to complete this audition. Scholarship awards for music majors are tiered based upon the quality of the audition.  

2024-2025 In-person audition dates:
February 17, 2025
March 7, 2025

Register for an audition by filling out this form.

2024-2025 First Consideration Scholarship Audition Deadline:  March 10, 2025

Video audition information:
Admission audition video recordings and links will be accepted beginning December 1, 2024 and continue to be accepted until March 28, 2025. Students who audition after the March 28th first consideration deadline will be considered for scholarship awards based on the quality of the audition and availability of funds.

To submit an audition video file or link, students must complete the following:
University Application
Video Audition Submission Form

Your audition can be submitted by either uploading an MP4 file OR pasting a link to a shared video (i.e. YouTube).  If you have any questions about your audition, please use the contact information for your major performance area listed below.

Students will receive confirmation of their audition by e-mail.  Information about admission to the program will be sent out as audition videos are received.  Scholarship offers will be made after the audition deadline during the first week in April.

Audition Requirements (Non-Major Audition Information at bottom of page)

 

Woodwind

Brass & Percussion 

 

  • All students majoring in a discipline other than music are welcome to participate in our bands or choirs. To join any of our ensembles, you should enroll in the following course(s) during your academic advisement appointment.  Enroll in MUS 1501-001 if you want to participate in marching band (audition not required).  Enroll in MUS 1681-001 if you want to join our non-auditioned choir, Concert Chorale.  Once you have signed up for the course, the director of that ensemble will contact you over the summer months with further information about pre-school rehearsals and the fall performance schedule for that particular ensemble.

 


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