Overview of Audition Dates, Procedures and Requirements

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Who needs to audition?

• Undergraduate Students: All students interested in any Bachelor of Music (BM) and Bachelors of Arts (BA) programs need to audition in their major performance medium (voice or instrument).
• Graduate Students: Only those interested in pursuing a Master of Music (MM) in Performance or Conducting need to audition for admission to their program of choice. Students pursuing Master of Arts (MA) programs only need to audition if interested in applied lessons.
• Music Minors: Those interested in pursuing a Music Minor with a general or Jazz Studies concentration must audition in their performance medium. World Music Minor students do not need to audition for admission to that minor. 
• Non-majors: Students in other majors need to audition in their performance area if they wish to take applied lessons. 

Audition Dates and Procedures

Spring 2021 Enrollment

• Virtual Audition Only
• Deadline to submit the Audition Application:
  •   Friday, January 11, 11:59 p.m. EDT (US)

Fall 2021 Enrollment

• Virtual auditions accepted during the fall 2020 semester.
• In-person Audition Dates:
  •  Jan. 30*^: Application closes Wednesday, January 20, 11:59 p.m. EDT (US)
  •  Feb. 15*^: Application closes Friday, February 5, 11:59 p.m. EDT (US)
  • Mar. 13*: Application closes Wednesday, March 3, 11:59 p.m. EDT (US)
  • Apr. 10: Application closes Wednesday, March 31, 11:59 p.m. EDT (US)
• If none of the dates above work, a special audition date can be arranged. 
• Please note: In accordance with the guidance of Kent State University, the School of Music continues to monitor the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. All audition dates are subject to change.

*Prospective undergraduate students auditioning on this date will receive full music scholarship consideration.

^Prospective graduate students auditioning on this date will receive priority graduate assistantship consideration.

Follow these steps when completing your audition application

1. Click here to sign-up for an audition.

2. Audition Options

• Virtual Audition 
  • Select "I wish to submit a recorded audition."
  • Follow the instructions for completing your recorded audition, making sure to follow the repertoire requirements for your performance medium (voice/instrument). 
• In-person:
  • Select from the dates listed.
  • -OR-
  • Select "I am unable to attend a date listed above but wish to do an in-person audition. I will contact the School to set-up a separate date."

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS FOR UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATE ADMISSION