Undergraduate and Graduate Audition Overview
Important information about auditions, admissions and audition repertoire.
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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.
Fall 2023 Enrollment
- Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022 (Submission Deadline: Saturday, Oct. 8 at 11:59 p.m. EDT)
- Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023 (Submission Deadline: Saturday, Jan. 14 at 11:59 p.m. EST)
- Monday, Feb. 20, 2023 (Submission Deadline: Monday, Feb. 6 at 11:59 p.m. EST)
- Saturday, March 11, 2023 (Submission Deadline: Saturday, Feb. 25 at 11:59 p.m. EST)
- Saturday, April 8, 2023 (Submission Deadline: Saturday, March 25 at 11:59 p.m. EDT)
HOW TO APPLY FOR A LIVE AUDITION
1. Apply to Kent State University
2. Go to the Audition Portal and log in using the email address and password used to access your Kent State application (if you applied with the Common Application, you received your login information in an email).
3. Select your audition date by selecting the appropriate College of the Arts: Music Auditions link.
4. Fill in the appropriate information. (Name, Intended Degree, Instrument, etc.) If you are a high school senior, you will be applying for a Bachelor’s degree.
5. Once filled out, you should receive a confirmation email. You will receive information regarding the schedule for the day approximately 10-14 days out from the audition.
-OR IF YOU ARE A CURRENT KENT STATE STUDENT-
Submit your application via this Qualtrics Form and follow steps 4 and 5 seen above.
Special Auditions
- If you wish to audition in person but none of the dates listed above work for you, a Special Audition can be arranged.
- Email Music Admissions to learn more at musicadmissions@kent.edu.
Scholarship and Graduation AssiStantship Consideration Deadlines
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Undergraduate applicants who wish to be considered for a music scholarship need to complete their audition by March 11, 2023.
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Graduate students who wish to receive priority graduate assistantship consideration should complete their live audition on or before March 1, 2023.
Virtual Auditions
We encourage you to attend one of our in-person audition dates. However, we also understand this may not always be possible due to distance from the Kent Campus or other factors. We offer two virtual audition options for admission to the Glauser School.
Before choosing either of the options below, please email Music Admissions to discuss which one is right for you and how we can help at musicadmissions@kent.edu.
HOW TO APPLY FOR A VIRTUAL AUDITION
1. Apply to Kent State University
2. Go to the Audition Portal and log in using the email address and password used to access your Kent State application (if you applied with the Common Application, you received your login information in an email).
3. Select your audition date by selecting the appropriate College of the Arts: Music Auditions link.
4. Fill in the appropriate information. (Name, Intended Degree, Instrument, etc.) If you are a high school senior, you will be applying for a Bachelor’s degree.
5. Once filled out, you should receive a confirmation email. You will receive information regarding the schedule for the day approximately 10-14 days out from the audition.
-OR IF YOU ARE A CURRENT KENT STATE STUDENT-
Submit your application via this Qualtrics Form and follow steps 4 and 5 seen above.
Recorded Video Audition
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Scholarship Consideration: Pre-recorded audition videos need to be received by 11:59 p.m. EST (US) on March 11, 2023 to receive full consideration for merit-based School of Music scholarships.
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Graduate Assistantship Consideration: Pre-recorded audition videos need to be received by 11:59 p.m. EST (US) on March 1, 2023 for priority graduate assistantship consideration.
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General Admission: Pre-recorded audition videos will be accepted until Friday, August 11, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. EST (US).
Live Virtual Audition
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This option still allows you to audition live but from wherever you are on our designated in-person Audition Days or by arranging a Special Audition.
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Email Music Admissions to make sure this option is available when you intend to audition.
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For Music Scholarship consideration, complete your audition by March 11, 2023
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For Graduate Assistantship consideration, complete your audition by March 1, 2023.
For audition and admission information
Eric Black
Recruitment Coordinator
musicadmissions@kent.edu | 330-672-9239
For questions about Scholarships, course offerings & transfer credits
H. Gerrey Noh
Undergraduate Studies Coordinator
hnoh@kent.edu | 330-672-2397
For questions regarding graduate studies and assistantships
Andrew Shahriari
Graduate Studies Coordinator
ashahria@kent.edu | 330-672-2172
For questions concerning Stark Campus offerings (Music Technology)
Keturah Kneuss
Director, Admissions
kkneuss@kent.edu | 330-244-3274
Online Master of Music in Music Education
Jenna Sepúlveda (Bice)
Program Academic Advisor
jbice@kent.edu | 330-672-2418
Questions?
Contact Music Admissions
Eric Black, Recruitment Coordinator
musicadmissions@kent.edu | 330-672-9239
