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.
2023-2024 In-person audition dates:
February 19, 2024
March 8, 2024
Register for an audition by filling out this form.
2023-2024 First Consideration Scholarship Audition Deadline: March 10, 2024
Video audition information:
Admission audition video recordings and links will be accepted beginning December
1, 2023 and continue to be accepted until March 27, 2024. Students who audition after
the March 27th 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
Flute
- Two contrasting etudes and/or solo pieces. Major/Minor scales and sight-reading may
be required. ASBOA All-Region/All-State material is appropriate.
Oboe
- Two contrasting etudes and/or solo pieces. Major/Minor scales and sight-reading may
be required. ASBOA All-Region/All-State material is appropriate.
Clarinet
- Two contrasting etudes and/or solo pieces. Major/Minor scales and sight-reading may
be required. ASBOA All-Region/All-State material is appropriate.
Saxophone
- Two contrasting etudes and/or solo pieces. Major/Minor scales and sight-reading may
be required. ASBOA All-Region/All-State material is appropriate.
Bassoon
- Two contrasting etudes and/or solo pieces. Major/Minor scales and sight-reading may
be required. ASBOA All-Region/All-State material is appropriate.
Brass & Percussion
Trumpet
- Two contrasting etudes and/or solo pieces (see suggested list below). ASBOA All-Region/All-State
material is appropriate.
- Any solo by Barat or Balay, Concert Etude- Goedicke, Sonata- Paul Hindemith, Concerto
in Eb- J.F. Haydn, Concerto in Eb- J.N. Hummel, Sonata- Kent Kennan.
- Sight-reading may be required.
Horn
- Two contrasting etudes and/or solo pieces. Major/Minor scales and sight-reading may
be required. ASBOA All-Region/All-State material is appropriate.
Trombone
- Two contrasting etudes and/or solo pieces. Major/Minor scales and sight-reading may
be required. ASBOA All-Region/All-State material is appropriate.
Euphonium
- Two contrasting etudes and/or solo pieces. Major/Minor scales and sight-reading may
be required. ASBOA All-Region/All-State material is appropriate.
Tuba
- Prepare two contrasting etudes. You can also prepare a solo and a contrasting etude.
Major scales and sight-reading may be requested for Scholarship consideration. ASBOA
All-Region/All-State material is appropriate.
Percussion
- Please prepare one snare etude and/or one keyboard etude or solo piece. You may be
asked to sight-read on both snare and keyboard and be asked to perform rudiments from
the All-State/Region list. ASBOA All- Region/All-State material is appropriate.
- 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.
Directions to Witherspoon can be found here.
