Division of Music - Prospective Students

Vocal Scholarship
Audition Guidelines

Listed below are suggestions that will help ensure the success of your vocal scholarship audition.

• You should arrive 15-30 minutes prior to the audition time in order to have appropriate warm-up time.

• You should have your music memorized, if possible.

• You should seek help from your voice teacher, minister of music, or high school choral director in the selection and preparation of music. These professionals will know vocal literature that will best suit your voice, assuring, therefore, a better audition on your part, and as a result, a better vocal scholarship.

• You should be prepared to sing two selections, preferably from art song (classical) or music theatre (Broadway) literature. It is not required that you sing in a foreign language although it is permissible. All-region and All-state solo literature is acceptable.

• You may bring your own accompanist or we will be pleased to assist you with one of our staff accompanists. Piano accompaniment is preferable to taped accompaniment.
  

Students are encouraged to follow the above listed guidelines because the course of vocal study at all National Association of Schools of Music accredited schools of music focuses on traditional classical vocal literature. It has been established that the most effective development of the singing voice is best achieved through the study and singing of classical literature.