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Department of Music

Scholarship Auditions

All students must have an application on file in the University admissions office before they will be assigned an audition time.

Instrumental Auditions for Music and Music Education majors

The instrumental auditions will be held in Auburn's Goodwin Music Building. Auditions for those entering school in 2008-2009 will be during the 2007-2008 school year on the dates below. Applicants will be notified of their audition time one week after the application deadline.

Instrumental Scholarship Audition Dates
Audition Date Application Deadline
December 1, 2007 November 16 , 2007
January 19, 2008 January 4, 2008
February 7, 2008
(Honor Band Only)
February 1, 2008
You will be notified of your scholarship status by March 1st

 

Vocal Auditions for Music and Music Education majors

The vocal auditions will be held in Auburn's Goodwin Music Building. Auditions for those entering school in 2008-2009 will be during the 2007-2008 school year on the dates below. Applicants will be notified of their audition time one week after the application deadline.

Vocal Scholarship Audition Dates
Audition Date Application Deadline
February 16 , 2008 February 1 , 2008
March 1 , 2008
February 15 , 2008
You will be notified of your scholarship status by April 1st

 

Prospective Music & Music Education Majors may register as a prospective student, complete an information sheet and select an scholarship audition date.
(Generally departmental scholarships range from about $300.00 to $1,500.00.)

For band only (non-major) Scholarship auditions please visit the band web-site...

Read more about the independent scholarships, including the John W. Tamblyn endowed scholarship and Glenn Gross scholarships

If you're not sure which audition is for you, view the Scholarship Checklist

Location

Where is it? All auditions will take place at Goodwin Music Building Recital Hall on the Auburn University Campus. Goodwin Hall is Located on Samford Avenue. The recital hall is on the ground floor. View a map...

Scholarship Audition Requirements

Instrumentalists may be asked to play major scales (two or three octaves as appropriate to each instrument), and to sight-read.

Additional requirements for specific performance areas are:

  • Woodwinds, Brass, and Strings: instrumentalists should prepare one movement of a standard concerto, sonata, or the equivalent.
  • Percussionists: a solo on snare drum, tympani, and keyboard mallets. (One solo for each instrument.)
  • Keyboard: applicants should prepare two contrasting selections.
  • Vocalists: Please view additional requirements

Additional Information

After reading the information posted on the web site, if you have further questions please contact any of the following:

Instrumental Scholarship Chair, Dr. Doug Rosener
Phone: (334) 844-3160 E-mail: rosendb@auburn.edu

Vocal Scholarship Chair, Dr. Rosephanye Dunn Powell
Phone: (334) 844-3163 E-mail: dunnprt@auburn.edu

Dr. Phil Lews
Chairman, Department of Music
Phone: (334) 844-4164 E-mail: lewispm@auburn.edu

For questions about Band Scholarships:

Dr. Rick Good, Director of Bands
Phone: (334) 844-4166 E-mail: goodric@auburn.edu