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Auditions - Prospective StudentsWelcome! We are pleased that you are considering Music at Emory.High-school seniors may audition in person (required for voice auditions) or by taped recording:
Music Department Ensembles : High School students do not audition for ensemble enrollment prior to their arrival on campus. Ensembles at Emory, except University Chorus, require an audition. Ensemble membership is encouraged for all students enrolled at Emory, music majors and non-majors. Students wishing to participate in ensembles should contact the Music Department once they are on campus in the fall. Music Merit ScholarshipEach year Emory College offers several half-tuition music merit scholarships to incoming freshmen who show exceptional promise in their applied area and who are interested in performing in a major ensemble during their time at Emory. Students who wish to be considered for these scholarships must meet all admission requirements of Emory University. All auditioning students are considered for the scholarship; no additional paperwork is required. Scholarship recipients will be notified in April. Application Deadline: February 1 of your senior year. All Emory students may audition to declare a music major once they arrive on campus; however, only high-school seniors who audition by February 1 of their senior year will be considered for a Music Merit Scholarship. AUDITIONS for MUSIC MAJOR and MUSIC MERIT SCHOLARSHIPContent Requirements for On-Campus and Recorded Auditions:Voice (Audition in-person required): Students should prepare 2 or 3 songs or arias in contrasting styles. An accompanist will be provided. Sight-reading and aural skills will be included. Do not prepare an audition form in advance. Email Professor Hopkin for on-campus vocal audition dates: thopkin@emory.edu Piano: Students should prepare two contrasting works from memory which demonstrate their level of musical and technical achievement. Sight-reading will be included. Strings: Students should prepare two contrasting excerpts; one lyrical in a moderate tempo and one technical in a faster tempo. Standard solo, orchestral and etude repertoire are all appropriate. Selected major and minor scales may be asked; there is no sight-reading component to the audition. Winds & Percussion: Students should prepare approximately 3-5 minutes of contrasting musical selections which demonstrate technical ability, lyricism, and overall musicianship. Standard solo, orchestra, wind ensemble, and etude repertoire are appropriate. Major, minor, and chromatic scales should be prepared. Jazz Ensembles and Combos: Students should prepare three jazz standards with contrasting tempos and styles demonstrating their ability to state the melody, improvise and interact within a live trio or quartet setting. Pianists and guitarists should demonstrate their ability to comp and solo. Bassists should demonstrate their ability to create a walking bass line. Drummers should demonstrate their ability to use sticks, brushes and mallets and play contrasting styles such as swing (medium and up-tempo, bossa nova, etc.) Recommended tunes include: "Just Friends", "Out of Nowhere", "Time After Time", "Blue Bossa", "Straight, No Chaser", etc. If sending a CD, please, clearly print your name, instrument and contents of the recording (15 min. max). On-campus and Recorded AuditionsOn-campus Audition: High school seniors wishing to schedule an on-campus audition before Fall semester should contact the appropriate faculty member listed below. On-campus, in-person auditions are required for prospective voice applicants. Recorded Audition: Piano and Instrumental students who are auditioning for admission to the music program may audition live or send a recording (tape or CD) directly to the Music Department office. Instrumental students planning to major or double major in music and who wish to be considered for the Music Merit Scholarship (1/2 tuition) should appear live or have their recording postmarked on or before February 1 of their senior year. Students wishing to participate in ensembles, lessons and/or courses do not need to audition at this time, but are welcome to send recordings to the Office of Admission to supplement their application. It is helpful, however, if you contact us via email or US mail at this time to let us know of your interest so that we can assist you in the fall prior to auditions. IMPORTANT: Please be sure to include your name, phone number, and an email address on the cassette tape or CD (not the cover). If you have not received notification 1 month after your recording has been mailed, contact the Music Department office at 404-727-6445 or music@emory.edu AUDITION APPLICATIONAPPLICATION FORM as a printable document If you are unable to print the web application, please call the Music Department office at 404-727-6445 to receive an application packet in the mail. Please send the application one month prior to your audition or send it along with your recording. University Admission and ToursAll students must be admitted to Emory University in order to pursue a music degree. Information on admission requirements, financial aid, tours, and other general information can be obtained from the Office of Admission at 404-727-6036; www.emory.edu/ADMISSIONS/ Recorded auditions should be mailed to the appropriate faculty member below.Students may contact the professors below with questions regarding auditions and the music major. Piano Strings Winds & Percussion Jazz Voice - in-person audition required, contact: Guitar General questions regarding the undergraduate music program should be directed to:Director of Undergraduate Studies
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