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School of Music

Auditions


 

Auditions


Specific audition requirements are listed below. Auditions for admission into the Westminster College School of Music for the 2023-2024 academic year will be held in person. Please contact Courtney Labritz, Academic Administrative Assistant of the School of Music at labritce@westminster.edu with any questions.

 Schedule an in-person audition

Friday, November 3, 2023
Friday, November 17, 2023
Friday, February 2, 2024
Friday, February 16, 2024
Friday, February 23, 2024
Friday, March 1, 2024
Friday, March 15, 2024
Friday, March 22, 2024
Friday, April 5, 2024
Friday, April 12, 2024
Friday, April 26, 2024

If you currently live more than 100 miles from Westminster College, you have the option of scheduling a remote audition.

 Remote Audition Information

 

Audition Requirements


Woodwind/Brass/Percussion

Be prepared to perform solo literature that best demonstrates your technical ability and your musicality (tone, lyricism etc). This may be accomplished in one work (concerto or sonata) or in multiple pieces. Percussionists will want to demonstrate skills on snare drum, mallet percussion, and timpani, as applicable to skill level. Consult your private teacher for input.

Voice

Be prepared to perform two selections (one in English and one in a foreign language) that show off your abilities as a singer (range, flexibility, character, etc.). All selections must be memorized and should be performed in a manner that demonstrates your ability to interpret as well as to sing in a technically proficient manner. Singers will be evaluated on their technical preparation, intonation, musicality, language skills and interpretation. All songs should be with performed with an accompanist.

Piano

Students auditioning for the Music Education and BA in Music degrees should prepare two contrasting pieces (one technical and one lyrical).

Students auditioning for the BM in Performance degree should prepare three contrasting pieces and perform them by memory. Suggested pieces: Bach Inventions or Preludes and Fugues from the Well-Tempered Klavier, a movement from a Classical Sonata and a contemporary or Impressionist-style piece.

Strings

Be prepared to perform solo literature that best demonstrates your technical ability and your musicality (tone, lyricism etc). This may be accomplished in one work (concerto or sonata) or in multiple pieces. Consult your private teacher for input.

 

Additional Requirements


A student who wishes to enroll as a music major or minor at Westminster College, in any of the available degree plans, must fulfill the general admission requirements of the college and must successfully perform an audition for the School of Music Faculty. Students who are considering music at Westminster should plan a visit to the campus to view first hand the excellent facilities and to meet some of the faculty and students.

Initial visits to campus should be scheduled through the college Office of Admissions (724-946-7100). The college has set aside a series of Saturdays throughout the fall and spring as Campus Visitation Days where prospective students and parents may meet with administrators, faculty, and students, to discuss interests, financial aid, majors, minors, and extra-curricular activities.

Subsequent visits can be scheduled directly through the School of Music (724-946-7270). Usually the student attending a Campus Visitation Day will be too busy on that day to also perform an audition for the music faculty. The School of Music has set aside a series of dates throughout the fall and spring as Music Scholarship & Admission Audition Days.