When completing the application for admission to Huntington University, a prospective music major must also contact the music department, fill out a music grant application, and schedule an audition. All students wishing to declare a music major or minor must be auditioned and accepted by the Music Department in audition to the college admission.

We strongly recommend that musicians plan to visit and audition in person on one of our regularly scheduled music visitation weekends. These include special Mondays during February. The audition days begin at 9:00 AM with a representative from Admissions, followed by rehearsals of audition repertoire from 10:00 until 11:00 a.m. Auditions are then held in the Recital Hall at 11:00 and parents are encouraged to attend. After the auditions, students and parents are invited to lunch with the music faculty. The afternoon is left open for anyone wishing to tour the campus or visit classes. Auditionees are invited to spend the night in the dorms with current music students while parents can find lodging at the nearby hotels.

GUIDELINES FOR MUSIC AUDITIONS

All prospective music majors and minors must audition to be accepted into any music degree program.

Audition Requirements

• An accompanist will be provided. No accompanist tapes please. Bring clear and readable copies of your music in the original score or in a binder, front to back, in book form. (Loose photocopied sheets can fall off the piano while you are playing or singing.)  You will be given time to work with the accompanist before your audition.

• Audition repertoire for vocalists, pianists, and guitarists must be memorized. Wind and string players are encouraged to memorize selections.

• Auditions are normally scheduled on Music Department Audition Days. Auditions are held the first two weeks in February. Special auditions can be arranged but only in emergency situations when none of the regular audition days will work. All grants are awarded by February 16th; therefore later auditions cannot be considered for any grant money.

• If it is impossible for you to come to campus for an audition, you may send an audition videotape before the last audition day.

• you must contact the music office at (260) 359-4262 prior to auditioning.

Provisional Status

If, through the audition process, it comes to our attention that you do not have any advanced skills to bring to your music pursuits, you may be placed on provisional status for the first year. This grants you full privileges as a music major yet indicates that the level of your accomplishments must be at or above a certain standard for you to continue.  We also give all entering freshmen a Music Theory Self-Programmed Workbook to complete during the summer, ensuring that every student is properly prepared for college-level music study. We do this to enhance your opportunity for success by providing you with the best incentives for succeeding in your chosen field.

Scholarship and Performance Grant Applications are available from the Music Department and must be completed before the audition.