Audition for Acceptance
All applicants must audition to be accepted into the School of Music degree programs. All Arizona residents must audition live at the Northern Arizona University Mountain Campus.
You may schedule your in-person audition through our online audition scheduling site. Please click here to self-schedule. If you have additional questions about auditions, you may call the office (see below) that handles auditions for your primary instrument.
* Brass, Percussion, Woodwind: 928-523-3413
* Guitar: 928-523-2309
* Piano: 928-523-3800
* Strings: 928-523-0230
* Voice: 928-523-2642
While we strongly encourage out-of-state and international students to audition live on our beautiful campus, we also understand that scheduling and other circumstances do not always allow a visit. For that reason, out-of-state and international students may submit audition materials via Acceptd in lieu of an on-campus audition.
Auditions
are currently being accepted for the 2014-2015 academic year (you would attend NAU beginning in August 2014). For full scholarship consideration, audition on or before March 1, 2014.
Audition Dates
Before scheduling an audition, students must apply and be admitted to the university and submit a School of Music application.
The main audition date is Saturday, March 1, 2014. All instruments and voice types are invited to audition on this day.
The day will feature:
- an informational session
- a hospitality room
- informational booths sponsored by our student organizations
Audition Dates
Brass, Percussion, Piano, Woodwinds Audition DatesSaturday, January 18, 2014
[Information session will be held]
Friday and Saturday, February 21-22, 2014
(coincides with the Jazz Festival)
Saturday, March 1, 2014
(main audition day)
Saturday, March 29, 2014
Guitar Audition DatesFriday and Saturday, February 21-22, 2014
(coincides with the Jazz Festival)
Saturday, March 1, 2014
(main audition day)
Saturday, March 29, 2014
Strings Audition DatesSaturday, November 2, 2013
(coincides with the NAU Orchestra Festival)
Friday, February 7, 2014
(coincides with the Jazz/Madrigal Festival)
[information session will be held on Saturday, February 8]
Saturday, March 1, 2014
(main audition day)
Saturday, March 29, 2014
Voice Audition DatesSaturday, January 18, 2014
[information session will be held]
Friday and Saturday, February 7-8, 2014
(coincides with the Jazz/Madrigal Festival)
[information session will be held Saturday, February 8]
Saturday, March 1, 2014
(main audition day)
Audition repertoire
Each instrument or voice requires a different audition repertoire.
Brass
Classical Guitar
Classical guitar
Percussion
Percussion
Piano
Piano
Strings
Voice
Alto | Bass | Soprano | Tenor
Woodwinds
Bassoon | Clarinet | Flute | Oboe | Saxophone