Music Auditions
Saturday, March 8, 2025
9:00 AM
Pillsbury Music Center
If you wish to major in music, you must audition for admission to the department. This can be done at the same time as an award audition. Non-majors also may audition for a music award. Awards are competitive and are distributed based on talent, as both a reflection of your achievement before coming to Jewell and also as an investment in your potential achievement. All awards require some participation in the department, usually in the form of applied lessons for at least four semesters and membership in one or more ensembles. Students may audition on instrument(s), voice, piano or a combination. For more information, contact performingarts@william.jewell.edu.
Auditions
The Music Award Application process begins with your application to William Jewell College. To start your Jewell application: www.jewell.edu/apply and complete the Talent Scholarship Application.
You should plan to bring two contrasting pieces with you to your audition. We recommend that the standard of the repertoire you perform be at the level of material you would take to District or State music festivals. You can expect to be asked to do some sight-reading and may be asked to perform scales and/or arpeggios as appropriate.
- Vocalists: If possible, one should be in a foreign language.
- Instrumentalists: Your second piece may be a technical study. Piano accompaniment is recommended but not required.
- Pianists: Your second piece may be a technical study.
NOTE: A Jewell accompanist is available provided we have sufficient prior communication of your audition repertoire. Taped accompaniment is not permitted.