The Music Admissions Audition is most important for the incoming undergraduate applicant. This preliminary process enables the USF School of Music faculty to initially determine whether the applicant possesses sufficient requisite performance skills and talent/potential enough to enable the student's likely successful completion of the rigorous course of study toward a music related degree.

ACCEPTANCE INTO THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Applying for acceptance into the School of Music is a separate procedure from the University admissions process, and is not contingent upon where you are in your University application process (do not put off your audition until you are admitted to the University). Whether or not you have begun your application to USF, you will need to carefully read the following information and make the necessary arrangements for your audition. You must apply for acceptance into the USF School of Music if you are an incoming freshman, transfer student, or part-time student and plan to (1) major in any undergraduate music degree or certificate program; (2) minor in music; or (3) take applied lessons as a non-major for more than one credit. The application procedure consists of (1) submitting the ONLINE AUDITION APPLICATION. It is highly recommended that you submit your application at least three weeks prior to your requested audition date. Audition days often fill up and audition times are filled as applications are received. and (2) successfully completing an audition. Make sure you check the bottom of this web page for information on audition requirements for each instrument.

AUDITIONS
If you wish to audition on more than one instrument you must submit a SEPARATE application for EACH instrument. Audition dates listed on the ONLINE AUDITION APPLICATION are for students wishing to enter the School of Music in Fall 2008, Spring 2009 or Summer 2009. When selecting your preferred date, be sure that your instrument and/or voice is being auditioned on that date, and be sure to indicate your instrument classification and the program for which you are applying. These School of Music auditions take place on the Tampa campus of the University of South Florida. Please note that this audition is for acceptance into the School of Music - DO NOT APPLY FOR AN AUDITION TIME if you wish to simply perform in an ensemble. Separate auditions, which take place at the beginning of the fall semester, are required for placement in our music ensembles.

Audition Requirements

Brass | Composition | Jazz | Percussion | Piano (undergraduate) | Piano (graduate)

Strings (undergraduate) | Strings (graduate) | Voice | Woodwinds