Department of Music - Admissions - Audition Request Form

MUSIC APPLICATION/AUDITION FORMS

For wind, brass, percussion players and vocalists and pianists.
If you are auditioning on violin, viola, cello or bass, please click on: String Audition Forms

Music Application/Audition request forms may be sent electronically by filling out and submitting the online form below OR downloading one of the files listed and sending the completed form via the mail.

Music Application/Audition Request Form (Microsoft Word .doc file)- Updated for 2008-09

Music Application/Audition Request Form
(Acrobat Reader .pdf file)- Updated for 2008-09

THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST

DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC AND DANCE

MUSIC APPLICATION/AUDITION REQUEST FORM 2008-2009
For all non-string instruments

(R) = Required field

(R) Today's date: (mm/dd/yy)

(R) First Name:

Middle Initial:

(R) Last Name:

(R) Email Address:

Home Postal Information

Please do NOT USE PUNCTUATION in any fields

(R) home Address Line 1:

     home Address Line 2:

(R) home City:

(R) home State:

(R) home Zip or Postal Code:

home Country (if different than USA):

(R) home Telephone:

Campus Postal Information
(for current/transfer students only)

Please do NOT USE PUNCTUATION in any fields

Campus Address Line 1:

Campus Address Line 2:

Campus City:

Campus State:

Campus Zip:

Campus Country (if different than USA):

Campus Telephone:

Audition Information

(R) Please indicate which instrument(s) you would like to audition on. String instruments should use the STRING FORM, as audition dates are different.

* Please note: one instrument per audition.
* Piano majors pursuing Music Education are required to indicated two instruments, piano being the primary.

Instrument 1:
Instrument 2:
Instrument 3:

Audition Date:
*Auditions must be scheduled at least three weeks in advance
*Early Decision applicants MUST audition on or before December 6th, 2008
*Audition dates are different for STRINGS; string players should use the STRING FORM
*Special auditions may be arranged only under extenuating circumstances.

Degree Program

What major have you decided to audition* for? Please select only one Degree Track per audition.

Track A:
Track B:
Track C:

Admission Status

Anticipated Semester of Entry:

Have you auditioned for the Department of Music and Dance before? Yes

If yes, when:

Have you applied for admission to the University of Massachusetts, Amherst? Yes

Are you requesting Early Action for academic acceptance to the University? (If yes, you must audition in early December) Yes

Have you applied for need-based Financial Aid? Yes

Are you eligible for the tuition waiver as the dependent of a Commonwealth of Massachusetts higher education employee? Yes

*A Pre-Audition Cassette, CD/DVD or Videotape (video preferred) is required for those requesting an audition in VOICE (including classical repertoire) or JAZZ GUITAR.

*Music History and Theory/Composition students must send examples of their work before the audition.

*Please note that a successful audition guarantees you a position only in the program to which you have applied. For example, an applicant accepted to the Music Education program is not automatically eligible to enter into the Performance or Jazz programs.

General Musical and Academic Information

Questions for Freshman and Transfer Applicants:

Years of private study on instrument or voice:

Name(s) of instrumental or vocal teacher(s):

Solo literature studied:

Technical Studies:

Music Honors or Awards earned:

Other musical activities (choirs, local music organizations, etc.):

Special performing groups (All-District, All-State, etc.):

What are your expectations from a UMass degree in Music?

Questions for Freshman Applicants:

High school name:

High school city:
High school state:
High school zip code:

High school year of graduation:

High School grade point average:

Name(s) of high school music director(s):

Number of years in high school music organizations:

For Graduate and Transfer Applicants:

Name of current university, college or conservatory:

Year of graduation (grad. only):

College GPA:

Are you certified to teach in Public Schools (grad only)?

DO NOT submit this form as part of your University application!

Chris Thornley, Director of Admissions
Department of Music & Dance
Fine Arts Center 271
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003-9330
tel: 413-545-6048
email: cthornley@music.umass.edu

The University of Massachusetts Amherst prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, national origin, mental or physical disability, or veteran status, in any aspect of the admission or treatment of students or in employment.

Please email Mr. Chris Thornley, cthornley@music.umass.edu, with any questions or concerns you may have. Thank you!

“The faculty is comparable to that of a conservatory, within a much broader, more diverse community. I was consistently challenged, whether in the classroom or in performance opportunities.”

Kayla Werlin MM'90
Choral Faculty, Longmeadow (MA) High School, Founding Director, Springfield Children's Chorus, Community Music School of Springfield

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