2026-2027 AUDITION DATES for Prospective Students
All dates are for Instrumental & Vocal students. See guidelines for Major auditions and Non-Major auditions below.
Instrumental
Brass, Woodwind, String Auditions (Majors & Non-Majors)
Perform approximately 10 minutes of music that includes a technical excerpt and a melodic or lyrical excerpt, or a solo that demonstrates both technical and lyrical playing.
Excerpts may be taken from a standard solo or etude, a piece from the UIL contest list, TMEA region etudes, or similar pieces.
Percussion Auditions
Prospective majors – perform works for timpani, snare, and keyboard percussion. Excerpts may be taken from a standard solo or etude, a piece from the UIL contest list, TMEA region etudes, or similar pieces.
Prospective non-majors – perform 5-10 minutes of music and include at least two of the listed instruments.
Piano Auditions (Majors only)
Perform from at least two of the following categories:
- Any work of J. S. Bach or D. Scarlatti
- Any sonata movement of Haydn, Mozart, or Beethoven
- A composition of the Romantic period (Chopin, Schumann, Brahms, etc.)
- An Impressionist (Debussy, Ravel, etc.) or Contemporary composition
Vocal
Voice Majors
Perform in at least聽two聽of the following categories:
- A solo from the UIL list
- An art song from the Baroque, Classic or Romantic era in a foreign language
- A contemporary art song in English
- An aria from an operetta, oratorio, or opera, in either the original language or a translation
Voice major auditions also consist of sight-reading and an interview with the faculty. An accompanist is provided for all voice major auditions.
Choral Non-Major Scholarships
- Perform one聽solo in English or a foreign language (typically a solo from the UIL list)
- Students may sing a hymn such as 鈥淎mazing Grace鈥�
Non-major choral scholarship auditions also consist of sight-reading and an interview with the faculty. An accompanist is provided for all auditions.
Video Auditions
Complete the and include a link to your video (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.).
If you have any questions about auditions, please contact us.
Contact Us
Email musicrecruiter@acu.edu聽or contact
Laura Dickson
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Phone: (325) 674-4892