Department of Music Audition Dates
Auditions for New Music Student Applicants seeking admission for the 2010-11 Academic Year.
All applicants for admission as a music major to California State University, Los Angeles must take both a theory diagnostic exam and audition on their primary instrument or voice. There are two audition dates scheduled during fall quarter. Both of these dates will satisfy requirements for admission to the university for the Fall 2010 quarter. Reminder: Undergraduate applicants (both first time freshmen and transfer students) must have begun the application process on CSU Mentor before November 30, 2009 if you wish to be admitted for the 2010-11 academic year. No late applications will be accepted for any reason. Please go to www.csumentor.org today! Secure your place in the CSU.
Friday, December 11, 2009 Scholarship and General Auditions
Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Audition Schedule for both Saturday, November 14 and Friday, December 11, 2009:
11 AM to Noon Woodwind auditions
11 AM to Noon Brass Auditions
1 to 2 PM Percussion Auditions
Piano Auditions
String Auditions
1 to 3 PM Voice Auditions
2 to 4 PM Afro-Latin Music Auditions (Graduate Student Applicants Only)
For an audition appointment email us at: music@calstatela.edu or call 323.343.4060
You should complete a Scholarship Application Form or General Application Form and bring it with you to your audition. Please see Printable Forms, below.
Printable Forms:
Scholarship Audition Application: Please complete this scholarship application form, print and bring it with you to your scholarship audition.
General Audition Application: Please complete this general music department application form, if you are not auditioning for a scholarship. Please print and bring it with you to your audition.
The online application deadline for all entering Freshman and Transfer students for Fall 2010 is November 30, 2009. Please visit CSU Mentor today! Follow the Prospective Students link at the top of the page. You must have submitted your application by November 30, in order to complete your application. You may complete the audition process in the Department of Music after completing the application.
The deadline for graduate applications is March 1, 2010.
Department of Music Audition Information
Acceptance into an undergraduate or graduate music degree program at California State University, Los Angeles requires a performance audition and a placement exam.1 Entering freshmen and undergraduate transfer students who have been accepted for admission by the university should be prepared to perform for a faculty panel a 10-minute program of music drawn from the standard repertoire for the student’s instrument or voice. A list of specific audition requirements for each area of music study can be found by selecting one of the links below. Graduate degree candidates in instrumental or vocal performance seeking admission will find audition requirements listed under the list of voice and instruments noted.
The required theory placement exam is offered at the beginning of each quarter and at each on-campus audition day. The purpose of the theory placement exam is to measure each entering student’s understanding of music theory concepts. Results of the exam are used for placement into the proper music theory and musicianship courses.
1Graduate degree candidates in Afro-Latin and Commercial Music take different placement exams than other music degree students.
Audition Repertoire
Select the instrument or voice on which you wish to audition for a description of the undergraduate and graduate repertoire requirements. Undergraduate music education candidates must audition on their principal instrument or voice. Undergraduate candidates seeking admission to jazz studies or composition, please select the links below for specific audition requirements and expectations for admission to those programs. Graduate degree candidates seeking admission to a specialized degree program should refer to the specific graduate degree program of interest for specific audition or other pre-admission requirements. These specialized graduate degree programs are listed at the bottom of the page.
| Voice | Violin |
| Piano | Viola |
| Flute | Cello |
| Oboe | Double Bass |
| Bassoon | Guitar |
| Clarinet | |
| Saxophone | Composition |
| Euphonium | Commercial Music |
| Trumpet | Jazz |
| Horn | |
| Trombone | |
| Tuba | |
| Percussion |
Specialized Graduate Degree Programs:
Afro-Latin Graduate Degree Candidates
- Voice
- Violin
- Flute
- Saxophone
- Trumpet
- Trombone
- Vibraphone
- Guitar
- Piano
- Latin Percussion
- Drumset
- Arranging and Composition
Commercial Music Graduate Degree Candidates
Composition Graduate Degree Candidates
Conducting Graduate Degree Candidates
Music Education Graduate Degree Candidates