All incoming students planning to major in music, music education, or communication and music production must successfully complete an audition before the music faculty to be accepted into the Music Program. Non-majors are welcome to participate in a variety of music ensembles pending successful auditions before the appropriate music faculty.

In addition, students are required to audition to be eligible for grant money .

Audition Dates:

• The remaining audition dates are February 11th and February 25th.  Auditions need to be scheduled by March 1st.

To schedule an audtion, contact:
Amy K. Stollberg, music education coordinator and instructor in vocal music
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Phone: (217) 228-5432, ext. 3160

Music Education and Music Performance Majors and Minors:

• Perform two solo pieces or etudes:
  Instrumental*
  one lyrical
  one technical
• Vocal
  one classical style
  another classical style or from musical theater
• Perform any three chromatically adjacent scales (vocalists excluded)
• Sight reading for instrumentalists and vocalists
• Basic theory and Basic Aural Skills examination taken first week of classes

*percussionists choose two of the four main instruments for auditioning (snare drum, drum set, timpani, keyboard). Instruments are provided. Student should supply their own mallets and sticks.

Communication and Music Production Majors:

Same as above requirements but with the following three major scales in place of #2:

• C Major
• F Major
• G Major