AUDITION PROCEDURES

You must complete these steps before the Department will recognize you as a Music Major:

1. Complete a Sac State admission application (except ACE).
2. Find your instrument in the list and review the appropriate repertoire or contact the Applied Instructor for your instrument/voice to discuss other appropriate literature.
3. Go to the Audition Repertoire page. Select your Audition Repertoire before proceeding to the Audition Application.
4. Before proceeding to the Audition Application, prepare three lists: 1) list of current and former private instructors, 2) current and previous performance group experiences, and 3) solo/chamber repertoire performed.
5. Complete the Audition Application.
6. Within two weeks of submitting your application on line, you will receive an acknowledgement of receipt from the Music Admissions Office.
7. One week before your audition, we will call you to schedule your audition time.
8. Arrive at your audition in advance to warm up.
9. Audition outcome letters are mailed no later than one week after you perform your audition.

If you are accepted:

1. Complete the Music Theory Placement Exam and MUSC 14 Piano Series Placement
2. Attend Orientation
3. Enroll in courses (If you have not completed the process as outlined above and/or have NOT PASSED the Audition, you will not be allowed to enroll in many courses required for the major. Please contact the Music Advisor for further information)

TAPED AUDITIONS

Good quality tapes or CDs are strongly urged when distance is a factor. Recorded auditions must include the recommended audition repertoire, and must be received one week prior to the Audition Application deadline. Recorded auditions must include four copies of the Audition Application.

Mail to:
CSUS Music Dept.
ATTN: Auditions
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819-6015

Audition Application (pdf)
Audition Application (MSWord doc)