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All students wishing to declare a BS in Music in any concentration (Music Performance, Music Business, Music Education, Music Theory/Composition, Jazz and Commercial Music, or Music History/Literature) must audition for acceptance into these programs. The BA in Music and the BA in Music Business do not require an audition. 

�鶹���� will be holding two in-person audition dates this year. To set up your audition, please follow the steps below:

1. Apply to �鶹����:

You must complete a formal application to �鶹���� before you may audition. You can apply online now.

2. Request an Audition Packet:

Click the link below and complete the form to request an audition packet:

REQUEST AUDITION PACKET

3. Prepare your Audition

Singers

should prepare, from memory, two pieces, at least one of which is from the classical repertoire. All singers’ sight-reading ability will also be tested. Please bring legible sheet music for your �鶹���� provided accompanist (no need to send in advance). In addition:

• Voice Performance and Music Education majors must include a second piece from the classical repertoire, and at least one of your two pieces needs to be in a language other than English. A third piece in any genre may be offered but is not required.
• Jazz & Commercial majors must prepare a jazz standard as their second selection. A third piece in any genre may be offered but is not required.
• Music Business majors must prepare an additional song in any genre of their choosing as their second selection. A third piece in any genre may be offered but is not required.

Percussionists

should prepare to perform on snare, timpani, and mallets; in addition, they may also perform on the drum kit. Applicants should demonstrate proficiency in each area as follows:

• Snare Drum
  • Perform both following, totaling about three minutes:
    • Rudimental solo. Suggested composers: Pratt, Campbell, Wilcoxon
    • Concert étude. Suggested composers: Peters, Cirone, Délécluse
    • All rolls.
• Mallets (xylophone, marimba, vibraphone - your choice)
  • Perform both following, totaling at least four minutes:
    • Two-mallet solo. Suggested composers: Bach (preferably from Sonatas and Partitas for Unaccompanied Violin OR Suites for Unaccompanied Cello), Kreisler, Bozza (Fourteen Arabesque-Studies for Flute)
    • Four-mallet solo. Suggested composers: Abe, Friedman, Finkel, O’Meara, Peters, Gomez, Stout
• Timpani
  • Total duration should be about three minutes. One or two études utilizing two, three, or four drums. Demonstrate technical proficiency with pitch matching and interval tuning, rolls, etc. Suggested composers: Firth, Peters, Hochreiner
• Drum Set
  • Demonstrate various styles. Sight-reading.

Please make sure all correspondence regarding the audition process is with the Department of Music, rather than with �鶹���� Admission. If you have any questions, please contact us at music@hofstra.edu or 516-463-5490.

Scholarship Information:

The Department of Music at �鶹���� provides a number of Music Activity Grants to undergraduates who demonstrate exceptional musical ability, which range in total value over a maximum period of five (5) years from $5,000 to $50,000. While there are no restrictions as to the performance media, priority will be given to performers most needed by departmental organizations. All prospective students wishing to compete for a Music Activity Grant must be sure to audition before March 15.