Auditions and Admission
Thank you for your interest in UM-Flint's music programs.
Admission
For admission as a music major or minor, or to enroll in applied music lessons (private lessons), the Department of Music invites you to apply for admission to the University of Michigan-Flint (complete the admissions application online or download application) and audition for the Department of Music faculty (see dates located on right sidebar of this page). Once you have been admitted to UM-Flint and accepted as a music student (major, minor, or applied music study), you are officially a "music student." All music students are advised through the Department of Music.
Auditions for Freshmen and Transfer Students
If you wish to become a music major or minor, or enroll in applied music and be eligible for Department of Music scholarships or stipends, the UM-Flint music faculty invite you to register for an audition. Please prepare well for your audition. Generally, you should plan approximately one hour for your audition - 15 minutes for performance and brief interview with faculty, and 30-45 minutes for the music theory placement test.
Wind Players and Percussionists: prepare one movement from a standard concerto, sonata, or major solo work for your instrument. Accompaniment is encouraged, though not necessary, for the audition. Please prepare all major scales (one octave required, two octaves preferred) for performance. You will be required to sightread as part of the audition.
Pianists: prepare one movement from a standard concerto, sonata, or solo work for piano. Please prepare all major scales (two octaves) for performance. You will be required to sightread as part of the audition.
Vocalists: prepare two pieces for performance. These pieces should be from the standard art song repertoire (First/Second Book of Solo Songs compiled by Joan Boytim, various German, Italian, or French art song collections). The audition committee prefers to hear one song in English and the other in German, French, or Italian. You will be required to sightsing as part of the audition. Accompaniment is required for vocal auditions (no acapella or pre-recorded music, please). If you need an accompanist, please contact the Department of Music for a list of accompanists available for you to hire as accompanist for your audition (810.762.3377).
Guitarists: prepare a standard classical work for guitar. Please be prepared to play major scales. You will be required to sightread.
All auditions for majors, minors, and transfer students have a music theory placement test component. Please plan to spend approximately 30-45 minutes taking the placement test. Transfer students also will take a music history placement test. A keyboard placement test is required for potential B.S. and B.M.E. students only.
The audition committee is looking for potential students who show good musicianship, interpretive ability, and sightreading/sightsinging ability.
We look forward to hearing your audition!
Advising
Advising for all music students is through the Department of Music. Each music student is assigned to a music faculty advisor. Please contact the department if you need to be assigned to an advisor (810.762.3377).