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Vocal Audition Guidelines For Incoming Music Majors

An audition is required of everyone desiring to major in music at Cedarville University. View the scholarship deadline for entry the following term.

Vocal Audition Requirements

  • Performance of three memorized selections of contrasting nature using the following guidelines:
    1. An Italian, German or French art song
    2. An American or British art song
    3. A classical art song or vocally appropriate aria of your choice
  • Sight-singing/Tonal Memory. All prospective undergraduate students are asked to sight-read a short musical phrase, as well as repeat short melodic passages (played on the piano) to demonstrate tonal memory capabilities.
  • Interview. You will be asked about your career goals, performance experience, and other related questions that will help us guide you in our program.

Accompanist

We strongly urge you to bring an accompanist with you. However, we are able to provide an accompanist for your audition. When scheduling your audition, please let us know if you need an accompanist. If you will be using a Cedarville University accompanist, please provide copies of your pieces 2 full weeks before your scheduled audition. Taped accompaniment is unacceptable.

Recorded Audition Instructions

On campus auditions are preferred and required for applicants living within 300 miles. If a recorded audition is necessary, please submit a video or DVD recording using the same guidelines for on-campus auditions.

Please announce each piece before it is performed allowing sufficient breaks between selections. Recordings should be prepared with great care. If you cannot have the recording made professionally, be sure to locate the best equipment, acoustical situation and personal assistance possible. The recording should not be edited or spliced.

Recordings should be mailed to: Cedarville University Music Department, 251 North Main Street, Cedarville, Ohio 45314. Deadline for recorded auditions is on our scheduled audition date in mid-January.

Scholarship Information

To be eligible for general music scholarship consideration, a successful audition must be completed by the deadline found at the audition scheduling page, for entry the following term.

The Garcia is an invitational competition open to any prospective vocal music major who has successfully completed an audition by our scheduled audition date in mid-January of each year and has been officially notified of his or her Garcia candidacy by the Department of Music, Art, & Worship.

*The Garcia Vocal Scholarship Competition was established to offer special scholarship opportunities at Cedarville University for incoming freshmen or transfer vocal music majors. The purpose of this competition is to recognize and reward young Christian artists who aspire to a career in music and who respond positively to a competitive environment.

Contestants must have auditioned and been accepted as music majors prior to their competing for the awards at Masterworks weekend (see University calendar), and must meet all other criteria for entrance into Cedarville University for the following Fall semester. Up to six finalists will be chosen each year. Questions about auditions or candidacy should be directed ahead of time to Dr. Taylor Ferranti, Director of Vocal Studios via email or phone: 937-766-3206.

If you have any further questions please contact the Department of Music, Art, & Worship office at (937) 766-7728.

The voice faculty looks forward to meeting you and hearing your audition.

Dr. Mark Spencer - Professor Beth Cram Porter - Dr. Taylor Ferranti