Furman University

Audition Weekends

ED/EA Audition Weekend December 2-3, 2011 Recommended for Early Decision and Early Action applicants	EA/RD Audition Weekend February 10-11, 2012 Recommended for Early Action and Regular Decision applicants	RD Audition Weekend March 16-17, 2012 Final date for all applicants, live or recorded.

• For students seeking to enter Furman Fall Term 2012
• For students seeking music scholarship consideration
• For students considering a music major: Bachelor of Music or Bachelor of Arts in Music

MUSIC AUDITION FORMS
FORM 1: Audition Application FORM 2: Teacher Recommendation Forms may be faxed to 864-294-3035   -or- scanned and eMailed as a pdf to FurmanMusic@furman.edu -or- postal mailed to... Music Auditions Furman Music Department 3300 Poinsett Hwy. Greenville, SC  29613
UNIVERSITY ADMISSION
Additional FINANCIAL AID paperwork may be required. For more information:  Furman Financial Aid web site Application to Furman and Dates: University Application Information Please carefully review the deadlines and criteria for university admission. Furman Office of Admissions

The Furman Music Department requires auditions for students who wish to begin study in the music major degree track or wish consideration for music scholarship support (majors and non-majors). Auditions are held during an applicant's senior year in high school or the year prior to college transfer. A separate application form is required for a music audition.  See links to the right.

Applicants must have a complete university application on file with the Office of Admissions prior to auditioning for the music department.  Music awards and decisions are announced AFTER university acceptance is announced.

The specially planned Audition Weekends, Friday evening - Saturday afternoon, offer you and your parents the opportunity to attend a major performance Friday night and talk with music faculty and students at a special luncheon.  The required part of the weekend will be your performance audition / interview / music aptitude evaluation and the music theory placement tests.  Saturday is the preferred day.  Since faculty availability is limited, special requests for Friday afternoon auditions will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Review the Audition CRITERIA

Due to the unrehearsed portion of the audition, live auditions are preferred and given preference in deliberations, but, if distance or unavoidable conflict does not permit you to travel to Furman during one of the designated weekends, please submit a VIDEO (DVD) or AUDIO (CD or MP3) to the music department for preliminary consideration and approval - you will take the placement tests in the Fall.  Complete and enclose the Music Audition Application Form with your recording.  If emailing MP3 files, scan and include the application as an attachment.  Both recordings and live auditions must meet the audition criteria.

For scholarship consideration, both majors and non-majors are welcome to audition. Majors receive priority consideration. A limited number of small non-major participation scholarships are awarded yearly based on department need. Students desiring to study and perform on more than one instrument may audition on two instruments.  Example: voice (primary) and piano (secondary).  Please submit separate application forms for each.

Accompanists: Instrumental auditions do not need an accompanist, so Furman does not supply an accompanist for instrumentalists.  Vocal auditions require an accompanist either supplied by you or, with advance request, supplied by Furman at no cost to you. Our staff accompanist will rehearse with you 15 minutes prior to the audition then walk with you to the vocal audition room. The use of recorded accompaniments is not appropriate.