Music Major or Minor Auditions

Apply for admission to the undergraduate music programs as a music major or minor

Schedule your audition

Live auditions are strongly recommended for all applicants. Zoom audition dates are available for international students or by petition. Recorded auditions are only accepted by students who are unable to attend any of the live or Zoom audition dates.

Important! Before applying for any music audition, you must be accepted to Gordon College. View Gordon College admissions application.

Use the button below to fill out the online audition application and choose your preferred audition date.

  1. Apply online for music audition

Available Music Audition Dates

All audition dates are live auditions (in person at Gordon College) unless otherwise noted:

Saturday | January 25 | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Zoom Audition (deadline to apply: 1/19)

Monday | January 27 | 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Enjoy complimentary dinner with music students (deadline to apply: 1/21)

Monday, February 17 | 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Next Day "Music Experience Day" (overnight possible) (deadline to apply: 2/10)

Saturday, February 22 | 2:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Enjoy complimentary dinner with music students (deadline to apply: 2/16)

Friday | March 21 | 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. | Accepted Student Day (deadline to apply: 3/16)

Monday | April 7 | 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. | Accepted Student Day (deadline to apply: 3/31)

Saturday | April 26 | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Zoom Audition (deadline to apply: 3/31)

Deadlines

Premier Music Leadership Award  and Music Education Honors Award for Music Majors
Students must apply to Gordon College and the Adams School of Music and the Arts no later than February 16, 2025. Students must perform their audition by February 22, to be eligible for the Music Leadership and the Music Education Honors awards.

Stackable Music Major and Music Minor Scholarships
Students must apply to Gordon College and the Adams School of Music and the Arts​​​​​​​ no later March than 31, 2025. Students must perform their audition by the end of April to be eligible for a stackable music major or music minor scholarship.

About your audition

For the audition, students are asked to prepare two classical selections that best demonstrate the current performance level on their primary instrument. These selections should be contrasting in style and/or period. It is advisable to present a piece for which there is published and written notation available. For recommendations on appropriate audition repertoire, please consult this repertoire list or contact the Adams School of Music and the Arts Office of Admissions.

As part of the audition process, the audition committee will conduct a personal interview with all prospective music students.

Submit a recorded video audition

Important! Before submitting any recorded music audition, you must be accepted to Gordon College. Gordon College admissions application.

Live auditions are strongly recommended for all applicants. Zoom auditions are an excellent option for international applicants or by petition. However, in cases where distance, time differences or technical challenges complicate Live or Zoom auditions, in extenuating circumstances or if no more Live or Zoom audition dates are available, recorded video auditions are acceptable.

DVDs, CDs, YouTube links and other forms of media will not be reviewed. Video recordings must be digitally submitted using the GET ACCEPTED platform.

Further instructions on how to submit your Recorded Video Audition.

Deadlines

Students must apply to Gordon College and to the Adams School of Music and the Arts​​​​​​​ no later March 31, 2025. Students must perform their audition by the end of April to be eligible for a stackable music major or music minor scholarship.

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