Music Division

Our Music programs provide professional-level training for your performing arts career.
Hone your performance skills in classes and lessons taught by distinguished artist faculty.

Audition & Interview Requirements

A Music Audition at Shenandoah consists of several components, depending on the program(s) and instrument(s) for which you are auditioning. Please use the chart and links below to find the specific audition guidelines listed for each program and instrument.

	Audition	Portfolio Review	Program Interview	Music Skills Assessment	Written Theory Diagnostic
Program	An audition paneled by Conservatory Faculty members.	A review by Conservatory Program Faculty members of submitted artistic creations. Portfolio must be submitted a minimum of 2 weeks prior to interview.	An interview paneled by the Conservatory Program Faculty members for the degree of application.	A short, in-person assessment of an individual’s ability to clap, count, and sing basic rhythms.	A computerized theory diagnostic that assesses an individual’s music theory knowledge. This diagnostic is used only for theory class placement purposes.
Collaborative Audio Arts (BA)	✘	✔	✔	✘	✘
Composition (BM)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Contemporary Musicianship & Entrepreneur Development (BA)	✔	✘	✔	✔	✘
Jazz & Commercial Music (BM)	✔	✘	✘	✔	✔
Music (BA)	✔	✘	✘	✔	✔
Music Education (BM)	✔	✘	✔	✔	✔
Music Performance (BM)	✔	✘	✘	✔	✔
Music Production & Recording Technology (BM)	✔	✘	✔	✔	✔
Musical Theatre Accompanying (BM)*	✔	✘	✔	✔	✔
Music Therapy (BMT)	✔	✘	✔	✔	✔

Audition Dates

*Students interested in auditioning for the Musical Theatre Accompanying degree will attend, and audition for their program, during Theatre Audition Dates.