BAND SCHOLARSHIP
Audition Information
Band scholarship auditions will be held during the spring semester. Anyone wishing to audition should fill out this online scholarship application. Both incoming students and returning students need to fill out this application. Scholarships are granted to both music majors and non-music majors, so everyone has a chance to audition.
Incoming Students
Auditions for incoming students will be held ON CAMPUS on January 31-February 1 and February 7-8. Auditions are scheduled through the online scholarship application.
Instrumental (Brass, Woodwinds)
1. Play two contrasting etudes (lyrical and technical) OR a Solo piece for your instrument.
2. Prepare all twelve major scales with arpeggios (two octaves when possible).
3. Sight-reading
Percussion
Perform a solo on the snare drum, timpani, and a mallet instrument.
Be prepared to play all twelve major scales (two octaves) including arpeggios.
Be prepared to play any of the 40 PAS rudiments on the snare drum (slow-fast-slow).
Sight Reading on the snare, timpani, and a mallet instrument.
OPTIONAL-Demonstrate a variety of styles on drum set (rock, funk, jazz, Latin, etc.).
PERCUSSION QUESTIONS? – Mr. Gillespie cgillesp@jsu.edu.
NEED MORE INFORMATION ON AUDITION PIECES, REPERTOIRE, AND REQUIREMENTS? – Visit our audition requirements page HERE.
ADMISSION INTO THE DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC – The band scholarship audition will serve as your audition for admission into the Department of Music if you plan to major in Music or Music Education.
For questions about the band scholarship audition process, please contact Sandy Duval at the University Bands Office (256) 782-5562.
On behalf of Jacksonville State University and the David L Walters Department of Music, we would like to thank you for your interest in our program. We look forward to hearing you play and wish you the best of luck on your audition.
Returning JSU Students
STEPS TO APPLY FOR A BAND SCHOLARSHIP AS A RETURNING JSU STUDENT:
- Returning JSU students will be required to submit a video audition HERE. These videos are due February 11th by 11:59PM.
- Please prepare a (maximum of 2 minute) piece that displays your lyrical and technical playing ability. If you choose to do excerpts from multiple pieces, please edit them into a single video.
2. You must also fill out the online scholarship application found HERE.
- In order to be considered for a scholarship, you MUST fill out this JSU online scholarship application above in addition to the video submission form in Step 1.