Registration for Audition for the USC School of Music

Registration for 2015-16 University of South Carolina School of Music Auditions

Performing School of Music auditions allow prospective students to be reviewed for:

• Admission to the School of Music as a prospective undergraduate music major

• Music scholarship eligibility

•The possibility of pursuing a minor in music and/or applied study (private study in the School of Music) for USC course credit

For all applicants:

1. Full Name:______

2. Preferred Name: ______

3. Date of birth:______

4. Mailing address: ______

5. Phone number where you can be reached or where a message can be left for you:______

6. Your email address:______

7. How many years of experience do you have in Chorus?____ In Band? ____ In Orchestra? _____

8. Major instrument (e.g., voice, clarinet, piano, etc.):______

9. Secondary instrument(s), if applicable:______

10. We’ll schedule an audition for your major instrument. If you would like to be reviewed in an additional area (such as jazz, secondary instrument, composition, etc.), please indicate so here: ______

11. Number of years you’ve studied privately on your major instrument: ____ With whom?______

12. What college major(s)/minor(s) are you interested in pursuing? ______

13. Have you applied for admission to USC? ______

14. If yes, please tell us what intended major you indicated on your application. ______

15. If you indicated you have indeed applied to USC, please tell us whether you have been accepted to USC.

__ Yes

__ No

__ I have applied, but I haven’t yet received news about whether I was accepted or denied admission.

16. If you are a current USC student (on any campus), please indicate your current major at USC, your campus, and your overall GPA at USC. ______

17. Check selected date from 2015-16 SCHOOL OF MUSIC AUDITION SCHEDULE.

____Saturday, December 5, 2015 - auditions for all areas except piano* (Prospective students wishing to be reviewed for Spring 2015 admission must audition on this date.)

____Saturday, January 23, 2016 - auditions for all areas

____Saturday, January 30, 2016 - auditions for all areas except woodwinds, brass, and percussion

____Saturday, February 13, 2016 - auditions for woodwinds, brass, and percussion, only (and jazz in these areas)

____Saturday, February 20, 2016** - auditions for all areas

____ Another date, which I have already arranged with the Director of Music Admissions and/or Music faculty. The date and time of my audition is ______.

_____ I will send a pre-recorded audition on CD or DVD (or via web/electronic submission) to Director of Music Admissions Jennifer Jablonski, USC School of Music, 813 Assembly St., Columbia SC 29208. (This option available only to out-of-state applicants who have received permission in advance to audition via pre-recorded audition.)

* Pianists wishing to audition for Spring admittance must contact Jennifer Jablonski directly

** Last date to audition for music scholarship consideration.

For prospective new freshmen only:

Your high school name: ______

Anticipated or actual graduation date: ______

Cumulative GPA: ______

SAT score (math section results plus verbal section results only; please do not include the writing section score):______

ACT score, if applicable:______

To which schools are you applying for admission? Please list all. ______

For transfer students only:

What colleges and/or universities have you attended? Please list all. ______

______

What is the name of your current college or university?

Are you receiving a music scholarship from your current college or university? ______

What is your current GPA at your college/university, and how many credits hours have you completed? ______

For ALL applicants:

Please list your high school or university musical activities and honors below. You may attach documents or additional pages, if needed.

Please write or type responses to the above questions, then return via fax or email to Jennifer Jablonski, Director of Music Admissions at the University of South Carolina School of Music.

To return via fax: send to 803-777-6508, attention Jennifer Jablonski.

To return via email: attach this completed document to an email and send to .

If you have questions about USC Music Admission, music auditions, or this registration form, please contact Jennifer Jablonski at 803-777-6614 or email .