Auditions and Scholarships

Join our Family at Southeastern

Whether you plan to major in music or develop your artistic interests and abilities while majoring in another field, the Southeastern’s Department of Music and Performing Arts has something to offer you. The department offers undergraduate degrees in Music Education, Music Performance, Jazz Studies, a minor in music, graduate degrees in Music Performance, Music Theory, Choral Conducting, Instrumental Conducting, and performance opportunities for all Southeastern Students.

Deadlines

Auditions still accepted after the deadlines!

January 15: Southeastern Priority Application Deadline for Academic Scholarships

May 1: Enrollment decision deadline

NOTE: It is better to audition sooner as scholarship money does run out every year.

Audition Information

Our auditions are different. We host our auditions when students are in classes. This gives you the opportunity to attend a rehearsal, attend a music class, meet our faculty and students and finally audition. Our audition day will require you to be on campus all day. You will receive an excuse from classes. If one of our audition dates does not work for you please fill out the application and we will be in touch about scheduling something different.

Music Major and Music Minor Auditions:

  • Tuesday, November 12
  • Tuesday, February 4
  • Tuesday, March 18.
Undergraduate Audition and Scholarship Application

How to Apply

Step 1: Apply to Southeastern

Apply to the University first:

Southeastern Admissions

Step 2: Set up an Audition to the Southeastern Department of Music

Once you have submitted your application to Southeastern you will need to fill out an application for the Music Department. Once you have filled out the Music Department application one of our faculty members will be in touch with you to set up the audition. This is your application for audition, admission, and music scholarships. 

Once you have submitted your application to Southeastern you will need to fill out an application for the Music Department. Once you have filled out the Music Department application one of our faculty members will be in touch with you to set up the audition. This is your application for audition, admission, and music scholarships. 

Undergraduate Audition Requirements

  • Band (Woodwind & Brass): Two solo movements or etudes of moderate difficulty and contrasting styles (Not Ensemble
    Music)
  • Guitar
  • Jazz Studies
  • Percussion
  • Piano: Perform 2-3 contrasting pieces, scales, and sight reading
  • Strings: Perform approximately 20 minutes of music that includes at least 2 contrasting
    pieces or movements
  • Voice: Perform two contrasting songs from memory. A pianist is provided at the audition.

Audition Day

  • The audition day will include a 15 minute audition and interview. Potential students
    and their parents will be given the opportunity to ask our faculty questions at the
    end of the playing portion of the audition. There are also various events that will
    take place during the audition day including campus tours, scholarship presentation,
    etc.

Scholarship Application

  • The Southeastern Music application also serves as your music scholarship application.

Other Campus Offices you Might Need to Contact

Senior Shadow Day

There are many ways for prospective students to figure out if Southeastern Louisiana University’s Music program is the right fit for you. If you are interested in being a music major,  consider coming to Southeastern for a “Shadow Day”. Prospective Music students have the ability to sit in on our classes, participate in rehearsals and attend recitals or concerts.. Through our Shadow Day program, the prospective student will follow a current student and get a taste for the average day in the life of a Music Major at Southeastern. There are plenty of classes they can attend, and can be focused depending on the major that they are interested in. They can take a tour of our facilities, meet our faculty, participate in rehearsals and see what is involved in being a Music Major. We look forward to meeting you!