BMus?

Yea, I remember doing the auditions for University of Texas and North Texas. It's kinda fun. If I remember correctly (it's been many years.) For composition, you are required to submit some work of yours. You are also required to be able to play an instrument and audition with that instrument. Although, I think they weight your performance ability less than your composing ability.

I think one of the key reasons that you have to be able to play an instrument at UNT is because you are required to be part of an ensemble of some sort for, I think, every semester.

Also something to keep in mind, if they don't take you as a composition field when you apply, you can just go in as a regular ole instrumental music major, and then reapply each semester and see if they'll take you.

Originally Posted by Lawrence Abernathy

Actually, yes it does. Im currently in the process of enrolling into college and what people dont know/look over is that to get into college you need grades. From there, you must AUDITION to get into the Music School on your particular instrument. So to get into a music school you have to be somewhat proficient in performance.

Just a small note. Thanks for the input btw, the more the merrier.

This does not apply to the whole world really.

From all the universities that I have applied to, only Royal Academy asked me to perform on the piano. None else...

Originally Posted by nikolas

Just a small note. Thanks for the input btw, the more the merrier.

This does not apply to the whole world really.

From all the universities that I have applied to, only Royal Academy asked me to perform on the piano. None else...

really? everywhere in the states does...ive been to 5 auditions so far..luckily, no more

Actually, yes it does.

Those in Perth Western Australia do not require an Audition.

Hell, they created a course for me...

I've been to:
Trinity, Guildhall, Royal Academy, Birmingham conservatory, Royal Academy of Music of Scotland, and only Royal Academy asked for piano playing. Composition BMus, right? Trinity had some basic music exams, Birmingham and Scottish accepted me with no exams (I didn't show up). I didn't go to Guildhall either so no idea about that! Royal Academy didn't accept me!

At the SAME year I decided that I was too good (sic) for a "mere" BMus and tried for MMus. Manchester said yes with no interview. Royal Holloway said yes with an interview. Kings College said no after an interview. And Brimginham university asked for a Bachelors (which I didn't and still don't have. A bizzare situations where I'm finishing my PhD with no Bachelors... heh...). Nobody in masters asked me to play the piano. In fact all interviews were done by phone!

Originally Posted by Lawrence Abernathy

Actually, yes it does. Im currently in the process of enrolling into college and what people dont know/look over is that to get into college you need grades. From there, you must AUDITION to get into the Music School on your particular instrument. So to get into a music school you have to be somewhat proficient in performance. For instance, here are the audition requirements to get into Georgia State University:

Well, grades don't always come first.
At FSU, as a transfer, my acceptance to the music program determines whether or not I get into the school. The admissions office pretty much let's someone in to the COM if they say so. I mean, grades really don't matter that much for such a specialized program. You can't have horrible grades, but a 3.0 is all anyone really would need. Not that hard, right?

Originally Posted by Corbin The Violist

Well, grades don't always come first.
At FSU, as a transfer, my acceptance to the music program determines whether or not I get into the school. The admissions office pretty much let's someone in to the COM if they say so. I mean, grades really don't matter that much for such a specialized program. You can't have horrible grades, but a 3.0 is all anyone really would need. Not that hard, right?

yeah, 3.0 isint hard if you put a little effort into it. i was trying to seperate the actual getting into school vs. music school though. Oh well, i can say that in the states, 9/10 schools will make you audition.

Originally Posted by Lawrence Abernathy

yeah, 3.0 isint hard if you put a little effort into it. i was trying to seperate the actual getting into school vs. music school though. Oh well, i can say that in the states, 9/10 schools will make you audition.

The audition is certainly the most important part of the admissions process in the states, most definitely.

I didn't even know that you didn't have to audition in other places.

I'm assuming you're still talking about undergraduate studies? If so, you have to be accepted into the University which pends on grades and into the college of music. So can be considered just as important as your audition in regards to going to a certain University.

Originally Posted by Corbin The Violist

Well, grades don't always come first.
At FSU, as a transfer, my acceptance to the music program determines whether or not I get into the school. The admissions office pretty much let's someone in to the COM if they say so. I mean, grades really don't matter that much for such a specialized program. You can't have horrible grades, but a 3.0 is all anyone really would need. Not that hard, right?

If you're a bad student and you don't even put in the effort to get decent grades and learn it will bite you in the ass later on. Being a music major doesn't exempt you from intelligence. Please don't paint FSU in this light, the school does have higher standards than that.