Becoming a Music Major at Kean University
1. Complete the Kean University Application.
2. Complete your portfolio or register for an in-person audition.
3. Your admission review for Music will include the portfolio or audition, an interview, music placement exams in music theory, music history, sight singing, rhythm skills and piano performance. NOTE: If you are a singer or accompanied instrumentalist and you schedule an in-person audition, please let us know if you will be bringing your own accompanist or using our accompanist in the music dept.
4. For in-person auditions, please be sure to bring an extra copy of your music for the adjudicator.
UPCOMING AUDITION DATES:
All auditions are 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Additional dates available by appointment.
Audition Requirements by Instrument
Strings: Two contrasting movements of pieces from standard repertoire
Woodwinds: Two contrasting movements of a sonata or concerto, or a concerto piece of moderate difficulty in which contesting sections are evident. The second piece may be in the Jazz idiom for saxophone auditions
Brass: Two contrasting pieces from the standard concert repertoire showing contrast in style and technique
Percussion: Proficiency in mallets, snare drum, and timpani. Demonstration of knowledge of rudiments and ability to read percussion music are required
Guitar: Two contrasting compositions from standard literature, i.e. Bach, Sor, Villa-Lobos
Voice: Two contrasting art songs or aria selections, one of which must be in a non-English language
Piano: Two contrasting compositions from the standard piano literature, i.e. Bach, Mozart, Scarlatti, Haydn, Brahms, Debussy, etc.
Contact the Kean University Music Department to schedule your audition date
music@kean.edu or (908) 737-4330