Auditions for the School of Music continue for the Spring 2022 semester either live or pre-recorded and submitted through a Google form that can be accessed on its website until the Wednesday deadline.
In order to apply and audition for the School of Music, students must first apply to UTRGV, then apply through the Google form provided on its website where students can insert their preferred method of auditioning.
If the student chooses to audition in person, a faculty member will contact them either through phone or email, and if the student chooses to audition via a pre-recorded submission, a link to an unlisted YouTube video containing the audition will be linked onto the form.
โAuditions take place during the spring semester and can also be scheduled at any time during the year by contacting the School of Music and the appropriate applied music faculty member,โ according to SOUND magazine, the School of Musicโs newly released digital magazine.
Each major has specific requirements for its auditions. Specifics on what students must come prepared with for their respective auditions can be found on the School of Music website.
Mark Ramirez, associate director of the School of Music and professor of percussion, said the school hopes to hone in a sense of community and have people experience a new world.
โ[The school] is opening its doors to the community so they can come and get to know us,โ Ramirez said. โOur goal is to be inclusive and not exclusive.โ
For those interested in applying for the Fall 2022 semester, the deadline is Aug. 1. However, this is the deadline for admission without music scholarship consideration. If the student wants to apply in time for music scholarship consideration, the deadline is March 11. To be considered for the scholarship, students must be enrolled full-time (12 hours).
The School of Music currently offers around 20 endowment scholarships that are offered to a variety of the majors at the school. For more information on auditions for the UTRGV School of Music, visit its website www.utrgv.edu/music or visit the School of Music Facebook page.
