Admission Requirements
An audition for admission to the Music Department is required for all students wishing to major or minor in music.听 This audition will also be used in determining awards for students wishing to apply for music scholarships. If you would like to be considered for a scholarship, please bring with you a resume and one or more letter(s) of recommendation from a music instructor or ensemble leader.
Auditions
Auditions for new students entering in August 2026 will be held on the following dates:
- January 31, 2026听Registration and warm-ups begin 9:00 am.听Auditions听begin at 10:00. Included will be interviews with faculty, music theory and piano placement, and Q&A for parents.
- February 28, 2026 Registration and warm-ups begin at 9:00 am.听Auditions听begin at 10:00 am.听 Included will be interviews with faculty, music theory and piano placement, and Q&A for parents.
- March 7, 2026听Registration and warm-ups begin at 9:00 am.听Auditions听begin at 10:00 am.听 Included will be interviews with faculty, music theory and piano placement, and Q&A for parents.
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If you are unable to make any of the above dates and need to schedule a private audition please email music@meredith.edu to schedule an alternate date.听
- (this is also available on the music scholarship application page)
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The application deadline for scholarships and admittance to the program is April 15, 2026.听 You must audition to be considered for acceptance into the music program.听 Applicants who live too far away to audition in person at Meredith may arrange to send a video recording in lieu of a personal audition. See audition requirements below.
Contact Dr. Jean Wozencraft-Ornellas at jornellas@meredith.edu for more details regarding applications and audition information.
Music Theory Assessment and Keyboard Placement
At the time of their audition, students who anticipate majoring/minoring in music are asked to complete a music theory assessment, which includes melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic aspects of music and its notation. Students will also participate in a keyboard placement assessment. The results of these assessments do not affect admission. They are used primarily for planning the next year鈥檚 theory and keyboard classes and placement according to students鈥� abilities.
Audition Requirements
Live accompaniment preferred.听 An accompanist will be provided, although you may bring your own accompanist if you wish.
Play three works of contrasting character that are a representation of your best work, and an accurate reflection of your background and areas of interest.
- At least two of your selections should be classical works from the baroque, classical, romantic, and/or 20th-21st century eras.
- If you have a background in jazz or popular styles, one of the works may be chosen to demonstrate your skill in those areas.
- At least two of the works you choose should be memorized.
- The audition will include an assessment of technical skills such as scales, chord progressions, arpeggios, and sight reading.
Be prepared to play:
- One three-octave scale
- One etude
- One piece of your choosing
- Prepare two songs of contrasting nature which will show you to your best advantage.
- Both should be memorized
Be prepared to play at least two pieces of contrasting character, and at least one representative technical study/etude of your instrument.
Play three pieces, including:
- A work of Bach
- A work by a composer other than Bach
- A hymn
Contact Information
Jeanie Wozencraft-Ornellas
Head, Music Department
104 Wainwright
(919) 760-8536
jornellas@meredith.edu