Applied Music Auditions 2.1 - 2.3

2.1.            Principal Area of Study

Each music major must declare, with approval of the appropriate applied committee, a principal performance medium and carry on continuous study in one of the following areas: 

Bass (acoustic/electric)	Oboe
Bassoon	Organ
Cello	Percussion
Clarinet	Piano
Composition/ E/A	Saxophone
Euphonium	Trombone
Flute	Trumpet
French Horn	Tuba
Guitar (acoustic/electric)	Viola
Harp	Violin
Harpsichord	Voice

 

2.2.            Auditions

All new and transfer music majors must complete a major ensemble audition in their principal area of study before finalizing registration. Without these auditions, students cannot be officially accepted as Music Majors. Auditions in the following areas are held during registration week (subject to change):

Performance Area	Location
Brass	Music 270
Composition/EA/Mus Tech	Music 226
Jazz Studies	Music 186
Keyboard	Music 112
Percussion	Music 189
Strings	Music 163
Voice	Music 176
Woodwinds	Music 253

2.3.            Performance Level Placement

For transfer students, these auditions will place each student at one of the following levels consistent with School of Music & Dance performance standards

Level	Placement
1	Freshman Semester 1
2	Freshman Semester 2
3	Sophomore Semester 1
4	Sophomore Semester 2
5	Junior Semester 1
6	Junior Semester 2
7	Senior Semester 1
8	Senior Semester 2
9	Graduate Unclassified
10	Graduate Classified

* All students must pass a SJSU Junior Qualifying Jury prior to placement in level 5 or above. Transfer students who have had four semesters of applied lessons will remain at level 5 until the Junior Qualifying Jury is passed.

Students may be placed at an applied level below their university standing, especially if they have changed majors. Once any remediation has been completed, a student may request to be placed at a higher performance level at their regular semester-end applied jury.