Admissions & Auditions Overview

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Music Admissions and Audition Overview

Molloy University values all musical traditions. We appreciate and encourage diversity in music and in our student body. Musicians in any and all genres of music are welcome to apply to our degree programs in music.

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Undergraduate Auditions: All Music Degree Programs

To become an undergraduate music major at Molloy University:

Step 1: Review our Admission Requirements

Step 2: Submit your Admissions Application (How to Apply)

Step 3: Plan, Prepare, and Schedule Your Audition

Audition Dates for 2024-2025:

Friday, December 6, 2024. 10:00am–3:00pm

Friday, January 24, 2025. 10:00am–3:00pm

Saturday, February 10, 2025. 10:00am–3:00pm

Virtual auditions are also available.

To schedule your audition or for more information, please contact:


Coleen Petersen, Administrative Coordinator, Music

cpetersen@molloy.edu or 516.323.3320

 

We encourage you to audition as early in the season as possible to maximize your chances for a Performing Arts Scholarship. Performing Arts Scholarships are awarded for artistic merit on a “first-come-first-served” basis.

Preparing Your Audition: The Performance

Perform two pieces of contrasting styles. Instrumentalists should also be prepared to perform major and/or minor scales. You will also be asked to sight read.

You are not required to perform with an accompanist. If you prefer to audition with accompaniment, you have three options:

  1. Perform with a Music Department Accompanist. We will provide an accompanist for you (please contact us and send copies of your sheet music at least two weeks before your audition to arrange for this option).
  2. Perform with a backing track. Bring your own backing track and playback device (please contact us at least one week in advance if you need us to provide a speaker for your audition).
  3. Perform with your own accompanist. You are welcome to bring your own accompanist.

Preparing Your Audition: The Interview

After your audition, our program faculty will engage you in a brief conversation. The purpose of this interview is to get to know you better.

We want to understand your reasons for pursuing your chosen major, your aspirations, and why you are auditioning at Molloy.

We are looking for enthusiastic, passionate individuals with a drive to learn and reach their full potential as artists, musicians, clinicians, and/or educators.

Audition Formats

  • Live Auditions on Campus

    After performing on their main instrument or voice, students will also be assessed in areas of general musicianship such as sight reading and pitch matching. Any student with secondary piano and/or guitar skills should also prepare to demonstrate proficiency level (for course placement purposes only). 

  • Virtual Auditions

    If you prefer a virtual audition, please see below:

    Audition Details: All applicants should submit video links with (2) two musical selections in their primary instrument or voice. 

    You can upload your submissions to YouTube and select "unlisted" in the privacy settings. Alternatively, you may submit links to files in cloud-based services like Dropbox or Google Drive. If sending links in Google Drive please make sure that in the share options you select "Anyone on the internet with this link can view." We need to be able to share your videos with several faculty members for review. Your submissions will only be viewed by Molloy faculty. Please submit all audition materials to musicauditions@molloy.edu.

    Video Interview: After we review your audition materials, we will schedule a video interview with our faculty. You may be asked to sight read or match pitch during this interview as well.

    For more information, contact:

    Coleen Petersen, Administrative Coordinator, cpetersen@molloy.edu or 516.323.3320

    Submit all audition materials to musicauditions@molloy.edu.

Graduate Auditions: Music Therapy Program (Master of Science)

For students who already hold an undergraduate degree and are applying to the Master of Science program in Music Therapy, audition information is outlined on this page.