Auditions
Undergraduate Auditions
Students desiring to be considered for admission or scholarships may audition on one of our regular audition dates.
Spring Audition Dates
- February 13th
- February 20th, String Auditions and String Day
- March 3rd
Registration at 8:30am in the Angelle Hall auditorium lobby
Auditions begin at 9am.
To schedule your audition, please contact the Music Office at 337-482-6016 or email music@louisiana.edu
Auditions and Music Theory Placement
| Degree Program | Audition / Testing Requirements |
|---|---|
| BA in Music (Music Business) |
Two Options:
|
| BA in Music (Traditional Music) | Audition on instrument, brief test to match pitch with voice, NO theory placement test |
| All others (including Media and Music Education) | Performance Audition and Theory placement test1 |
Graduate Auditions
Graduate auditions are by appointment and must be accomplished before May 1. Contact the graduate coordinator for your area in the table below for an appointment.
See also Scholarship information
Area Coordinators
Audition requirements vary depending on the instrument area. For specific information or to schedule an audition, please contact the coordinator for that area. Fill out the form for either incoming freshmen or continuing or transfer students and mail it to the address indicated there.
| Category |
Coordinator (click to send email) |
Phone | More Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orchestra and Strings | Michael Blaney | 337-482-6050 | String Auditions |
| Guitar | Jeffrey George | 337-482-6016 |
classical audition jazz audition |
| Piano (classical) | Chan Kiat Lim | 337-482-6016 | classical audition |
| Piano (jazz) | Garth Alper | 337-482-6016 | jazz audition |
| Bass (jazz) | Garth Alper | 337-482-6016 | jazz audition |
| Band Instruments (Wind Ensemble) | William Hochkeppel | 337-482-5669 |
Brass Woodwinds |
| Band Instruments (Marching) | Shaun Popp | 337-482-5157 | |
| Percussion | Troy Breaux | 337-482-5212 | audition requirements |
| Brass | Paul Morton | 337-482-5216 | audition requirements |
| Woodwinds | William Hochkeppel | 337-482-5669 | audition requirements |
| Jazz Studies | Paul Morton | 337-482-5216 | |
| Theory/Composition | Wesley Bradford | 337-482-6018 | audition requirements |
| Traditional Music | 337-482-1020 | ||
| Choral Conducting | William Plummer | 337-482-6015 | audition requirements |
| Voice | Shawn Roy | 337-482-5939 | audition requirements |
1The test covers notes, rhythms, major scales and key signatures (up to four accidentals)