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Entrance Auditions Information
Thank you for inquiring about the Department of Music Entrance Auditions.   All students desiring to be a music major, must be admitted to the University AND be accepted into the music program on the basis of a successful Entrance Audition.
Prior to signing up for an audition, you must first submit a application to Cal State Fullerton, and obtain a Campus Wide Identification number(CWID).   If you have not yet applied to the University, go to http://www.csumentor.edu/ now to apply.   You will be issued a CWID after your application is complete, but please allow two weeks for processing.
Open Online Registration for Entrance Auditions:
November 10 - December 3
For December 5 & 6, 2009 auditions
(keyboard, vocal, winds & percussion, jazz rhythm)
January 12 - February 26
For February 27 & February 28, 2010 auditions
(keyboard, vocal, winds & percussion, strings, classical guitar, jazz rhythm)
Note: If the Online Registration window is closed, you will need to contact the Area Coordinator for your instrument for assistance.   The Area Coordinators are:
Winds & Percussion Dr. Mitchell Fennell mfennell@fullerton.edu
Keyboard Dr. Rob Watson rwatson@fullerton.edu
Voice Prof. Janet Smith janetsmith@fullerton.edu
Strings Dr. Ernest Salem esalem@fullerton.edu
Classical Guitar Prof. David Grimes dgrimes@fullerton.edu
Jazz Studies Dr. Chuck Tumlinson ctumlinson@fullerton.edu
Entrance Audition Sign-Up:
If you have your CWID, you may proceed to register and schedule your audition.
  • First Time? Register and Schedule Audition.
  • Already Registered?  Reschedule/Review  your information.
    Note: Please decide to audition on one (1) instrument. Give us your best, and strongest instrument/voice with which you want to obtain a college degree.
    However, if your area coordinator directs you to sign-up for a second instrument audition, allow a minimum of 30 minutes between audition time slots.
    If you have any questions concerning your Entrance Audition, please contact the Area Coordinator for your instruments.
  • Review the Repertoire Information for your Instrument/voice.
  • Please print the Entrance Audition PDF, answer the questions on this form, and bring it with you to your audition.
Scholarship Information:
Scholarships are offered to students entering Cal State Fullerton in the Fall semester, based upon the quality of their Entrance Audition and availability of scholarship funds. While excellence of performance, as demonstrated in the audition, is the primary criterion for all scholarships, a fine academic record is influential in the final decision-making process.
Scholarship awards range from modest sums for one or two semesters to full fees for four years.
General Audition Information:
  • An accompanist is provided for vocalists. Instrumentalists desiring an accompanist must bring one to the audition.
  • Warm-up rooms are available on the third floor of our building.
  • If you need to change your audition appointment, Log-in and Reschedule/Review your information.
  • If you have unanswered questions, please feel free to contact the Area Coordinator for you instrument via email.
Directions and Parking:
Cal State Fullerton is located on Nutwood Ave., just west of the 57 freeway. Free weekend parking is available in the Nutwood Parking Structure, at the corner of State College Blvd and Nutwood Ave. Take Nutwood Ave. west from the 57 freeway and turn right on State College Blvd. Enter the campus at Arts Drive. The Performing Arts (PA) building is just north and east of the structure. For more information, go to http://parking.fullerton.edu/.
Thank you for your interest.
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