Admission Requirements

An audition for admission to the Music Department is required for all students wishing to major or minor in music.  This audition will also be used in determining awards for students wishing to apply for music scholarships.

Auditions
Auditions for new students entering in August 2026 will be held on the following dates:

• January 31, 2026 Registration and warm-ups begin 9:00 am. Auditions 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. Auditions begin at 10:00 am.  Included will be interviews with faculty, music theory and piano placement, and Q&A for parents.
• March 7, 2026 Registration and warm-ups begin at 9:00 am. Auditions begin at 10:00 am.  Included will be interviews with faculty, music theory and piano placement, and Q&A for parents.

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. 

• Audition Registration (this is also available on the music scholarship application page)
• Music Scholarship Application  *Log in using the Admissions Applicant Portal Temporary PIN or password you established after you submitted your application for admission to the College.

Your Music Scholarship Application will ask you to provide the following:

• Contact Information (much of this will be pre-populated when you create your account in the applicant portal)
• Resume – detailing your school and community activities. Your resume should include any activities, awards or recognitions relevant to the scholarship(s) you have selected.
• Recommendation(s) – In addition to submitting the application, you will be asked to provide the Music Scholarship Recommendation Form to one or more music professional(s) familiar with your work.
• Essay – You will be asked to upload a brief essay describing your involvement with music. Your essay should be one-to-two typed pages and include the following points:
  • • What initially interested you in music?
    • How did you continue your musical study and activities since your first contact with music?
    • What part does music presently play in your life?
    • What are your hopes and dreams for your future?
    • What do you think you will be doing ten years from now, and what part do you think music will play in your life at that time?
• Portfolio (Optional) – You may choose to create a portfolio of your musical and/or audition material online. If you choose to do so, please provide the URL to your portfolio  in the application.

The application deadline for scholarships and admittance to the program is April 15, 2026.  You must audition to be considered for acceptance into the music program.  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’s theory and keyboard classes and placement according to students’ abilities.

Audition Requirements

Live accompaniment preferred.  An accompanist will be provided, although you may bring your own accompanist if you wish.