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Music Department Application - Entrance and Scholarship Auditions

Scholarship Applications

Applications for UVU’s 2025-26 General Scholarship are due March 1, 2026. This is a critical deadline for academic scholarships and all prospective music students should apply by that date. 

Scholarship auditions for the 2026–27 academic year will be held on February 21, and February 28, 2026. Music majors and non-majors alike are eligible for a variety of scholarships, ranging from quarter to full tuition. Live auditions are recommended, as they provide students with the opportunity to meet and perform for the faculty. Students also have the option to submit a recorded audition prior to March 1.

Students who miss these audition dates may request an alternate audition date, which will be considered on a case-by-case basis according to faculty availability. Students auditioning for both music major entrance and scholarship consideration must follow the scholarship audition repertoire requirements and complete their application/audition prior to March 1.

Vocal students are required to bring an accompanist to the live audition. Other students are encouraged, but not required, to bring an accompanist.

Students who perform a scholarship audition after March 1 will be placed on a waiting list and considered as scholarship openings become available.

Scholarship Audition Repertoire Requirements

Scholarship Application Process
  1. Be a high school graduate, transfer student, or current UVU student with a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA
  2. (Note: private scholarship awards require a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA).
  3. If you are not a current UVU student, apply to Utah Valley University and make a note of the eight-digit student UV ID number assigned to you. You will need this number for the audition application form.
  4. Select an audition program that fulfills your area's audition repertoire requirements (see "Scholarship Audition Repertoire Requirements" below).
  5. Complete UVU’s General Scholarship Application (UVU Scholarships) by March 1.
  6. Complete the Audition Application form.
  7. Once you have submitted the form, you will receive an email notification regarding a specific assignment within the date and time block you have selected on the audition application form.
  8. After your audition, you will receive an email notification from the Department of Music during March, concerning your audition results. The Scholarship Office will process your scholarship award when all scholarship criteria have been met. This includes:
    1. Full admission to UVU
    2. Receipt of a UV ID number
    3. Submission of transcript(s) (either high school if just graduated or college if transferring)
    4. A minimum 2.5 GPA (3.0 GPA for a private scholarship award)
    5. Submission of ACT or SAT scores
    6. Utah residency (unless you have been offered a non-resident scholarship)
    7. Have no previous bachelor's degree
    Once you have met these criteria, you will receive an email notification from the Scholarship Office in your myUVU. If you wish to accept the scholarship, follow the instructions for electronic acceptance found atUVU Scholarship FAQ. The deadline for scholarship acceptance is May 1.
  9. If you have applied for and received an academic scholarship, the combination of academic and music scholarships may not exceed full tuition. A full-tuition academic scholarship will supersede a music scholarship. Scholarships will not cover fees. Scholarships are one-year awards unless otherwise specifically stated. Pending annual audition and GPA results, scholarships may be received for a total of eight semesters.
  10.  If you have additional questions, contact your music faculty area coordinator.

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS

  1. Maintain a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA (3.0 cumulative GPA for private scholarships)
  2. Enroll as a full-time student (12 credit hours minimum)
  3. Enroll in private lessons (MUSC 145R, 245R, 250R, 450R, or 455R)
  4. Fulfill large/small ensemble performing requirements as assigned through ensemble auditions held at the beginning of Fall semester

Award recipients will be notified through their myUVU email. Music scholarships are one-year awards unless otherwise specifically stated.

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Entrance Audition Information

Entrance auditions are required for students wishing to pursue a degree in music. Auditions for the 2026–27 academic year will be held on February 21, and February 28, 2026. Live auditions are recommended, as they provide students with the opportunity to meet and perform for the faculty. Students also have the option to submit a recorded audition prior to March 1. Students who miss these audition dates may request an alternate audition date, which will be considered on a case-by-case basis according to faculty availability.

Students auditioning for both music major entrance and scholarship consideration must follow the scholarship audition repertoire requirements, and complete their application/audition prior to March 1. Vocal students are required to bring an accompanist to the live audition. Other students are encouraged, but not required, to bring an accompanist.

Prospective Student Entrance Audition Application
Entrance Audition Repertoire Requirements