Music Department - St. Cloud State University

Undergraduate Admissions

Application and acceptance to St. Cloud State University

University Admissions

Applied Music Audition

• Saturday, February 4th (Application Deadline: January 21st
• Saturday, February 11th (Application Deadline: January 28th)

All entering students wishing to study an applied instrument for the fulfillment of curriculum required of a music degree must perform an entrance audition.

Entrance Audition Information

Scholarship Application Form (pdf 152k)

Piano Placement Audition

A piano placement audition will be given to all incoming students, freshmen and transfers, at one of the three entrance audition times. The purpose of the audition is to determine the level of study for each incoming student taking piano as a secondary instrument. Students with no piano background will be advised to take class piano.

MUSP 101, 102 and 110 Placement Information (pdf 1.6mb)
Questions? Dr. Carmen Wilhite cwilhite@stcloudstate.edu

Theory Placement Exam

A theory placement exam will be given to all incoming students, freshmen and transfer students. Results determine the level at which each student should register.

Sample Theory Placement Exam (pdf 56k)
Questions? Dr. Melissa Krause mkrause@stcloudstate.edu

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Music History Placement Exam (transfer students only)

The music history placement exam will be given to all transfer students who have had at least one course of music history at another institution.

The exam will determine the validity of the transfer credits. Students not performing well on the exam may be required to repeat music history courses. The exam will be offered at the three annual audition dates.

Questions? Dr. Catherine Verrilli cverrilli@stcloudstate.edu

Exams and auditions will be given the first week of fall semester and two dates each spring semester.