Entrance & Scholarship Audition Instructions
All students applying for admission as an undergraduate music major, regardless of whether they want to specialize in performance, composition, music education, music history, etc., are required to perform a vocal or instrumental audition .
SPRING APPLICANTS
Auditions for spring entry are held in mid-October.
More information will be posted soon
Be sure to review the repertoire requirements and other requirements to complete your application and audition for an undergraduate or graduate degree, and contact the area coordinator if you have any questions.
AREA COORDINATORS
composition & theory - Dr. Ken Walicki
jazz studies - Rodolfo Zuniga
music education - Dr. Dennis Siebenaler
music history & literature - Dr. John Koegel
piano & organ - Prof. Alison Edwards
strings - Dr. Ernest Salem
classical guitar - Douglas Lora Las Casas
voice - Kerry Jennings
woodwinds (inc. saxophone) - Jean Ferrandis
brass & percussion - Prof. Sycil Mathai
choral conducting - Dr. Robert Istad
orchestra conducting - Prof. Kimo Furumoto
wind conducting - Dr. Dustin Barr
UNDERGRADUATE AUDITION COORDINATOR
Charlotte Bouck
GRADUATE PROGRAM ADVISOR
Dr. John Koegel
ARTIST DIPLOMA ADVISOR
Dr. Ernest Salem
Parking and location
When you arrive at the CSUF campus, park in the Nutwood Parking Structure (NPS) (at Nutwood Ave. and State College Blvd.), using either entrance 3 or 4. Parking is free on weekends. Walk toward the elevators and out onto the performing arts walk, and you will see signs directing you to the East Lobby of the Clayes Performing Arts Center (CPAC). CSUF music majors will be awaiting your arrival in the East Lobby outside our Recital Hall, and are there to assist you throughout the day. Please view the CSUF campus map
for clarification, and follow the red line to the East Lobby.
Thank you for your interest.