NSU Commercial Music Program Guide

PAGE 6 AUDITIONS (CONT.) What to Expect for Vocalists and Instrumentalists: • Prepare two pieces which demonstrate musical ability. The style of the music is the choice of the student. • Instrumentalists may be asked to perform major or chromatic scales. Vocalists may be asked to demonstrate range. • Immediately following the audition, students will meet with music faculty for a brief, informal interview to discuss individual academic and artistic goals. What to Expect for Composers, Songwriters, and Producers: • Submit a portfolio which must consist of at least three original compositions or songs. The material should represent the student’s strongest creative abilities at the time of the submission. • Applicants with experience in studio recording and/or audio post production (mixing and mastering) will submit 2-3 contrasting recent examples. • To submit your portfolio, please send a link to a cloud-sharing folder, such as Dropbox or Google Drive, to Dr. Bill Adams at wadams@nova.edu. Video Audition Instructions • Admission to the B.A. in Commercial Music program via a video audition is granted on a case-by-case basis. • Please upload a video to YouTube, Vimeo, Google Drive, or Dropbox. The video link and any required forms should be submitted to Dr. Adams via email (wadams@nova.edu). Submissions must follow the guidelines for repertoire as outlined for all auditions.

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