Music Auditions and Awards

Live Auditions: We offer several dates for a live audition. Click on the “Register Your Audition Online” link below.

Music Activity Grant Auditions
Clara Thompson Hall

November 12, 2022
February 12, 2022
February 19, 2022

Video Auditions: Video auditions are available for those students interested in priority admission or students who cannot make one of the audition dates. Video auditions can be done at any time. Please register for your video audition using the “Register Your Audition Online” link. Please email your YouTube link to Rebecca Claborn (rclaborn@drury.edu).

Music Programs

Music
Music Education (Instrumental and Vocal)
Music Therapy

All Students

Music Activity Grant auditions are open to all students (music and non-music majors) who wish to participate in ensembles at Drury.
Grants are awarded on the basis of demonstrated performance ability.
Awards up to $4,000 are available per academic year.
Contest-suitable material is appropriate, with two pieces in contrasting styles. Please consult the MSHSAA music contest repertoire list for guidance. We can also send you a PDF of the repertoire list for your instrument/voice. If you have any questions, please contact the department chair.
Solos requiring accompaniment must be performed with piano. If you do not have an accompanist, we will provide one for you.
Composers should also submit copies of scores and recordings of their works by the audition deadline.
Candidates should apply for admission to Drury University before the audition.
All three award types (Activity Grant, Music Major Award, and Music Major Signature Award) may be held concurrently.
Additional Activity Grants are available to instrumental students interested in participating in marching and athletic bands and color guard. Auditions are open to EVERYONE; music and non-music majors: Panther Marching Band and Color Guard Audition Information.

Music Majors

Students applying for admission to the Department of Music to pursue a major in music, music education or music therapy must prepare a ten-minute audition in their major performing area (instrumental or vocal).
Literature should be similar to that outlined above.
All new students will be required to take a theory/ear training and history assessment exam upon arrival on campus.

Awards for Music Majors

Music Majors are also eligible for the Music Major Award, contingent upon remaining a declared music major throughout the Drury career and maintaining a cumulative 3.0 GPA.
Prospective music majors may also apply for the Music Major Signature Award, worth up to a total of $10,000. MMHS recipients fulfill all the requirements of the Activity Grant Award and also contribute up to 45 hours of service each semester and maintain a cumulative 3.5 GPA (college GPA for transfer students). To be eligible for this award, you must have a high school GPA of 3.5. Please see below for additional application requirements.

Scheduling the Audition

Applicants wishing to apply for the Music Major Signature Award should fill out the indicated sections of the online registration form.
Applicants will be notified of the audition appointment time.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to audition in person. However, video auditions will be considered in the event of a travel hardship.

How to Find Us

Auditions will be held in Clara Thompson Hall, the central building in the Mabee Performing Arts Center. Travelling north on N. Benton Ave., the Mabee Center will be on your right, across from the intersection of E. Webster St. and N. Benton Ave.

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For more information, please contact:
Rebecca Claborn, Department of Music
Springfield, Missouri 65802
(417) 873-7296 or (800) 922-2274
Fax: (417) 873-7898
Email: rclaborn@drury.edu