REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION

Thank you for your interest in Midland College and our Associate of Arts in music degree program. To become a music major, you must meet two requirements:

1. First, all prospective music majors must meet the general admission requirements of Midland College. To apply for general admission to Midland College, complete the Apply Texas admission application by clicking HERE. If you have any questions regarding this process, please contact the Office of Admissions directly:

Office of Admissions:
admission@midland.edu / 432.685.6426

2. Second, all prospective music majors must meet the music admission requirements of Midland College’s Department of Music. To apply for admission to the Department of Music, complete the Music Major Application Form by clicking HERE. For admission in Fall 2009, please mail your completed Music Major Application to the appropriate music faculty member listed below by February 16, 2009 (late applications / auditions will also be considered).

PIANO Majors:
Dr. Nicholas Elderkin
Director of Piano Studies, AFA 147
3600 N. Garfield St, Midland College
Midland, TX 79705
nelderkin@midland.edu / 432.685.4644

All other INSTRUMENTAL Majors:
Mr. Rabon Bewley
Director of Instrumental Studies, AFA 122
3600 N. Garfield St, Midland College
Midland, TX 79705
rbewley@midland.edu / 432.685.4643

VOICE Majors:
Dr. Michael Jordan
Director of Vocal Studies, AFA 139
3600 N. Garfield St, Midland College
Midland, TX 79705
mjordan@midland.edu / 432.685.4647

AUDITIONS

All prospective music majors must schedule an audition with the Department of Music. Dates for auditions are listed below. When you arrive for your audition, you will be greeted and asked to:

1. Perform two contrasting pieces of your choosing, each from different style periods (Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Twentieth-Century). We suggest that you choose pieces that demonstrate to us your highest technical and musical accomplishments.

2. Complete a written entrance assessment. The assessment will be used to gauge your current understanding of music theory and history so that our music faculty can recommend an appropriate course of study for you.

3. Meet with a member of our music faculty.

DATES FOR AUDITIONS

Audition dates for prospective Fall 2009 music majors are:

Saturday, March 21, 2009
Friday, March 27, 2009
Saturday, March 28, 2009

After your Music Major Application has been received, we will contact you to arrange a time for your audition. If you can not make one of the above dates, please contact one of our music directors to make alternative arrangements. In case you cannot visit Midland College for a live audition, we will also accept an unedited, high-quality audio or video recording instead. Please see the Music Major Application for audio / video recording deadlines.

PREPARING FOR MUSIC STUDY

Studying music is an exciting adventure, but also a challenging one. To best prepare for this experience, we offer the following suggestions:

1. Consider gaining a rudimentary understanding of music theory before studying music at Midland College. We suggest that you purchase and complete the Alfred’s Essentials of Music Theory Software, Version 2.0

2. Consider gaining an overview of music history before studying music at Midland College. We suggest that you purchase and read Experience Music! by Charlton & Hickok.

NEWS & EVENTS

MC Student Guitar Recitals
          December 7, 7 p.m.
          Allison Fine Arts Center