Auditions for the Composition Concentration

• In order to be on track to graduate in four years (or two years for transfer students), students must audition and be accepted into the Applied Music concentration no later than the end of their fourth semester for students who began their degree at Cal Poly Humboldt, or by the end of their first semester at Cal Poly Humboldt for transfers.
• Students may audition into the Concentration later than the schedule recommended above, with the understanding that additional semesters will be required to complete the degree.  Students wishing to audition late should carefully consider the financial consequences of the additional semesters in school.  
• Students auditioning for the Applied Music Concentration in Composition submit an application and a portfolio of compositions to Dr. Brian Post, head of the composition area. Part of the student’s application for these concentrations will be an academic plan that demonstrates that the student can complete all degree requirements within the next four semesters.  
• Students may register for a maximum of four semesters of upper division Composition lessons.

Auditions for the Performance Concentration

See the specific requirements for the Performance Concentration beginning on page 30 of the Music Student Handbook.

• In order to be on track to graduate in four years (or two years for transfer students), students must audition and be accepted into the Applied Music Concentration no later than the end of their fourth semester for students who began their degree at Cal Poly Humboldt, or by the end of their first semester at Cal Poly Humboldt for transfers, or by the end of their first semester as a Music Major for native students who change their major to music after completing four semesters at Cal Poly Humboldt.
• Students may audition into the Concentration later than the schedule recommended above, with the understanding that additional semesters will be required to complete the degree.  Students wishing to audition late should carefully consider the financial consequences of the additional semesters in school.  
• Generally, the auditions for the Performance Concentration will occur during finals week of each semester. The auditions will be 15 minutes long and will include scales and/or technical exercises as appropriate for the student’s performing area, sight reading, and solo repertoire and/or etudes and/or orchestral excerpts as appropriate for the student’s performing area. See the specific requirements for your performing area in the Music Student Handbook.
  
• Transfer students who are prepared to complete an Applied Music (Performance)  audition before starting classes at Humboldt should contact the department chair to arrange an audition time. 
• Students auditioning for the performance concentration submit an application to the Music Program Chair. Part of the student’s application for these concentrations will be an academic plan for all the remaining semesters until graduation.  
• Students may register for a maximum of four semesters of upper division studio lessons.

Application, Auditions, and Interviews for the Music Education Concentration

See the specific requirements for the Music Education Concentration in the Music Student Handbook.

• In order to be on track to graduate in four years (or two years for transfer students), students must audition and be accepted into the Music Education (Pre-Credential) concentration no later than the end of their fourth semester for students who began their degree at Cal Poly Humboldt,  or by the end of their first semester as a Music Major for native students who change their major to music after completing four semesters at Cal Poly Humboldt.
• Students may audition into the Music Education (Pre-Credential Concentration later than the schedule recommended above, with the understanding that additional semesters will be required to complete the degree.  Students wishing to audition late should carefully consider the financial consequences of the additional semesters in school. 
• Generally, the auditions for the Music Education Concentrations will occur during finals week of each semester. The auditions will be 15 minutes long and will include scales and/or technical exercises as appropriate for the student’s performing area, sight reading, and solo repertoire and/or etudes and/or orchestral excerpts as appropriate for the student’s performing area. See the specific requirements for your performing area in the Music Student Handbook.
  
• Transfer students who are prepared to complete a Music Education (Pre-Credential) audition before starting classes at Humboldt should contact the department chair to arrange an audition time. 
• Students auditioning for the Music Education Concentration submit an application to audition to the Music Program Chair. Part of the student’s application for these concentrations will be an academic plan for all the remaining semesters until graduation.
• Students may register for a maximum of four semesters of upper division studio lessons.  

• A minimum overall GPA of 2.7, as calculated by the Humboldt Registrar
• No more than one permanent* grade below C- in any music class

* A permanent grade is defined as the most recent grade posted by the registrar. In accordance with University policy, a course may be retaken to raise the grade to the acceptable standard. 

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