The University of Southern Mississippi
String Scholarship Auditions

General Application Information and Requirements

Auditions can be either in person, by CD/DVD, or by the internet. 

2011-12 AUDITIONS ON CAMPUS
Nov. 18 | Jan. 27 | Feb. 24 | March 23

Please visit the prospective student page for updated information. http://www.usm.edu/music/index.php/prospective/C197/

Auditions by CD and DVD, if in the US, should be mailed to:

Dr. Jay Dean
School of Music 
University of Southern Mississippi
118 College Dr # 5081
Hattiesburg, MS 39406

Office  601-266-4001
Fax  601-266-4039

If outside the US, FedEx materials to:

Dr. Jay Dean
The Leech House
103 S. 30th Ave
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Office 601-266-4001
Fax 601-266-4039


If you are a double bassist and would like to audition by internet, please e-mail the YouTube link to:
Dr. Machado marcos@marcosmachado.com and
Dr. Dean jay.dean@usm.edu
Prospective Students (USA)
International Prospective Students
 

Bass Studio 
Dr. Marcos Machado
marcos.machado@usm.edu or marcos@marcosmachado.com

Application to the bass studio at the School of Music requires an audition (recorded or in person).

Audition requirements are:

Audition Requirements:
Undergraduate degree

Also, submit a full resume (listing your complete activities as a musician, including awards). Please indicate the degree you wish to apply for, your age, and if you will be entering the University directly or needing to study English first.

If you cannot audition in person, you may send a CD, a DVD or a  Video, using as high a level of audio quality as possible.

Bachelor of Music

  1. Scales/Arpeggios: Two octaves scales and arpeggios. (Major and Minor) (2 keys)
  2. One Short Etude to show candidate's technical proficiency
  3. Two Contrasting Movements of a sonata (Vivaldi, Marcello, etc.) concerto (Dittersdorf, Koussevitzky, Dragonetti, Bottesini,etc)

Audition Requirements:
graduate degree

Also, submit a full resume (listing your complete activities as a musician, including awards). Please indicate the degree you wish to apply for, your age, and if you will be entering the University directly or needing to study English first.

If you cannot audition in person, you may send a CD, a DVD or a  Video, using as high a level of audio quality as possible.

Master of Music and Doctorate of Musical Arts

  1. Scales/Arpeggios: Three octaves scales and arpeggios. (Major and Minor.) (2 keys)
  2. One Etude (Simandl, Nanny, Kreutzer, Mengoli,etc.
  3. Two Contrasting movements of a Sonata or concerto
  4. One Movement of a Bach Cello Suite 

 

 

Questions?
Contact Dr. Machado
marcos.machado@usm.edu
or
marcos@marcosmachado.com

Southern Mississippi Symphony Orchestra Web site