The School of Music has a limited number of music scholarships available for freshmen and transfer students in the form of partial or full tuition waivers for Fall and Spring semester. The awards are available to non-music majors, but preference is given to music majors.

Dates to audition for the School of Music have been announced:

November 8- Chicago area

November 15- SIUC

December 6- St. Louis area

February 16- SIUC

Specific locations for these dates-TBA

Audition Repertoire Information

Faculty

Audition procedures may vary, but in general you should prepare a solo (preferably accompanied) and any other musical selections you are currently studying which you feel would best demonstrate your musicianship. Instrumentalists may also be asked to play scales and to sight-read. Click here for more suggestions for audition material. 

Or select this pdf document for links to specific faculty with whom you can make contact to ask about audition requirements. 

Click here for a scholarship application form in pdf format.
Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view pdf files.  If you don't have a copy, you can download one for free here.  Or the application is available here in Word document format.

For further information on scholarships or to arrange an audition, please write, email, or call:
Dr. Susan Davenport
School of Music, Mailcode 4302
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, IL 62901-4300
sgds@siu.edu
Phone: 618.53-MUSIC (618.536.8742)
Fax: 618.453.5808