Frequently
asked questions
(FAQ) about
auditioning for the USC School of Music:
What should I expect
when I visit to audition?
Audition days start around 9 a.m. with a reception for prospective students
and their families. Throughout the morning there are scheduled activities,
such as a brief recital featuring USC students and a question and answer
session with the Dean. Auditions start around 11 a.m. and run throughout
the day, and practice rooms will be available for warming up and rehearsing.
If you have registered for
an audition, you will be given a schedule for the day and notified of
your exact audition time about a week before your audition date.
Where can I get help
planning my trip to USC?
The University of South Carolina Visitor Center is a helpful resource
for planning a trip to USC. The center has lists of hotels and restaurants
and information on local sights, such as the Columbia Art Museum and the
Riverbanks Zoo. Much of this information is posted on the Visitor Center’s
web site at http://visitorcenter.sc.edu,
and the center’s phone number is 1-800-922-9755. There is a map
of the USC campus available at http://www.sc.edu/uscmap.
The School of Music building is located right off the intersection of
College and Assembly streets, very close to the Visitor Center and next
to the Koger Center for the Arts.
I can’t make
any of the audition dates. How can I schedule another date and time to
audition?
It is recommended that students audition on one of the pre-arranged campus
dates. But if that just isn’t possible, please contact the Director
of Music Admission, Jennifer Jablonski (jjablonski@sc.edu;
803.777.6614), about the possibility of scheduling another day and time
to audition. Live auditions are preferred, but taped auditions are accepted
from students who live outside of South Carolina campus and who are unable
to make arrangements to travel to audition. Tapes should be received no
later than the last scheduled audition date.
How many students earn
music scholarships? In what areas are music scholarships awarded?
About two-thirds of USC music students have been awarded a music scholarship
from USC. USC music scholarships, which require terms of service to ensembles
and additional course requirements, are awarded on the basis of merit
only.
Out-of-state students who earn
a scholarship of at least $250 a semester are eligible for a heavily reduced
tuition rate.
Scholarships are offered in
the areas of brass, composition, guitar, jazz, organ, percussion, piano,
strings, voice, and woodwinds.
May I audition on more
than one instrument? Can I schedule a regular audition and a jazz one
on the same day?
Music applicants may also schedule a jazz audition and/or an audition
on a strong secondary instrument – including voice – for additional
music scholarship consideration. Let us know of your interest in having
two (or more) auditions when you register or email jjablonski@sc.edu
with information about what additional auditions you would like to perform.
How can I learn about
other financial aid opportunities at USC?
For academic scholarship information, contact the scholarship coordinator
in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at 803-777-4062 or 800-868-5USC.
You can also email admissions-ugrad@sc.edu.
For financial aid information,
contact the Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships (http://www.sc.edu/financialaid)
at 803-777-8134 or email uscfaid@sc.edu.
Students applying for financial aid will need to complete the Free Application
for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA, which becomes available in
January, may be obtained from almost all high school guidance counselors
and is posted on the web at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov.
For alumni scholarship information,
contact the Carolina Alumni Association at 803-777-4111 or email lynnb@gwm.sc.edu.
I have questions that
I don’t see answered here. Who can address them for me?
Questions about the School of Music auditions and music admissions should
be directed to: Jennifer Jablonski, Director of Music Admissions, at jjablonski@sc.edu
or
803.777.6614. |
