Department of Music & Theatre
Music Scholarships
Continue your love for music. Scholarships are available to students in any major.
Caelan Rogers
Music Department Assistant and Events Coordinator
Music & Theatre
Music Scholarships
Baker offers scholarships to music majors and nonmusic majors for their participation in Baker University music ensembles and activities.
2024-2025 Music & Theatre Auditions
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Saturday, February 15, 2025
You may also audition at another time or send us a link to a recorded audition.
If you have questions, contact the Music Office at 785.594.8478 or send an email to perform@bakerU.edu.
To audition for a scholarship, follow these steps:
- Apply for admission to Baker University by submitting the online application.
- Fill out the music scholarship application. You have the option of submitting a URL for a prerecorded audition (we recommend that the URL link to an unlisted YouTube recording or playlist or a file-sharing folder like DropBox or Google Drive), requesting a virtual audition time (for a real-time audition over Zoom), or auditioning for us in person on one of our designated audition dates.
- Email the following link and your area of interest to your high school music teacher or a private instructor: bakerU.edu/musicrecommendation.
What to Prepare for the Audition
- You should perform for five to eight minutes.
- Any repertoire that you have prepared as a soloist for regional or state music festivals is appropriate for your audition.
- Vocalists should prepare two vocal solos of contrasting styles with either a live or recorded accompaniment from SmartMusic, VirtuallyVocal.com, or accompanying tracks from repertoire books. Memorization is recommended.
- Pianists should prepare two solos of contrasting styles. Memorization is optional.
- Instrumentalists should prepare a solo, etude, or movements from a larger work. Memorization is not required.