Is the music audition for a non-performance major 'easier'?

My DS is planning on majoring in Music Business or Music Technology. His first choice school requires an audition. Will the bar be set lower for him since he won’t be a performance major?

I wish I had an answer for you. I can only speculate. I would guess that any audition program is going to be competitive. For Music Business, the “performance” background/considerations may be less important. Still I would guess that they would probably be looking for a strong music aptitude and music skills. It would probably depend also on the “pool of candidates” that apply to the school/program.