Syracuse University Audition Trouble

College Majors Music Major
1

I am doing a video audition for Syracuse’s Music Industry BM. I am a vocalist, so I am auditioning with that. I am required to audition with 6 songs. 3 of them are to be done with a backing track that they have selected and available for download. However, there are no listed lyrics and it is required that one of them have an “improvised solo”.

I have no clue what I am supposed to be doing for the music, or what they mean by an “improvised solo” as a vocalist. I even had a few of my classical vocalist friends look at the audition requirements and are puzzled by them as well.

I am sending in my audition as videos through Acceptd. They are due Jan. 1st. If anyone has done this already and or knows what to do and could give me some input, that would be great. All help is appreciated! Thank you.

2

I would try to contact the music department ASAP, altho they might be out until after the New Year.

3

Thank you. Right before break I had been on and off of the phone with them having trouble even getting the link to where I would upload my videos. Unfortunately they are closed until Jan. 3rd and it would be considered late by then.

4

It appears there’s two different sets of audition requirements. Even though you’re applying for music industry, you still can, and should in your case, use the classical voice audition requirements.

http://vpa.syr.edu/prospective-students/undergraduate-students/first-year-students/setnor-school-of-music/audition-requirements/