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Music Scholarship

Welcome to the Music Scholarship Application! We look forward to your audition and your interest in SAGU. For additional help, please feel free to contact 972.825.4793 or  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

The scholarship is available through audition only. The applicant should make an appointment to come on campus for the audition, or may submit a video (VHS or DVD format) for the audition. The audition needs to include the following:

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**Deadline - April 1**

Audition Information

Brass Auditions 

  • Brass Performance, Music Education, Music Ministries

    • All major/minor scales - 2 octaves
    • Two movements from a concerto or sonata from the same or different piece of literature - All State (ATSSB) music is acceptable.
    • Optional: a performance with a worship team

Woodwind Auditions

  • Woodwind Performance, Music Education/Woodwind Specialization
    • All major/minor scales - 2 octaves where possible
    • A prepared piece from a high school solo list or All State music.
    • Jazz students must also play and improvise three jazz standards of contrasting style.
  • Music Ministries/Woodwind Specialization
    • All major/minor scales - 2 octaves where possible
    • A prepared piece from a your All State music list
    • One sacred composition, original or professional arrangement appropriate for Assemblies of God Fine Arts.
    • Optional: a performance with a worship team

Percussion Auditions

  • Percussion Performance, Music Education, Music Ministries
    • All major scales - 2 octaves (keyboard); snare solo and 40 Rudiments
    • Drum Set - three contrasting styles: Latin, Funk, Rock, Blues, Swing, Ballad, etc.
    • Demonstrate ability to read on multiple instruments.
    • Optional: a performance with a worship team

String Auditions

  • String Performance, Music Education, Music Ministries
    • All major/minor scales - 2 octaves
    • Fast movement from a concerto
    • Etude or Caprice
    • Solo movement from a Bach Suite (Performance majors only)
    • Optional: a performance with a worship team

Guitar Auditions

  • (Acoustic Guitar) Performance, Music Education, Music Ministries
    • Major, minor and pentatonic scales (at least 2 out of the 3)
    • Two pieces featuring varying styles/techniques
    • One jazz standard or one classical piece
    • Sight-read one line of guitar tab and one melody on a treble clef
    • Optional: a performance with a worship team
  • (Bass Guitar) Performance, Music Education, Music Ministries
    • All major and minor scales and arpeggios
    • Two pieces featuring varying styles and techniques
    • Two jazz standards including bass line (at least one walking line), melody and solo
    • Optional: a performance with a worship team

Piano Auditions

  • Performance, Music Education, Music Ministries
    • All Major/minor scales and arpeggios (hands together in 2 octaves)
    • A movement from a Classical sonata - memorized (Piano Performance only)
    • Two contrasting works from a different time periods (memorized)
    • Optional: a performance with a worship team; one sacred composition, original or professional arrangement appropriate for Assemblies of God Fine Arts; a standard or jazz tune with your own improvisation

Vocal Auditions

  • Performance
    • One aria/art song
    • Sight-reading
    • Read through the text of a foreign language piece
    • Demonstrate piano skills by playing the melody of an aria
  • Music Education, Music Ministries
    • One song (classical or contemporary) 
    • Sight-reading
    • Demonstrate piano skills by playing the melody of an aria 
    • Optional: a performance with a worship team