Auditions, Scholarships & Activities
Music Scholarship Audition
麻豆官网首页入口免费 invites high school juniors and seniors, as well as transfer students to audition for placement and scholarships. Scholarships are available for students that declare music as their major and are awarded on the basis of merit and the recommendations of the music faculty. We recommend that scholarship auditions be scheduled throughout the year no later than the February 1st priority deadline before the academic year for which you intend to enroll. Please prepare two to three contrasting solos or etudes and every scale you can perform. To schedule an audition you may reach us in the following ways:
Music Office (406) 657-2350
email the Department of Music
Regular Mail:
Department of Music
MSU Billings
1500 University Drive
Billings, MT 59101-0245
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You may also contact the office to schedule a campus visit, department tour, and/or a meeting with a faculty member.
Jazz Band Audition
To register for MUSI 131-001 Jazz Ensemble I: MSUB (lower division students) or MUSI 331-001 Jazz Ensemble II: MSUB (upper division students), prepare to audition during the first class of each semester.
Jazz Band Auditions Fall 2025
To register for MUSI 131-001 Jazz Ensemble I: MSUB (lower division students) or MUSI
331
001 Jazz Ensemble II: MSUB (upper division students), prepare to audition during the
first
class of each semester.
Scoring will be based on accuracy, tempo, rhythm, tone and musicality.
Wind Instruments
1. Play major scales and arpeggios in eighth notes at 160 BPM in 2 octaves. Instructor
will
call out the keys and the student must play the related scale and arpeggio. Faster
tempo
will result in a higher score.
2. Play melody and solo on Confirmation by Charlie Parker at 200 BPM. Memorization
will
result in a higher score
3. Sightread
Rhythm Section
1. Guitar and piano and vibes (same as wind instruments)
2. Bass (same as wind instruments)
a. Upright bass can play scales and arpeggios at 120 BPM in eighth notes. Electric
bass at 160 BPM.
3. Drumset/Percussion
a. Play examples in the styles of Swing, Shuffle, Bossa Nova, Mambo, Funk
b. Play melody and solo on Confirmation by Charlie Parker at 200 BPM
c. Sightread
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Athletic Band
Athletic Band performs at all home games (30 per season). The Athletic Band plays a blend of classic pop, funk, and rock music. Members of the Athletic Band are paid for each game they play.
Student Organizations
Student organizations active in the Department of Music include:
Jacket Voices
Student club that performs vocal jazz, pop, and contemporary music. Performances include MSU Billings concerts, private events, local clubs, and regional jazz festivals.
National Association for Music Educators (NAfME)
National Association for Music Educators (NAfME) promotes dedication to excellence in music education as well as its continued inclusion as part of the core curriculum in schools across the United States.
Jazz Club
For promoting the performance and education of the many styles of Jazz in the University and community. Produces a jazz festival every February to showcase the college ensembles performing with national jazz artists.
Percussion Club
Percussion Club is a special interest organization the purpose of which is to promote percussion at MSU Billings and in the Billings community. Percussion Club is also the controlling organization for ASMSU Billings student funds used to promote percussion and supplemental educational activities that come under the category of percussion.