Auditions | Rider University

Composition Portfolio Information

Auditions are required for admission to all Westminster Choir College and some School of Fine and Performing Arts undergraduate programs; you can see a list of these programs and requirements below. Auditions are by appointment only. In order to request an audition date you must submit your completed application at least 4 weeks prior to the selected audition date.

Composition (BM)

1. Audition on primary instrument: organ, piano, or voice. See Primary Instrument Audition Requirements below.
2. Submit original scores which best demonstrate your present abilities. Please submit a digital portfolio prior to your audition date to include PDF scores and recordings of these scores in MP3 format. In the absence of live/studio recordings, MIDI realizations, delivered in MP3 format, are an acceptable alternative. 
3. Interview with a member of the department.

Updated on 10/12/2018