What Kind of Bear are You?

“I want to be a music major and play in the band”

-Apply for admission to UCA

-Set up an audition with Dr. Ricky Brooks

-Check audition requirements on the UCA Music website.  If you cannot locate the requirements, contact the professor of your instrument with questions.

-Prepare two (2) etudes of your choosing…one fast etude, one slow etude.  You can use selections from the  all-state music OR an advanced solo or other exercises of equivalent difficulty.  Scales and sight reading are part of the audition.

-Practice for your audition! The more prepared you are the higher chance of receiving a scholarship

-Music Scholarships are awarded based on your audition quality only.  For Academic Scholarships, students must apply for scholarship through UCA by January 8th, 2011

1. -If you can’t audition on  a scholarship audition day, we schedule individual auditions Monday – Thursday.
   

“I’m not a music major, but  want to play in the band”

-Apply for admission to UCA

-Set up an audition with Dr. Ricky Brooks

-For non-majors, all region etudes are encouraged for audition material.  You will also be asked to play a few major scales and some sight reading material

-Practice for your audition! The more prepared you are the higher chance of receiving a scholarship.

-Music Scholarships are awarded based on your audition quality only.  For Academic Scholarships, students must apply for scholarship through UCA by January 8th, 2011.

1. -If you can’t audition on  a scholarship audition day, we schedule individual
   

  auditions Monday – Thursday.

“I just want to play in the Bear Marching Band”

-Apply for admission to UCA

1. -Set up an audition with Mr. Douglas
   

2. -Auditions are meant to display proficiency on your instrument, so a simple band piece or etude will be more than enough.  This is NOT a pressure situation!
   

  All Athletic Bands award a minimum scholarship to participants.   

  Minimum BMB scholarship - $400.00. 

- GET PAID TO PLAY

     

Scholarships

●Band scholarships are performance awards and depend  on the quality of your audition, potential success in the UCA band program, and other scholarships you may have.  Band scholarships are awarded for eight (8) consecutive semesters.

●A band scholarship can stack with an academic, lottery, or other type of financial aid. 

●You do not have to be a music major to be in the band or to receive a band scholarship.