Music Lessons and Ensemble Auditions
New Student Programs and Orientation (NSPO) is designed to introduce you to the various elements of your Scripps experience, starting with Academics, one of our guiding principles. This section will include information you will need as you prepare to join our community of scholars.
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For more information please complete this survey below:
Invitation to Music Making (https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/wnYWBesRFS).
If you are interested in music performance classes—choirs, orchestra, music lessons in piano, voice, or violin—Below are links to information about auditions. *Please note, only students who audition can be admitted to these academic course activities which can be taken for course credit.*
Claremont Concert Choir and Claremont Treble Singers (MUS 173 JM and MUS 176 JM) auditions are held in the Scripps College Performing Arts Center, August 22-27. Please visit https://colleges.claremont.edu/jointmusicprogram/auditions/choir-auditions/ for information.
Claremont Concert Orchestra (MUS 175 JM) auditions are held in the Scripps College Performing Arts Center, August 23-25. Please visit https://colleges.claremont.edu/jointmusicprogram/auditions/orchestra-auditions/ for audition excerpts and information.
Piano Lesson (MUS 085 SC, MUS 171 SC) auditions are held in the Scripps College Performing Arts Center, August 25-29. Information is at https://www.scrippscollege.edu/departments/music/piano-auditions.
Voice Lesson (classical and/or musical theater – MUS 089 SC, MUS 170 SC, MUS 180 SC) auditions are a two-stage process, including an online submission and an in-person audition in the Scripps College Performing Arts Center, August 25-29. Information is at https://www.scrippscollege.edu/departments/music/voice-auditions.
Violin Lesson (MUS 177 SC) and Chamber Music (MUS 172 SC) audition information is at https://www.scrippscollege.edu/departments/music/violin-and-chamber-music-auditions.
Music lessons on other orchestral instruments are available elsewhere in the consortium.
If students are interested in taking music lessons on-campus and want to know more about the Music major or Music minor please visit the Scripps College Music Department website at https://www.scrippscollege.edu/departments/music