Prospective Students

2024 Live Audition Dates

• Live auditions for Fall 2024 admission will be held on February 10 and 24 in Tucson, AZ. Specific music requirements are below.

Undergraduate Audition Repertoire:

• Two contrasting etudes or solo movements
• All major scales (two octaves)
• Chromatic scale (demonstrate your full range)
• Tchaikovsky Symphony no. 5, II. Andante Cantabile, mm. 8-28 (Horn I) LINK AVAILABLE HERE
• Sight-reading

Masters Audition Repertoire:

• Two contrasting solo movements (from different pieces, at least one from the standard horn solo literature)
• Five standard excerpts from the major orchestral literature (demonstrate variety of range, technique, dynamics, and style)
• Major and minor scales (three octaves)
• One Kopprasch etude
• Sight-reading

Doctorate Audition Repertoire:

• Three contrasting solo movements (from 2-3 different pieces, at least one from the standard horn solo literature)
• Six standard excerpts from the major orchestral literature (demonstrate variety of range, technique, dynamics, and style)
• Major and minor scales (three octaves)
• Two contrasting etudes
• Sight-reading

If you have any further questions about the audition process, please feel free to contact Prof. Lundy: jlundy@arizona.edu.

Merit-based scholarships are available for music majors and BA students in the form of Fine Arts Tuition Scholarships. These awards are based on your performance at the live audition. More info here.

Undergraduate students are also eligible for academic scholarships from the University of Arizona, based on your unweighted, core class GPA. Once your online application is complete and submitted, it will be reviewed and you should receive a letter with any academic scholarship offers. More info here.

All students should complete the FAFSA to be eligible for grants and loans. Try to complete and submit this form no later than December 15.

Visit the School of Music Scholarships and Financial Aid page for more information.

Graduate students are eligible for scholarship awards from the Fred Fox School of music. Decisions are based on live audition (decisions usually by late March).

Additionally, assistantship positions are available for outstanding graduate horn players to serve as teaching assistants (TA’s). These are generally two-year .25 FTE TA positions that provide a ½ tuition waiver and a stipend, available to in-state and out-of-state students (works out to be approximately all tuition costs covered). TA duties are assigned by the department and may include assisting/grading an academic music class, administrative/communications for the school of music, or teaching horn lessons. Total TA hours for .25 FTE are 10 hours per week, which allows many hours for practice, freelancing, and coursework. Graduate students are also selected to play in either the Fred Fox Graduate Wind Quintet or the Fred Fox Graduate Brass Quintet, both of which rehearse 2-4 hours per week and receive weekly coachings from faculty members. TA positions are competitive; the most qualified applicants will have: an advanced level of playing, good communication and organizational skills, and a self-motivated approach. Experience with private teaching, classroom teaching, or a music education degree is a plus but not a requirement.

• The Graduate Wind Quintet position will be open for a either a Master’s or Doctoral student applying for Fall 2025
• The Graduate Brass Quintet position will be open for either a Master’s or Doctoral student applying for Fall 2024

More info here.

The UA Horn Studio includes 12-15 horn students, ranging from performance, BA, and music education majors, to double degree and non-majors. Studio class meets weekly on Friday afternoons and we cover practical, technical, and performance topics (such as freelancing, transposition, confronting performance anxiety, establishing a private teaching studio). Students perform regularly and guest artists visit often to share their expertise. All horn students are eligible to join the UA Horn Choir, which performs a concert every semester.

The school of music has area recitals each month, where students can perform solo or chamber music. There are four large ensembles which perform a range of music from standards to contemporary music (recent repertoire includes Dvorak’s 8th symphony and a collaborative concert celebrating the music from Studio Ghibli movies). The university has a state of the art recording studio, where students can make audio and video recordings and take engineering and recording classes.

The atmosphere in the horn studio is positive, hard-working, and supportive. We are all on unique journeys and career paths, but we share a commitment to be our best — as horn players, musicians, and as people. We hope you’ll join us in that pursuit!

Undergraduate Degrees

• Bachelor of Music (BM) in Performance
• Bachelor of Music Education (BM) in Music Education
• Bachelor of Art (BA) in Music
• Detailed information about all paths

Master and Doctoral Degrees

• MM in Performance (Instrumental) (Horn) 
• DMA in Performance (Instrumental) (Horn)
• Detailed information

Music Minor

• Undergraduate Music Minor

Graduate Handbook

• Graduate Handbook and Additional Program Information

The Fred Fox School of Music has rolling admissions, which means we do not have a formal cut-off date for applications. However, in order to be considered for scholarships, financial aid, and graduate TA opportunities, students are encouraged to apply by December 15 and especially no later than January 15. Auditions take place in late January and early February and at that time, school of music scholarship offers will be made.