About the Music Literacy & Musicianship (MLM) Exam and Study Guide

Offered for ALL Undergraduate Students

This exam evaluates your sight-singing and silent hearing skills. It consists of a one-on-one Zoom or in-person audition (approximately 15 minutes) with a faculty member or teaching assistant. You will be given several excerpts from repertoire and asked to sight-read them. You will need your instrument or keyboard to play a reference pitch for each excerpt. 

If you are taking the exam on Zoom, please make sure your audio settings have “Original sound for Musicians” enabled. It is strongly suggested that you use an ethernet cable, rather than rely on wifi, for the most stable connection. Remember that you will not be allowed to use headphones, and any pitch that you play as a reference pitch must be audible to your proctor. If you prefer, the proctor can give you a reference pitch upon your request. 

Exam Sign Up - Now Open!

MLM: August 26 and August 27 (students sign up for 15-minute appointments) via Zoom OR in-person. 

Sign up for your appointment by Thursday, August 21st using the following links: 

Appointments between 10AM-1PM: HERE (select "Jump to the next bookable date")

Appointments between 2PM-5PM: HERE (select "Jump to the next bookable date")

If conducted over Zoom, a link will be available in the description of the Google Calendar appointment approximately 24 hours prior to your scheduled testing time.

Until then, please complete the Preferred Placement Form [HERE], to indicate your preferred music theory placement, by August 15th.

More information on the test (including practice materials that will help you to prepare) is available HERE. 

To access the Music Literacy and Musicianship preparation for the advanced placement, please watch the instructional videos MLM Videos prepared by the faculty (now available).