Undergraduate Ensembles

Any semester a student is taking lessons as a major or minor, they must be enrolled in an appropriate School of Music major ensemble, as defined by the School of Music.

Auditions are required of all new and returning students interested in participating in most School of Music Ensembles. Ensembles that count toward your degree progress require an audition. Ensembles that do not require and audition for participation include: Campus Band, Campus Orchestra, Campus Singers, and Gospel Choir. 

Placement in major ensembles is based on auditions at the discretion of the ensemble directors in consultation with applied faculty. Students who successfully audition for a major ensemble (University Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Jazz Ensemble, University Singers, Mens’ Chorus, Womens’ Chorus, and University Symphony Orchestra will be placed in that ensemble. Students who do not qualify for these major ensembles may be placed – again, at the discretion of the ensemble directors in consultation with applied faculty – in another ensemble (University Band, Campus Band, Campus Singers, or Campus Orchestra). If assigned by the ensemble directors based on an audition, this ensemble will count as fulfillment of the student’s major ensemble requirement for the given semester; these students will be expected to audition for a major ensemble at the next opportunity.

Specific information regarding ensemble auditions is available on the School of Music website.

Each undergraduate degree program has its own ensemble requirement. For more specific information, please check with a School of Music advisor. 

Generally speaking, your major ensemble requirement will match your applied lessons requirement as to the number of semesters required.

While all students are welcome to participate in a School of Music chamber ensemble, some degree programs require chamber ensemble credits. Register.

To help determine whether you will be required to participate in chamber ensembles, please refer to your degree program requirements.