Distance Audition Policy
Prospective students who have submitted a complete application to NGU but are unable to travel to the Cline School of Music for a live scholarship audition may e-mail the Music Office to explain their circumstances and request permission to submit a prerecorded video audition (no audio-only material). Permission may be granted at the faculty’s discretion. To consider applicants for a scholarship, faculty must be able to evaluate the videos before the last scheduled round of auditions. Repertoire requirements will remain the same.
The school will accept videos posted on YouTube or Vimeo, or video files rendered in .avi, .mov, .mp4, or .wmv format. Applicants are responsible for providing individual links to each file (not to folders or channels), passwords if necessary, or physical media (such as data DVDs or SD cards) through which videos can be easily identified and accessed. Materials and files must be clearly labeled with the applicant’s name, and repertoire information must be provided.
Videos need to be uninterrupted steady shots (no editing or multiple cameras). Audio and video quality must provide sufficient clarity for evaluators. Applicants should check audio quality and volume levels, camera position, image size and lighting carefully before starting their recording session and should examine the videos before submitting them. Practice sessions on earlier days can be very beneficial.
Applicants are encouraged to send their materials early, so that possible issues can be addressed, and videos resubmitted if necessary.
Video applicants will take the Music theory placement on campus prior to their first semester of classes.