120 hours
Interview/Audition Requirement
Students wishing to enter the Concentration in Audio/Sound Arts music should do the following admission into the program:
1. Essay
Submit an essay answering the following questions:
- What life event, engineer, producer, or artist inspired you to choose a career in the music industry and why?
- Pick one of your favorite songs and describe the audio production. As part of your response, tell us what you like about it, describe some of the aspects of the engineering/production process, and what you think could have been improved.
If students have samples of projects they have worked on/created, they are encouraged to submit those as well (but this is not required).
2. Interview/Audition
- Interview with a member of the Audio/Sound Arts faculty at one of UNG’s formal audition dates.
- If the student plays in an applied medium, perform a formal audition applied on their applied instrument.*
*Students wishing to be considered for scholarships must perform a traditional audition at one of the department audition dates.
Students who are apply via essay/interview but do not have a background in an applied area should select “Audio/Sound Arts – No Instrument” on the audition application and will be placed into a basic course of applied study in voice, guitar, bass, percussion, and electroacoustic instruments if accepted into the program. Students who play in a traditional applied medium and successfully audition on their instrument are encouraged to take a traditional course of study but may choose which course they prefer to pursue.
For additional information on audition dates and requirements, please visit the Auditions page of the Department of Music website.
Embedded Certificate
This Concentration includes a Certificate in Audio Recording and Production Arts comprised as a portion of the required curriculum. The Certificate provides students with foundational skillsets in recording and production through engagement with a variety of recording and sound equipment as well as software while learning the underlying principles of audio recording and production in preparing them to engage with technology & production in real-world applications. Additional information on the certificate program can be found in the UNG Academic Catalog.
Additional Notes
All music majors and minors must achieve a grade of C or higher in each Department of Music course (MUAP, MUED, and MUSC), including Core IMPACTS and transfer courses, that are taken to fulfill degree requirements.
