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Audition Dates for Acceptance in 2026-27

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  • November 8, 2025
    (wind, brass, & percussion only)

  • January 21, 2026 

  • February 7, 2026 

  • March 7, 2026

Please note that our audition season for 2025-26 enrollment has now closed following our final audition date on March 8, 2025. If you are interested in declaring a music major, music minor, or Musical Theatre major in Fall 2025 and have not yet auditioned, please contact Jen Zwicky at zwickyjl@uwec.edu. It may be possible to audition virtually in the spring or in-person in August, depending on studio availability.

Online audition applications open on September 16 each year.

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Learn the Audition Process

To be a Music major, Music minor, or Musical Theatre major at UW-Eau Claire, you will need to successfully complete a music audition and be accepted into an applied studio, which is a group of musicians who study under one professor. Program auditions (auditions to become a music major/minor) are separate from ensemble auditions, which are available to all students seeking to be in a band, choir, or orchestra. Our theatre majors (other than musical theatre), theatre minors, and certificate programs do not require an audition and may be declared at any time.

Auditions take place in the year or semester prior to your first semester here; most students audition in the spring (January-March) for entrance in the following fall semester. Your program audition addresses three important areas: 

  1. Your admission acceptance as a major or minor
  2. Your piano placement exam
  3. Scholarship consideration

Registration for any given audition date closes two weeks prior to the audition - please be sure to register for your audition by this deadline so that we can guarantee you a spot. Please thoroughly review the audition information below.

Questions? Contact us at musthe53@uwec.edu or 715-836-4954

Are you a current Blugold looking for upcoming ensemble/theatre audition information?

Follow the link below to the department's SharePoint site which which serves as a resource both for students who are declared as a Music or Theatre major, and for those across campus who are interested in participating in the performing arts on campus. UWEC login credentials required!

To begin your application process to declare a major or minor in Music or Musical Theatre, please complete these steps:

Audition Application Process
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Apply to UW-Eau Claire.

Visit the apply webpage and complete your application to UW-Eau Claire.

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Activate Your UWEC Account

After applying to UWEC, you'll need to use the following information to activate your account:

  • Your username and campus ID (which were sent in an email when you applied or are on your admit letter)
  • Your birthdate
  • The last four digits of your social security number (if you provided UW-Eau Claire with that information) or your UWEC PIN that you were sent in a separate email

Please note that you may audition for the music program before receiving your acceptance decision from UWEC (but, ultimately, acceptance into the music program is contingent upon acceptance to the university).

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Apply Online for Your Audition

After activating your account, apply for your audition:

  • Sign in using your UW-Eau Claire username and password.
  • This will take you to Gold for Blugolds, which is UWEC’s scholarship application site – but don’t worry, you’re in the right place!
  • Under “My Tasks,” locate the application titled “Music and Theatre Arts Audition Application” and click “Start Application” on the right-hand side.
  • Remember, this audition application must be filled out a minimum of two weeks prior to your selected audition day to guarantee you a slot.

Audition Details

Format

We offer both in-person and virtual auditions. We encourage all students to audition in-person, if possible. In-person auditions are preferred because you can meet more of the music faculty and better determine if UWEC is the right fit for you.  

Music Programs/Degrees

Our auditioned degrees include:

Programs in our department that do NOT require an audition include:

Audition Results

Scholarship and acceptance decisions will be announced following the March auditions.

Audition Requirements by Studio

Specific audition requirements for each instrument and area varies, so check the appropriate section below. You will find suggested repertoire included with the requirements for each area as well.

Audition Requirements by Studio
Audition Day Overview
Additional Information
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Music and Theatre Arts Department

Haas Fine Arts Center 156
121 Water Street
Eau Claire, WI 54703
United States