Musicians, bring your talents to Simpson! We offer competitive scholarships for both music majors and non-music majors.
High school seniors and transfer students may audition for a music scholarship
Scholarship auditions must be completed by the Fine Arts Deadline. For students matriculating in the fall of 2020, the Fine Arts Deadline is February 10th, 2019.
Scholarship auditions are separate from auditions for ensembles and productions. You do not have to audition for a scholarship in order to participate in music at Simpson.
Awards are made to students on the basis of musical ability and academic promise.
Music awards can be added to financial aid packages, except when those include a full-tuition award, such as the Simpson Promise or tuition exchange
In-person auditions are encouraged, but please contact us [link to e-mail Crystal] if you have special circumstances. If you live more than 300 miles away, please check out our Fly-In Program (link to Fly in basic page), which can reimburse you for all or part of your airfare.
To view audition dates and options, including music visit days, individual appointments, and recorded auditions, visit our Audition Registration Form. (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfrOVDpl7ABu8Hcj8oLkqLxtt3YWGaxpj2fF4ea24rC38vGgw/viewform).
To register for an audition, click through to our Audition Registration Form. (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfrOVDpl7ABu8Hcj8oLkqLxtt3YWGaxpj2fF4ea24rC38vGgw/viewform)
Audition material typically consists of 1-3 art songs, arias, or musical theatre pieces for vocalists, and of 1-3 selections or technical etudes for instrumentalists and pianists. Instrumentalists auditioning for All-State can often use their All-State audition materials for a scholarship audition.
For students performing accompanied pieces, we provide the assistance of a staff accompanist at no charge.
For further questions about Audition Requirements, or for specific questions on your pieces, please contact our Music Scholarship Coordinator [link to e-mail Crystal]
For additional questions, please contact our Music Scholarship Coordinator via e-mail [link to e-mail Crystal], or call or text 515-808-1432. We look forward to hearing from you!