Organ & Church Music (BM)
Applications for BM, Church Music with vocal concentration will be accepted for 2024-2025; however, no applications for BM, Organ Performance will be accepted this cycle.
A prescreening video is required of all applicants consisting of the repertoire listed below. All applicants applying for a music major and/or scholarship must audition for the applied faculty. You will be notified if you advance to the audition round.
All auditions must be completed by February 18.
Please see Voice Audition Requirements.
To be considered for the Nordan prescreening process, applicants will need to prepare repertoire as explained above and submit your complete application by December 1. Nordan auditions are invitation only and require a Live Audition on January 20, 2024.
Applicants not invited to Nordan are encouraged to audition on another date and will still receive scholarship consideration.
Learn more about the church music program at TCU.
Learn more about the Nordan Young Artist Award.
MM, DMA, AD
Applications for MM, DMA, and Artist Diploma in Organ Performance will not be accepted for the 2024-2025 application cycle.
A prescreening video is required of all applicants consisting of the repertoire listed below. All applicants applying for graduate studies must audition for the applied faculty. You will be notified if you advance to the audition round.
The video prescreening recording should have good quality sound and should show both hands and feet of the performer.
All auditions must be completed by February 18.
Graduate candidates will perform:
- A major work of J. S. Bach, a work from the Romantic Period,
- A work from the Romantic Period,
- One composition from the 20th or 21st century
- One traditional hymn
- Duration of the recording should be not be more than an hour.
- Memorization is not required
DMA Auditions require a Live Audition.
For the MM and Artist Diploma program, live auditions are recommended. If you are unable to attend/schedule a live audition, you may submit video audition recordings.
Learn more about the organ program at TCU.
