Welcome to our recruitment center for all prospective students looking to enter Clark Atlanta University and join the band program for the 2026-2027 academic year.

CAU Admissions Application
​(opens August 1, 2025 for the Class of 2026)

​Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Audition Process

  • ​​Please make sure you fill out our information form (click on "Join The MMP" button below)
  • Please make sure you apply to the University (see above). 
  • After you have applied, you can set up an audition via our scholarship audition portal. Through the portal, you can submit:
    • ​UNLISTED YouTube link or Google Drive links
    • ​On-campus Open Audition Nights (Thursday, December 4, 2025 and Thursday, March 26, 2026)
    • Admitted Student Day (date TBA)
    • Virtual audition via Teams (Virtual auditions begin on Thursday, February 5, 2026, and will occur every Thursday EXCEPT for Thursday, March 19, 2026)
  • Full audition travel schedule will be released September 2025
  • If you would like to schedule an on-campus audition not listed on our recruitment calendar, please contact Mr. Torre Goodson at [email protected] (Cc [email protected])

2025-2026 Scholarship Audition Requirements

  • The scholarship audition portal will open on Monday, December 1, 2025, and will close on Thursday. April 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM. ​
    • State CLEARLY your name, location and instrument (for all YouTube/Google Drive submissions)
    • BRASS/WOODWIND/MALLET PERCUSSION: Prepare your 12 major scales with arpeggios
    • BRASS/WOODWIND/MALLET PERCUSSION: Play the chromatic scale throughout the practical range of your instrument
    • FOR PERCUSSION (Snare Drum) - Prepare at least 10 of the 40 Essential PAS Rudiments pas.org/rudiments/. 
    • Play a prepared selection (e.g. All-State etude) of no more than 32 measures that displays your lyrical and/or technical proficiency (NO MARCHING BAND MUSIC! Marches are allowed.)
  • If you are majoring or minoring in music, please contact Mr. Phil Davis, music department chair at [email protected] and Cc Reisha Jones, music department admin at [email protected] to schedule a separate audition.