Welcome to our recruitment center for all prospective students looking to enter Clark Atlanta University and join the band program for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Reminder: auditions for AY 2025-2026 are due Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 11:59 PM. Please upload your auditions via YouTube (unlisted) or Google Drive and e-mail to [email protected]. Audition requirements below...
CAU Admissions Application
​(opens August 1, 2024 for the Class of 2025)

​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 with a member of our band staff. Most auditions will be conducted via YouTube, virtual on Microsoft Teams. or in-person (i.e., school visit, audition fair). If you will be on our campus and would like to audition, please see below

Instructions for YouTube Auditions

  • YouTube auditions will open on Monday, November 11, 2024, and will close on Wednesday. April 30, 2025. ​
    • State CLEARLY your name, location and instrument
    • 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 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.

Virtual Auditions

Virtual auditions open Monday, November 11, 2024 and close on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. Please show proof of application or acceptance on file. Please prepare the same materials as above for your virtual audition.