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.