WMU Summer Music Camp

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The WMU Summer Music Camp application process includes:

Completed application form (online).
Scholarship request essay (email).
$600 deposit (online).
Recorded audition (mov, mp, wav, mp4, or m4a) for additional scholarship (email).

March 21 is the early registration and scholarship consideration deadline. (The early registration deadline has been extended to May 1. Apply now!)

The submission deadline for applications is May 1. Applications will continue to be accepted, however, if vacancies exist. The enrollment status for each section can be found on the enrollment vacancies page.

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Scholarship essay

Candidates may include an essay describing their need for scholarship assistance. The letter should include amount of assistance desired and reason for need. Letters will be kept confidential.

Deposit

A candidate's application cannot be processed without a deposit. After submitting the application, the applicant will be redirected to a Shop WMU page to pay the deposit. Please pay it immediately after submitting the application. The application deposit does apply to the total tuition due for accepted students. Click here to read our refund policy.

Recorded audition

A candidate may audition for additional, merit-based scholarship by sending a recorded audition with their application. Please contact us if you plan to upload a recording to YouTube or another internet source that you would like to use. Because enrollments are often competitive, candidates should give as much attention as possible to the quality of their recordings.

Woodwind, brass and percussion

Woodwind, brass and percussion candidates should record a two-octave chromatic scale (percussionists on the mallet keyboard of their choice) as well as a "festival" solo piece (with or without accompaniment) that demonstrates both lyrical and technical playing.

String

String candidates should record a solo piece from the violin, viola, cello or double bass repertoire (accompaniment optional) representing their current technical and musical abilities.

Vocalists

Vocalists should record two accompanied, classical art songs in contrasting styles such as those used for the typical state solo and ensemble festivals. Popular songs, music theater and jazz are not appropriate for the Seminar program audition.

Piano

Pianists should record two representative works each selected from a different era: baroque, classical, romantic or contemporary.

Composition

Composition applicants will need to provide the following materials:
- A recording of an original work (either solo or ensemble work) in mp3 or m4a file format, or as a link to a website, YouTube, Vimeo, etc.
- The score of an original work in PDF format.
- A short essay addressing why the applicant would like to pursue composition (2-3 paragraphs describing experience with music, interest in creating original music, what types of music the applicant would most like to learn to write, etc.) in PDF or Microsoft Word format.

A teacher recommendation is not required for composition applicants.