Fine Arts Scholarship Application 2026-27

Reid Music Scholarship

In order to remain eligible to renew the Reid Music Scholarship, students must:

Actively contribute to the music department, and maintain membership in a department ensemble. All scholarships will be evaluated individually by the Music Department every spring to determine renewal of the award.
Maintain a minimum of a 2.0 GPA.

Audition Requirements -

For the instrumentalists: Please prepare two contrasting pieces of approximately 10 minutes.

For the vocalists: please prepare two contrasting songs. One should be in English and the second may be in another language of your choice.

In what performance area will you be auditioning?

Instrument

Voice

Please list the instrument you will be auditioning with.*

Please list your voice type (e.g. tenor, alto)

What type of instruction have you had in your primary performance area?*

What repertoire (title and composer) will you be performing for your audition?*

What groups or organizations have you performed with?*

The Reid Music Scholarship is contingent upon continuing participation in an assigned ensemble. Which of the following ensembles would you be best suited for? Please check all that apply.*

Would you like to do your audition in-person on campus?*

Yes

No

List the dates and times that work for you to complete your in-person audition with a member of our faculty. Please be aware that auditions are generally hosted Mondays and Wednesdays from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Central Time. If those times do not work for you, we can try to accommodate on a case-by-case basis.

Although it is not required, some students prefer to audition with accompaniment. Would you like the college to provide an accompanist for our audition? If yes, please send pdfs of your accompaniment, in the appropriate key, to Professor Edgar (edgar@lakeforest.edu) at least two weeks prior to your requested audition date. We will do our best to accommodate your request, but we can't guarantee our accompanists' availability.

Yes

Not

Provide a date by when you will submit your video audition. Please note auditions are only available to submit online and must be completed by July 1, 2026 for transfer applicants.

Please submit your audition through a web link in the box below. It must be a video, not an audio recording.

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Fine Arts Scholarship Application 2026-27