Northern Arizona University Kitt School of Music

Welcome to the Northern Arizona University Kitt School of Music, and thank you for expressing interest in our music programs.

Our beautiful mountain campus is located on the Colorado Plateau (elevation: 7,000 feet), nestled within a vast Ponderosa pine forest, near the base of the San Francisco Peaks and the six highest points in Arizona.

Internationally accomplished faculty and comfortable, modern facilities combine with these natural wonders to make the NAU School of Music an inspiring and magnificent place to study music.

All applicants to undergraduate degree programs (majors and minor) and graduate performance and conducting programs must audition on their principal instrument or voice.

Undergraduate Applicants

Application process:

1.   Apply to NAU through Undergraduate Admissions. Apply online here.

2.   Submit a School of Music application.

3.   Audition according to the requirements of your principal instrument or voice as seen here.

If you are unable to attend an in-person audition in Flagstaff, please submit a pre-recorded audition (see below).

Pre-recorded audition submissions

• Our full-time faculty will review audition materials submitted through Acceptd, as they do with in-person auditions. Links to information on the audition materials to submit are provided below.
• Audition on or before Saturday, March 4, 2023, for full scholarship consideration.

If you have additional questions about auditions, call the School of Music office at 928-523-3731 or email us.

Graduate Applicants

Application process:

1.   Apply to NAU through the Graduate College. Apply online here.

2.   Visit the School of Music Graduate Program website and explore the specific Master of Music emphasis that interests you.

3.   Submit audition materials as required by your specific emphasis (See nau.edu/music/auditions for requirements)

For technical questions please check out our Help Desk for frequently asked questions.