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Linfield’s Department of Music offers a variety of scholarships by audition.

Each year, renewable music scholarships are available to incoming first year and transfer students who demonstrate outstanding music potential. Individual awards may be offered to music majors, minors and non-majors.

As a first-year student at Linfield, you are eligible to audition for Linfield Scholarship and Visit Weekend Awards (see below), and other music awards.

How to apply and schedule your audition

1. Submit an application to the Office of Admission if you haven’t already applied to ̽»¨Ö±²¥.
2. Fill out the online to schedule your audition. A confirmation email with audition details will be sent once the application form is received and processed.
3. Email all necessary materials (copies of music, scores, recordings if applicable) and optional materials (resume, recommendation letters) to musicoffice@linfield.edu. Priority is given to those who apply before December 10, 2025. All materials must be received NO LATER THAN MARCH 30, 2026.

Linfield Scholarship and Visit Weekend Awards

FOR: First-year students regardless of major/minor

WHEN: February 15, 2026

The Linfield Scholarship and Visit Weekend exams (auditions) in music recognize outstanding students who have achieved success with an enriching musical experience in their high school career.

Linfield Scholarship and Visit Weekend is by invitation only from the Office of Admission. To be considered for these significant scholarships, you must plan to audition in person and submit your Common Application and all required materials (transcript, recommendations) no later than December 12, 2025, to receive priority registration and exam selection. If selected for a music exam, be sure to fill out the online  by February 8, 2026, to schedule your audition.

The Department of Music may nominate up to three scholarship winners in each of the following areas:

• Music theory/composition
• Vocal performance
• Instrumental/piano performance 

ALL students who wish to participate in the music exam/audition must first complete the online music scholarship application form no later than February 8, 2026.

Music composition

If you’ve composed your own music in any style, we encourage you to participate in this exam. At least one week prior to the exam date, provide us with samples of original music. Links to recordings (YouTube, Google Drive links, etc.) and PDFs of scores, if available, should be sent to the Department of Music at musicoffice@linfield.edu. During your 10-minute exam/audition we will review your music and ask about your music interests and knowledge. Any questions may be directed to Professor William Campbell at wcampbell@linfield.edu.

Instrumental or Vocal Performance

If you enjoy singing or playing an instrument, we encourage you to participate in this exam by performing a live audition. There are two parts to the exam/audition:

1. Perform two prepared music pieces of contrasting styles that best demonstrate your current level. Vocalists may sing two contrasting selections consisting of art songs, operatic arias, jazz standards, musical theatre songs, etc. Instrumentalists may play two selections from different stylistic periods. Memorization is encouraged but not required. Both pieces of music should be sent as PDF files to the Department of Music at musicoffice@linfield.edu no later than one week prior to the exam date.
2. If your performance requires a piano accompanist, let us know at least one week prior to the audition date. You may bring your own accompanist, or we will schedule a time before your exam to meet with a ̽»¨Ö±²¥ Piano Accompanist.
3. During a 10-minute interview with the music faculty, you will start by performing your prepared music and answer questions about your music interests. In addition:
   1. Instrumentalists will be asked to play scales and sight-read a short musical example. Any questions may be directed to Professor Florian Conzetti at fconzet@linfield.edu.
   2. Vocalists will be asked to sing back (repeat) a collection of notes played for them at the piano in a note-recognition exercise. Any questions may be directed to Professor Anton Belov at abelov@linfield.edu or to Professor Julie Cross at jcross@linfield.edu.

Virtual auditions

In-person, on-campus auditions are encouraged for the best scholarship consideration, but we understand that in-person auditions are not always possible. If you are unable to audition on campus, you may email musicoffice@linfield.edu to explain your situation and discuss the possibility of a virtual/video audition.

Requirements for virtual/video auditions are the same as for the in-person auditions, with the exception that the performance part of the audition may be recorded and submitted as a video. Please refer to the requirements listed above for your performance area. A digital copy of your music is still required. We will contact you about details regarding sight-reading or note-recognition.

We will also schedule a virtual Zoom meeting to discuss our music programs and answer any questions you have. It is recommended that you use your laptop – not your smartphone – for this virtual audition Zoom meeting.

Additional details (date, time, further questions) for a virtual/video audition will be sent to you in a confirmation email after we receive your request.