Apply & Audition
Apply & Audition
Eligibility
Participants meeting the eligibility guidelines below will be admitted to the POI or POE upon completing an application and submitting a successful audition recording.
- Participants are between the ages of 13-18
- Pipe Organ Intensive participants must have had at least one year of organ study or have attended at least one AGO Pipe Organ Encounter and should have piano proficiency ranging from intermediate to advanced.
- Students who have not yet turned 14 years old or a rising high school freshman by the start of the program are not eligible for campus housing.
- all students eligible for campus housing should attend as residential students.
Application details
Complete an application and upload your audition materials through the links below. Applicants with completed applications and auditions will receive an admissions decision and registration link within two weeks. Admissions are conducted on a rolling basis. Housing and program spots may fill before the application deadline. Applying early is recommended.
Complete your online application
Audition Requirements
Submit a current recording (within the past 3 months) of your playing, showcasing at least two pieces (at least one with pedal, if auditioning for POI) with contrasting styles via unlisted YouTube link to olsent@uncsa.edu. Students will be notified of acceptance – and into which program, POE or POI – in 2-3 weeks of receipt of the recording and completed application (including application fee). POE applicants may submit piano recordings.
Upload Your Audition Materials
Application/Audition deadline: April 15, 2026
Contact Program Director, Timothy Olsen, with questions.
Timothy Olsen
olsent@uncsa.edu