Audition requirements will remain the same. No student will be allowed to proceed to a 300-level music course until the Sophomore Review has been successfully completed. The music faculty sees the Sophomore Review as a summative assessment of the students' musicianship skills. Successful completion of the Sophomore Review provides evidence that the student has the requisite knowledge and skills to be successful in upper level courses.
Students enter music programs with a great degree of variance in musical skills.
The audition determines not only skill level, but also potential. However, at the midpoint of the music degree, it is important to assess if potential has been met, and if the skill level is appropriate for further study. Sophomore review is a common assessment in music departments throughout the country. The sophomore review has been piloted with CCSU music majors for 2 years.