Fine Arts Main Event
Division of Music Preview Day
The Division of Music welcomes prospective students to campus for a fun and informative overnight visit to explore the opportunities available for music study at OBU.
To register for Fine Arts Main Event click here.
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Contact: Thresa Swadley
405.878.2305
music@okbu.edu
What will you do at the Fine Arts Main Event?
- Attend Music classes/ensemble rehearsals
- Listen and participate in Faculty/Student presentations and panels
- Audition for music scholarships
- Spend the night with a current music major
When is it?
February 20-21, 2011 (President's Day weekend, you don't have to miss school!)
Who is invited?
High School juniors and seniors that are interested in music studies at OBU
Where will I stay?
Student guests are invited to stay in the dorm with current music majors.
Can parents attend?
Absolutely! Parents can attend all sessions and can obtain a list of hotels/lodging by contacting the Fine Arts Office.
Music Scholarship Auditions
Music Scholarships are available in amounts from $500-$4,000 per year. Please contact the Division of Music for audition requirements/information.
Tentative Schedule
Sunday, February 20
3:15 - 4:00 p.m Registration and check-in Drawing Room, Raley Chapel
4:00 pm Greeting and Welcome Yarborough Auditorium, Raley Chapel
4:30-6:00 The Life of the Mind: Inside the Classroom Raley Chapel
a. Intro to Music Study (203)4:30-4:55 p.m.
b. Music Theory/Aural Skills (141 or 138)5:00-5:25 p.m.
c. Group Piano I (144)5:30-5:55 p.m.
6:00-7:30 Dinner with music faculty and music students Geiger Center
7:00 Preliminary Concerto-Aria preconcert lecture (during dinner)
7:30 Concerto-Aria rehearsal Potter Auditorium, Raley Chapel
For Juniors: Audition Techniques, Raley Chapel Room 203E
8:30 Meet Overnight hosts Drawing Room, Raley Chapel
Monday, February 21
8:30 Meet and Greet with Music Faculty (Coffee & Pastries) Drawing Room, Raley Chapel
9:00-9:50 a.m. Faculty Presentation: The Liberal Arts Tradition, Raley Chapel 203
Music Careers, and OBU Music
10:00-11:00 Chapel
10:30-1 p.m. Lunch Served in the ARA (go through cafeteria line) Geiger Center
11:00-12:00 Student Presentation: "What Your Time at Geiger Center
OBU Will Look Like, and What You Might Look Like After Four Years of Study"
(Go through the cafeteria line and bring your lunch to the session)
12:00-1:00 Rehearsals: University Chorale, Bisonette Women's Glee Club, Bison Glee Club
Symphonic Band & Bison Jazz Orchestra
1:00-5:00 Scholarship Auditions (Schedule given at registration--Seniors only)
Music Theory Placement Exams (Seniors only)
4:30-7:00 Concerto-Aria Rehearsal Potter Auditorium,Raley Chapel
7:30 Concerto-Aria Preconcert Lecture Raley Chapel 203
8:30 Concerto-Aria Concert Potter Auditorium, Raley Chapel
