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

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 15-16, 2009 (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 15

2:00 - 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)
b. Music Theory/Aural Skills (141 or 138)
c. Group Piano I (144)
d. New Testament (136)
e. English Composition (142)
Please sign up for three out of the five - 25 minute courses that you would like to attend.

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 16

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, Careers, Raley Chapel 203
and OBU Music

10:00-11:00 Rehearsals: Symphonic Band and Bison Jazz Orchestra

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"
(Bring your lunch to the session)

12:00-1:00 Rehearsals: University Chorale, Bisonette Glee Club, Bison Glee Club

1:00-5:00 Scholarship Auditions (Schedule given at registration)

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