Music Department

The Applied Music Program is a program designed expressly for Music Performance Majors at Saddleback College.  Competitive and comprehensive, the Applied Program enrolls students in a weekly individual lesson, and a weekly performance class, during which students perform for their classmates and the Music Faculty in a professional concert setting. As the goal for all Music Majors should be either the attainment of an AA Degree in Music or transfer as a Music Major to a 4-year program, all Applied Music students are required to be registered in both a Performing Ensemble as well as one of the Core Music Major classes (Harmony, Musicianship or Intermediate Piano).
 
Acceptance into the Applied Music Program is by audition.  Auditions for the Applied Program are held on the first Thursday of each semester between 2:00 and 4:00 pm in room FA 101. To schedule your audition, contact the Applied Program Coordinator, Professor Georgios Kouritas @gkouritas@saddleback.edu. Auditioning  Prepare a program of between five and ten minutes duration, preferably memorized and featuring contrasting styles, to showcase your abilities. Also, please be ready to play some scales.