Why do the Music Management and SEA majors contain a performance component and require auditions?
Auditions help the SEA and Music Management programs identify the candidates most likely to succeed to fill the limited number of available slots in these inÐdemand degree program options. Music Management and Sound Engineering are highly competitive fields, and prospective employees that are also trained musicians have an advantage over those who are not. Therefore, at William Paterson, we train students to enter these competitive industries with a solid foundation of musical knowledge and a performer’s perspective by requiring an audition and participation in music ensembles and classes. As a result, William Paterson students and alumni are consistently placed in top positions in the NYC metropolitan area, nationally, and internationally, the placements for out students in both of these areas for both degree internships and positions following graduation because of their fluency in music performance.
