UNF School of Music Orientation 2026
A warm welcome to our new and returning SOM students! Below you will find the orientation schedule and links to sign up for ensemble auditions.
Orientation for the fall semester will take place on Friday and Saturday, August 14-15, 2026 here in the UNF Fine Arts Center. Please note that the schedule below is subject to change, so make sure to check this page and your UNF SOM Students Canvas announcements for links to audition materials and sign up sheets.
Friday, August 14, 2026
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10:00 a.m. |
New student welcome (Room 1200) |
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10:30 a.m. |
Degree Track Meetings: |
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11:00 a.m. |
Percussion auditions - RETURNING STUDENTS ONLY (Room 1411) SIGN UP (coming soon)Audition Excerpts (coming soon) |
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11:30 a.m. |
Warmups for all auditions (Practice rooms will be available) |
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12:00 p.m. |
String auditions (Room 1420) SIGN UP (coming soon) Audition Excerpts Percussion auditions (Room 1411) SIGN UP (coming soon)Audition Excerpts (coming soon) Meeting for brass students (Room 1200) |
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1:00 p.m. |
Classical brass auditions (Room 1200) SIGN UP (coming soon) Audition Excerpts |
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3:00 p.m. |
Jazz trumpet auditions (Room 1415) SIGN UP (coming soon) |
Choral Students: Scroll down to access the choral intake form.
Saturday, August 15, 2026
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8:30 a.m. |
Theory Class Placement Test (Room 1200) |
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10:00 a.m. |
Classical woodwind auditions - All except flutes (Room 1420) SIGN UP (coming soon) Audition Excerpts |
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1:00 p.m. |
Jazz rhythm section auditions (Room 1415) SIGN UP (coming soon) |
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1:30 p.m. |
Classical woodwind auditions - Flutes only (Room 1420) SIGN UP (coming soon) Audition Excerpt |
- Combo Auditions: These placements will involve an online submission. Directions, charts and mp3’s for play-alongs will be posted on Wednesday, August 12 at 9 AM (or earlier) and due Saturday, August 15 by 4 PM. Please contact Professor Lynne Arriale only if there is a problem or if you are unable to submit a tape by the deadline: arriale@aol.com or (813) 944-9186.
- Choral Auditions: All music students who are voice majors, whether performance or education, or Production/Tech need to complete the choral intake form as soon as possible to place them in the correct ensemble by Monday, August 17. In addition to voice majors, all students are welcome and encouraged to sing in the UNF choral ensembles! Click the link below to complete the Choral Program intake form to receive the next steps in your choral placement.