General Information
Admission to The Crane School consists of two parts: 1) acceptance by Crane following successful completion of the Crane audition process; and 2) academic admission by the College.
The scheduling of an audition on one of the specific On-or Off-Campus Audition Days is the first step in the Crane admissions process.
To obtain an Application for Admission to the College, please visit the Office of Admissions site.
All auditions must be scheduled on one of the specific On-or Off-Campus Audition Days. Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate individually scheduled auditions.
Piano and percussion auditions are only available on the On-Campus dates.
Off-Campus Audition requests require a $50 fee which can be paid by check (made out to The Crane School of Music) or credit card before the reservation can be made.
- Students auditioning for Crane who are already enrolled at SUNY Potsdam (liberal arts transfers), must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher to be eligible for admission to a music major.
Students auditioning for the Bachelor of Music: Musical Studies degree with an emphasis in Composition must apply for admission to the composition program. A portfolio of compositions with audio recordings of the works is required for consideration for the program. Please send these materials to:Music Admissions, The Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam, 44 Pierrepont Avenue, Potsdam, NY 13676. Note that the portfolio submission does not replace a performance audition; applicants for the composition major must complete a performance audition as well. If you have any questions about applying for the concentration in composition, please contact Dr. Heinick at (315) 267-2410.
Due to the large number of auditions each year for admission to Crane, prospective students are only allowed one audition per performance area, per year/admissions cycle. Students who are ill for their scheduled audition date should contact Crane prior to the audition and the appointment will be rescheduled. The first opportunity for a student to re-audition is on the December audition date of the next audition year/cycle.
In the case of inclement weather, please confirm your audition appointment with Crane (8:00 AM-4:30 PM) or the SUNY Potsdam University Police (315) 267-2222.