<p>I would think that the trumpet should be fine, since they show a trumpet repertoire for the audition. It would probably be better to stick with your current instrument rather than trying to get up to the level needed for the audition in the relatively short time between now and the auditions during your senior year. You can email the Frost School of Music admissions office to check (but I would wait a month or so, until they aren’t so buried with the current admissions cycle).</p>
<p>As far as not being able to buy equipment for recording, that’s OK as there are other alternatives. You just need to be able to describe in your application what you’ve done to show you are passionate about learning music technology. For example, does your school or community have drama or musical groups that put on performances? Find out who does the sound for those performances and see if you can volunteer to learn and help out. Also, lots of performances are being videotaped these days, so that’s another area where you can volunteer. I know that your academics, sports and music must take up most of your time, but if you can carve out some time to volunteer and learn music technology it would really help your chances of acceptance. </p>
<p>Visiting the college campus while you are in high school also helps to show that you are interested. When you visit, try to make appointments to talk to a professor in the music technology department - they love to show you the equipment and it will make you even more excited about the program. It also helps to meet with an admissions person. If you can’t make it to Miami, check out the website of the Audio Engineering Society. [AES</a> Sections Worldwide](<a href=“http://www.aes.org/sections/]AES”>AES Sections Worldwide)</p>
<p>If you click on the name of the region, it will show you a list of student sections by school, meaning those colleges probably have audio engineering degrees. You should also be aware that audition requirements vary by program. My son applied to 6 music industry/audio technology programs and only the Miami program required an audition. Another source of info about schools is the MEIEA site: [MEIEA</a> MEMBER INSTITUTIONS](<a href=“http://www.meiea.org/schools.html]MEIEA”>http://www.meiea.org/schools.html).</p>
<p>There are lots of opportunities & lots of alternatives!</p>