<p>Rose, look here:
<a href=“https://secure.potsdam.edu/crane/[/url]”>https://secure.potsdam.edu/crane/</a></p>
<p>Crane doesn’t require pre-screening, but you need to pick from one of the 2 remaining audition dates SOON. You apply separately to SUNY Potsdam and to Crane and then you are responsible for scheduling your audition DATE (not time, please note). They also have 3 off campus audition sites.
As for the no pre-screeing, some schools don’t and some do but only in certain fields and others use it across the board. A school may really want to attract students and if your academic stats are high enough, they will hear you. One may need, say, voice majors, but has too many cello players, so they’ll request a pre-screen for those. Crane is a great school, especially their Music Ed Dept and the weather in Potsdam isn’t exactly an attracting factor! I know that they had a decline in applicants for a period of time and are building up certain departments again, but that’s not all that unusual. So decide if you want to audition on campus or off and pick your date. Good luck! My D is a VP major at CIM, this being her first year, so if you have any questions about what to expect, feel free to PM and we’ll see if we can help you out!</p>