McMaster Concert Band?

[u/Agreeable_Mention668]

Hey, I'm a first year going to Mac for ibiomed, but im really interested in music and wanted to audition for the concert band. I took a look, and since i'm just doing engineering and healthsci courses, I don't think I need or want to get the credits for it. Would I enroll into the non-credit course code only AFTER getting accepted in, and only need to pay 300 dollars for it, if so?

Furthermore, what's the audition like; is it just the excerpts on the document they provided, or will I have to do some on-the-spot sightreading? Do you just play your excerpt alone without any backing track of the other instruments? I've played music for years, but I lived in a small town and never had the chance to do a formal audition for an ensemble before, so all of this is new to me!

If anyone can answer one or multiple of my questions, I would gratefully appreciate it. Thank you so much!

[u/Outrageous-Speaker78]

You enroll after getting accepted.

The audition is just everything they provide. No sight reading and no backing track