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Undergraduate Audition Information

If you are a Bachelor of Music (BM) applicant for Performance or Music Education, you can audition in 1 of 3 ways:

1.  By uploading record audition material to your Bachelor of Music Accept’d application

2.  By scheduling a live online audition through Accept’d (live online audition dates for Fall 2022 admission have yet to be finalized)

3.  By scheduling a live in-person audition on campus (audition dates for Fall 2022 admission have yet to be finalized)

For all Bachelor of Music (BM) applicants: after submitting your Bachelor of Music Accept’d  application, you will be invited to confirm your preferred method of audition.

Graduate Audition Information

Graduate applicants to performance based programs may audition in 1 of 3 ways:

1.  By uploading record audition material to your Accept’d application*

2.  By scheduling a live online audition through Accept’d (live online audition dates for Fall 2022 admission have yet to be finalized)*

3.  By scheduling a live in-person audition on campus (audition dates for Fall 2022 admission have yet to be finalized)*

* Some areas or studios may request a recorded pre-screened audition followed by a final round for which there may be a strong preference for either a live online or live in-person hearing. Please contact John Brobeck to clarify any program specific preferences.

Graduate applicants to Music Education programs are asked to provide:

  • Academic transcripts
  • Copy of current teacher certificate(s) if any
  • Resume/CV
  • 1-2 page Statement of Purpose
  • 3 letters of reference
  • Written Philosophy of Teaching
  • Writing Sample (10-12 page research/academic paper preferred — PhD applicants only)
  • TOEFL scores (international applicants only)
  • Those applying for a Graduate Teaching Assistantship (GTA) position must also submit a teaching video.  A group teaching situation is preferred.  The teaching episode should be a minimum of 20 minutes in length but not to exceed 40 minutes.

Graduate applicants to musicology/ethnomusicology programs are asked to provide:

  • A 1-2 page Statement of Purpose
  • All transcripts from prior academic work
  • One or more Writing Samples
  • 3 letters of reference
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