Step-by-step instructions for auditioning for the Bienen School of Music are outlined below.
MM & DMA Auditions
1. Submit your application Top
Within the Graduate Application, you will answer questions about your musical background, upload your resume and personal statement, and request recommendations. Many programs require that prescreening materials be submitted with the application. If your program requires an audition, you will receive information on how to schedule it following a successful review of your prescreening materials.
2026-27 Audition Dates
Bassoon
MM: February 6 & 13 ||| DMA: TBD after prescreening results are distributed
Cello
MM: February 5 & 12 ||| DMA: Not accepting applications for 2026-27
Choral Conducting
MM & DMA: Dates TBD
Clarinet
MM: February, dates TBD ||| DMA: TBD after prescreening results are distributed
Classical Guitar
MM: February 5, 8, & 12 ||| DMA: Not accepting applications for 2026-27
Collaborative Piano
MM: February, dates TBD
Double Bass
MM: February 6 & 13 ||| DMA: February date TBD
Euphonium
MM: February dates TBD ||| DMA: Not accepting applications for 2026-27
Flute
MM: February 6 & 13 ||| DMA: TBD after prescreening results are distributed
Harp
MM: February 11 ||| DMA: February date TBD
Horn
MM: February 5-6 & 12-13 ||| DMA: TBD after prescreening results are distributed
Jazz Studies
MM: February 9-11
Music Education
MM: February 9 (in person) & 10 (Zoom)
Oboe
MM: February 6 & 13 ||| DMA: TBD after prescreening results are distributed
Orchestral Conducting
MM & DMA: February 16, 18, & 23
Percussion
MM: February, dates TBD ||| DMA: TBD after prescreening results are distributed
Piano
MM: February 8-10, 12-13 ||| DMA: February 7
Saxophone
MM: February 5-6 & 12 ||| DMA: February 5
Trombone - Bass/Tenor
MM: February 6 & 13 ||| DMA: Not accepting applications for 2026-27
Trumpet
MM: February 7-8 ||| DMA: TBD after prescreening results are distributed
Tuba
MM: February dates TBD ||| DMA: Not accepting applications for 2026-27
Viola
MM: February 11 & 13 ||| DMA: February date TBD
Violin
MM: February 5-6 & 12 ||| DMA: February date TBD
Voice
MM: February 5-6, 8, & 12-13 ||| DMA: February 8
Wind Conducting
MM & DMA: Dates TBD
2. Prepare for Your Audition Top
We recommend starting early by taking the audition requirements to your music teacher. Prepare for your audition by bringing musical selections that best showcase what you do well. It is better to beautifully perform a piece that requires moderate skill, as opposed to a mediocre performance of a very difficult piece.
It is not necessary to produce prescreening recordings and final audition recordings in a professional studio. The most important aspect is that the sound quality of your recording is excellent, so find a good microphone and play your recording for multiple people before you submit it.
Accompaniment
Please see your program's individual Program Requirements page for information about accompaniment requirements.
3. Audition Top
All students whose program requires an audition are asked to audition on campus. Virtual auditions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. If your program requires prescreening, please wait until you have received prescreening results to contact the Office of Music Admission about virtual audition options.