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School of Music, Theatre & Dance Graduate Requirements and Dates
Master of Music in Conducting (Band/Wind Ensemble, Choral, or Orchestral)
In order to be considered for an audition and interview, applicants to all conducting programs are required to upload a face-to-the-camera video of themselves conducting in rehearsal and interacting with an ensemble he or she regularly conducts, and a performance. For those applicants who have difficulty meeting this request, it is acceptable to use a smaller ensemble (such as a string quartet and piano, for example, rather than a full orchestra) playing a reduced version of a composition. The musical portion of the video should be at least ten minutes in length and include literature of the applicant's choice. The examples may be incomplete and a variety of different styles are welcome. The video should also include the applicant resonding verbally to the following: (1) speak briefly about yourself and your musical background; (2) describe your goals in pursuing graduate studies in conducting. Please make each video a separate track when uploading.
Professor Michael Haithcock
 The video tracks and the application are due by December 1.
Recordings will not be forwarded to the faculty for review until the application and all transcripts have been received and reviewed by the School of Music, Theatre & Dance Office of Admissions.
Questions should be directed to the appropriate program adviser:
- Band /Wind Ensemble Conducting: Professor Haithcock (mlhaith@umich.edu)
- Choral Conducting: Professor Jerry Blackstone (blacksto@umich.edu)
- Orchestral Conducting: Professor Kenneth Kiesler (kiesler@umich.edu).
A small number of selected applicants will be contacted with audition dates and specific repertoire information.
Band/Wind Ensemble Conducting
In addition to the admissions documents and video, each applicant must also upload a written analysis of Chester Overture by William Schuman. Applicants invited to Ann Arbor for an audition should be prepared to conduct the second and fifth movements of Grainger’s Lincolnshire Posy.
Choral Conducting
Following review of the video and written application materials, a limited number of applicants will be invited to Ann Arbor for an on-campus audition. Invited applicants should be prepared to conduct the Brahms "Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen" from Ein deutsches Requiem (in German, conducting from the full choral/orchestra score), and "Let Nimrod the mighty hunter" from Britten's Rejoice in the Lamb.
Orchestral Conducting
Following review of the video and written application materials, a limited number of applicants will be invited to Ann Arbor for the audition process. The audition period may include a personal interview, examination of aural skills, a written examination (mainly on the audition repertoire but including questions of a more general nature), and one or more conducting auditions.
Principal Instruments
- Organ
- Piano
- Strings
- Cello
- Double Bass
- Guitar
- Harp
- Viola
- Violin
- Winds and Percussion
- Bassoon
- Clarinet
- Euphonium
- Flute
- French Horn
- Oboe
- Percussion
- Saxophone
- Trombone
- Trumpet
- Tuba
- Voice
Audition Schedule and Application Deadline Dates
General School of Music, Theatre & Dance Graduate Audition and Interview Information
General Rackham Graduate Audition and Interview Information
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