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 An audition, interview, or portfolio review is required for every Master of Music or Specialist in Music program. Requirements for your specific degree program and instrument are found in the links below. An email confirmation of your audition/interview date will be sent after receipt and processing of all your application materials. Admission decisions will be made approximately four to six weeks after the audition/interview, when your complete file has been reviewed by the School.
Live auditions/interviews are highly preferred, especially for merit-based award consideration. We understand though, that this is not always possible. Applicants to instrumental or voice performance programs, living 300 miles or more from Ann Arbor, may also audition at a regional site or by DVD/CD/tape. The percussion and piano departments require a DVD or VHS videotape; all other music departments will accept a DVD, CD, or audio cassette tape.
Be aware that applicants who audition in Ann Arbor are given priority for financial awards. Those who audition at regional sites may be offered financial awards while applicants who audition via DVD/CD/tape typically will not be offered awards. School of Music, Theatre & Dance merit-based scholarship decision letters are mailed near the beginning of April.
The audition repertoire requirements are the same regardless of where you take the audition. If you must submit a recorded audition, mark the DVD, CD, or tape and its protective cover with your name, UMID# (if known), degree level, program, instrument, and recorded selections. Please note that audition recordings will not be circulated to the faculty for review until the application materials have been received and processed. Admission granted on the basis of a DVD/CD/ tape is considered probationary and subject to an in-person audition during your first term of residence.
*Composition portfolios, Music Education and conducting videotapes are due by December 1 and will not be forwarded to the faculty for review until the application and all transcripts have been received. A select number of applicants will be scheduled for an audition/interview following the portfolio/video review. Submit these items to the Admissions Office .
Maps, travel, and lodging information are available on this site, and will also be emailed to you in advance of your audition. Approximately two weeks before your confirmed audition/interview date you will be notified of your specific audition or interview time and room location.
Performance instruction or ensemble, if not required in your program, may be elected by audition if faculty time is available or if an opening exists in the ensemble. If you are not enrolled in performance or ensemble, you will not normally have access to the School's grand pianos, harps, percussion instruments, or other instruments.
Please see the respective departments for specific graduate audition date and repertoire information:
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