
Submission deadline for online application and postmark deadline for all other materials.
Latest date that we will release live audition invitations. We hope to notify most applicants even earlier than this. All applicants will receive notification, whether they have or have not advanced to the live audition round.
Final admission decisions released.
All Master of Musical Arts (MMA) applicants must take proficiency and entrance exams on Friday, March 1 and Saturday, March 2. Exams are not offered on any other dates and will not be rescheduled. These exams are not required for applicants to the Master of Music (MM) or any other program.
| Audition Dates for All Degree Programs | |
| Flute | Saturday, March 2 |
| Oboe | Saturday, March 2 |
| Clarinet | Saturday, March 2 |
| Bassoon | Saturday, March 2 |
| Horn | Mon–Wed, February 25–27* |
| Trumpet | Mon–Wed, February 25–27* |
| Trombone | Mon–Wed, February 25–27* |
| Percussion | Monday, February 25 |
| Harp | Monday, February 25 |
| Piano | Tue–Fri, February 26–March 1* |
| Organ | Thu–Sun, February 28–March 3 |
| Guitar | Monday, February 25 12 PM: meeting with Prof. Verdery; AM & PM: Auditions |
| Voice: Opera | Sat–Sun, March 2–3† |
| Voice: Early Music | Wed–Thu, February 27–28† |
| Violin | Tue–Fri, February 26–March 1* MMA & AD auditions on THURSDAY only |
| Viola | Thu–Fri, February 28–March 1* |
| Cello | Thu–Fri, February 28–March 1* |
| Double Bass | Thu–Fri, February 28–March 1* |
| String Quartet | TBD |
| Composition | Thursday, February 28 |
| Choral Conducting | Monday, March 4 |
| Orchestral Conducting | Mon–Tue, March 4–5† |
| * = Applicants are assigned to one of these dates | |
| † = Applicants have obligations on both dates | |