Audition Information

Auditioning can be a confusing experience. To help applicants navigate the process more easily, they can find general information about Manhattan School of Music's auditions below.

Application Submission
Prescreening Process
Auditions

Admissions Results

Application Submission

All applicants who intend to audition must first submit the online application.
Find out how to apply

Prescreening Process

Many departments use a prescreening process to select applicants who will be invited to the live audition.
Find out if your instrument is prescreened

Auditions

All applicants must audition in order to be admitted to Manhattan School of Music.

Audition Week

  • New York, NY Auditions - March 1-8, 2013 (held at Manhattan School of Music)

Audition Dates

IMPORTANT: Applicants should not purchase travel tickets until MSM has notified them that their individual audition has been scheduled.

New York, NY Auditions (held at Manhattan School of Music):

Applicants must complete the MSM application to be considered. General audition dates are posted by program on the right-hand side of this page. Individual audition dates will be emailed to applicants by February 1, 2013, including a specific date, time, and location that MSM will determine.

USA Schools of Music Asia Audition Schedule

(visit www.usaschoolsofmusic.com/ASIA for specific locations and times)
October 8, 2012: Seoul
October 10-12, 2012: Taipei
October 14, 2012: Hong Kong
October 16, 2012: Bangkok
October 19-20, 2012: Singapore
October 22-23, 2012: Guangzhou
October 25-26, 2012: Shanghai
October 29-31, 2012: Beijing

Individual Audition Dates/Time

MSM will email audition invitations by early February for those applicants who have passed through prescreening. Audition dates and times are assigned by the Office of Admissions and are not flexible.

Scheduling Requests

Manhattan School of Music works hard to lessen audition conflicts for applicants. Applicants may request a specific date for their audition by visiting the Audition Info tab on the MSM Admissions Portal. MSM will take those requests into consideration, however all requested audition dates must fall within the specified dates and times available for each major and degree. Possible audition dates are listed on the right-hand side of this page. MSM will only consider requests submitted before January 2, 2013.

Audition Repertoire

Find audition repertoire guidelines on each Academic Department page
On the day of the audition,applicants will fill out a repertoire form with the pieces that they will present to the faculty. Applicants ARE NOT required to submit their audition repertoire to the Office of Admissions prior to their audition day.

Accompanist Information

MSM will provide accompanists for the audition (at no cost) for the following majors :
Classical  Voice, Bassoon, Cello, Clarinet, Flute, Violin, and Viola
Orchestral  Bassoon, Cello, Clarinet, Flute, Violin, and Viola
All Jazz Performance Majors

Classical accompanists make themselves available for rehearsals prior to the audition, however their rehearsal time slots can fill up quickly. The rates for rehearsals are negotiated directly between the applicant and the accompanist. Contact information for accompanists will be emailed to classical applicants approximately two weeks prior to audition week. Jazz applicants will meet the rhythm section immediately before their audition.

Recorded Auditions

Eligible applicants include those residing outside of the continental United States, Conductors, those who play Cello, Tuba, Harp, or Double Bass, and those applicants for the Barnard/MSM Cross-Registration Program (except composers). Ineligible applicants are those residing in North America and those applying for Orchestral Performance, Composition, Accompanying, and all Doctoral Programs.  If applicants wish to submit a recorded audition and their instrument is prescreened, they are still required to first submit a prescreening recording.

Digital Submission of Video Audition

Submissions are due February 1, 2013. Applicants should not upload recorded audition materials until after January 1, 2013

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Admissions Results

Provided all required materials have been received, admissions results will be emailed by April 1. A successful audition is not indicative of one's final admissions status at Manhattan School of Music. An applicant's audition results are only one of many criteria used to determine admissions eligibility. The Admissions Committee reviews all application materials listed on the Application, Dates, & Deadlines and International Applicants pages, and an invitation to attend Manhattan School of Music cannot be made without them. Admissions results are not available over the phone.
Visit the Application, Dates, & Deadlines page
Visit the International Applicants page

 


2013 Audition Week

March 1-8, 2013

**Applicants should not make travel plans until notified by MSM that their individual audition has been scheduled.**

Classical and Orchestral Dates
Jazz Dates
Contemporary Dates


CLASSICAL AND ORCHESTRAL


Accompanying
Friday, March 1
Sunday, March 3
Monday, March 4

Classical and Orchestral Bassoon
Sunday, March 3

Classical Cello
Sunday, March 3
Monday, March 4

Orchestral Cello
Sunday, March 3

Classical Clarinet
Thursday, March 7
Friday, March 8

Orchestral Clarinet
Thursday, March 7

Classical Composition
Monday, March 4 – Exam
Tuesday, March 5 – Interviews
Wednesday, March 6 – Interviews
Thursday, March 7 – Interviews

Classical DMA Exam
Sunday, March 3, 9am-12pm (Piano only)
Wednesday, March 6, 9am-12pm

Classical and Orchestral Double Bass

Thursday, March 7

Classical Flute
Tuesday, March 5
Wednesday, March 6

Orchestral Flute
Wednesday, March 6

Classical Guitar
Sunday, March 3
Monday, March 4

Classical and Orchestral Harp
Thursday, March 7

Classical and Orchestral Horn
Sunday, March 3

Classical and Orchestral Oboe

Thursday, March 7

Organ
Friday, March 1

Classical and Orchestral Percussion

Monday, March 4
Thursday, March 7
Friday, March 8

Classical Piano
Friday, March 1
Sunday, March 3
Monday, March 4
Tuesday, March 5
Wednesday, March 6
Thursday, March 7
Friday, March 8

Classical Saxophone
Monday, March 4

Classical and Orchestral Trombone
Thursday, March 7

Classical and Orchestral Trumpet
Wednesday, March 6

Classical and Orchestral Tuba
Thursday, March 7

Classical Viola
Wednesday, March 6
Thursday, March 7

Orchestral Viola
Wednesday, March 6

Classical Violin
Monday, March 4
Tuesday, March 5
Wednesday, March 6
Thursday, March 7

Orchestral Violin
Monday, March 4

Classical Voice
Friday, March 1- Current MSM students
Sunday, March 3 - Undergraduate
Monday, March 4 - Undergraduate
Tuesday, March 5 - DMA and Graduate
Wednesday, March 6 - Undergraduate AM, Graduate PM
Thursday, March 7 - Graduate
Friday, March 8 - Graduate


JAZZ



Jazz Strings
Tuesday, March 5

Jazz Composition
Monday, March 4 – Exam
Tuesday, March 5 – Auditions

Jazz DMA
TBD

Jazz Guitar
Monday, March 4

Jazz Percussion
Tuesday, March 5

Jazz Piano
Sunday, March 3

Jazz Tabla
Wednesday, March 6

Jazz Trombone

Thursday, March 7

Jazz Trumpet and Horn

Thursday, March 7

Jazz Voice
Friday, March 8

Jazz Woodwinds
Thursday, March 7 (if needed)
Friday, March 8


CONTEMPORARY


Sunday, March 3
Monday, March 4
Thursday, March 7 (Contemporary Strings)