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Prescreening:
The instruments listed below require the submission of a prescreen
recording (CD only, in a standard plastic jewel case)
by the December 1st application deadline.
Applicants must mail the CD directly to the Office of Admission.
CD's must be clearly labeled with your
full name, instrument and degree. Please make sure to
include a list of the repertoire
performed on the CD. We suggest that you attach the list to the
inside of the CD case.
Faculty will not screen CD's that are not properly labeled!
Please click on the instrument to view the prescreening requirements:
Recordings do not need to be professional or studio recordings.
A CD with good audio quality is sufficient.
Once the CD is received by the Office of Admission, it becomes
part of the application record and cannot be returned. Composition
applicants wishing to have their scores returned must include a
postage paid envelope.
Please note that applications received without a recording
(or a recording and compositions for Classical Composition applicants)
will be considered incomplete, and the applicant will not be considered
for an invitation to a live audition.
Dates/Times of Live Auditions:
Approximately one month before your live audition, you will be
sent your specific audition date and time by email. Please note
that audition dates and times are assigned by the Office of Admission
and are not flexible. Certain majors require additional requirements
during the live audition. They are as follows:
- All Jazz majors (except Jazz Composition) will take a short
theory test just prior to their scheduled audition time.
- Classical Composition and Jazz Composition applicants will be
scheduled for a required entrance exam and interview with the
faculty during audition week.
- Doctoral Program applicants
will be scheduled for required entrance exams and an interview
with the Doctoral Committee during audition week.
- All MM and PS voice applicants invited for a live audition will
be required to take a short diction assessment either before or
after the audition. BM voice applicants may take the diction assessment,
but it is not required.
See Dates
& Deadlines for audition dates and application deadlines.
Recorded Auditions (DVD only):
Applicants residing outside North America as well as cello, harp,
tuba and double bass applicants may either audition live in New
York or opt to send a recorded DVD audition (except for composition,
accompanying, and Doctoral Program applicants who must have a live
audition).
- DVD's must include all required repertoire and be clearly
labeled with your full name, instrument and degree.
- DVD's must be recorded in the NTSC format only (No PAL recordings!).
Make sure that the DVD is prepared using the universal Region
Code "00" ONLY.
- DVD's must be submitted by December 1st if prescreening is
required.
- If prescreening is not required, DVD's must be received
no later than February 1st.
- DVD's will not be returned.
Audition Repertoire:
Be sure to have all required repertoire prepared for
your audition. Please refer to the Academic Department page for
your major and program for specific repertoire requirements for
auditioning.
Entrance Exams:
Entrance exams are required at the time of audition for classical
composition, jazz composition, and Doctoral Program applicants.
Audition Results:
Provided all required materials have been received, your admission
results will be emailed to you on or about April 1st. Please be
advised that a successful audition is not indicative of one's final
admission status at Manhattan School of Music. An applicant's audition
results are only one of many criteria used to determine admission
eligibility. The Admission Committee reviews all of the materials
listed in the Required Materials section, and an invitation to attend
Manhattan School of Music cannot be made without them. Admission
results are not available over the phone or by email.
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