Information for prospective woodwind students applying to Manhattan School of Music.
There are no prescreening requirements for Bassoon.
If you are applying for the Classical Program you are required to submit a video recording to be considered for an invitation to a live audition. The recording must include all of the repertoire listed below and be uploaded directly to your application. Professional or studio recordings are not required, but the sound quality should be as good as possible.
For the 2020-2021 application cycle, all applicants may record their prescreening videos without piano accompaniment. Recording with accompaniment is also acceptable if it is safe to do so.
If you are applying for the Classical Program you are required to submit a video recording to be considered for an invitation to a live audition. The recording must include all of the repertoire listed below and be uploaded directly to your application. Professional or studio recordings are not required, but the sound quality should be as good as possible. For the 2020-2021 application cycle, all applicants may record their prescreening videos without piano accompaniment. Recording with accompaniment is also acceptable if it is safe to do so.
Undergraduate (BM)
Graduate (MM) and Postgraduate (DMA, PS, and AD)
There are no prescreening requirements for Oboe.
Please Note: The oboe faculty highly recommends that you arrange a free trial lesson with one of the professors with whom you are most interested in studying. This is a great way for the oboe faculty to assess you early on, and for you to see if MSM is a good fit. Please email admissions@msmnyc.edu to tell the Admissions Team with whom you would like to take a trial lesson, and they will give you the best contact information for that faculty member.
There are no prescreening requirements for Saxophone.
Undergraduate and graduate auditions are approximately 10 minutes in length, and doctoral auditions are 20 minutes. You will choose a first work and the faculty will choose a second and possibly third work from the repertoire you provide.
For clarinet, flute, and bassoon applicants, MSM provides an accompanist, or you may bring your own. If you wish to rehearse with Manhattan School of Music’s accompanist before audition, you must arrange rehearsal time and cost.
Below you’ll find audition information for all degree levels based on instrument.
Bachelor’s (BM)
Master’s (MM)
Professional Studies (PS), Doctoral (DMA) & Artist Diploma (AD)
For Orchestral Performance (OP) requirements click here.
Graduate (MM)
Orchestral Performance (OP)
Visit the Orchestral Performance page
A full-length recital from contrasting style periods including a work from the 20th century, plus four orchestral excerpts
A full-length recital from contrasting style periods including a work from the 20th century, plus four orchestral excerpts.
Please Note: The oboe faculty highly recommends that you arrange a free trial lesson with one of the professors with whom you are most interested in studying. This is a great way for the oboe faculty to assess you early on, and for you to see if MSM is a good fit. Please email admission@msmnyc.edu to tell the Admissions Team with whom you would like to take a trial lesson, and they will give you the best contact information for that faculty member.
917-493-4436 admissions@msmnyc.edu
130 Claremont Avenue New York, New York 10027 212-749-2802
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