Auditions
Conservatory auditions are held in March, May, and December. Our next auditions will be held in May.
Our May and December 2019 auditions are scheduled as follows:
- Brass / Woodwinds: Tuesday, May 21 and December 17, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.*
- Guitar: Tuesday, May 21 and December 17, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
- Percussion: Friday, May 17 and December 13, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
- Piano: Tuesday, May 21 and December 17, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
- Strings: Wednesday, May 22 and December 18, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
- Voice: Friday, May 17 and December 13, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
- Global and Contemporary Jazz: Tuesday, May 21 and December 17, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Our principal Audition Day next year is Friday, March 6, 2020.
- Brass / Woodwinds: 9 a.m.–2:30 p.m.*
- Guitar: 11 a.m.–noon
- Percussion: 10–11:30 a.m.
- Piano: 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
- Strings: 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
- Voice: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
- Global and Contemporary Jazz: 2–4 p.m.
* For alternate dates for Brass/Woodwinds, contact Professor Marianne Gythfeldt.
Submit the online Graduate Audition Request Form to schedule your audition or contact the Conservatory Advisement Office via e-mail or at 718.951.5954 to schedule an audition time or obtain more information.** An accompanist is available for string players and vocalists. String players: Let us know that you will avail yourself of this prior to your audition and for what pieces. For general information, contact the Conservatory Office, 718.951.5286. Questions or inquiries may be sent to us via e-mail.
** It is strongly advised that students wear suitable attire to their auditions.
Advanced Certificate Music Education Applicants: Be prepared to be at Brooklyn College for the entire day, as placement exams are administered in the afternoon.
Video Audition Submissions
Voice and piano applicants to the Professional Studies Program (Advanced Diploma / Advanced Certificate in Performance) must submit a pre-screening video audition. Other applicants living more than 500 miles distant may also submit a video audition in lieu of a live audition. All such submissions must be high-quality video with stereo HD sound via an online URL (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.) following these instructions:
- Applicants submitting videos electronically must meet all audition requirements for their instrument. Consult those requirements via the links below.
- Applicants should submit one URL where all audition selections are located or one link to an online channel (youtube.com, vimeo.com, etc.) that contains the necessary audition repertoire.
- Each video should be labeled with the applicant's name, degree program, and title/composer of the audition repertoire.
