Composition Admission Requirements

Composition – Undergraduate

Audition: Undergraduate Music Composition applicants are required to audition on a primary instrument. Review the audition requirements for your instrument/voice here.
Portfolio: Undergraduate applicants are welcome but not required to submit a portfolio for review by our Composition Faculty.
Interview: Group Interview sessions will occur on our audition event days. Alternatively, students may interview during an individual or virtual audition appointment.

Composition - Graduate

Portfolio: Graduate applicants are required to submit a portfolio of 1-3 representative works, both in PDF and MP3 format. Live recordings are encouraged but MIDI realizations are acceptable.
Students will be asked to include one letter of recommendation with their application.
Interview: Group Interview sessions will occur on our audition event days. Alternatively, students may interview during an individual or virtual audition appointment.