Graduate Programs

Graduate Audition & Interview Dates

2022-2023

Auditions and interviews will be held in both in-person and virtual formats for the coming season. Our in-person auditions/interviews are being offered in accordance with the University of Michigan’s current COVID-19 safety guidelines; should these guidelines change at any time, we will be sure to promptly communicate any subsequent changes in plans. For programs who have the option to audition/interview virtually or in person, candidates will be given full and equal consideration regardless of which format is chosen.

Upon receiving an invitation to audition/interview, you will have the opportunity to register for your preferred date (and format, when applicable). Our in-person audition days will be held at limited capacity.

Detailed Audition Information

Auditions and interviews will be scheduled after a successful review of an applicant’s complete application materials, submitted no later than the application deadline. All audition invitations with date confirmations will be sent via email on a rolling basis. Be sure to review your program’s audition and pre-screening requirements before submission.

About ten days before your audition, you will receive an email confirming your audition details (date, time, location, and/or Zoom meeting information when applicable).

Rescheduling Policy

We understand that sometimes things happen, but whenever possible please let us know at least 24 hours in advance if you cannot attend your audition/interview. If you ask to reschedule, we will do our very best to accommodate you but understand it may not always be possible.

If you have questions about your audition and/or interview, please contact Joshua Bolton (smtd.auditions@umich.edu) (734.763.6677).

Chamber Music

Please refer to the audition dates for your instrument or voice.

Composition

Composition
- Doctoral
  Friday, January 27 (online/Zoom)
  Friday, February 3 (online/Zoom)
  Friday, February 10 (online/Zoom)
- Masters
  Friday, January 27 (online/Zoom)
  Friday, February 3 (online/Zoom)
  Friday, February 10 (online/Zoom)

Conducting

Conducting: Band/Wind Ensemble
- Doctoral
  Arranged Individually
- Masters
  Arranged Individually
Conducting: Choral
- Doctoral
  Arranged Individually
- Masters
  Arranged Individually
Conducting: Orchestral
- Doctoral
  Saturday, January 21 – complete an online written exam before the audition
  January 24 & 25 – meet in person with the faculty for an aural exam and one or more conducting auditions/interviews
- Masters
  Saturday, January 21 – complete an online written exam before the audition
  January 24 & 25 – meet in person with the faculty for an aural exam and one or more conducting auditions/interviews

Dance

Dance
- MFA
  Tuesday, December 13 – online interview as a component of prescreening
- Wednesday and Thursday, January 11 and 12 – in-person audition by invitation

Entrepreneurship & Leadership

Entrepreneurship & Leadership
- Certificate in Arts Entrepreneurship & Leadership
  Arranged Individually

Jazz & Contemporary Improvisation

Jazz
- Masters
  Thursday, January 19 (in person)
  Friday, January 20 (online/Zoom)
  Thursday, January 26 (in person)
  Friday, January 27 (in person)
- DMA
  Closed for 2023

Music Education

Music Education
- Doctoral
  Monday, January 23 (online/Zoom)
  Monday, January 30 (online/Zoom)
- Masters (Academic Year)
  Monday, January 9 (online/Zoom)
- Masters (Summer)
  Monday, March 6 (online/Zoom)

Music Theory

The PhD in Music Theory does not have an interview component. For the PhD in Composition & Music Theory, see the Composition dates above.

Musicology

A 20-minute interview with each applicant may be a part of the admission process. Interview dates would be arranged individually.

Organ

The dates below are representative of the Organ department’s in-person audition dates, as well as online interview dates for those who elect to submit a recorded audition.

Organ
- Doctoral
  Friday, February 10
  Friday, February 17
- Masters
  Friday, February 10
  Friday, February 17
Sacred Music
- Doctoral
  Friday, February 10
  Friday, February 17
Carillon
- Masters
  Friday, February 10
  Friday, February 17
Harpsichord
- Doctoral
  Friday, February 10
  Friday, February 17
- Masters & Specialist
  Friday, February 10
  Friday, February 17

Performing Arts Technology

MA in Media Arts
Friday, February 3 (in person OR online/Zoom)
PhD in Performing Arts Technology
Friday, February 10 (in person OR online/Zoom)

Piano

Collaborative Piano
- Doctoral
  Friday, February 3 (in person)
  Friday, February 17 (in person)
  Saturday, February 18 (online/Zoom)
- Masters & Specialist
  Friday, February 3 (in person)
  Friday, February 17 (in person)
  Saturday, February 18 (online/Zoom)
Piano Performance
- Doctoral
  Wednesday, February 22 (in person)
  Thursday, February 23 (in person)
  Friday, February 24 (in person)
- Masters & Specialist (updated 12/21/2022)
  Thursday, February 2 (in person)
  Friday, February 3 (in person)
  Thursday, February 9 (in person)
  Friday, February 10 (in person)
Piano Pedagogy & Performance
- Doctoral
  Thursday, February 16 (in person OR online/Zoom)
  Friday, February 17 (in person OR online/Zoom)
- Masters
  Friday, January 27 (in person OR online/Zoom)

Strings & Harp

Cello
- Doctoral
  Preliminary audition round to be held online over Zoom during the beginning of January. Audition invitees will be contacted to make arrangements.
  For those who pass the preliminary round, a final round of auditions/interviews will be hosted in person on Tuesday, January 31.
- Masters & Specialist
  Thursday, February 2 (online/Zoom)
  Friday, February 3 (in person)
  Saturday, February 4 (in person)
Double Bass
- Doctoral
  Preliminary audition round to be held online over Zoom during the beginning of January. Audition invitees will be contacted to make arrangements.
  For those who pass the preliminary round, a final round of auditions/interviews will be hosted in person on Tuesday, January 31.
- Masters & Specialist
  Thursday, February 2 (in person)
  Friday, February 3 (in person)
  Sunday, February 5 (online/Zoom)

Harp
- Doctoral
  Preliminary audition round to be held online over Zoom during the beginning of January. Audition invitees will be contacted to make arrangements.
  For those who pass the preliminary round, a final round of auditions/interviews will be hosted in person on Tuesday, January 31.
- Masters & Specialist
  Thursday, February 2 (in person)
  Friday, February 3 (in person)
  Saturday, February 4 (online)
Viola
- Doctoral
  Preliminary audition round to be held online over Zoom during the beginning of January. Audition invitees will be contacted to make arrangements.
  For those who pass the preliminary round, a final round of auditions/interviews will be hosted in person on Tuesday, January 31.
- Masters & Specialist
  Thursday, January 26 (online/Zoom)
  Friday, January 27 (in person)
  Saturday, January 28 (in person)
Violin
- Doctoral
  Preliminary audition round to be held online over Zoom during the beginning of January. Audition invitees will be contacted to make arrangements.
  For those who pass the preliminary round, a final round of auditions/interviews will be hosted in person on Tuesday, January 31.
- Masters & Specialist
  Tuesday, February 21 (online/Zoom)
  Wednesday, February 22 (in person)
  Thursday, February 23 (in person)
  Friday, February 24 (in person)

Voice

Voice
- Doctoral
  Saturday, February 18 (in person)
- Masters & Specialist
  Friday, January 13 (in person)
  Friday, January 20 (in person)
  Friday, January 27 (in person)
  Friday, February 3 (online/Zoom)
  Friday, February 10 (in person)

Wind & Percussion Instruments

Bassoon
- Doctoral
  CLOSED
- Masters & Specialist
  Thursday, January 26 (in person)
  Friday, January 27 (in person)
  Thursday, February 2 (online/Zoom)
  Friday, February 3 (in person)
Clarinet
- Doctoral
  Friday, February 17 (in person)
- Masters & Specialist
  Friday, January 27 (in person)
  Thursday, February 9 (online/Zoom)
  Thursday, February 16 (in person)
Euphonium
- Doctoral
  CLOSED
- Masters & Specialist
  Thursday, February 2 (in person)
  Friday, February 3 (in person)
  Saturday, February 4 (online/Zoom)
Flute
- Doctoral
  CLOSED
- Masters & Specialist
  Wednesday, February 1 (online/Zoom)
  Thursday, February 2 (in person)
  Friday, February 3 (in person)
French Horn
- Doctoral
  CLOSED
- Masters & Specialist
  Thursday, February 9 (in person)
  Friday, February 10 (online/Zoom)
  Thursday, February 16 (in person)
  Friday, February 17 (in person)
Oboe
- Doctoral
  Friday, February 17 (in person)
- Masters & Specialist
  Thursday, January 26 (in person)
  Friday, January 27 (in person)
  Friday, February 3 (online/Zoom)
Percussion
- Doctoral
  Thursday, January 26 (in person)
  Thursday, February 9 (in person)
- Masters & Specialist
  Thursday, January 26 (in person)
  Thursday, February 9 (in person)
Saxophone
- Doctoral
  CLOSED
- Masters & Specialist (updated 1/3/2023)
  Thursday, February 2 (in person)
  Friday, February 3 (in person)
  Saturday, February 4 (in person)
  Saturday, February 18 (online/Zoom)
Trombone
- Doctoral
  CLOSED
- Masters & Specialist (updated 10/4/2022)
  Thursday, February 9 (in person)
  Thursday, February 16 (in person)
  Friday, February 17 (online)
Trumpet
- Doctoral
  Friday, February 17 (in person)
- Masters & Specialist
  Monday, February 6 (in person)
  Tuesday, February 7 (in person)
  Wednesday, February 8 (online/Zoom)
Tuba
- Doctoral
  Friday, February 17 (in person)
- Masters & Specialist
  Thursday, February 2 (in person)
  Friday, February 3 (in person)
  Saturday, February 4 (online/Zoom)