Self-Prepared Audition Information

Boston University College of Fine Arts | School of Music

An audition by self-prepared tape recording or compact disc is acceptable. Recordings should have been made within the six months prior to the application deadline. All recordings must include the following information on the recording media and on the recording container:

  • applicant's name
  • instrument
  • degree
  • title and composer of audition selections

Applicants submitting the recording must submit a Recorded Audition Information Form [PDF]. This form is an interactive PDF document that applicants may type on and mail with the recording.

Both the form and the recording must be sent directly to the School of Music Admissions Office, Room 244, 855 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston MA 02215.

Please do not send audition recordings to faculty of the School of Music. The recordings will be circulated to the same School of Music faculty who hear auditions in Boston.

Recordings cannot be returned and must be in accordance with the audition repertory guidelines.

Deadline for Recorded Auditions: January 1, 2010

Compact Discs

Both the CD and the CD container should be labeled with the applicant’s name, degree program, major, and instrument or voice type. We cannot accept VCDs.

Audio tapes

Cassettes must be analog. Digitally mastered tapes cannot be accepted. Recordings must be on one side only.