So you’ve been invited to audition at BU School of Music? Congratulations! You are one step closer to potentially starting one of the best experiences of your journey.

Below are the audition dates based on instrument/program. Please know that these dates are subject to change and we recommend scheduling travel once you have received an audition confirmation from the School of Music Admissions office. For any questions, email us at visitSOM@bu.edu.

Early Decision 1 and Spring Transfer Applicants

Live auditions for Early Decision (ED1) and Spring Transfer applicants will be held on November 4, 2022. Prescreening is waived for ED1 and Spring Transfer applicants.

 

Trustee Scholarship and Early Decision 2 Applicants

If you’re a Trustee or Early Decision 2 Applicants, plan to complete your audition no later than January 27, 2023.

 

2023 Audition Schedule

Instrument Program Audition Date
Artist Diploma February 17
Bassoon January 30
February 6
Cello January 20
January 27
February 3
February 10
Clarinet January 20
January 27
February 3
Collaborative Piano February 2
February 9
Composition Interviews (Graduate Only) January 23
January 27
January 30
February 3
February 6
February 10
Conducting (Choral, DMA only) January 27
Conducting (Orchestral, DMA only) January 27
Double Bass January 20
January 27
February 3
Euphonium January 27
February 3
February 10
Flute January 20
February 3
February 10
Harp January 27
Horn January 20
January 27
February 3
Oboe January 27
February 3
February 10
Opera Institute February 27
February 28 (Callbacks)
Percussion January 20
January 27
February 3
February 10
Piano January 20
January 27
February 3
February 10
Saxophone January 20
January 27
February 10
Trombone (Tenor & Bass) January 20
January 27
February 10
Trumpet January 27
February 3
February 10
Tuba January 27
February 3
February 10
Viola January 20
January 27
February 3
February 10
Violin January 20
January 27
February 3
February 10
Voice January 20
January 27
February 3
February 10