Students are often eligible to apply for multiple programs on the same instrument (for example, a two-week workshop plus a young artists program, or the Electroacoustic Composition Workshop and the Young Artists Composition Program). BUTI recommends that you select all programs for which you’re interested in being considered. Selecting multiple programs of interest increases your chances of admission. In the event you are admitted to multiple programs, you will have the option to select which program(s) you would like to attend.

If you wish to apply on multiple instruments or within multiple program areas, (for example, violin and composition), you must submit a separate application (with a reduced application fee) for each additional instrument or area. To apply on a secondary instrument, use the coupon code 02instr1 on the final payment screen of the second application to obtain a reduced application fee of $30.00 on your second application. If accepted into overlapping programs, you may decide which program you would like to attend.

If you are also applying to a degree program at BU School of Music, you may opt to utilize your BU School of Music audition for BUTI admissions purposes. You must, however, still complete the BUTI admissions application.

• If you’re a current BU affiliate (limited to current BU degree-seeking students and children of current BU faculty/staff), you qualify for a reduced application fee of $30 when applying for BUTI. Before submitting your application, contact us to be given instructions on how to obtain a reduced application fee.
• In certain cases of financial hardship, a student may qualify for an application fee waiver. Please complete and submit the Request for Application Fee Waiver form before submitting your application to obtain an application fee waiver. 

For technical assistance or if you forget your user name and password, please contact the Acceptd support team from the login page of the online application. BUTI administration does not have access to user’s login information.

If you choose to do a recorded audition, will be prompted to upload your audition video(s) directly to the application. You will not be able to submit your application until your audition materials have been successfully uploaded. Video recordings are strongly preferred to audio recordings. You may choose to upload one continuous video, or separate video files. Your audition videos must be unedited.

In most cases, a member of the BUTI admissions staff will be present to record live auditions, which will then be shared with adjudication faculty at a later time. BUTI faculty are typically not present at live auditions. 

You must submit your application before you can schedule a live audition. Please submit your application in plenty of time to schedule an audition at your preferred location.

Click here for detailed instructions about live auditions, venue information and addresses, and what to expect on audition day. BUTI is holding live auditions at the following locations (subject to change):

Open Auditions
The following auditions locations are open and available to all BUTI applicants. 

New York City, NY | Sunday, January 12
Boston, MA | Sunday, January 12
Baltimore/Washington Metropolitan Area | Wednesday, January 15
Interlochen, MI | Saturday, January 18
Los Angeles, CA | Saturday, January 18
Philadelphia, PA | Saturday, January 25
Montgomery, AL | Saturday, January 25

Site Specific Auditions
The following exclusive audition locations are only available to members of the participating organizations. 

Walnut Hill School | Tuesday, December 10
The Juilliard School (Pre-College & MAP) | Saturday, January 11
Atlanta Music Project | Monday, January 13
Kids4Harmony | Tuesday, January 14
Suitland High School | Wednesday, January 15
Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative | Friday, January 17
Merit School of Music | Saturday, January 18
Boston String Academy | Tuesday, January 21
Blount Slawson Competition (Montgomery Symphony Orchestra) | Saturday, January 25