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Graduate Audition Info
Applications for the DMA in Percussion, or the MM and DMA in Orchestral Conducting will not be accepted for Fall 2012.
Graduate Audition Requirements
Topics: Conducting | Jazz Studies | Piano | String | Voice/Opera | Wind & Percussion | Music Education | Music Theory & Composition | Musicology & Ethnomusicology
Pre-Screen Requirements
Flute, Trumpet, Conducting, and Collaborative Piano
Required Repertoire: Please refer to the Graduate Audition requirements in your respective area for the required repertoire.
The required method for submitting your pre-screen recording for flute, trumpet, conducting and collaborative piano is through our ArtsApp portal, at www.artsapp.com/umdmusic. You will need to register at ArtsApp, and submit your audition materials by December 1 for graduate applicants. Notification will be sent by December 24.
ArtsApp accepts the following format types:
- Audio (.mp3, .mp4, .m4a)
- Video- for conducting only: (.asf, .avi, .flv, .mov, .m4v, .mp4, .mpg, .mvb, .swf, .wmv)
Total portfolio size needs to be under 6 GB, with a maximum file size of 1.2 GB. Please upload each piece as its own file.
When uploading video, please use a broadband connection (plugin your computer, not just wifi) for a faster upload. We will receive your files the day that you submit them, and you will receive verification of your submission. For technical support with your ArtsApp submission, please contact [support] at [artsapp] dot com.
Voice
Voice applicants must submit a CD or audio tape of the pre-screen requirements by December 1. No monologue is required for voice pre-screen submissions. The faculty will review all submissions and select applicants to invite for a live audition.Notification will be sent by December 24. Please request an audition date on the online Music Supplement (ASF) to expedite this process. Please label CD/tape with your name, date of birth or University ID (if known) and intended program.
Please mail your voice pre-screen materials to:
Office of Admissions University of Maryland School of Music 2110 Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center College Park, MD 20742
Audition Dates
Auditions are held each year in January for the upcoming fall semester. Not all instruments will audition on all days; for specific dates, see the main Audition Information page.
Contact:
UMD School of Music
2110 Clarice Smith Center
College Park, MD 20742
