Jazz Double Bass

DATES AND AUDITION OPTIONS 2026 Rochester Audition Dates: Fridays January 30th, February 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th.  2026 Remote Audition Option: Applicants who would like to audition virtually should upload their audition requirements within their application by February 1st. Those auditioning virtually should record each selection in a separate file with a total combined length…

Ethnomusicology

PRE-SCREENING AND INTERVIEW REQUIREMENTS Graduate Please note: The MA in Ethnomusicology program will not be accepting applications for Fall 2026 enrollment. MA Prescreening Requirement: Applicants must submit a research paper and all other required application materials by December 1st. Interview: Following submission and review of required papers and materials, a limited number of applicants will be invited…

Contemporary Media/Film Composition

DATES AND INTERVIEW OPTIONS 2026 Interview Dates: Thursday January 29th, Friday January 30th, and Fridays February 7, 14, and 28 PRE-SCREENING AND INTERVIEW REQUIREMENTS Graduate Prescreening Requirement: Applicants must submit a minimum of four compositions by the application deadline. At least two of these pieces must be composed to video to demonstrate the applicant’s dramatic…

Conducting

AUDITION DATES 2026 Rochester Audition Dates Choral Conducting: (No MM or DMA openings for Fall 2026) Contemporary Ensembles Conducting: (No MM or DMA openings for Fall 2026) Wind Conducting: Friday, February 6th  (MM openings only, No DMA openings for Fall 2026) Orchestral Conducting: Friday, February 27th  (MM openings only, No DMA openings for Fall 2026)…

Composition

DATES AND AUDITION OPTIONS Please note: There are no PhD openings for fall 2026, we anticipate openings for fall 2027. 2026 Rochester Interview Dates:  Undergraduate: Fridays February 20th and 27th Graduate: Fridays February 6th and 13th 2026 Remote Interview Option: Any undergraduate or graduate applicant who is unable to travel may interview remotely. Remote interviews…

Harp

DATES AND AUDITION OPTIONS 2026 Rochester Audition Date: Friday February 6 2026 Remote Audition Option: Applicants who would like to audition virtually should upload a final audition video by February 1st. PRE-SCREENING AND AUDITION REQUIREMENTS UndergraduateThere is no pre-screening required for undergraduate harp. BM audition requirements: Bach Grandjany Etudes for Harp – No. 3 or…

Double Bass

DATES AND AUDITION OPTIONS 2026 Rochester Audition Dates: Fridays February 6, 13, 20, and 27 2026 Remote Audition Option: Applicants who would like to audition virtually should upload their audition requirements within their application by February 1st. A virtual meeting with the Professor of Double Bass will take place over zoom in February. PRE-SCREENING AND…

Violoncello

DATES AND AUDITION OPTIONS 2026 Rochester Audition Dates: Fridays February 6, 13, 20 and 27 2026 Remote Audition Option: Applicants who would like to audition virtually should upload their pre-screening requirements within their application by December 1st. If approved, applicants will perform their final audition over zoom in February. PRE-SCREENING AND AUDITION REQUIREMENTS UndergraduatePre-screening requirement: By…

Saxophone

AUDITION DATES AND OPTIONS 2026 Rochester Audition Dates: Fridays, February 6th, 13th, and 20th. Applicants who are selected to audition on the basis of their pre-screen recordings will be scheduled for an audition, which will include sight-reading and aural skills assessment with faculty.  2026 Remote Audition Option: Applicants who select a remote audition will complete…