Auditions—Supplemental Auditions FAQ
The Supplemental Audition
Applicants who have an extraordinary talent in music, be it composition, conducting, or performance, and who are considering continuing their study and practice of music while at Stanford, may choose to submit a supplemental audition as part of their application to Stanford. This audition is not required, and in no way indicates that applicants intend to major or minor in music, nor does it constitute an audition for departmental ensembles or lessons. Rather, it is a way in which applicants can demonstrate excellence outside the academic arena to the Office of Admission. For more information about the submission process for supplements, please check the Office of Admission website.
Audition Forms
All supplemental auditions (live or recorded) must be accompanied by (i) the Common Application Arts Supplement, (ii) a musical résumé, and (iii) a letter of recommendation from your teacher or mentor. No incomplete submissions will be reviewed. All required materials (with the exception of the Live Audition Request form) must arrive in the Office of Admission in the SAME envelope. Live Audition Request forms should be sent directly to the Department of Music.
Students wishing to request a live audition time must also submit the Live Audition Request form (downloadable here). Live auditions are scheduled on a first come, first served basis; submission of a Live Audition Request form does not guarantee a live audition slot. Please note that we cannot honor requests for specific audition times, as we are constrained by faculty availability.
If
you have any questions about the audition process, or general questions
about undergraduate opportunities for students in the Department of Music,
please send email to 
Deadlines
RECORDED AUDITIONS: Deadlines are below; all dates for materials are POSTMARKED dates.
LIVE AUDITIONS: Live audition times are scheduled on a first come, first served basis. Deadlines indicated are the dates by which Live Audition Request form should be received by the Department of Music. Due to the large number of audition requests we receive, we are only able to offer live auditions on select dates, and can only schedule one live audition per student. Please be sure to note the request deadlines!
Live audition dates:
Requests due Friday September 18, 2009.
Students auditioning live at Stanford for REA admission may want to bring a copy of their resume and letter of recommendation to the audition with them, as we may not be able to access application materials as early as October 3.
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Requests due Friday December 11, 2009 - the timing of this is early due
to the closure of Stanford University over the winter break.
- Saturday, October 24,
2009
Washington, DC:
Levine School of Music
2801 Upton Street NW, Washington, DC 20008
Link
to Google map
- Sunday, October 25,
2009
Boston, MA:
Community Music School of Boston
34 Warren Ave, Boston MA 02116
Link to Google map
Located between Berkeley and Clarendon Streets in the South End
at the Boston Center for the Arts, a 5 minute walk from the Back
Bay/South End Orange line T stop. Parking is available in the lot
on the corner of East Berkeley and Shawmut Streets for $12. Parking
is also available next door at Atelier 505.
We publish deadlines to help give you an idea of when you should send in your Live Audition Request, however we cannot guarantee that live audition time slots will be available even if you send in your request by the deadline. We strongly advise you not to leave this until the last minute, and to keep the recording submission deadlines in mind, so that if you are unable to schedule a live audition, you still have time to make and send in a recorded audition. All students wishing to audition in jazz (instrumental or vocal) must submit recordings.
IMPORTANT NOTE: ALL students submitting an Arts Supplement (whether live or via recording) are required to send their ENTIRE application and all supporting documents for the Arts Supplement to the Office of Undergraduate Admission earlier than standard deadlines; see the Office of Admission website for specific dates and information.
Transfer applicants may schedule a live audition at any of our live audition dates on a first come, first served basis; see above for information about scheduling live auditions.
Instrument List
Below is a list of instruments for which auditions may be submitted.
Instruments that are in the family of one listed, for
example bass clarinet, piccolo, euphonium, are automatically acceptable.
If you would like to audition on an instrument not listed
here, please email to
ask if we can evaluate your audition before you schedule a live audition
or send in a recording. If you play any of the following instruments or
styles, please email to ask: non-Western styles or instruments; contemporary
rock or pop; folk.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is a supplemental audition? Time, content, where, how, etc.
- Does this audition have any bearing on participation in ensembles or lessons if I am accepted to Stanford?
- How does an audition affect my application for admission?
- Is it better to audition in person or by recording?
- Is it possible to do both types of auditions?
- Should I perform from memory?
- How many auditions may I do?
- Do I have to use an accompanist?
- How long is the audition?
- What style of music should I perform?
- What should the quality of my recording be? Should my CD be made in a studio?
- On what type of media should I submit my audition?
- If I am a composer, what materials should I submit?
- How do I make an appointment for a live audition? When do I get an assigned time?
- Can I request a specific time of day for my live audition?
- Where should I send my Live Audition Request form?
- Where should I send my CD? How do I label it?
- What happens if I miss the deadline for submitting a recorded audition?
