To apply, click here for Undergraduate Admissions and click here for Graduate Admissions. Please review undergraduate and graduate repertoire required for auditions. Doctoral candidates should visit the Doctoral page for separate instructions and should contact the program director directly for an audition.
2009/2010 Audition Dates and Registration Information
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Brass | Woodwinds | Strings | Percussion | Jazz | Piano | Music Theatre | Classical Voice and Opera | Music Composition | Music Business | Music Technology | Music Education | Educational Theatre | Dance Education
Brass: Undergraduate* and Graduate** Audition Schedule***
Please note: accompanists not required nor provided. Auditions will be followed by a 3 pm reception for parents and students.
Saturday, February 20, 2010 (undergraduate and graduate degree applicants)
Saturday, February 27, 2010 (undergraduate and graduate degree applicants)
Saturday, March 6, 2010 (undergraduate and graduate degree applicants)
*The last audition date for undergraduate freshman applicants is March 6.
**Note: All fall semester Masters and Advanced Certificate applicants who wish to be considered for talent-based scholarship awards must (1) submit their application materials by January 6 (2) complete their audition by the last weekend of February. U.S. students should also file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by February 1 to be considered for student loans and other school-based scholarships.
For an early decision audition in the fall or for an audition after March 6, 2010, please contact Dr. Sean Scot Reed at 212 998 5828, ssr7@nyu.edu
***If you cannot audition in person, you may submit an audition video online instructions here or send an audition DVD to:
Attn: Dr. Sean Reed
NYU Steinhardt / Major ________________
Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
35 W. 4th Street, Suite 777, New York, NY 10012
Please clearly indicate the applicant's name, program applied to, and NYU ID number (if applicable) on the DVD. All submissions for Regular Decision should be received by January 1 or as soon as possible after the submitted application. Early Decision submissions should be received by November 1.
Click here to use an online form to schedule your audition after you have appliedWoodwinds: Undergraduate* and Graduate** Audition Schedule***
Please note: accompanists not required nor provided. Auditions will be from 1-5 pm (or later as needed) and will be followed by a 5 pm reception for parents and students.
Saturday, February 20, 2010 (undergraduate and graduate degree applicants)
Saturday, February 27, 2010 (undergraduate and graduate degree applicants)
Saturday, March 6, 2010 (undergraduate and graduate degree applicants)
*The last audition date for undergraduate freshman applicants is March 6.
**Note: All fall semester Masters and Advanced Certificate applicants who wish to be considered for talent-based scholarship awards must (1) submit their application materials by January 6 (2) complete their audition by the last weekend of February. U.S. students should also file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by February 1 to be considered for student loans and other school-based scholarships.
For an audition after March 6, 2010, please contact Dr. Esther Lamneck at 212 998 5441, esther.lamneck@nyu.edu
***If you cannot audition in person, you may submit an audition video online instructions here or send an audition DVD to:
Attn: Dr. Esther Lamneck
NYU Steinhardt / Major ________________
Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
35 W. 4th Street, Suite 777, New York, NY 10012
Please clearly indicate the applicant's name, program applied to, and NYU ID number (if applicable) on the DVD. All submissions for Regular Decision should be received by January 1 or as soon as possible after the submitted application. Early Decision submissions should be received by November 1.
Click here to use an online form to schedule your audition after you have applied
Strings: Undergraduate*, Transfer and Graduate** Audition Schedule***
Saturday, December 5, 2009 (undergraduate early decision applicants)
Sunday, February 7, 2010 (undergraduate, transfer and graduate degree applicants)
Sunday, February 21, 2010 (undergraduate, transfer and graduate degree applicants)
Saturday, February 27, 2010 (undergraduate, transfer and graduate degree applicants)
Sunday, February 28, 2010 (undergraduate, transfer and graduate degree applicants)
Saturday, April 10, 2010 (transfer and graduate degree applicants)
*The last audition date for undergraduate freshman applicants is February 28. The last audition date for undergraduate transfer applicants is April 10.
**Note: All fall semester Masters and Advanced Certificate applicants who wish to be considered for talent-based scholarship awards must (1) submit their application materials by January 6 (2) complete their audition by the last weekend of February. U.S. students should also file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by February 1 to be considered for student loans and other school-based scholarships.
For an audition after April 10, 2010, please contact Professor Stephanie Baer at 212 992 9447 or stephanie.baer@nyu.edu
***If you cannot audition in person, you may submit an audition video online instructions here or send an audition DVD to:
Attn: Prof. Stephanie Baer
NYU Steinhardt / Major ________________
Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
35 W. 4th Street, Suite 777, New York, NY 10012
Please clearly indicate the applicant's name, program applied to, and NYU ID number (if applicable) on the DVD. All submissions for Regular Decision should be received by January 1 or as soon as possible after the submitted application. Early Decision submissions should be received by November 1.
Click here to use an online form to schedule your audition after you have applied
Percussion: undergraduate* and masters** auditions***
Visit the main Percussion Program Auditions page for dates, repertoire and an online video submission option.
Additional auditions after March 1, 2010 by appointment with Professor Jonathan Haas for undergraduate transfer and masters applicants only. To schedule a Percussion audition, contact Prof. Jonathan Haas at jonahaas@aol.com or 917 887 5661. (Percussionists who are prospective Music Education majors, should audition for the Music Education program).
*The last audition date for undergraduate freshman applicants is March 1.
**Masters students who audition by March 1 are considered for a combination of Steinhardt School and Department scholarships. However, masters students who audition after March 1 are only considered for Department scholarships. Steinhardt School scholarships are distributed immediately after the March 1 auditions.
Piano: undergraduate* and masters** auditions***
Sunday, February 7, 2010 (undergraduate, graduate, adv. certificate applicants)
Sunday, February 21, 2010 (undergraduate, graduate, adv. certificate applicants)
Saturday, February 27, 2010 (undergraduate, graduate, adv. certificate applicants)
Saturday, April 3, 2010 (transfer, graduate, adv. certificate applicants)
Auditions for Masters Applicants in Collaborative Piano and Auditions after April 3 by appointment with Dr. Marilyn Nonken only. To schedule one of these auditions, contact Dr. Nonken at marilyn.nonken@nyu.edu. Masters students applying for Collaborative Piano (Instrumental or Vocal) should not use the online audition form but contact Marilyn Nonken at her above email to schedule a live audition.
*The last audition date for undergraduate freshman applicants is February 27.
**Masters students who audition by February 27 are considered for a combination of Steinhardt School and Department scholarships. However, masters students who audition after that date are only considered for Department scholarships. Steinhardt School scholarships are distributed immediately after the February auditions.
***If you cannot audition in person, you may submit an audition video online instructions here or send an audition DVD to:
Attn: Dr. Marilyn Nonken
NYU Steinhardt / Major ________________
Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
35 W. 4th Street, Suite 777, New York, NY 10012
Please clearly indicate the applicant's name, program applied to, and NYU ID number (if applicable) on the DVD. All submissions for Regular Decision should be received by January 1 or as soon as possible after the submitted application. Early Decision submissions should be received by November 1.
Click here to use an online form to schedule your audition after you have applied. Masters students applying for Collaborative Piano (Instrumental or Vocal) should not use this online audition form but contact Marilyn Nonken at her above email to schedule a live audition.
Jazz Studies (Performance and Composition)
See Jazz Studies Auditions page for detailed submission information.
All undergraduate applicants - freshmen and transfers – must send a pre-screening video recording. Subsequent to this pre-screening of your video performance, in-person audition and interview invitations will be issued. See Audition page for Jazz Studies for detailed instructions. Early decision student can do either the live audition on Nov 7th Open House OR submit a DVD by Nov 1. Either are considered a pre-screening audition.
Graduate (masters) applicants must send an audition video recording with the required repertoire. There are no live, on-campus graduate auditions.
You may submit your Jazz audition video online instructions here or send an audition DVD to:
Dr. Gabriel Alegria, NYU Jazz Studies Program
The Steinhardt School, 35 West 4th Street, Suite 777
New York, NY 10012
All Ph.D. degree candidates should contact the Jazz Department by phone before starting the application process: 212-998-5446, Dr. David Schroeder.
Deadlines for video recorded materials:
November 1 for early decision candidates (undergraduate only)
December 1 for regular decision candidates (undergraduate and graduate)
*Audition dates:
November 7, 2009 open house audition for all undergraduate applicants only
December 2, 2009 by invitation for early decision applicants only
February 15, 2010 by invitation for undergraduate degree applicants
February 16, 2010 by invitation for undergraduate degree applicants
February 17, 2010 by invitation for undergraduate degree applicants
February 18, 2010 by invitation for undergraduate degree applicants
February 19, 2010 by invitation for undergraduate degree applicants
*All applicants to the jazz studies program are considered for a variety of talent-based awards. The last audition date for all applicants is February 19. This is also the last date for all talent award consideration.
Composition: Dates below are for undergraduates only (Graduate Auditions are not required). Please note for the dates below, accompanists not required nor provided.
Sunday, February 7, 2010 (Freshman Applicant Audition)
Sunday, February 28, 2010 (Final Freshman Applicant Audition)*
Saturday, April 3, 2010 (Transfer Applicant Audition Only)
*The last day for Freshman applicant auditions is February 28. Your composition portfolio should include 3 original works in different instrumentation and style. Please include scores and CD (if possible). If you have questions, please contact Dr. Robert Rowe at robert.rowe@nyu.edu regarding questions about auditions or the undergraduate and graduate composition programs, or contact Dr. Ron Sadoff at ron.sadoff@nyu.edu regarding questions about the Mus.M. in Scoring for Film.
***If you cannot audition in person, you may submit an audition video online instructions here or send materials to:
Attn: Dr. Robert Rowe
NYU Steinhardt / Major ________________
Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
35 W. 4th Street, Suite 777, New York, NY 10012
Please clearly indicate the applicant's name, program applied to, and NYU ID number (if applicable) on any DVD. All submissions for Regular Decision should be received by January 1 or as soon as possible after the submitted application. Early Decision submissions should be received by November 1.
Click here to use an online form to schedule your audition after you have applied
Undergraduate Music Business audition information is found here: Auditions page
There is no audition or audition materials required for the graduate program.
Music Technology Applicants to the undergraduate program in Music Technology are required to go through a two-part audition process: the submission of an audition package, and a phone interview. (There is no audition for the graduate program).
See the Undergraduate Music Technology Audition page for important details.
Vocal Performance (Music Theatre and Classical Voice)
See Music Theatre and Classical Voice Audition pages:
All undergraduate applicants - first-year students and transfers - must send a recording before an in-person audition invitation will be issued. See Audition page links for Music Theatre or Classical Voice above for instructions. Graduate applicants do not need to send a recording: please call the Vocal Performance line at 212 998 5154 to schedule your audition.
Saturday, December 5, 2009 (undergraduate and graduate degree applicants)Sunday, January 31, 2010 (undergraduate and graduate degree applicants)
Saturday, February 6, 2010 (undergraduate and graduate degree applicants)
Saturday, February 20, 2010 (undergraduate and graduate degree applicants)
Sunday, February 28, 2010 (undergraduate and graduate degree applicants)
Note that Sunday, February 28 is the last day for freshman auditions
Saturday, March 6, 2010 (graduate degree and transfer applicants)
Saturday, April 10, 2010 (transfer applicants only)
*The last audition date for undergraduate freshman applicants is February 28. This is also the last date for all talent awards for undergraduate applicants.
Please note that we welcome and encourage visits to any music education class. Please feel free to contact Ira Shankman at 212 998 5244 or is37@nyu.edu to set up a visit.
Undergraduates: Bring a 300-500 word essay to the audition. The essay needs to address the following: Consider a significant issue in education and reflect on its importance to you as a teacher/learner. As you consider an issue, develop an argument that addresses some of the following aspects of education:
-curriculum development
-teaching practices
-assessment
-race/class/gender
-the role of education/music education in society
Please also see the Undergraduate Repertoire page for the required performance section of the audition. Undergraduate audition dates:
Saturday, February 6, 2010 (undergraduate applicants)
Saturday, February 13, 2010 (undergraduate applicants)
Sunday, February 21, 2010 (Final Freshman Audition)
Saturday, April 10, 2010 (Transfers Only)
Graduate required repertoire and audition dates:
Saturday, October 24, 2009 (graduates degree applicants)
Saturday, November 14, 2009 (graduates degree applicants)
Saturday, February 13, 2010 (graduates degree applicants)
Saturday, February 20, 2010 (graduates degree applicants)
Saturday, March 6, 2010 (graduates degree applicants)
***If you cannot audition in person, you may submit an audition video online instructions here or send an audition DVD to:
Attn: Prof. Ira Shankman (undergraduate), or Prof. Nancy Shankman (graduate)
NYU Steinhardt / Major ________________
Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
35 W. 4th Street, Suite 777, New York, NY 10012
Please clearly indicate the applicant's name, program applied to, and NYU ID number (if applicable) on the DVD. Undergraduates should include their essay with their submission. All submissions for Regular Decision should be received by January 1 or as soon as possible after the submitted application. Early Decision submissions should be received by November 1.
Click here to use an online form to schedule your Music Education audition after you have applied
Educational Theatre In addition to the November 7 Open House audition date, the following dates will apply for Ed. Theatre. Dates below are for undergraduates only. All Ed Theatre auditions begin as a group audition at 1 pm. (Auditions are not required for the graduate program).
Students must present a monologue of about 2 minutes in length. Please choose a piece that you feel best represents your acting skills and that you feel comfortable with. A group audition will follow entailing improvisation and drama work. There will then be a group discussion/interview about the Program in Educational Theatre and your interest in applying.
Saturday, February 6, 2010 (undergraduate applicants)
Saturday April 10, 2010 (undergraduate transfer applicants only)
Click here to use an online form to schedule your audition after you have applied. You will have to choose an audition time, however, all Ed Theatre auditions begin as a group audition at 1 pm.
Auditions are required for entrance to the MA degree program in Dance Education.
ABT track Masters program audition, Sunday, February 21, 2010, 10 am-2pm. Location ABT Studios, 890 Broadway (at 19th Street), New York, NY. For more information or to reserve a place at the audition, call Frederick Curry, 212 998 5400. Those unable to attend, please send a DVD to Frederick Curry, Dance Education Program, 35 West Fourth Street, NYU, New York, NY 10013. The DVD (ten minutes maximum) should include the following:
"Work at the barre and in the center consisting of an adagio, petit allegro and grand allegro, as well as a port de bras exercise and pirouette combination with both en dehors and en dedans turns. Only one side of each exercise needs to be demonstrated."
Teaching K-12 + Teacher Certification and Teaching Dance in Higher Education and the Professions track Masters program audition, Saturday, February, 27, 2010, 10 am-3pm. Location, 35 West Fourth Street, Studio 305, NYU, New York, NY. For more information or to reserve a place at the audition, call Frederick Curry, 212 998 5400. Those unable to attend, please send a DVD to Frederick Curry, Dance Education Program, 35 West Fourth Street, NYU, New York, NY 10013. The DVD (5 minutes maximum) should include a clear visual of you dancing, any style. If you cannot audition in person, you may submit an audition video online instructions here.