All prospective and transfer students must apply for admission to NYU Steinhardt before scheduling an audition. Apply for undergraduate study.
Schedule Your Audition
Upon submitting your application and materials, please contact Christina Charles cc5042@nyu.edu to schedule your audition date and time.
Audition Dates
Early Decision I
Audition deadline is November 20, 2024.
Early Decision II
Audition deadline is January 28, 2025.
Regular Decision
Auditions will be held in the following dates: February 22 and 23, 2025.
Should you be unable to attend a live audition at NYU, applicants may submit audition videos via GetAcceptd. Please review the deadlines for Early Decision 1, Early Decision 2 and Regular Decision applicants. You must submit your audition video online by the dates indicated.
Upon submitting your application and materials, please contact Christina Charles cc5042@nyu.edu to schedule your audition date and time. There is no prescreen required for the NYU Brass Program.
Additional Notes
Though NYU’s deadline for Spring transfer admission is November 1 and our deadline for Summer/Fall transfer admission is April 1, we suggest that you submit your Common Application one month in advance. Submitting your Common Application early will leave you more time to schedule an audition by our deadlines noted above.
Live Audition Requirements
Trumpet:
- Two contrasting etudes showing the applicant’s level of technical and musical advancement.
- At least one major solo work from the standard solo literature.
- Four contrasting orchestral excerpts from the standard audition repertoire
- Major scales covering one to two octaves if possible
- Possible sight-reading
Horn:
- Two contrasting etudes showing the applicant’s level of technical and musical advancement.
- Exposition of a Mozart or Strauss concerto or equivalent solo from the current repertoire list.
- Four contrasting orchestral excerpts from standard the audition repertoire
- Major scales covering one to two octaves if possible
- Possible sight-reading
Tenor Trombone & Bass Trombone:
- Two contrasting etudes showing the applicant’s level of technical and musical advancement.
- At least one major solo work from the standard solo literature.
- Four contrasting orchestral excerpts from the standard audition repertoire
- Major scales covering one to two octaves if possible
- Possible sight-reading
Euphonium & Tuba:
- Two contrasting etudes showing the applicant’s level of technical and musical advancement.
- At least one major solo work from the standard solo literature.
- Four contrasting orchestral excerpts from standard audition repertoire (Tuba applicants only)
- Major scales covering one to two octaves if possible
- Possible sight-reading