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The NYU Percussion Ensemble performing on stage

How to Apply
BM, Percussion Studies

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, contact Jonathan Haas (jonathan.haas@nyu.edu) and Sean Statser (sjs512@nyu.edu) to schedule your audition date and time. There is no prescreen required for the NYU Percussion Program.

Audition Dates

Early Decision I 

Audition deadline is November 20, 2023.

Early Decision II

Audition deadline is January 28, 2024.

Regular Decision

Auditions will be held on the following dates:

  • Monday, February 12, 2024
  • Thursday, February 15, 2024
  • Sunday, February 18, 2024
  • Thursday, February 22, 2024
  • Friday, February 23, 2024
  • Sunday, February 25, 2024
  • Friday, March 1, 2024
  • Sunday, March 3, 2024


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 I, Early Decision II, and Regular Decision applicants. You must submit your audition video online by the dates listed.

Upon submitting your application and materials, contact Jonathan Haas (jonathan.haas@nyu.edu) and Sean Statser (sjs512@nyu.edu) to schedule your audition date and time. There is no prescreen required for the NYU Percussion Program.

Additional Notes 

  • If you are unavailable for the audition dates above, additional dates can be scheduled on a case-by-case basis with Professors Haas and Statser.
  • We would like to have the opportunity to engage in a question-and-answer session regarding your goals and interests; this is also a great time for you to ask us any questions you may have about the Percussion Studies program and studying at NYU.

Repertoire

  • Snare drum
    • Delecluse solo #1 or Cirone solo
    • Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade or Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf excerpt
  • Chamber Music
  • Marimba
    • Two or Four Mallet solo of your choosing
  • Timpani
    • Firth solo etude or March by Elliot Carter from Eight Pieces for Solo Timpani
    • Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4, Mvt 1, start from letter T (to end of passage) or Beethoven's Symphony No. 1 Scherzo
  • Xylophone
    • Gershwin's Porgy and Bess or Kabalevsky's Colas Breugnon excerpt
  • Multi solo (optional)
    • Final solo in Stravinsky's L'Histoire du soldat

The above list represents suggestions of possible audition repertoire, not required; you are welcome to perform works of your choosing and we encourage applicants to present selections that best represent their skill sets and interests. If you have questions about your selected repertoire, please reach out to Jonathan Haas (jonathan.haas@nyu.edu) and Sean Statser (sjs512@nyu.edu) in advance of your audition or video recording.

At the conclusion of your audition, you will be asked to answer the following questions:

  • What are your goals and aspirations as a college student?
  • Why have you chosen to apply to NYU Steinhardt?
  • If chosen to come to NYU Steinhardt, what would you find most meaningful and important, in beginning your studies, both academically and musically?