Prescreening Portfolio or CD Required for Composition, Piano, Voice & Violin. See instructions below.
Prescreening CD: CELLO, VIOLA, VIOLIN, PIANO & VOICE
Pre-screening CDs are used to evaluate applicants for possible selection to attend on-campus auditions. Applicants planning to audition for Cello, Viola, Violin, Piano, or Voice are required to submit pre-screening materials. Compact discs (CD) are highly preferred and may be submitted any time after you have completed the admissions application, but must be received no later than January 4, 2008. Send your CD with your Questionnaire and Personal Statement.
Click here for printable PRESCREENING INSTRUCTIONS
Click here for repertoire: CELLO | VIOLA | VIOLIN | PIANO | VOICE
If you are being invited to audition in person, you will be given an audition time by email. If you are not being invited, you will also receive notification by email.
Prescreening Portfolio: COMPOSITION
Applicants who indicated Composition as their primary interest must submit a minimum of three written scores, due by January 4, 2008. Following a review of all submitted scores, selected students will receive an appointment for an interview/audition with our composition faculty. Send your Pre-Screening Portfolio with your Questionnaire and Personal Statement.
*Click here for the Composition Portfolio Instruction Sheet.*
Audition Information:
Dates: Live auditions are held at the UCLA campus and are scheduled for January 26, 2008 and/or February 2, 2008 and/or February 9, 2008. Specific dates for each instrument will be determined at the end of Fall quarter. 2008 audition schedule
Notification by email: Once the department receives your UCLA application, an audition appointment day and time will be emailed in December or early January to those who do not have a pre-screening requirement. We are unable to fulfil requests for specific days or times. Please check that our email is not filtered as spam.
- This audition is required and is in addition to any lessons or other meetings you may have had with one of the faculty.
- If you live within 200 miles of UCLA, you are required to audition in person. Students unable to attend an on campus audition may submit an audition CD.
- You must submit your UCLA Application for General Admission before the department can schedule your audition.
- For pre-screening applicants, only those selected for a live audition will receive an audition appointment. Applicants will be notified either way beginning the second week of January.
Audition Confirmation: Upon receipt of the appointment time, you will be asked to fill out an Audition Confirmation Form. Please complete and return the Audition Confirmation form as soon as possible after you have received your appointment day and time. Please be sure to indicate on the Audition Confirmation Form the repertoire you plan to perform and whether you wish to use one of our piano accompanists. If you do plan to use our accompanist, please be sure to bring your music with you. You may fax your confirmation form to (310) 267-0326, send by email to musicaud@arts.ucla.edu, or mail it.
Day of Audition: On campus auditions for the UCLA Department of Music will be held in Schoenberg Music Building. It is important that you arrive at least one half-hour before your scheduled audition time for check-in and warm-up. You should also allow for enough time to complete a 30 minute music theory exam either before or after your audition. The exam will be given each hour starting at 10:00 a.m until 5:00 p.m. Our Music Theory Exam is 90% listening. You will be asked to identify and complete melodic and harmonic dictations, and identify key signatures.
Location: Auditions are held in Schoenberg Music Building. Campus maps can be found at the UCLA website, www.ucla.edu, by clicking on “Campus Map”. You may park in structure #2, located near the Westholme/Hilgard entrance to the campus for an $8.00 fee.
If you are unable to keep your appointment, please notify us immediately by e-mail at musicaud@arts.ucla.edu, or at the following phone number; (310) 825-4768. E-mail messages are preferred.
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