Bienen School of Music - Northwestern University

Voice & Opera Audition Information

Bachelor of Music: Voice

Prescreening required: Must be a video recording. The requirement for a video prescreening will be adhered to strictly. Submitted videos should be a full length shot of the performer.

For Prescreening and Final Audition:

(Applicants needn’t perform the same repertoire for both rounds of auditions provided all repertoires meet the requirements below.)

Memorization is required.

Four selections, one in each:

• Italian
• French or German
• English 
• Language of your choice

Songs may be from the art song repertoire or a combination of art songs and arias from opera/oratorio. No more than two selections may be arias. Music selected should represent a variety of styles.

Updated on 09/04/2018