Music Audition Requirements | Boston Conservatory at Berklee

Composition Audition Information

Pre-screen required.

Applicants to the graduate programs in composition should submit a portfolio of between two and four recent works(no more) which were written in the last two years, at least one of which must be for large ensemble (over 10 players).

• Scores should be legibly notated (by hand or by computer).
• Recordings of your work are encouraged.
• Be sure that there is an accompanying score for each submitted recording.
• Write a short essay describing your musical influences and enthusiasms. Reference three modern concert works that have made an impact on you, and say why. The three works chosen should be from different time periods within the years spanning from roughly 1900 to the present day.
• Note: This is separate from the writing sample about your interest in Boston Conservatory, in the online application.

Applicants may be asked to interview, in which case an in-person interview is required.
All of the above pre-screen materials must be submitted online. Pre-screen materials sent via mail will not be accepted, and you will be asked to submit online.

Updated on09/17/2018