Music at The Juilliard School
Compotion Portfolio information
Composition (BM)
Prescreen
Procedures
Individual movements or excerpts should be uploaded
as separate digital files
- Upload and arrange your recordings so that the file
that represents your best work is first
- Clearly label each of the uploaded files with the
name of the composer and work/movement
- Complete your uploads well in advance of the
appropriate deadline, as upload times vary depending on file size and
internet signal strength
- Insufficient or incomplete audition repertoire may
affect consideration for admission
- Where specific works are
required, substitutions are not allowed
- Please note that audition requirements which
state a complete piece or work are indicating all
movements must be prepared
Prescreen
Repertoire
Two scores of contrasting styles composed within the last two
years.
- Scores must be uploaded in PDF format
- Each score should be circumscribed to present up to five
minutes of music which represents your best, most accomplished work
- Total combined time of selections should be approximately ten
minutes
- Audio recordings which are cued to the same section of
music should accompany the scores.
- Recordings are in support of the scores and may be live music
or digital realizations of your works
- Acceptable audio formats include: .aac, .aif, .aiff,
.iff, .fla, .m4a, .mpa, .mp3, .ra, .wav, .wma
- A short written statement which describes the scores or the
process of composing the scores.
- A complete listing of the applicant’s compositions with
orchestrations and dates of performances.
Live
Audition Information
After successfully passing the prescreening
portion of the audition process, you will receive an invitation to attend a
live audition.
Auditions are scheduled based on a
combination of the following:
Your ordered teacher preferences (if applicable)
- Your audition day request (in cases of multiple audition
days)
Important things to know about your
audition:
You will receive an email confirming your audition date and
time at least one month before your audition
- Auditions take place only at The Juilliard School in New York
City. Audition day details, including practice room availability, will be
sent prior to your audition
- Video auditions are not accepted
Faculty
Interview Information
Selected applicants will be scheduled for personal interviews
with the faculty.
- Interviews will include a discussion of the scores submitted for the pre-screening.
- Applicants must bring scores and CD recordings of the works
submitted for pre-screening AND two
additional works (scores with CD recordings) to the interviews. Do
not bring audio files on flash drives or any other storage method
requiring a computer for playback.
- All applicants will complete musicianship testing in score
analysis, rhythmic dictation, harmonic analysis, counterpoint, and score
identification.
Updated on 03/14/2019