Music at the Juilliard School

Classical Guitar audition information

Classical Guitar (MM)

Prescreen Repertoire

Prescreening is not required for this major. 

Live Audition Repertoire

All compositions must be performed from memory.

A complete suite, sonata, or partita of J.S. Bach.

1. A composition by a 19th century composer.
2. A substantial work (nine minutes or more in length) by a representative 20th-century composer. Examples include (but are not limited to): Britten Nocturnal; Brouwer Black Decameron; Walton Five Bagatelles; Henze Royal Winter Music, Tower Clocks; Ginastera Sonata.A substantial work (nine minutes or more in length) in a style contrasting with No. 3 above. A selection from the Classical period would be appropriate, or a piece by a more “tonal” 20th-century composer, such as Rodrigo, Ponce, Torroba, Turina, Lauro, or Villa-Lobos. (Note: If using Villa-Lobos, you may submit a set of works totaling nine minutes or more).

Classical Guitar (DMA)

Prescreen Repertoire

Prescreening is not required for this major. 

Live Audition Repertoire

All compositions must be performed from memory.

A complete suite, sonata, or partita of J.S. Bach.

1. A composition by a 19th century composer.
2. A substantial work (nine minutes or more in length) by a representative 20th-century composer. Examples include (but are not 
3. limited to): Britten Nocturnal; Brouwer Black Decameron; Walton Five Bagatelles; Henze Royal Winter Music, Tower Clocks;
4. GinasteraSonata.
5. A substantial work (nine minutes or more in length) in a style contrasting with No. 3 above. A selection from the Classical period 
6. would be appropriate, or a piece by a more “tonal” 20th-century composer, such as Rodrigo, Ponce, Torroba, Turina, Lauro, or Villa-
7. Lobos. (Note: If using Villa-Lobos, you may submit a set of works totaling nine minutes or more).

Callbacks

• The DMA audition process will take at least two days. In general, you should plan to be available for the entire day following the scheduled audition date.
• You must be available for all portions of the audition process in order to be considered for admission.
• Upon the strong recommendation of the audition panel, you may be invited to a required interview with members of the Doctoral Governance Committee, usually on the day following your audition. Interviews are scheduled daily by the Admissions Office as audition results become available. This interview is, in effect, your callback.
• If you are not invited to the interview, you may reasonably conclude that you are no longer under consideration for admission.
• You must also take a written exam in music theory and music history. Exams are given Monday through Friday during the audition week and include exercises in harmonization and counterpoint, as well as a music history component. In general, only those invited to interview need write the exam; however, it may be written on any date that it is offered.

                                                                                                                                                              Updated on 03/21/2019