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Vocal Arts audition information

 

Vocal Arts (MM)

Prescreen Repertoire

The quality of your pre-screening recordings may significantly affect the determination of the pre-screening jury. Avoid distortion of the voice, excessive “buzz,” and lack of balance between the piano accompaniment and the voice. Review your pre-screening recordings before uploading to ensure that they are of good quality and represent your best work to date.

  • Pre-screening repertoire selections must include accompa­niment and must show contrast in musical styles, tempos, and languages.

 

  1. - An Italian art song or aria from 18th century or before.
  2. - A song in English (not a translation).
  3. - A third selection in any language.
  4. - An opera aria from any period, in any language. (An oratorio aria may not be used to fulfill this requirement.)
  5. - One German Lied.
  6. - One French Melodie.

 

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 

 

Live Audition Repertoire

All compositions must be performed from memory.

An Italian art song or aria from 18th century or before.

  1. A song in English (not a translation).
  2. A third selection in any language.
  3. An opera aria from any period, in any language. (An oratorio aria may not be used to fulfill this requirement.)
  4. One German Lied.
  5. One French Melodie.
  6. An additional German Lied.
  7. An additional French Melodie.
  8. A 20th or 21st-century art song in any language.
  9. If English is not your native speaking language, please prepare an additional song in your native language.

 

Callbacks

Callbacks consist of coaching sessions where diction, acting, and movement are evaluated by a panel of Vocal Arts faculty

There is no specific preparation needed; callback material will be the repertoire prepared for the audition

  • Audition dress is not required for the callback; clothing you can comfortable work in may be worn
  • Callbacks will be held following the conclusion of the first-round auditions
  • Callbacks typically start in the afternoon; you should plan on being available until 10PM on your audition day
  • Callbacks will last approximately 20 - 30 minutes

If you are not called back, you may reasonably conclude that you are not under consideration for admission.

 

Accompanist Information

Works with piano accompaniment must be accompanied for the live audition.

  • We encourage you to use a Juilliard accompanist for your audition.
  • Accompanists will be provided free of charge for the audition; please note that accompanists charge fees for rehearsals.
  • A list of accompanists will be provided approximately two weeks before auditions. You must contact an accompanist from the list two weeks prior to your audition and provide him/her with a piano score of the repertoire for the audition.
  • If you wish to bring your own accompanist, you may do so. However, Juilliard will not pay him/her, nor can your Juilliard audition be rescheduled around your accompanist's availability.
  • If you plan to play with a Juilliard-provided accompanist, please carefully consider general familiarity of your repertoire. Juilliard cannot guarantee accompanists will know unusual or non-standard repertoire. Please be particularly mindful to select contemporary works that have become standard repertoire or have piano parts which are easily sight read. If the Juilliard accompanists hired for your audition day are unable to learn or sight read a non-standard work, you may need to play that work unaccompanied.

 

Vocal Arts (Graduate Diploma)

Prescreen Information

Works with piano accompaniment must be accompanied for the live audition.

  • We encourage you to use a Juilliard accompanist for your audition.
  • Accompanists will be provided free of charge for the audition; please note that accompanists charge fees for rehearsals.
  • A list of accompanists will be provided approximately two weeks before auditions. You must contact an accompanist from the list two weeks prior to your audition and provide him/her with a piano score of the repertoire for the audition.
  • If you wish to bring your own accompanist, you may do so. However, Juilliard will not pay him/her, nor can your Juilliard audition be rescheduled around your accompanist's availability.
  • If you plan to play with a Juilliard-provided accompanist, please carefully consider general familiarity of your repertoire. Juilliard cannot guarantee accompanists will know unusual or non-standard repertoire. Please be particularly mindful to select contemporary works that have become standard repertoire or have piano parts which are easily sight read. If the Juilliard accompanists hired for your audition day are unable to learn or sight read a non-standard work, you may need to play that work unaccompanied.

 

Prescreen Repertoire

The quality of your pre-screening recordings may significantly affect the determination of the pre-screening jury. Avoid distortion of the voice, excessive “buzz,” and lack of balance between the piano accompaniment and the voice. Review your pre-screening recordings before uploading to ensure that they are of good quality and represent your best work to date.

  • Pre-screening repertoire selections must include accompa­niment and must show contrast in musical styles, tempos, and languages.

- An Italian art song or aria from 18th century or before.

  1. - A song in English (not a translation).
  2. - A third selection in any language.
  3. - An opera aria from any period, in any language. (An oratorio aria may not be used to fulfill this requirement.)
  4. - One German Lied.
  5. - One French Melodie.

 

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 

 

Live Audition Repertoire

- All compositions must be performed from memory.

- An Italian art song or aria from 18th century or before.

  1. - A song in English (not a translation).
  2. - A third selection in any language.
  3. - An opera aria from any period, in any language. (An oratorio aria may not be used to fulfill this requirement.)
  4. -One German Lied.
  5. - One French Melodie.
  6. - An additional German Lied.
  7. - An additional French Melodie.
  8. - A 20th or 21st-century art song in any language.
  9. If English is not your native speaking language, please prepare an additional song in your native language.

 

Callbacks

Callbacks consist of coaching sessions where diction, acting, and movement are evaluated by a panel of Vocal Arts faculty

  • There is no specific preparation needed; callback material will be the repertoire prepared for the audition
  • Audition dress is not required for the callback; clothing you can comfortable work in may be worn
  • Callbacks will be held following the conclusion of the first-round auditions
  • Callbacks typically start in the afternoon; you should plan on being available until 10PM on your audition day
  • Callbacks will last approximately 20 - 30 minutes

 

If you are not called back, you may reasonably conclude that you are not under consideration for admission.

 

Accompanist Information

Works with piano accompaniment must be accompanied for the live audition.

 

-       We encourage you to use a Juilliard accompanist for your audition.

 

-       Accompanists will be provided free of charge for the audition; please note that accompanists charge fees for rehearsals.

 

-       A list of accompanists will be provided approximately two weeks before auditions. You must contact an accompanist from the list two weeks prior to your audition and provide him/her with a piano score of the repertoire for the audition.

 

-       If you wish to bring your own accompanist, you may do so. However, Juilliard will not pay him/her, nor can your Juilliard audition be rescheduled around your accompanist's availability.

 

-       If you plan to play with a Juilliard-provided accompanist, please carefully consider general familiarity of your repertoire. Juilliard cannot guarantee accompanists will know unusual or non-standard repertoire. Please be particularly mindful to select contemporary works that have become standard repertoire or have piano parts which are easily sight read. If the Juilliard accompanists hired for your audition day are unable to learn or sight read a non-standard work, you may need to play that work unaccompanied.

 

 

 

Vocal Arts (DMA)

 

Prescreen Repertoire

The quality of your pre-screening recording may significantly affect the determination of the pre-screening jury. Avoid distortion of the voice, excessive “buzz,” and lack of balance between the piano accompaniment and the voice. Review your pre-screening recordings before uploading to ensure that they are of good quality and represents your best work to date.

  • Pre-screening repertoire selections must include accompa­niment and must show contrast in musical styles, tempos, and languages.

 

  1. - An Italian art song or aria from 18th century or before.
  2. - A song in English (not a translation).
  3. - A third selection in any language.
  4. - An opera aria from any period, in any language. (An oratorio aria may not be used to fulfill this requirement.)
  5. - One German Lied.
  6. - One French Melodie.
  7. - Another aria of the applicant’s choice.

 

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 

Live Audition Repertoire

All compositions must be performed from memory.

Selected candidates should present a full recital that includes two arias and also fulfills the language requirements of the pre-screening repertoire. The recital program should be expansive in the sense that a variety of musical periods, styles, and languages should be represented.

 

Callbacks

Callbacks consist of coaching sessions where diction, acting, and movement are evaluated by a panel of Vocal Arts faculty

  • There is no specific preparation needed; callback material will be the repertoire prepared for the audition
  • Audition dress is not required for the callback; clothing you can comfortable work in may be worn
  • Callbacks will be held following the conclusion of the first-round auditions
  • Callbacks typically start in the afternoon; you should plan on being available until 10PM on your audition day
  • Callbacks will last approximately 20 - 30 minutes

If you are not called back, you may reasonably conclude that you are not under consideration for admission.

 

Accompanist Information

Works with piano accompaniment must be accompanied for the live audition.

  • We encourage you to use a Juilliard accompanist for your audition.
  • Accompanists will be provided free of charge for the audition; please note that accompanists charge fees for rehearsals.
  • A list of accompanists will be provided approximately two weeks before auditions. You must contact an accompanist from the list two weeks prior to your audition and provide him/her with a piano score of the repertoire for the audition.
  • If you wish to bring your own accompanist, you may do so. However, Juilliard will not pay him/her, nor can your Juilliard audition be rescheduled around your accompanist's availability.
  • If you plan to play with a Juilliard-provided accompanist, please carefully consider general familiarity of your repertoire. Juilliard cannot guarantee accompanists will know unusual or non-standard repertoire. Please be particularly mindful to select contemporary works that have become standard repertoire or have piano parts which are easily sight read. If the Juilliard accompanists hired for your audition day are unable to learn or sight read a non-standard work, you may need to play that work unaccompanied.

 

Vocal Arts (Artist Diploma)

Prescreen Repertoire

In addition to the repertoire below, you must submit a repertoire list indicating roles studied and roles performed (with locations, dates, and reviews). A headshot is optional.

- An aria in English (not a translation).

  1. - An aria in Italian.
  2. - An aria in either French or German.
  3. - A fourth aria in a language of the applicant’s choice.

 

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 

 

Live Audition Repertoire

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 

 

Live Audition Procedures

You will be scheduled for a first round singing audition

  1. If you are called back for a second round of singing, it will take place on the following day
  2. If you are called back for the final round:

a preliminary interview and a coaching session will take place the same day as the second singing round

  • a class and a final interview will take place the following day

For the class and final interview you may wear clothes that are comfortable but also appropriate for an educational environment. You must be available for all days and portions of the callbacks, as they provide critical information for the creation of our Opera Studies ensemble. Callbacks cannot be rescheduled.

 

Accompanist Information

Works with piano accompaniment must be accompanied for the live audition.

  • We encourage you to use a Juilliard accompanist for your audition.
  • Accompanists will be provided free of charge for the audition; please note that accompanists charge fees for rehearsals.
  • A list of accompanists will be provided approximately two weeks before auditions. You must contact an accompanist from the list two weeks prior to your audition and provide him/her with a piano score of the repertoire for the audition.
  • If you wish to bring your own accompanist, you may do so. However, Juilliard will not pay him/her, nor can your Juilliard audition be rescheduled around your accompanist's availability.
  • If you plan to play with a Juilliard-provided accompanist, please carefully consider general familiarity of your repertoire. Juilliard cannot guarantee accompanists will know unusual or non-standard repertoire. Please be particularly mindful to select contemporary works that have become standard repertoire or have piano parts which are easily sight read. If the Juilliard accompanists hired for your audition day are unable to learn or sight read a non-standard work, you may need to play that work unaccompanied.

 

 

 

                                                                                                                              

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