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Conducting Audition
Information
Choral Conducting (MM & DMA)
ALL application materials must be received online by the deadline below:
l Applications
incomplete as of this date will not be considered.
l The
applicant is responsible for ensuring that the application is complete when
submitted.
l Deadline
for autumn quarter admission: December 2
l We do not accept applications for summer quarter, winter quarter, or spring quarter. Please do not apply before July 1.
Submit the following admission materials online:
l Graduate Admissions Application: must be submitted online by the deadline above, along with the online application fee. Application is found at https://grad.uw.edu/admissions/apply-now/
l Three recommendation letters from people familiar with your academic and/or professional work can be arranged for electronically within this application: this is our preferred method. Recommenders who cannot use this function, however, may mail a signed letter on letterhead in a sealed envelope to School of Music Graduate Admissions, University of Washington, BOX 353450, Seattle WA 98195-3450.
l Unofficial transcripts from ALL previously attended colleges or universities.
l Statement of Purpose: Explain how graduate study in this particular program will contribute to your pursuing your professional and/or personal goals.
l A recent academic writing sample to demonstrate your writing and research style. An essay, a review, a portion of a term paper or thesis, etc., are all acceptable.
l Résumé
l Conducting video: Prior to submitting your conducting video(s), please submit your Graduate Admissions Application. Applicants who submit a video audition but who do not submit the application will not be considered for admission to the School of Music.
l A contrast of two representative works is encouraged – both rehearsal and performance (if possible).
l Recordings must be in video format and preferably from the viewpoint of the choir with the camera facing you, the
conductor.
l Please
upload a recent video or videos of yourself conducting a vocal ensemble using
the link below.
l Choral
Audition Day will be held on January 31 and February 1, 2019. In early January,
selected applicants will receive an invitation letter from Dr. Geoffrey Boers,
Director of Choral Activities, describing the audition expectations and
process.
l Candidates
are encouraged to arrive a day early, to attend classes and meet faculty and
current students.
l On
audition day, each candidate will have a private audition to include: personal
interview with the choral faculty, aural exam, piano demonstration, and solo
singing, as well as conduct a choir for twelve minutes.
**International applicants must also:
l Have
the testing service send your official TOEFL score electronically to the UW
by December 2 at UW Institution Code 4854. (Minimum score
required for admission: 90 for master’s students and 100 for doctoral
students.
l Note that our requirement for doctoral students is higher than the Graduate School’s.) Also, although the Graduate School does not require the TOEFL if you have completed a U.S. bachelor’s degree, the School of Music DOES require the TOEFL of all applicants whose native language is not English, even if you have completed a US bachelor's degree.
Wind Conducting (MM & DMA)
ALL application materials must be received by the deadline below:
l Applications incomplete as of this date will not be
considered.
l The applicant is responsible for ensuring that the
application is complete when submitted.
l Deadline for autumn quarter admission: December 2
l We do not accept applications for summer quarter,
winter quarter, or spring quarter.
Please do not apply before July 1.
Submit the following admission materials online:
l Graduate
Admissions Application: must
be submitted online by the deadline above, along with the online
application fee. Application is found at https://grad.uw.edu/admissions/apply-now/
l Three
recommendation letters from
people familiar with your academic and/or professional work can be arranged for
electronically within this application: this is our preferred
method. Recommenders who cannot use this function, however, may mail a
signed letter on letterhead in a sealed envelope to School of Music Graduate
Admissions, University of Washington, BOX 353450, Seattle WA 98195-3450.
l Unofficial
transcripts from ALL
previously attended colleges or universities.
l Statement
of Purpose: Please
write one to two paragraphs letting us know specifically why you're interested
in our conducting program, and what you hope to get out of the experience.
l Résumé
l Repertoire
lists (list works
performed and if possible, works studied)
l Conducting Video:
ü Prior to submitting your conducting video(s), please submit your Graduate Admissions Application.
ü Applicants who submit a video audition but who do
not submit the application will not be considered for admission to the School
of Music.
l Please include 2 contrasting works (if possible),
both rehearsal and performance.
ü Note: footage should be from the stage, showing the conductor's front side. The audio should be synchronized
with the video.
ü Please upload a recent video or videos of yourself conducting a wind ensemble using the link below.
**International applicants must also:
l Have the testing service send your official TOEFL
score electronically to the UW by December 2 at UW Institution
Code 4854. (Minimum score required for admission: 90 for master’s
students and 100 for doctoral students. Note that our requirement for
doctoral students is higher than the Graduate School’s.) Also, although the Graduate School does not require the
TOEFL if you have completed a U.S. bachelor’s degree, the School of Music DOES
require the TOEFL of all applicants whose native language is not English, even
if you have completed a US bachelor's degree.
Orchestral Conducting (MM & DMA)