Application Process: First-Year/Teacher Certification Students

As a prospective First-Year or Teacher Certification Student, you must complete the following steps to apply to DePaul School of Music.

Apply to DePaul

Once your application to DePaul has been received, you will receive a confirmation letter stating that your application has arrived at our office.

Instrumentalists: The confirmation letter will give you a username and password, to enable you to schedule your audition.

Vocalists:  In addition to your online application, you must submit a pre-audition screening tape or CD by December 1Click here the pre-audition screening requirements.
Upon passing the pre-audition screening, you will receive a letter with your username and password, no later than January 15, to enable you to schedule your on-campus audition.

Jazz Guitarists: In addition to your online application, you must submit a pre-audition screening tape or CD by December 1Click here for the pre-audition screening requirements.
Upon passing the pre-audition screening, you will receive a letter with your username and password, no later than January 15, to enable you to schedule your on-campus audition.

Schedule your audition 

Audition in person, on a weekend in February.  Audio cassette tapes,CDs, video tape and DVDs are acceptable only for students currently residing outside of the continental United States.

Audition results are reviewed and all decisions about acceptance are made in late March. Students are informed of the results by April 1st.

Response to an acceptance is required no later than May 1st.