Fall 2024 Applicants:
We encourage all applicants if at all possible, to audition in person. All applicants (except SRT non-performance and PAM Bachelor of Science) must perform an audition, regardless of format, in order to be considered.
- Live audition dates are scheduled during the weekends in February. You can use the links below to sign up.
- Recorded video auditions are available by request and must be submitted by February 1 to your Blue Demon Domain (for undergraduates) or your application portal (for graduates/post-masters) in the “edit portfolio" section. To enable the recorded audition submission, you may submit a request form for an exemption to upload a recorded audition.
Audition requirements vary slightly depending on the degree an applicant is seeking. Please see your specific instrument requirements.
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ON-CAMPUS AUDITIONS
On-campus auditions will take place on weekends throughout February. Audition dates for specific instruments will be updated by mid-October for Fall 2024 admission.
Sound Recording Technology- Applicants pursuing the performance track (BM) in Sound Recording Technology, please refer to your specific instrument's audition requirements.
- Applicants pursuing a non-performance track (BS) in Sound Recording Technology must submit a
video audition performing one selection that demonstrates their facility and musical understanding. In addition, SRT non-performance track applicants must follow the requirements listed here.
Performing Arts Management- Applicants pursuing the
performance track (BM) in Performing Arts Management, please refer to your specific instrument's audition requirements.
- Admission to the
non-performance track (BS) in Performing Arts Management does not require an audition but is contingent upon an interview with the program faculty, submission of a writing sample, and a satisfactory completion of a music theory diagnostic test.
Please note: Masks are not required inside the Holtschneider Performance Center spaces. At the same time, DePaul University continues to be a
mask-friendly campus , and wearing a mask will be highly recommended for all indoor spaces. Proof of full vaccination or a negative Covid-19 test will no longer be required for entrance into the building.