Pre-screen Requirements
Pre-screens are due by January 3 (extended deadline) and must be uploaded to the "Edit Portfolio" section of your application portal after application submission.
Choose one of the following ballads: Prelude to a Kiss, Autumn Nocturne, Ruby my Dear, or Reflections
One medium or up-tempo swing tune (demonstrating a minimum of one chorus of scatting)
Blues for Alice (demonstrating melody and 2 choruses of scatting)
Audition Requirements
Applicants have a choice between two audition formats: in person auditions or recorded submissions. Though recorded auditions are accepted, we strongly encourage applicants to audition on campus to benefit from the in-person experience of meeting our faculty and seeing our facilities.
- One ballad
- One up-tempo swing tune (demonstrating a minimum of one chorus of scatting)
- One bossa nova or contemporary tune
- Choose one of the following tunes to play on the piano AND sing: All of Me, Bye Bye Blackbird, East of the Sun
- Sight-reading (will be provided at audition)
* We encourage auditionees, if invited to the second round of auditions, to choose different material from those in their pre-screen recordings.
Recorded Interview Questions (only applicable to those who select a recorded submission to audition)
Please upload a video that is no longer than 2-3 minutes and responds to the below questions:
- What is your musical background?
- Why are you applying to DePaul?