We encourage all applicants, if at all possible, to audition in-person.
- Live audition dates are scheduled during the weekends in February. Review list of audition dates by instrument here.
- 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, contact musicadmissions@depaul.edu.
Audition Repertoire
Graduate Auditions should feature one selection each on
snare drum, timpani, 2 mallet marimba & 4 mallet marimba and
include orchestral excerpts. All students are asked to bring three
copies of their music with them to the audition.
Snare Drum
- Concert Solo (comparable to Delecluse Douze Etudes, Keiskleiriana, etc.)
- Rudimental Solo (comparable to Wilcoxon All-American Drummer, Tompkins French-American Rudimental Solos, or Pratt 14 Modern Contest Solos)
- 3 Orchestral Excerpts
Marimba
- 2 AND 4 mallet Solos (Bach Violin Sonata, Partita, or Cello Suite is recommended for one of your selections)
Timpani
- 4 drum timpani etude/solo from Vic Firth's
Solo Timpanist, Richard Hochrainer's Etuden Fur Timpani (Book 2 or 3) or
a comparable work
- 3 orchestral excerpts
Xylophone
- 3 orchestral excerpts
Glockenspiel
- 3 orchestral excerpts
Tambourine
- 2 orchestral excerpts
Cymbals
- 2 orchestral excerpts
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?