Audition Information & Requirements

Fall 2024 Entrance and Scholarship Audition Dates:

December 2, 2023 

January 20, 2024

February 3, 2024

February 17, 2024

Please read this entire page as it has important information regarding audition/portfolio requirements.

To complete a graduate application to the University, please visit the following website: http://louisville.edu/graduate. 

To register for an audition, please email the School of Music Admissions office at . Please include your name, degree program, instrument and preferred audition date. 

In order to be considered for music scholarships and assistantships, performance/pedagogy applicants must complete the application by February 15. For Music Composition and Theory, the portfolio must be submitted by January 15. For Music History, the application and writing sample must also be submitted by January 15. For more information about scholarships please visit our scholarship page: http://louisville.edu/music/apply/graduate/scholarships 

Please contact the School of Music admissions office at gomusic@louisville.edu with any questions. We are hosting in-person and virtual visits for prospective students. 

AUDITION/PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENTS

Audition requirements vary for instruments and degrees. Please see the appropriate links below or contact the professor in your performance/degree area. 

Performance Audition Requirements:

Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Strings
Piano
Voice
Jazz 

Portfolio requirements on the following webpages:

Music Composition (contact Dr. John Ritz if any questions: Email )

Music Theory (contact Dr. Rebecca Jemian if any questions: Email)

Music History: contact Dr. Devin Burke for more information about the writing sample: Email

If you have applied to the jazz composition/arranging program, you will need to submit a portfolio of work directly to Dr. Gabriel Evens. He can be reached at: 502.852.7075 or Email.

If you have applied for a conducting degree, you will need to coordinate your conducting audition with the appropriate faculty listed below.

Dr. Frederick Speck, Wind Conducting

502.852.5495

Email

Prof. Kimcherie Lloyd, Orchestral Conducting

502.852.3996

Email

Dr. Kent Hatteberg, Choral Conducting

502.852.0822

Email

For specific questions about the audition/portfolio requirements please contact the faculty in your specific area.

Audition Faculty Contact List