Audition Information & Requirements
Fall 2023 Entrance Audition Dates:
Saturday, December 3, 2022
Saturday, January 21, 2023
Saturday, February 4, 2023
Saturday, February 18, 2023
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 gomusic@louisville.edu. 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 be submitted by February 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:
Music History: contact Prof. Jerry Tolson for more information 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
Prof. Kimcherie Lloyd, Orchestral Conducting
502.852.3996
Dr. Kent Hatteberg, Choral Conducting
502.852.0822
For specific questions about the audition/portfolio requirements please contact the faculty in your specific area.