Undergraduate Music Auditions and Portfolios

2027 Audition Dates:

  • January 30, 2027: Music and Dance auditions
  • February 6, 2027: Music auditions
  • February 20, 2027: Music and Dance auditions

Auditions are scheduled at the time of application. For more information visit How to Apply

Auditions are required for admission to the following undergraduate degree programs. An audition also allows the applicant to be considered for SOMD scholarship: 

  • BM Performance 
  • BM Jazz Studies 
  • BM Music Education 
  • BA/BS Music: Applied Voice concentration 
  • BA/BS Music: Applied Piano concentration 
  • BFA Dance 

Auditions are not required for admission to the following programs, but applicants for these programs may elect to perform an audition for scholarship consideration: 

  • General Music 
  • Music History and Culture 
  • Music Theory 
  • Popular Music 
  • Music Composition 
  • Music Technology 
  • BA/BS Dance (audition not required but encouraged)

Portfolios are required for admission to the following undergraduate degree programs: 

  • BM Music Composition 
  • BA/BS Music Technology 

Details about audition/portfolio requirements and how to prepare can be found below:

Music Minors 

No audition is required for admission to music minors.