Voice / Opera Studies Auditions
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Dates
Spring 2024
Auditions for Spring semester entry are arranged individually the week of November 13 following the application deadline. We do not accept Spring semester applications for the Opera Studies Artist Diploma program.
Fall 2024
Auditions for Fall semester entry are as follows and subject to change. Students are reminded not to book travel until their audition slot has been confirmed by the Office of Admission. Audition slots will be released mid-December.
- January 28
- February 4, 18, 25
Requirements
If you have questions about your song selections within these requirements, please first consult with your current private teacher or other mentor.
All voice and opera studies applicants are required to submit unedited audiovisual recordings fulfilling the prescreening requirements listed below with the application. Applicants will be informed if they are invited to attend an audition or have been denied in prescreening.
Prescreening
Undergraduate
- One Italian aria or song such as those found in the Anthology of Italian Song of the 17th and 18th Centuries
- One song originally written in English (not a translation)
- One song of the applicant's choice
Graduate
- One operatic aria (any language)
- One contrasting art song (any language)
- One song of the applicant's choice
Professional Studies Certificate
- One operatic aria
- Two contrasting art songs
- One song of the applicant's choice
Artist Diploma in Opera Studies
- Three operatic arias of contrasting languages and styles
Final Audition
You may use the same songs from prescreening to fulfill Final Audition requirements.
Undergraduate
If you have a work composed by a woman and/or person from a historically underrepresented racial/ethnic group in your repertoire, we encourage you to perform it to fulfill one of these requirements.
- One Italian aria or song such as those found in the Anthology of Italian Song of the 17th and 18th Centuries
- One song in English (not a translation)
- One song of the applicant's choice
Graduate
The arias and songs must include pieces in German, French, and Italian. One of the selected works must be composed by a woman and/or person from a historically underrepresented racial/ethnic group.
- Two operatic arias in contrasting styles
- Three art songs in contrasting styles in three different languages, one of which must be English.
- One song of the applicant's choice
Professional Studies Certificate
The arias and songs must include pieces in German, French, and Italian. One of the selected works must be composed by a woman and/or person from a historically underrepresented racial/ethnic group.
- Three operatic arias in contrasting styles
- Three art songs in contrasting styles in three different languages, one of which must be English.
- One song of the applicant's choice
Artist Diploma in Opera Studies
The arias must be in contrasting languages and styles, and one must be in English. One of the selected works must be composed by a woman and/or person from a historically underrepresented racial/ethnic group.
- Four operatic arias of contrasting languages and styles. One must be in English.
- One art song or musical theatre piece
- One monologue from a published work, 30-45 seconds in length
