Audition Information

Ad Hoc Auditions and Recorded Auditions
Admission Decisions
Teacher Assignments
Visiting Students
Summer Visiting Students
Current IU School of Music Student Auditions
(TOEFL) Test of English as a Second Language
Basic Musicianship Test

Ad Hoc Auditions and Recorded Auditions

If you are unable to attend one of the official audition dates sponsored by the Office of Music Admissions, but wish to have an audition in person, it may be possible to arrange an ad hoc audition.

To schedule an ad hoc audition, you must contact the chair of the department for which you wish to audition. For a listing of faculty telephone numbers and e-mail addresses, contact the Office of Music Admissions or see the online personnel directory. Once the department chair has granted the ad hoc audition, submit the audition application and indicate the ad hoc audition date and the name of the person who granted it. Note that faculty members are not obligated to grant ad hoc auditions. Students are strongly encouraged to schedule ad hoc auditions to be held after the March audition weekend.

Recorded auditions are acceptable; however, faculty prefer that students come to the Jacobs School of Music for on-campus auditions. It is important to note that in some areas of study, screening auditions are required in order to be invited to campus for a full audition. Please indicate on the audition application if the recording you have provided is your final audition recording. Recordings will be reviewed when all application materials have been recieved. Audition recordings become the property of Indiana University and are not returned. The repertoire on the recording must conform to the audition requirements of an on-campus audition. Please see the audition requirements by instrument and degree.

Recordings should be of high quality and compatible in either video (NTSC) or audio (not DAT) form. All recordings or compact discs should be clearly labeled with your name, repertoire, instrument, and degree sought (B.M. or B.M.E., etc.).

Your audition recording must be sent to the Office of Music Admissions, not to individual faculty members or to other admission offices (international or university). We are not responsible for recordings or other application materials sent elsewhere.

Admission Decisions

After your completed application and all required materials have been received by the Office of Music Admission and Financial Aid and by the IU Office of Admissions or International Admissions, an admission decision will be made. An official admission decision letter will be sent to you by mail. Please be sure to keep your mailing address current with all admissions offices.

Teacher Assignments

The IU Jacobs School of Music audition application gives you the opportunity to express your preference for individual teachers. We will attempt to honor your request based on studio availability and the wishes of individual teachers. If you are offered admission to the Jacobs School of Music, you should contact the teacher with whom you would like to study immediately after you have received your decision letter. For a listing of telephone numbers, you may contact the Office of Music Admission and Financial Aid or see the personnel directory.

Visiting Students

Students who have matriculated at other institutions or individuals who wish to attend the IU Jacobs School of Music as a visiting student during the Fall or Spring semesters must complete the application process. In addition, visiting students should contact the teacher with whom they would like to study or the chair of the appropriate department. You must arrange for a faculty member to support your application. If you are applying for performance study, you must also have a faculty member agree to accept you into their studio. That faculty member must submit an e-mail or letter to the Office of Music Admissions  (musicadm@indiana.edu) stating that he or she agrees to take you into their studio as a visiting student. This must be submitted before any admission decision can be made.

Summer Visiting Students

Students interested in studying at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music for only the summer session should complete the IU Jacobs School of Music Summer Only Application. This application is available at the Summer Music Festival 2008 page, or by calling the IU Jacobs School of Music Office of Music Admissions. In addition, students must make arrangements to study with a faculty member in your performance area. That faculty member must submit an e-mail (musicadm@indiana.edu) or letter supporting your application and stating he/she will accept you into their studio.

Current IU Jacobs School of Music Student Auditions

Students who are currently completing a degree at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music may use their final recital or recital hearing as their audition, providing they notify their teacher in advance. Your department must provide an audition rating and submit the score on an Audition Report Form to the Office of Music Admissions.

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

If your native language is not English, you are required to demonstrate your level of English proficiency by taking the TOEFL and submitting your scores. The minimum TOEFL result required for the BM and MM degree program are a paper-based score of 560, a computer-based minimum of 223, and an internet-based minimum of 84. The minimum TOEFL result for the DM degree program is a paper-based score of 600, a computer-based minimum of 250, and an internet-based minimum of 100. The minimum TOEFL result for the Performer/Artist Diploma is a paper-based score of 510, a computer-based minimum of 183, and an internet-based minimum of 65. There are no exceptions to these requirements and the TOEFL must be submitted before an admission decision can be made.

Basic Musicianship Test

All entering freshman and transfer students with fewer than two semesters of college-level music theory (including ear-training) will take the Basic Musicianship Test. This evaluation is an aural and written test that is designed to determine a student's placement in beginning theory classes. The test will be given during the audition weekends. You will receive your test time along with a written confirmation of your audition/interview schedule. Ballet applicants are not required to take theBasic Musaicianship test.