Options for auditioning in person or by mail are outlined below. Auditions may be completed before or after you submit your application but should meet all University deadlines. Please note that students applying to the Bandier Program for Music and the Entertainment Industries are not required to audition.
IN PERSON
It is to your advantage to audition in person. It is an excellent opportunity for the faculty to share with you an analysis of your professional music preparation to date and your potential success in music.
Students are responsible for scheduling an in-person audition. We highly recommend that you audition on one of our scheduled audition days on campus or in New York City. Individual appointments are available on campus if necessary. For information about these opportunities, visit Meet Us. Please remember to bring the required written material as described in our section on Audition Requirements.
Students may audition with or without accompaniment. Taped accompaniment is not acceptable. An accompanist will be provided only for voice auditions; please bring a legal copy of your sheet music in the key in which you will sing to your audition.
Please note that sight-reading will be included in the in-person audition.
BY MAIL
If auditioning by mail, you must submit a hi-fi VHS videocassette or DVD recording of your audition. CD recordings are not acceptable. All recordings are expected to meet the same standards for quality and repertoire required in an in-person audition. When at all possible, it is best to audition in person as only those students will be considered for Setnor School of Music Scholarship Awards. Please also note the following requirements:
Please note that students submitting a recorded audition will be required to re-audition for placement after arriving at Syracuse University. Students are expected to perform at the level indicated on their recorded audition or they may be advised to change their major at the end of the semester.