Berklee College of Music holds its regional auditions at Palmetto Center for the Arts at Northwest Vista College every year. This year's auditions are Friday, February 17, 2017. More information is here: https://www.berklee.edu/admissions/undergraduate/dates.
Audition and Interview
Berklee's unique audition and interview experience is an integral part of how we select our entering class. We design it to help you show your strengths and to help us assess your talent and potential to succeed in our dynamic environment. It's a required part of the admissions review, and allows us to consider you for scholarships.
We recognize that it is common for applicants to have imbalances in their playing abilities, and we realize that applicants may not have advanced skills in improvisation, reading, or ear training. In fact, this is exactly why you might apply to attend Berklee: to develop your skills in these and other areas. Because we take a holistic approach in our evaluation process, each component of the audition helps the audition team assess your overall abilities as a musician and your potential for success at the college level.
- Although there is a general format for the audition and interview, each experience is unique—just like you.
- We strongly encourage you to visit Berklee's campus in Boston to participate in the audition and interview; tour our facilities; and meet with faculty, students, and staff.
If you'd like to get better prepared for applying or going to Berklee, enroll in a free online course.
Your Audition
The audition will be approximately 15 minutes long and may consist of the following parts:- a prepared piece of your choice;
- an improvisation over a harmonic vamp, simple-form blues, or standard tune;
- a reading selection; and/or
- melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic ear training exercises.
We recognize that it is common for applicants to have imbalances in their playing abilities, and we realize that applicants may not have advanced skills in improvisation, reading, or ear training. In fact, this is exactly why you might apply to attend Berklee: to develop your skills in these and other areas. Because we take a holistic approach in our evaluation process, each component of the audition helps the audition team assess your overall abilities as a musician and your potential for success at the college level.
Practice Exercises
Guidelines
For a detailed description of the audition components, click on the instrumental department links below:
- Bass
Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass - Brass
Baritone Horn, Bass Trombone, French Horn, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba - Guitar
- Percussion
Drum Set, Hand Percussion, Marimba, Orchestral Percussion, Vibraphone - Piano
- Strings
Banjo, Cello, Harp, Mandolin, Viola, Violin - Voice
- Woodwinds
Bassoon, Clarinet, Flute, Oboe, Saxophone
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