Pre-Screening

Pre-screening videos must be submitted with your application by the following deadlines:

• Early Decision (Undergraduate only): November 1st
• Spring Admission (MM, GPD only): with your application
• Regular Decision: December 1st
• Late Admission: May 1st

Current Peabody students applying for a new degree do not need to submit pre-screening recordings; please upload a document or video explaining that you are a current student in lieu of the pre-screening recordings on your application.

Undergraduate

• A pre-screening video with three selections must be uploaded to the Peabody application.
• Of the three classical selections required, at least one should be in English and one in a language other than English.
• Selections must be memorized, and should show a variety of styles and tempi.

Graduate

• A short video of two arias and one song (one selection must be in English) is required to be uploaded to the Peabody application for pre-screening.

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Auditions

Undergraduate (BM)

Three pieces are required.

• Please include one piece in English and one in a language other than English.
• Selections should display a variety of styles and tempi.
• Pieces must be memorized.
• Sheet music of pieces must be presented to the provided pianist at your live audition.

A supplemental sight-singing diagnostic will be given directly after all undergraduate auditions.

Graduate (MM, GPD)

Eight pieces are required.

• Please include at least one English selection and at least three languages other than English.
• Please show a variety of styles and include a mix of songs, operatic and/or oratorio arias, and at least one recitative.
• Pieces must be memorized (except oratorio and/or complicated repertoire of the 20th/21st century).
• For the MM in Historical Performance, requirements follow those of the MM in Voice, except that four or five of the six selections ​must be written before 1800. A Gregorian chant and at least one selection from the Renaissance should ​be included.

Doctor of Musical Arts

Ten pieces are required.

• Please include selections in German, French, Italian, and English
• Please show a broad variety of styles which demonstrate interest in sophisticated programming, including:
  • at least one operatic aria
  • one oratorio aria
  • one recitative which connects to one of the above arias or that is freestanding
  • other non-operatic pieces
• Must be memorized (except oratorio and/or complicated repertoire of the 21st century)
• Please include one selection composed since 1990
• Please submit a hypothetical (or actual) well-conceived recital program
• Additional selections may be added to demonstrate repertoire and/or additional language passions

Artist Diploma

AD applicants in voice must prepare a program of no less than 70 minutes duration, representing at least three style periods. To meet these requirements, please use the following guidelines:

• Please include selections in German, French, Italian, and English
• Please show a broad variety of styles which demonstrate interest in sophisticated programming, including:
  • at least one operatic aria
  • one oratorio aria
  • one recitative which connects to one of the above arias or that is freestanding
  • other non-operatic pieces
• Must be memorized (except oratorio and/or complicated repertoire of the 21st century)
• Please include one selection composed since 1990
• Please submit a hypothetical (or actual) well-conceived recital program
• Additional selections may be added to demonstrate repertoire and/or additional language passions