February 18-23, 2024

All live admissions-related events are held during Audition Week in February, with the exception of Dance, Trombone, Trumpet, Horn, and Double Bass; due to faculty tour schedules, these auditions will take place February 10-11, 2024.

  • Auditions will be scheduled on the dates below. Please note that changes to the schedule may be made as necessary. Changes will be indicated with an asterisk (*). Artist Diploma finals will be held on Friday, February 23rd for all areas.
  • Applicants for Music Education (BM)Recording Arts & Sciences (BM), and Performance Pedagogy (MM) should plan to interview on the date designated for their principal instrument.
  • Auditions may be performed with or without accompaniment. Peabody provides an accompanist only for voice and Artist Diploma finals held on campus.
    • Some audition rooms at Peabody do not have pianos, so please contact us before bringing an accompanist with you.
  • Auditions are held regardless of the weather. Please plan to arrive a day before your audition, if possible. If a weather emergency prevents you from getting here safely, please call the admissions office and we will work with you to ensure that your audition is heard. In some cases, we may ask you to upload a recording.
  • If you are experiencing extenuating circumstances that you feel require a change in your selected audition modality, OR if you need to reschedule your audition/interview, please submit a request for accommodation. We will review and respond to each request on a case-by-case basis. Please allow 2-3 days processing time.

Please hold all dates open for your major until you receive your official audition/interview schedule and check back here for the latest information. Note that certain programs, like the DMA and AD, may require you to be on campus for more than one day. Refer to your degree’s application instructions for more information. Dates in bold indicate a recent update.

Audition Week Schedule

Major Audition Date(s)
Acoustics February 23
Artist Diploma Finals February 23
Bassoon February 19
Cello February 19-20
Clarinet February 19
Composition February 19-23
Computer Music February 19-23
Conducting (Choral) February 21, 23
Conducting (Orchestral) February 19
Conducting (Wind) February 20
Dance February 10-11
Double Bass February 11
Euphonium February 19
Flute February 19-20
Guitar February 20
Harp February 19
Harpsichord February 21
Historical Performance February 21
Horn February 11
Jazz February 19-22
Music Education February 11, 18-22
Music for New Media February 20-22
Musicology February 21
Oboe February 19
Organ February 23
Percussion February 19-20
Performance Pedagogy February 19-23
Piano (Undergrad) February 18, 19, & 21
Piano (MM & GPD) February 19, 22, & 23
Piano (DMA) February 20
Piccolo February 21
Recording Arts & Sciences February 19-23
Saxophone February 20
Theory Pedagogy February 20
Trombone (Tenor and Bass) February 10
Trumpet February 11
Tuba February 19
Viola February 18
Violin February 19-22
Voice (Undergraduate) February 18-22
Voice (Graduate) February 20-22