Majors that require pre-screening recordings/portfolios are listed below. If your major is not listed, it does not require pre-screening.

• Cello (Regular Decision only. All programs)
• Composition (Early Decision and Regular Decision. BM, MM, DMA)
• Computer Music (Early Decision and Regular Decision. All programs)
• Conducting (MM, GPD, DMA)
• Double Bass (Regular Decision only. All programs)
• Film and Game Scoring
• Flute (Regular Decision. All programs)
• Historical Performance Voice (MM, GPD, DMA)
• Music for New Media: Film and Game Scoring (Early Decision and Regular Decision. All programs)
• Musicology (MM)
• Piano (Early Decision and Regular Decision. All programs)
• Recording Arts & Sciences (BM)
• Voice (Regular Decision & Late Admission only. All programs)

Pre-screening recordings must be video for all majors except Composition, Computer Music, Music for New Media: Film and Game Scoring, Recording Arts and Sciences, and Musicology. Selections must be performed without editing. For these recordings, please follow the instructions found here. Pre-screen decisions will be released:

• Early Decision: shortly before the audition date, about 2 weeks or so
• Regular Decision: about one month before Audition Week

Recordings must be uploaded to the Peabody application at the time you submit your application: no later than November 1st for Early Decision, December 1st for Regular Decision, and April 15th for Late Admission (Piano applicants only).