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Organ audition requirements

In response to the ongoing global health crisis, the Jacobs School of Music Office of Admissions and Financial Aid is adapting our audition procedures for 2021-2022 admissions to meet state and university guidelines related to COVID-19.

There is no prescreen requirement for any applicants.

Inquiries for specific information should be directed to the department chair, Janette Fishell, at jfishell@indiana.edu.

In lieu of in person auditions this year, we are accepting video recorded auditions by February 1. Applicants will also be scheduled for a live virtual audition/interview with faculty during which the keyboard skills test will also be conducted.

Audition Requirements for all applicants

Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Bachelor of Music Education (B.M.E.), Bachelor of Science in Music and an Outside Field (B.S.O.F.), Master of Music (M.M.), Doctor of Music (D.M.), Performer Diploma, Solo Performance (P.D.S.P.)

Repertoire: prepare three works from contrasting historical periods (pre-Classical, preferably a work by Johann Sebastian Bach, Romantic, and Contemporary) and style (balancing virtuosic works with at least one expressive piece)

Memorization is encouraged but not required for auditions into any of the degree programs.

Diagnostic testing of other keyboard skills:

Undergraduate applicants: Sight-reading in both homophonic and contrapuntal textures, with pedal.
Graduate applicants: Sight-reading in both homophonic and contrapuntal textures, with pedal. In addition to the sight-reading outlined above, realization of a brief passage of figured bass, transposition of a brief passage of music, improvisation of a brief modulatory bridge between two excerpts.

Final recorded auditions must be video recordings and are due byFebruary 1, 2021.

Step 1:Submit your JSOM Supplemental application by December 1, 2020.

Step 2: Submit your recorded audition by February 1, 2021. We will reopen your application after December 1 and advise you on how to submit your recordings. Some departments may also schedule a live virtual audition/ interview. We will communicate via email to schedule those events.

The Jacobs School of Music is committed to providing equal opportunity to all applicants and seeks talent in performance, pedagogy, and scholarship. This talent is found in individuals of any race, creed, or socio-economic status. If lack of access to technology or other assets will affect your ability to have a successful audition for the Jacobs School, we urge you to reach out to musicadm@indiana.edu so that we may assist you in finding a solution.

Important dates and deadlines
When	What	Who
December 1, 2020	IU application due	All applicants
December 1, 2020	Jacobs Supplemental application due. (Prescreen materials due, as applicable to your audition requirements)	All applicants
December 1, 2020	TOEFL scores due	Non-native English speaking applicants in Voice (all), Piano (D.M. only), Conducting, Musicology, and Graduate music education
January 15, 2021	Recorded auditions due	All classical piano applicants
February 1, 2021	Final recorded auditions due	All applicants whose departments require a final recorded audition, except classical piano
March 1, 2021	TOEFL scores due	All non-native English speaking applicants
Varies by department area	Live virtual audition/interview	Applicants whose departments require a live virtual audition/interview. (We will contact you after Dec. 1 to schedule your audition/interview)

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