Voice

Submit a video recording via the JSOM Supplemental application, including:

• At the beginning of the prescreen recording, please state your name, the degree you are seeking, and whether you are a first year applicant or a transfer from another school.
• "Star Vicino" by Salvatore Rosa. Please choose the key that best suits your voice, selected from the following: in Ab, in Bb, in F, in G
• One art song in English
• One selection of your choice

All selections must be sung by memory, even if the piece is something that might be done holding the score in performance.

Select applicants will be invited to a live audition based on prescreening review. If you are invited, you will be scheduled for one of the following audition dates and will receive your schedule by email 3-4 weeks prior to your audition:

• January 17-18, 2025
• February 7-8, 2025
• March 7-8, 2025

Audition repertoire should include:

• One song in a language other than English
• One art song in English
• One selection of your choice

You will perform your pieces with piano at your audition. An accompanist will be provided for all live auditions.

All selections must be sung by memory, even if the piece is something that might be done holding the score in performance. You may include pieces submitted as part of the prescreening or offer different repertoire, provided that you observe the requirements listed above.

You will receive an audition profile form via email from personnel in the Voice Department approximately 7-10 days prior to their scheduled audition. On this form, please indicate your prepared repertoire and return the form to the Voice Department (voicedep@iu.edu) 48 hours prior to your audition day.

B.S.O.F. applicants who wish to audition for an Outside Field in Musical Theatre must also audition for the Musical Theatre program. Please see information regarding Musical Theatre auditions.

Submit a video recording via the JSOM Supplemental application, including:

• At the beginning of the prescreen recording, please state your name and the degree you are seeking.
• One German lied
• One French mélodie
• Two arias, at least one of which is from an opera
• One art song in English
• Non-native English speakers must also submit a qualifying TOEFL or IELTS score by December 1. Your prescreening will not be reviewed until English Proficiency has been met.

All selections must be sung by memory, even if the piece is something that might be done holding the score in performance.

Select applicants will be invited to a live audition based on prescreening review. If you are invited, you will be scheduled for one of the following audition dates and will receive your schedule by email 3-4 weeks prior to your audition:

• January 17-18, 2025
• February 7-8, 2025
• March 7-8, 2025

Internal auditions for current JSOM graduate students will take place on Sat. February 15, 2025.

Audition repertoire requirements:

M.M. applicants audition repertoire requirements are the same as the prescreening.

P.D.S.P. applicantsaudition repertoire requirements are the same as the prescreening, plus two more selections of your choice, both of which may be (but aren’t required to be) arias. The voice department considers the P.D.S.P. to be at the post-master’s level. Applicants must perform at a technical and artistic level equal to that of individuals who have completed an M.M. in vocal performance.

All graduate voice auditions will be performed with piano. An accompanist will be provided for all live auditions.

All selections must be sung by memory, even if the piece is something that might be done holding the score in performance. You may include pieces submitted as part of the prescreening or offer different repertoire, provided that you observe the requirements listed above.

You will receive an audition profile form via email from personnel in the Voice Department approximately 7-10 days prior to their scheduled audition. On this form, please indicate your prepared repertoire and return the form to the Voice Department (voicedep@iu.edu) 48 hours prior to your audition day.

Submit a video recording via the JSOM Supplemental application, including:

• At the beginning of the prescreen recording, please state your name and the degree you are seeking.
• One German lied
• One French mélodie
• Two arias, at least one of which is from an opera
• One art song in English
• Non-native English speakers must also submit a qualifying TOEFL or IELTS score by December 1. Your prescreening will not be reviewed until English Proficiency has been met.

All selections must be sung by memory, even if the piece is something that might be done holding the score in performance.

Select applicants will be invited to a live audition and interview based on prescreening review. If you are invited, you will be scheduled for one of the following audition dates and will receive your schedule by email 3-4 weeks prior to your audition:

• January 17-18, 2025
• February 7-8, 2025
• March 7-8, 2025

You must plan to be in Bloomington by noon on the Friday before your Saturday audition.

On Friday afternoon, you will be scheduled for a 30-minute exercise designed to assess how you express yourself in writing. This will begin at 2 p.m. (or earlier if there are many applicants).

After this, you will have a 20-minute interview with a panel from the Voice faculty.

Please bring three copies of your repertoire list to this interview. List all the repertoire you have performed: opera roles, opera scenes, songs, vocal chamber music, oratorio solos, and musical theater roles. Please divide each section into different languages, if applicable.

Your application will not be considered if you have not completed the audition, writing sample, and interview.

Audition repertoire requirements:

Perform eight selections in contrasting musical styles, two in each of the following languages: English, Italian, French, and German.

• Selections must include at least one, but no more than two, operatic arias. One selection in each language will be heard.
• One German piece may be replaced by Slavic or Scandinavian repertoire.
• One Italian piece may be replaced by Spanish or Latin-American repertoire, or by a piece sung in the Latin language.
• You will begin with a piece of your choice which should be in English, Italian, French or German.

You will perform your pieces with piano at your audition. An accompanist will be provided.

All selections must be sung by memory, even if the piece is something that might be done holding the score in performance. You may include pieces submitted as part of the prescreening or offer different repertoire, provided that you observe the requirements listed above.

You will receive an audition profile form via email from personnel in the Voice Department approximately 7-10 days prior to their scheduled audition. On this form, please indicate your prepared repertoire and return the form to the Voice Department (voicedep@iu.edu) 48 hours prior to your audition day.

If you are not a doctoral applicant and are unable to attend one of the live audition weekends, you may submit a final audition video recording via the JSOM Supplemental Application. Final audition recordings are due by February 15.

Please indicate on your JSOM Supplemental application that you wish to audition via final video recording and make sure to submit the Supplemental application by December 1. You can upload your audition materials upon submission or upload your audition materials after your application has been submitted.

Note: Your program application requires a media upload to submit. Please upload a PDF with your name and "Final Recorded Audition" to submit your application, then write to musicadm@iu.edu to request that your application be reopened. Once your application has been reopened, select "Upload Media" under the Action column and click on "Add Media File" to upload and submit your materials.

For applicants who cannot make one of the audition weekends but would like to audition in person, an ad hoc audition may be arranged upon department approval. Please email musicadm@iu.edu to request an ad hoc audition. If approved, you must reach out to the faculty or department chair directly to arrange a date and time. All required application materials must be submitted by the deadline in order for arrangements to be made.