Below are the audition dates based on instrument/program. Please know that these dates are subject to change and we recommend scheduling travel once you have received an audition confirmation from the School of Music Admissions office. For any questions, email us at cfamusic@bu.edu.

Early Decision 1 and Spring Transfer Applicants

Live auditions for Early Decision (ED1) and Spring Transfer applicants will be held on Friday, November 8, 2024. Prescreening is waived for ED1 and Spring Transfer applicants.

Trustee Scholarship and Early Decision 2 Applicants

If you’re a Trustee or Early Decision 2 Applicants, plan to complete your audition no later than January 31, 2025.

2025 Audition Schedule

*Please note that February 14 is a graduate-only audition day. All undergraduate applicants must audition by Friday, February 7, 2025.

**All audition dates will be posted by mid-October. 

Instrument Program Audition Date
Artist Diploma Final Round February 21
Bassoon January 24
February 14*
Cello January 24
January 31
February 7
February 14*
Clarinet January 24
January 31
Collaborative Piano February 6
February 13
Composition Interviews (Graduate Only) January 24
January 31
February 7
February 14
Conducting (Choral) February 5 (DMA Only)
February 7 (MM Only)
February 14 (MM Only)
Conducting (Orchestral) January 30 and 31
Double Bass January 17
January 31
February 14*
Euphonium January 30
February 7
Flute January 17
February 7
Harp January 24
February 7
Horn January 17
January 31
February 14*
Oboe January 31
February 14*
Opera Institute TBA
Percussion January 24
February 7
Piano January 17
Janaury 24
January 31
February 7
February 14*
Saxophone January 17
January 31
Trombone (Tenor & Bass) January 31
February 7
Trumpet January 31
February 7
Tuba January 30
February 7
Viola January 24
January 31
February 7
February 14*
Violin January 17
January 24
January 31
February 7
February 14*
Voice January 24
January 31
February 7
February 14*