Flute Audition Process
Audition Information: Undergraduate/Graduate Audition Requirements Please note that you must apply for admission to Purchase College beforebeing granted an audition.
Please note that only students selected for a live audition will be eligible for admission to the Conservatory of Music. Students who are not selected for a live audition will be denied at the prescreening stage.
Additional information on live audition days is available below.
Winds: Undergraduate
Prescreening audition: Please submit selections in contrasting styles from the list below.
- Prescreening auditions for the fall semester must be submitted through Slideroom by January 15.
- Prescreening auditions for the spring semester must be submitted by October 15. Please email us at music@purchase.edu to find out if your intended program accepts spring applications.
Please note that only students selected for a live audition will be eligible for admission to the Conservatory of Music. Students who are not selected for a live audition will be denied at the prescreening stage.
Additional information on live audition days is available below.
Winds: Undergraduate
Prescreening audition: Please submit selections in contrasting styles from the list below.
- A movement from a baroque sonata or classical concerto.
- A 19th or 20th century piece.
- An orchestral excerpt of choice.
- Two contrasting selections from the concerto/sonata literature (Ex. Mozart concerto, Bach sonata, etc.).
- A 19th or 20th century piece (Ex. Dutilleux Sonatina, Prokofiev Sonata, etc.).
- Two excerpts from the orchestral repertoire.
Graduate Programs: Graduate studies in the Conservatory of Music lead to the Master of Music (MM) degree, a postbaccalaureate Performers Certificate, or a post-master’s Artist Diploma. These programs are designed for gifted musicians and composers clearly destined for professional careers.
The Conservatory of Music accepted its first candidates for the master’s degree in September 1988. (Before 2000, graduate programs in the Conservatory of Music led to the MFA.) With a small and selective enrollment, the MM program is rigorous and delivers a measure of faculty mentoring that few conservatories can match.
Winds: Graduate
Prescreening audition: Please select two pieces in contrasting styles from the list below. Live audition: Please prepare all pieces.
*If you experience difficulty uploading your audition pieces, you must contact Slideroom technical support at support@slideroom.com for assistance. Please allow one day for a response. You can also consult the SlideRoom Helpdesk and FAQ at https://slideroom.zendesk.com/home.
The Conservatory of Music accepted its first candidates for the master’s degree in September 1988. (Before 2000, graduate programs in the Conservatory of Music led to the MFA.) With a small and selective enrollment, the MM program is rigorous and delivers a measure of faculty mentoring that few conservatories can match.
Winds: Graduate
Prescreening audition: Please select two pieces in contrasting styles from the list below. Live audition: Please prepare all pieces.
- A movement from a baroque sonata or classical concerto.
- A 19th or 20th century piece.
- An orchestral excerpt of choice.
- Two contrasting selections from the concerto/sonata literature (Ex. Mozart concerto, Bach sonata, etc.).
- A 19th or 20th century piece (Ex. Dutilleux Sonatina, Prokofiev Sonata, etc.).
- Two excerpts from the orchestral repertoire.
- Videos (.mov, .flv, or .wmv) must be 60MB or less. Please size your videos to be 640 x 480px to get maximum duration.
- Audio (.mp3) must be 5MB or less.
- Documents (.pdf) must be 10MB or less
*If you experience difficulty uploading your audition pieces, you must contact Slideroom technical support at support@slideroom.com for assistance. Please allow one day for a response. You can also consult the SlideRoom Helpdesk and FAQ at https://slideroom.zendesk.com/home.
ON LIVE AUDITION DAY …
The faculty listening to your audition will represent your area of study. They may choose not to hear all the music you have prepared. Do not interpret this negatively: time limitations prohibit the faculty from listening to each applicant’s entire audition repertoire.
Plan to arrive at the Conservatory of Music one hour before your scheduled audition time. There are plenty of warm-up rooms for you to prepare yourself both mentally and physically. Wear neat and comfortable clothing that projects your seriousness and desire to study music on a professional level.
Also, please bring a typed repertoire list and a typed list of the pieces you intend to play. Though not required, we encourage you to bring additional materials, such as Resume, letters of recommendation, and unofficial transcripts. (Note: Accompanists are only provided for voice/opera studies auditions; all other applicants are encouraged to bring their own, but accompaniment is not required.)
Question-and-answer sessions will be held throughout the day. Specific times for these sessions will be available at check-in. These sessions will be followed by a campus tour. All applicants, their families, and guests are welcome to attend. No reservations required.
If your audition is successful, you will be notified on or around April 1. If you are offered admission, you will need to accept our offer of admission in writing, and you will be asked to submit an enrollment deposit by May 1.
The faculty listening to your audition will represent your area of study. They may choose not to hear all the music you have prepared. Do not interpret this negatively: time limitations prohibit the faculty from listening to each applicant’s entire audition repertoire.
Plan to arrive at the Conservatory of Music one hour before your scheduled audition time. There are plenty of warm-up rooms for you to prepare yourself both mentally and physically. Wear neat and comfortable clothing that projects your seriousness and desire to study music on a professional level.
Also, please bring a typed repertoire list and a typed list of the pieces you intend to play. Though not required, we encourage you to bring additional materials, such as Resume, letters of recommendation, and unofficial transcripts. (Note: Accompanists are only provided for voice/opera studies auditions; all other applicants are encouraged to bring their own, but accompaniment is not required.)
Question-and-answer sessions will be held throughout the day. Specific times for these sessions will be available at check-in. These sessions will be followed by a campus tour. All applicants, their families, and guests are welcome to attend. No reservations required.
If your audition is successful, you will be notified on or around April 1. If you are offered admission, you will need to accept our offer of admission in writing, and you will be asked to submit an enrollment deposit by May 1.