Audition Info
Auditions
For upcoming audition days, please visit the Application Dates page.
To schedule an audition, complete and mail a School of Music audition application (see applying). For further information, call (614) 292-2870,
or write to:
Undergraduate Studies
School of Music
The Ohio State University
1866 College Road
Columbus, Ohio 43210-1170
Students from Ohio are expected to audition in person. However, out-of-state students who cannot attend a designated audition date have an option to arrange a special audition appointment—on weekdays only—by writing or calling the Undergraduate Studies Office at (614) 292-2870, or by
. The other option is to submit an audition tape.
Accompaniment is required only for voice auditions, and the School of Music will provide an accompanist. Voice students may provide their own accompanists if they prefer. Only the auditioning student and accompanist are permitted in the audition.
Preparing for Your Audition
Selections for auditions should demonstrate the candidate's present level of development in tone, technique, and musicianship. In addition, sight-reading is included in all auditions with the level of difficulty no greater than the required solo material.
Transfer students with applied music credit must perform an entrance audition to determine whether they are admissible to the School of Music and at what level applied music study would begin at Ohio State. A listing of repertoire studied at the previous college should be prepared in advance. Select a representative ten- to fifteen-minute sample of that literature.
Music Achievement Test
During the audition day, applicants are required to take the Music Achievement Test (MAT). The questions on the MAT are multiple choice or fill-in and cover the fundamentals of music, music recognition, and general information. Scores from the MAT are combined with ACT and SAT scores and give a reliable prediction of success in college music study. Transfer students with credit in music theory are not required to take the test. For students who qualify for entrance based on a tape-recorded audition, the achievement test is postponed until arrival on campus.
Audition Requirements booklet
