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 November 10, 2023. 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 26, 2024.
2024 Audition Schedule
* February 16, 2024 is a graduate-only audition date.
| Instrument Program | Audition Date |
| Artist Diploma Final Round | TBA |
| Bassoon | TBA |
| Cello | January 26, 2024 February 2, 2024 February 9, 2024 February 16, 2024* |
| Clarinet | January 19, 2024 February 2, 2024 |
| Collaborative Piano | February 15, 2024 February 22, 2024 |
| Composition Interviews (Graduate Only) | TBA |
| Conducting (Choral, MM and DMA) | MM: February 2, 2024 DMA: February 7, 2024 |
| Conducting (Orchestral, DMA only) | February 7, 2024 |
| Double Bass | TBA |
| Euphonium | TBA |
| Flute | TBA |
| Harp | February 2, 2024 |
| Horn | January 19, 2024 January 26, 2024 |
| Oboe | February 9, 2024 February 16, 2024* |
| Opera Institute | March 4-5, 2024 |
| Percussion | January 26, 2024 February 9, 2024 |
| Piano | January 19, 2024 January 26, 2024 February 2, 2024 Feburary 9, 2024 February 16, 2024* |
| Saxophone | January 26, 2024 February 2, 2024 |
| Trombone (Tenor & Bass) | January 19, 2024 January 26, 2024 |
| Trumpet | February 2, 2024 February 9, 2024 |
| Tuba | TBA |
| Viola | January 26, 2024 February 2, 2024 February 9, 2024 February 16, 2024 |
| Violin | January 19, 2024 January 26, 2024 February 2, 2024 February 9, 2024 February 16, 2024* |
| Voice | January 19, 2024 January 26, 2024 February 2, 2024 February 9, 2024 |