Admissions & Audition Requirements

Admission policies and audition requirements are subject to change by program administration at any time. Please check this Web site for the most up-to-date information before submitting your application and preparing for your audition.

Click here to download the 2012-2013 Application for Admission.

Admission Policies
All applicants who wish to enroll in the Music Advancement Program must perform an audition in person before members of the faculty and administration. Before being scheduled for an audition, each applicant must submit a complete Application for Admission. Following auditions, select applicants will be invited to meet with program administrators for parent and child interviews. An interview does not guarantee admittance to the program. The application deadline for the 2012-2013 academic year is April 2, 2012. Auditions will take place at The Juilliard School on May 12, 2012. For additional information on the application process, please see the 2012-2013 Application for Admission.

Eligibility Requirements
Children must be 8-14 years old at the time of the audition, have at least two years experience playing their instrument,* and reside within the tristate area (NY, NJ, CT). They must have reached an intermediate to advanced level on their instrument, exhibit a high level of musical potential and motivation, and demonstrate strong parental support.

*Students auditioning on violin, cello, piano, or guitar must have at least three years experience.

Eligibility Preferences
MAP targets children from backgrounds under-represented in American performing arts who show a strong desire and potential to successfully pursue a serious, advanced level of musical study. African-American, Native American, and Latino students are strongly encouraged to apply, as well as students who play the following instruments:Viola, Double Bass, Clarinet, Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Trumpet, Trombone, French Horn, Saxophone, Percussion.

Tuition and Financial Aid
Annual cost per pupil varies by level and ranges from $1,500 to $4,500. Financial aid is available to families who apply for assistance. Following auditions, families invited to an interview who have requested consideration for financial aid must submit an Application for Financial Aid and all required financial documents. The Application for Financial Aid will be posted on this Web site following auditions.

Audition Requirements by Instrument

• All applicants are encouraged to perform their audition from memory.
• The difficulty of an applicant’s solo repertoire should match that of the sample repertoire listed below. If no sample repertoire is listed, the applicant should prepare a piece which demonstrates their technical and artistic abilities on the instrument.
• Applicants may be asked to sight-read during their audition.
• Applicants are not permitted to use an accompanist for their audition.

Violin

•  Major and minor scales (3 octaves)
•  Two contrasting solos or etudes, each under 3 minutes, at or above the level of Suzuki Book 3
•  Sample Repertoire: Handel Bourée; movements from Seitz, Vivaldi, or Bach concertos

Viola

• Major and minor scales (3 octaves)
• Two contrasting solos or etudes, each under 3 minutes, at or above the level of Suzuki Book 3
• Sample Repertoire: J.S. Bach Prelude in G Major (from Cello Suite No. 1); R. Vaughan Williams Fantasia on Greensleeves; Vivaldi Concerto in D Minor, movements 1 or 3; Telemann Concerto in G Major

Cello

• Major and minor scales up to three sharps and three flats (2 octaves), played with slurred and separate bowings
• Two contrasting solos or etudes, each under 3 minutes, at or above the level of Suzuki Book 3
• Sample Repertoire: Breval Sonata in C Major

Double Bass

• G, F, D, C major (1 octave)
• Two contrasting solos or etudes, each under 3 minutes, at or above the level of Suzuki Book 2
• Sample Repertoire: J.S. Bach March in G; Long, Long Ago with variation by T.H. Bayly

Flute

• Major and minor scales up to four sharps and four flats (2 octaves), in various articulations
• Two contrasting solos or etudes, each under 3 minutes
• Sample Repertoire: Telemann Sonata in F Major (one fast movement and one slow movement); Handel Sonata in F Major (one fast movement and one slow movement); Fauré Fantasie; Berbiguier Etude