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About this Program
Overview
The Juilliard Pre-College is a program for students of elementary through high school age who exhibit the talent, potential, and accomplishment to pursue a career in music. It runs on Saturdays from September through May.
The Pre-College voice program is designed to prepare young singers for the rigorous demands of conservatory training. In addition to music theory, ear training, and private lessons, voice majors are required to take diction, Vocal Performance Class, and a 30-minute vocal coaching. They are also encouraged to take a 30-minute piano lesson. Applicants must be at least 14 years old at the time of the audition.
Pre-College offers a complete curriculum of music instruction that requires a considerable amount of time and commitment on the part of the students. Recognizing the importance of early development and discipline in the music field, the School provides an atmosphere where artistic gifts and technical skills can flourish. For more information about Pre-College, including details on tuition, financial aid, faculty, curriculum and the academic calendar, please click here.
Special Announcements
COVID-19 Information (effective October 24, 2022)
Effective Monday, October 24, 2022, unless otherwise directed, masks are strongly encouraged but not required within the Juilliard Diamond Building. This change applies to campus visitors, including prospective students coming for consultation lessons, and prospective students and families taking campus tours.
While Juilliard continues to strongly urge full COVID-19 vaccination and boosters, we are no longer checking vaccine status for visitors or audience members.
NOTE: If you have been exposed to COVID-19 in the past 10 days, a face covering is required at all times. If you feel sick or have been ordered by a public health authority to quarantine or isolate, please do not enter any Juilliard facility until medically cleared. We also ask that you refrain from visiting campus if you, or anyone in your household, has had a fever, flu-like symptoms, or any COVID-19 symptoms within the previous 14 days.
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Eligibility
Voice applicants must be at least 14 years old at the time of the audition, and demonstrate a high level of proficiency to warrant consideration for an audition.
Criteria for Acceptance
Acceptance to the Pre-College is based on the results of a competitive audition process, which all applicants undergo in their major area of study. The division does not accept applications from beginners.
Application Timeline
Application Timeline
| APPLICATION REQUIREMENT | DEADLINE |
|---|---|
| Application deadline with fee | Deadline: March 1 |
| Duolingo English Test for International applicants due | May 1 |
| Financial aid application due | May 1 |
| In-person audition | May 21, May 22, callbacks May 23 |
| Individual audition times posted | April 15 |
| Audition results posted | Mid-June |
Application Fee & Waivers
Application Fee
The $75 application fee is nonrefundable and must be paid through your application status page upon submission of your application. Your application is not considered complete until the fee has been received. Fee waiver requests will be evaluated after you have submitted a complete application. If you are requesting a fee waiver, please submit your application (including fee waiver documentation) but do not pay the application fee.
Your Application Materials
Your Online Application
The Pre-College Application is available online starting on October 15. Contact [email protected] if you have questions regarding your Pre-College Application.
Scholarship & Financial Aid Forms
Application for financial aid is part of the Pre-College Application for Admission and must be submitted once a prompt is received from the Pre-College Admissions Office, and before May 1. Consideration for financial aid may not be possible for late applicants.
Your Teacher Preferences
A key element of your study at Juilliard is your major teacher assignment. Music students receive 15 one-hour lessons per semester with a Juilliard Pre-College studio faculty member.
How to Indicate Your Preferences
- You are required to submit your teacher preferences through the online application
- If your preferences change, you can update your selections through your application status page
How Your Preferences are Used
- Your teacher preferences are confidential and do not affect admissions decisions. Studio faculty are not advised of teacher preference selections until after admission decisions are finalized by the committee
- Your audition will be scheduled based on the availability of your first choice teacher (if attending), followed by your remaining preferences. It may not be possible for all of your preferred teachers to hear your audition
- Due to the complexities of audition scheduling, a confirmed date and time cannot be changed even if your teacher preferences change
- We aim to confirm studio assignments with notification of admission
- If admitted, your teacher assignment will be based on your preferences to the greatest extent possible. No teacher assignment can be made without a documented request for a specific teacher
Researching Teachers
If you are not familiar with our faculty, we strongly recommend researching the teachers in your major prior to the application deadline, as follows:
- Review the teachers’ online bios in our directory and listen to recordings of each artist
- Ask your current teacher(s) for recommendations
- Consult with friends who may have studied with them
- Optional: Set up a meeting or lesson with the teacher(s). Although not all faculty are available to meet with applicants due to their teaching and performing commitments, you may contact them through their Juilliard email, found in our online directory. Scheduling the meeting and payment of any lesson or meeting fee is your responsibility
Additional Requirements
Out of Town Students
Application
Out-of-town students must come to The Juilliard School in New York City to take a live in-person entrance audition. Cello, viola, violin, and piano applicants are required to submit pre-screening audio-video recordings with the Application for Admission. Composition majors must submit scores with their application. All other majors are not required to submit pre-screening recordings.
Accepted Students
Out-of-town students who relocate to the New York City area must live with a parent or guardian. Pre-College does not provide academic instruction on the elementary, middle, or high school levels. Students are required to enroll in a full-time academic school. Students must provide the name and address of the school they plan to attend.
Auditioning for Juilliard
Audition Repertoire Guidelines and Resources
As part of the online application, you are required to submit your proposed audition repertoire for review and approval. Scroll down to the In-Person Audition Repertoire section to find audition requirements for your major.
The Juilliard School is working with students, faculty, and guest artists to embrace and build a more representative world of classical music. When you have an elective choice, we encourage you to include a work in your audition repertoire by a composer from historically underrepresented gender, racial, ethnic, and cultural heritages. We are happy to recommend the following resources that expand our knowledge of a wider breadth of repertoire:
Should you need to update your repertoire after you submit your online application, you can do so by submitting a form on your application status page.
- Insufficient or incomplete audition repertoire may affect consideration for admission
- Where specific works are required, substitutions are not allowed
- Audition requirements which state a complete piece or work are indicating all movements must be prepared
You should first consult with your private teacher to determine the suitability of your proposed repertoire. If there is any concern regarding the appropriateness of a particular piece, submit your questions through this form.
Audition Repertoire
The voice program is a highly selective program for high school students, age 14 or older at the time of the audition, who are advanced in their classical vocal training. Students should be prepared to audition with the requirements listed below.
- A standard classical song from the Italian Anthology sung in Italian or English.
- A classical song of the applicant's choice sung in English.
- A short classical song in a foreign language.
Voice auditions are held in two rounds: first round and callback round. Voice applicants will be notified if they are invited for a callback on the evening of their first round audition day via email. Applicants not invited for a callback round will not be considered for admission.
Piano accompaniment is required for voice applicants. A list of piano accompanists is provided to applicants along with their individual audition schedule, around April 15*. Applicants may elect to use their own accompanist.
*Applications received after the original deadline of March 1 will be processed as quickly as possible, the individual audition time and the accompanist list will be provided at that time.
Decisions & Enrolling
Decisions
Admission decisions are announced in the middle of June.
Please note that all communication related to the admissions process is conducted through the online application account, including the decision letter. It is vital for applicants to save their user name and password information.