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Composition Studio

Application Process:

  • Apply for admission to the university.

    Note: Often students do not find out whether they have been accepted to the university until after their audition with the School of Music.

  • Complete and submit a School of Music Undergraduate Admission and Scholarship Application by the appropriate deadline.

    Note: To complete this application, you will need a NET ID user name (not a BYU ID number) and password, which are assigned when you apply to BYU for general admission (see above).

  • Prepare for your audition by reviewing the Composition audition requirements.

    Please note that composition students still must complete an audition for a specific instrument. To see the requirements for your specific instrument, please see the following pages:

  • Take the Aural Skills Exam.

  • Submit a portfolio of three original compositions.

  • Audition by doing one of the two options:

    1. Live audition at BYU on the last Sunday in January
      1. Your online application must be completed before you can schedule an audition. If you have completed your application materials, you may schedule your audition on your online application page. Please be sure to schedule your time before the week of the audition.

      2. Auditions are held in the Harris Fine Arts Center. For driving directions and hotel information, click here.

    2. Recorded audition DVD mailed in to the School of Music by the appropriate deadline (if you are unable to come to BYU for a live audition)

      Send DVDs to:
      School of Music Admissions
      Brigham Young University
      C-550 Harris Fine Arts Center
      Provo, UT 84602
  • * Composition students are required to audition with a specific instrument. Please return to the main Application Process page to review the audition requirements and deadlines for your specific instrument.

    • Deadlines
    BYU ApplicationDecember 1 (priority); February 1
    School of Music ApplicationSee deadlines for your specific instrument
    Aural Skills ExamJanuary 30, 2010
    Composition PortfolioJanuary 15, 2010
    Recorded AuditionSee deadlines for your specific instrument
    Live AuditionJanuary 30, 2010

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