Audition Dates

Auditions for Fall 2008 will take place the following days:
February 16th (for voice applicants only), February 23, March 1, and March 8.

For specific admission and audition deadlines, pelase see below.

Students applying to the Studio Production, Jazz Studies, and Voice and Opera Studies programs must first submit the Audition Request Form, the Audition fee check in the amount of $54 and a pre-screening CD to the Conservatory of Music. Students will then be selected for a live, on-campus audition. Only students who are offered a live audition will be considered for admission to these programs.

Studio Production - Fall 2008 Deadline: Submit application and prescreening CD by February 1, 2008.  Live auditions for fall will take place February 23, March 1 and March 8, 2008.

Jazz Studies - Fall 2008 Deadline: Submit application and prescreening CD by February 1, 2008. Live auditions will take place February 23 and March 1, 2008.

Voice and Opera Studies - Fall 2008 Deadline: Submit application and prescreening CD by February 1, 2008.  Live auditions for fall will take place February 16 and 23, and March 1 and 8, 2008.

Studio Composition, Composition, and Classical Instrumental Performance - Fall 2008 Deadline:  Submit application by March 1, 2008.  Admission to these programs is by live audition only. All auditions will take place in the Conservatory of Music.

Note: International Applicants must follow the international application instructions.

Note: Students who have not reached their academic potential because of limited financial resources and inadequate academic preparation should review the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) at Purchase College.

Step 1: Submit your completed application
Note: You must submit your completed application to the Application Services Center (ASC) in Albany, NY so that the Admissions Office receives it by the deadline above for Fall 2007 admission.

Send the completed application(after it is reviewed by your guidance counselor), a check for $40 (payable to "SUNY APC"), and your Official Transcripts to:

SUNY Applications Processing Center
State University Plaza
PO Box 22007
Albany, New York 12201-2007

Note: International Students need to mail the completed application to the Office of Admissions at Purchase College. International Students should review the international application instructions. 

Step 2: Request your official High School transcripts or GED scores, and SAT or ACT scores.

Have scores sent to Albany with your application or sent directly to:

Office of Admissions
Purchase College
735 Anderson Hill Road
Purchase, NY 10577-1400

Step 3: Submit your Audition Request Form 2008,  audition recording (if applicable), and a $54 check made payable to Purchase College, Conservatory of Music to:

Conservatory of Music
Attn: Conservatory Coordinator
Purchase College
735 Anderson Hill Road
Purchase, NY 10577-1400

Visit the Conservatory of Music Audition information page for admission audition dates.

Apply Online

For additional information about the Music program and for specific audition requirements, visit the Purchase College Conservatory of Music website.

Please review Application Procedures, Undergraduate Audition Requirements and Graduate Audition Requirements for further information.

For more information, contact:
music@purchase.edu
Tel.: (914) 251-6700