If you decide to audition, your file in the Office of Undergraduate Admission will be tagged so that your application will not be reviewed until the evaluation of your performance have been received. Tapes are distributed to the appropriate faculty for evaluation. Live auditions are evaluated by the same faculty members. Results of the auditions are returned to the Office of Undergraduate Admission to complete your file for review. These are NOT auditions for Music Department ensembles or lessons.
Departmental auditions take place when admitted students arrive in the fall.
We understand that it is not possible or practical for everyone to come to Stanford for a live audition. We have made every effort to ensure that the taped and lived auditions are as similar as possible. Both types of auditions have the same requirements. They are the same length, are evaluated on the same criteria, and are critiqued by the same faculty members. A live audition gives you the opportunity to visit the Stanford campus and meet some of the Music faculty.