Audition Day Schedule

Students are encouraged to review the schedules below and if possible plan to be on campus the day before their scheduled audition to make the most of the offered events. 

Picture of Bibbins Hall entrance.

Sample audition schedules for February are listed below. Jazz Studies applicants, please refer to the Friday schedule. All other applicants are to follow the Saturday sample schedule below. TIMARA applicants, please refer to the Saturday schedule, as well as the events listed below for additional department-specific events. 

Fridays: *Jazz Studies only*

  • 9:00am - Admissions Director’s Welcome and Audition Overview
  • 9:15am - Jazz Studies Audition Registration
  • 9:45am - AM Jazz Group Warm-Up
  • 10:00am - Conservatory Tour
  • 10:00am - Jazz Studies Auditions Begin
  • 12:15pm - Jazz Forum and Lunch
  • 1:45pm - PM Jazz Group Warm-Up
  • 2:00pm - Conservatory Tour
  • 2:00 pm - Jazz Studies Auditions
  • 5:00 pm - Oberlin Jazz Ensemble Rehearsal
  • 7:00 pm - Jam Session with Current Jazz Students
  • 8:00pm - Danenberg Honors Recital 
    • showcase of Oberlin students across various performance areas; open to all applicants

Saturdays and Sundays: *ALL other areas*

  • 8:30am - Audition Registration
  • 8:45am - Organ Prelude
  • 9:00am - Coffee with the Dean and Audition Overview with Admissions Director
  • 9:30am - Auditions and Interviews Begin
  • 10:00am - Financial Aid Panel
  • 11:00am - Conservatory Tour or College Campus Tour
  • 12:00pm - Welcome from the President
  • 12:15pm - Student Small Ensembles Concert
  • 2:30pm - Student Experience Panel and Q&A
  • 3:30pm - Conservatory Tour or College Campus Tour
  • 5:00pm - Community Meet and Greet
    • opportunity to meet current students from all conservatory areas (except Jazz Studies) for conversation and refrehsments in an informal setting

TIMARA students are encouraged to attend all events listed above as well the TIMARA specific events below. 

Saturdays

  • 12:15pm - Electronic Music Studios Tour and Q&A with faculty, followed by lunch with TIMARA students
  • 1:00pm - TIMARA Student Concert
  • 7:30pm - TIMARA Faculty Recital
    • Feb. 15 only

**These schedules are subject to change**