Dates and Locations

Auditions and interviews on campus are conducted by the applied faculty in the specified area of study. To get the full experience of the campus community, we strongly encourage you to audition on Oberlin's campus. You can review the robust offerings on our sample audition day schedule. Applicants not able to attend an on-campus audition or interview will have other options detailed below. In addition, recorded auditions may be submitted by all areas with the exception of TIMARA, Composition, Music Theater, and Recording Arts and Production.

On-Campus Audition and Interview Dates

Area Available Audition Dates
Voice February 8, 9, 15 and 16, 2025
Piano February 8, 9, 15 and 16, 2025
Organ February 15 and 16, 2025
Flute February 8, 9, 15 and 16, 2025
Oboe February 8 and 15, 2025
Clarinet February 8, 9, 15 and 16, 2025
Bassoon February 8, 15 and 16, 2025
Horn February 8, 9, and 15, 2025
Trumpet February 8, 9, 15 and 16, 2025
Trombone February 9, 15 and 16, 2025
Tuba February 8 and 9, 2025
Percussion February 8, 9, 15 and 16, 2025
Violin February 8, 9, 15 and 16, 2025
Viola February 8, 9, 15 and 16, 2025
Cello February 8, 9, 15 and 16, 2025
Double Bass February 8 and 15, 2025
Harp February 15 and 16, 2025
Classical Guitar February 15, 2025
Jazz Studies February 7, 14, and 21, 2025
Composition February 8 and 15, 2025
TIMARA February 8 and 15, 2025
Recording Arts and Production (RA&P) February 8 and 15, 2025
Music Theater February 15, 16, and 22, 2025

Baroque Cello/Viola da Gamba, Baroque Flute, Baroque Oboe, Harpsichord, Fortepiano, Lute,
Baroque Violin, Recorder

February 15 and 16, 2025

Virtual Audition and Interview Dates

Area Available Audition Dates
Music Theater

December 15, 2024 and              January 11, 2025

Recording Arts and Production (RA&P) February 9 and 16, 2025
Composition February 9 and 16, 2025
TIMARA February 9 and 16, 2025

Regional Auditions - Music Theater Applicants Only

Location  Available Audition Dates
San Diego, CA for Karyn Overstreet Vocal Studio (apply by November 10, 2024)

November 16, 2024

Must be a student of Karyn Overstreet Vocal Studio. 

Dallas, TX for "Moonifieds" (apply by November 1, 2024)

November 22, 23, and 24, 2024

Exclusively for College Audition Coach high school senior students and by invitation only.

New York City, NY for MTCA (apply by November 29, 2024)

January 4 and 5, 2025

Must be a member of MTCA to participate.

New York City, NY January 25 and 26, 2025
Chicago, IL February 3 and 4, 2025

Conservatory Audition Travel Fund

The Conservatory Audition Travel Fund provides financial assistance for applicants who would not otherwise be able to travel to Oberlin for auditions or other activities related to their application for admission to Oberlin Conservatory.  If you would like to be considered for travel assistance please email conservatory.admissions@oberlin.edu to request an application for funding. To be considered, a student must have submitted the Common Application by December 1 and met the December 4 deadlines for all listed materials here.