Dates and Locations

All live auditions and interviews are held on the Oberlin campus in Oberlin, OH. 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. However, applicants not able to attend an on-campus audition will have the option of submitting a recorded audition and completing a virtual meeting with faculty. 

Area Available Audition Dates
Voice February 10, 11, 17 and 18, 2024
Piano February 10, 11, 17 and 18, 2024
Organ February 10 and 17,  2024
Flute February 10, 11, 17 and 18, 2024
Oboe February 10 and 17, 2024
Clarinet February 10, 11, 17 and 18, 2024
Bassoon February 10, 11, 17 and 18, 2024
Horn February 17 and 18, 2024
Trumpet February 10, 11, 17 and 18, 2024
Trombone February 10, 11, 17 and 18, 2024
Tuba February 10, 11, and 18, 2024
Percussion February 10, 11, 17 and 18, 2024
Violin February 10, 11, 17 and 18, 2024
Viola February 10, 11, 17 and 18, 2024
Cello February 10, 11, 17 and 18, 2024
Double Bass February 10 and 17, 2024
Harp February 10 and 17, 2024
Classical Guitar February 10, 11, 17 and 18, 2024
Jazz Studies February 9, 10, 16 and 17, 2024
Composition February 10, 11 and 17, 2024
TIMARA February 10, 11, 17 and 18, 2024
Recording Arts and Production (RA&P) February 10, 11, 17 and 18, 2024
Baroque Cello/Viola da Gamba February 17 and 18, 2024

Baroque Flute, Baroque Oboe, Harpsichord, Fortepiano, Lute,
Baroque Violin, Recorder

By appointment 

Artist Diploma in Performance

Feb 10, 11, 17, 18

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.