Join The Hartt School!
A complete application includes an audition and/or interview through the UHart Applicant Portal.
In order to audition, students must apply to the University of Hartford.
Once an applicant has submitted their application to the University of Hartford, they will receive an email to register for an on-campus audition/interview.* If a student wishes to submit a virtual video audition, they may do so by uploading their recorded items to the applicant portal for review.
*Applicants applying for programs that require a prescreen will not be able to register for an audition until they have successfully passed their prescreen process.
If you have any questions, please contact harttadm@hartford.edu.
2024-25 On-Campus Audition Schedule
November 2024
- Friday, November 1: Early Action Applications Due for November 10 Audition Date
- Sunday, November 10: Early Action Auditions
December 2024
- Sunday, December 1: All Prescreens this includes Music Theatre, Actor Training, Conducting Programs, and DMA Candidates
January 2025
- Saturday, January 25: On-Campus Dance Performance, Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Classical Guitar, Harp, Piano, Commercial Music (all instruments and voice), Classical Voice
- Sunday, January 26: On-Campus French Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Classical Percussion, Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, Oboe, and Bassoon, Classical Voice, Jazz (all instruments and voice), Stage Management and Technical Theatre Interviews
February 2025
- Friday, February 14: On-Campus Violin, Viola, Cello, Commercial Music (all instruments and voice), Jazz (all instruments and voice), Classical Voice, Virtual Interview for Music Programs
- Saturday, February 15: On-Campus French Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Saxophone, Classical Percussion, Violin and Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Classical Voice, Jazz (all instruments and voice), All Theatre Auditions
- Sunday, February 16: On-Campus Dance Auditions, Classical Guitar, Harp, Piano, Commercial Music (all instruments and voice), Classical Voice, Clarinet, Flute, Oboe, and Bassoon, All Theatre Auditions
- Monday, February 17: On-Campus Dance Auditions and Virtual Music Theatre and Actor Training Auditions
March 2025
- Saturday, March 1 and Sunday, March 2: On-Campus Music Theatre and Actor Training Auditions
Off-Campus Music Theatre and Actor Training Audition Schedule
January 2025
- Saturday, January 25 and Sunday, January 26: Unified Theatre Auditions in NYC
February 2025
- Monday, February 3 through Thursday, February 6: Unified Theatre Auditions in Chicago
- Saturday, February 8 and Sunday, February 9: Unified Theatre Auditions in LA
Undergraduate Programs
In some cases, an informal “interview” takes place during the allotted audition time to allow faculty an opportunity to get to know the applicant.
Graduate Audition Information
Graduate level conducting, music education, artist diploma, and doctoral applicants will need to submit preliminary recordings.
Upon favorable review of the preliminary conducting video, applicants will be contacted to schedule an audition, interview and entrance exams.
- Instrumental Performance
- Jazz Studies
- Piano Performance- Pedagogy
- Composition
- Music Education
- Music History- Scholarship & Research
- Music History Pedagogy
- Music Theory
- Conducting
- Instrumental Performance- Conducting emphasis (full-time)
- Music History- Performance Practice
- Vocal Performance