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Students applying to the Blair School of Music will need to apply to Vanderbilt University using the Common Application (www.commonapp.org). In addition Blair applicants will need to submit the Blair Profile and Audition Form to request an audition. Audition Dates 2011-12: December 3, 2011; January 27 and 28, 2012; February 10 and 11, 2012; and February 24 and 25, 2012. Off campus audition locations and dates can be found at the bottom of this page: http://blair.vanderbilt.edu/node/1584.

Applying to Blair

Students applying to the Blair School of Music will need to apply to Vanderbilt University using the Common Application (www.commonapp.org). In addition Blair applicants will need to submit the Blair Profile and Audition Form to request an audition. To find out more information about our audition dates and requirements click on the auditions link to the right.

  • Audition Dates & Recommended Repertoire

    Here you can find audition information including: -a list of the recommended repertoire for Blair auditions by instrument -information about where and how to audition for the 2010-2011 admissions cycle -requirements and deadlines for DVD auditions -a list of our off campus audition sites and dates

Audition & Profile Forms

Here you can download the Audition and Profile Form in PDF Format.

Begin the Application Process

Begin the application process through the main Vanderbilt University website.

Practice entrance examination in music theory

Here you will find a practice version of the Entrance Examination in Music Theory. Admission into the Blair School of Music requires successful completion of a similar examination, which will be administered during your audition weekend. Every element of the examination is represented here. Therefore, if you feel you are in need of aid or instruction in any of these areas, please take the opportunity to seek it out. There are numerous tangible resources for study, including various textbooks, workbooks and online tools such as www.musictheory.net. You may also wish to speak with your music teachers for assistance.

Please know that a lack of background in music theory is not prohibitive to your admission into the Blair School of Music. The faculty recognizes that there are differences, sometimes vast, in applicants' backgrounds and opportunities. This testing process, therefore, is designed to focus not simply on an applicant's existing knowledge base, but also, and perhaps more importantly, on the applicant's aptitude for learning that which was previously unknown, as well as the innate desire to excel in every area of the music discipline. A deep working knowledge of music theory and history informs inspired musical performance, and the Blair School is dedicated to the interconnection of these holistic aspects of music-making in every facet of the program, from the classroom to the stage. We believe this distinguishes us from other music schools, and we have seen remarkable success from our graduates.