Auditions

Student playing the violin — Faculty of Arts

School of Music

Auditions

Admission to the Bachelor of Music (B.Mus), the combined Bachelor of Music and Science (B.Mus/B.Sc), the Master of Music (M.Mus) and the Graduate Diploma in Music Performance (GD) requires an audition on the student's major instrument. Students must demonstrate an advanced level of technical proficiency and performance ability. See audition requirements below.

For admission to the Honours BA with specialization in Music (B.A. Hons.) and the Master of Music - Concentration in Composition, no audition is required.

In-person auditions

In-person auditions will take place between February 18-22, 2025. Specific dates for each instrument will be announced here later.

All in-person applications must be received by January 20th (Video applications by February 26th). IMPORTANT NOTE: You must apply through OUAC first (see Steps below to apply to the University of Ottawa).

Candidates who select an in-person audition will be assigned a time-slot.
By early February, you will receive an email with the day and time for your audition.
You must reply to this email confirming whether you will attend or not.

Instrument	Date
Bassoon	TBD
Cello
Clarinet
Double Bass
Euphonium
Flute
French Horn
Guitar
Harp
Oboe
Percussion
Piano
Saxophone
Trombone
Trumpet
Tuba
Viola
Violin
Voice

Video auditions

Video applications and link must be submitted by February 26, 2025 (In-person audition applications by January 20th)

YouTube Guidelines:
1. Create a YouTube account if you do not have one yet.
2. When uploading the video, choose the unlisted option.
3. For the title, please follow this format: name, instrument, intended program of study (BMus).
4. Your audition must be in one video. Each piece must be in one take.
5. Copy and paste your video link in box 11) of the audition form.

Applications submitted at a later date will still be considered if there are remaining spots.

Steps to apply to the University of Ottawa

APPLY THROUGH OUAC
- How to apply to OUAC and application deadline
- Once you have submitted your application and it has been transferred to uOttawa’s servers, you will receive an email with instructions on how to access uoZone. Once you have logged in, you must go in the "Applications" section to have access to the uoDoc: Upload Admissions Documents application where you will be able to upload your documents.
AUDITION FEE
- $60 (non-refundable) audition fee is required.
- Please indicate student's email address. You will receive an email with a confirmation number once the payment has been processed.
AUDITION FORM
- You will need your student number, receipt number for the audition fee and video link if submitting a video audition.

Audition requirements

Click on your instrument sector below. There you will find information on the sector, its faculty, audition requirements, and a list of recommended freelance accompanists. Note that the School of Music does not provide accompanists for the auditions, candidates are responsible for securing their own.

Please note that there will be no theory placement test required for admission to the Bachelor of Music. This evaluation happens at the start of the Fall semester.