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Juilliard string audition requirements
The Juilliard School requires violin, viola, cello, double bass applicants to prepare a focused audition program. Yes. A recorded video prescreen is submitted with the application. The fastest way to get your take to standard is to fix the passage that is holding it back, on the same five dimensions a panel listens for, before you ever hit submit.
Requirements and deadlines change every admissions cycle, and exact repertoire varies by instrument and degree. Always confirm the current, official requirements before you prepare: Juilliard official audition page
Frequently asked
Does Juilliard require a prescreening video for string auditions?
Yes. A recorded video prescreen is submitted with the application.
When is the Juilliard string audition deadline?
Prescreen due at the application deadline; in-person auditions run late February into early March (Fall 2026 cycle). Deadlines change each admissions cycle, so confirm the current dates on the official site.
What repertoire does Juilliard require for strings?
Typically a slow and a fast concerto movement plus a movement of unaccompanied Bach. Specified works generally allow no substitutions. Confirm your instrument's exact list on the official page. Always confirm the exact, current list for your instrument and degree on the official requirements page.
How can I practice my Juilliard prescreen recording?
Practice it with the teacher first, free, no signup. Talk through your Juilliard prescreen excerpt, get the one specific fix that is actually costing you points, then record it again before you submit.
Something in your Juilliard program not holding?
Tell the teacher which passage it is and what goes wrong in it. Real fix in 30 seconds. Free to try, no card.
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