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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 find out if your take is at standard is to score it 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?
Record your prescreen excerpt on Orchestra Kingdom and get an Advance, Callback, or Not Yet verdict with scores on tone, intonation, rhythm, tempo, and musicality, the same dimensions a panel weighs, before you submit. Your first take is free, no signup.
Walk into your Juilliard prescreen knowing you are ready.
Record 30 seconds of your audition excerpt. The panel returns your verdict plus five-dimension scores. First take is free, no signup.
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