UC Music School Auditions

Wondering, are there any families who have heard or are waiting to hear about auditions from UCLA, or UCSD music schools?

UCSD does not have a music school. It has a music department. Here is application info:

Application Information

UC San Diego admissions is based on a holistic review of your application. Your UC San Diego application has a November 30th, 2022 due date. Make sure to select a Music, ICAM Music, or Music Humanities major.

Portfolio/Audition Submission

Freshman and Transfer applicants, can submit an optional supplementary portfolio/audition as part of the admissions process for Arts and Humanities applicants. Refer to the UC San Diego application regarding supplementary material. You will be directed to a site on SlideRoom to upload your material to one program. Only ONE program submission will be evaluated in your preferred area. This portfolio is optional, and students can still be admitted to our majors without submitting the material. Slideroom will be open for portfolio submissions starting November 1, 2022, and will close for submissions on December 8th**, 2022**. Be sure to submit the general application by the November 30, 2021 deadline.

Music Portfolio and Audition Information HERE: Portfolio and Audition Important Information

Auditions do happen for courses:

Auditions:

MUS 32/32v/32vm/132/132v Auditions:

Important Note: Mus 32/32v/32vm/132/132v private instruction courses are ONLY offered to declared Music Majors with a Performance Emphasis. Additionally, these courses are audition based. Students who are approved to take these courses are required to commit to 3 consective quarters (1 full academic year). Please see Lessons for audition information.

All audition information will be updated in September 2022.

UCLA on the other hand does have a school of music, the Herb Alpert School of Music. Here is admission info for that:

Undergraduate Admissions - The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music

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D heard from UCLA today (didn’t pass)