Join The Hartt School!
A complete application includes an audition and/or interview through the UHart Applicant Portal.
In order to audition, students must apply to the University of Hartford.
Once an applicant has submitted their application to the University of Hartford, they will receive an email to register for an on-campus audition/interview.* If a student wishes to submit a virtual video audition, they may do so by uploading their recorded items to the applicant portal for review.
*Applicants applying for programs that require a prescreen will not be able to register for an audition until they have successfully passed their prescreen process.
If you have any questions, please contact harttadm@hartford.edu.
2025-26 On-Campus Audition Schedule
November 2025
- Saturday, November 1: Early Action Applications Due
- Sunday, November 2: Early Action Dance Auditions
December 2025
- Monday, December 1: All Prescreens this includes Music Theatre, Actor Training, Conducting Programs, and DMA Candidates
- Sunday, December 14: On-Campus Early Action and Graduate Music Auditions (All Instruments and Voice)
January 2026
- Saturday, January 24: On-Campus Dance Performance, Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Classical Guitar, Harp, Piano, Commercial Music (all instruments and voice), Classical Voice, Composition.
- Sunday, January 25: On-Campus French Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Classical Percussion, Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, Oboe, and Bassoon, Classical Voice, Jazz (all instruments and voice), Composition, Stage Management and Technical Theatre Interviews
February 2026
- Saturday, February 14: On-Campus French Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Saxophone, Classical Percussion, Violin and Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Classical Voice, Jazz (all instruments and voice), Composition, Music Program Interviews, All Theatre Auditions and Interviews.
- Sunday, February 15: On-Campus Dance Auditions, Classical Guitar, Harp, Piano, Commercial Music (all instruments and voice), Classical Voice, Clarinet, Flute, Oboe, and Bassoon, Music Program Interviews, All Theatre Auditions and Interviews.
- Monday, February 16: On-Campus Dance Auditions, Virtual Music Theatre and Actor Training Auditions, Virtual Interviews for Music Programs
- Saturday, February 28: On-Campus Music Theatre and Actor Training Auditions
March 2026
- Sunday, March 1: On-Campus Music Theatre and Actor Training Auditions
Off-Campus Music Theatre and Actor Training Audition Schedule
January 2026
- Saturday, January 24 and Sunday, January 25: Unified Theatre Auditions in NYC
February 2026
- Monday, February 2 through Thursday, February 5: Unified Theatre Auditions in Chicago
- Saturday, February 7 and Sunday, February 8: Unified Theatre Auditions in LA
Undergraduate Programs
In some cases, an informal “interview” takes place during the allotted audition time to allow faculty an opportunity to get to know the applicant.
Graduate Audition Information
Graduate level conducting, music education, artist diploma, and doctoral applicants will need to submit preliminary recordings.
Upon favorable review of the preliminary conducting video, applicants will be contacted to schedule an audition, interview and entrance exams.
- Instrumental Performance
- Jazz Studies
- Piano Performance- Pedagogy
- Composition
- Music Education
- Music History- Scholarship & Research
- Music History Pedagogy
- Music Theory
- Conducting
- Instrumental Performance- Conducting emphasis (full-time)
- Music History- Performance Practice
- Vocal Performance