ALLEN WEI
COLLEGE CHOICES
L.G. P. 8 10/11/12
Look up the following information for 4 different colleges/institutions that you are interest
Name of College
Requirements: SAT Score/GPA, Essays, Recommendation Letters
Due Date for applying
Do they offer scholarships for incoming Freshmen? If so what are the requirements?
Why are you interested in the college?
NEW YORK
UNIVERSITY
Tisch School of Arts
Early Decision I - beginning September 4, 2012
Early Decision II - beginning November 1, 2012
Regular Decision - beginning November 1,
2012
Internal Transfer - beginning January 1, 2013
External Transfer - beginning February 1, 2013
GPA REQUIRED: 4.14
SAT REQUIRED: 2130
NYU REQUIREMENTS
• All freshman candidates for undergraduate admission must submit
the following:
• The Common Application, NYU Supplement, and nonrefundable
$70.00 application fee
• Official score reports to meet our standardized testing
requirements.
• The Common Application School Report and official high school
transcript
• One Teacher Evaluation (at least one, but no more than two)
• Official transcripts of all college work for which academic credit has
been earned
• The Common Application Mid Year Report with updated transcript,
showing first semester senior year grades, by March 1
• The Common Application Final Report with final transcript, showing
proof of graduation, by July 1 (admitted students only)
NYU Tisch School
• There are two required steps to successfully completing your
application for admission:
• You must complete the Common App w/ the NYU Supplement via
the Undergraduate Admissions website, provide the requested
academic documentation and supporting credentials, and submit
directly to the Undergraduate Admissions department - please note
that this academic requirement is slightly different for internal
transfers.
• You must prepare a creative portfolio (with the seven components
outlined below) and submit via the institute's online application
system, The Clive Davis Institude Slideroom. Please note that, upon
submitting your final creative portfolio, Slideroom charges a $10 fee
for applicants to use this service (you may pay this fee with credit or
debit card.
CREATIVE PORTFOLIO SUBMISSION
REQUIREMENTS
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1. STATEMENT OF INTENT. Please read “Departmental Notes On Entrepreneurship” via the link on the
right. In your Statement of Intent, clearly identify which of these four entrepreneur types (executive
entrepreneur, producer entrepreneur, performer entrepreneur, journalist entrepreneur) you hope to
become as you progress in your career. Based on your experiences so far, what kinds of skills do you
possess - or do you hope to develop - that will allow you to succeed as your chosen type of
entrepreneur [500-750 words; double-spaced; .doc or .pdf format]?
2. CREATIVE SAMPLE. All applicants are required to submit a creative sample that can be evaluated in
approximately 5 minutes. Your creative sample should demonstrate evidence of the skills you possess—or
evidence of your potential to develop the skills—that will allow you to achieve your career goals as the
entrepreneur type outlined in your statement of intent [a complete list of accepted file formats can be
found on the Slideroom application site].
Your submission may be one sample that totals five minutes of review or multiple samples that together
total five minutes of review. You may submit audio, video, and/or a sample of articles you have written or
published, a business plan you would like to implement, flyers or promotional materials you have
designed, etc. What samples you submit for your creative portfolio should be specific to what kind of
entrepreneur you are interested in pursuing while in the Clive Davis program.
Examples of past creative sample submissions have included, but are not limited to:
A business plan you would like to implement, or have already implemented
CREATIVE PORTFOLIO SUBMISSION
REQUIREMENTS (Cont.)
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Evidence of experience with Internet/new media, music marketing, promotions, A&R,
management, merchandising, Internet entrepreneurship as well as work on a street team or
as a music stylist
Audio recordings of music you have either composed, produced, arranged, engineered, or
performed on, and may also include multimedia recordings, music videos, or lyrics written
Promotional materials you’ve created showing your graphic design such as logos on a t-shirt,
band or event flyers and ads
Evidence of live events, concert production and promotion
Articles you have published on music, music photography, evidence of music blogging
Designs you have done for a home or school studio and technology including construction
and implementation of the studio with reasons for choices made
Films you have scored, soundtracks, or sound design
Video of live performance [highly encouraged for performer entrepreneurs]
PLEASE NOTE: You may also upload any SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS you feel are necessary to
share with the committee. However, please make sure that they are clearly labeled as such in
order to distinguish them from your required creative portfolio components outlined above.
CREATIVE PORTFOLIO SUBMISSION
REQUIREMENTS (Cont.)
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3. DETAILED STATEMENT about your creative sample. Each applicant is also required to submit a detailed
statement that describes the work and its artistic intentions, the full extent of your creative involvement,
and, if necessary, all credits due to other contributors. You must provide, as applicable, the name of the
composition, composer, producer, engineer, mixer, arranger, programmer, location of recording, date of
recording, full list of performers, and software used [100 words or less; .doc or .pdf format].
In all cases, the material submitted must show evidence of your original work and you must be the
primary contributor to or creator of the work. Work that involves sampling or previously copyrighted
material may be submitted ONLY if your creativity is displayed through the use of the sampled material.
4. ARTISTIC RESUME. Please list your previous musical, artistic, and entrepreneurial experience.
Experience may include promotional activities, internship, volunteer work experience, musical skills,
church choir, school chorus, band involvement, and amateur or professional performances. It may also
include formal training on an instrument, voice training, technology (such as MIDI), or technical skills in
music performance and recording, such as arranging or composition, as well as DJ-ing and producing.
Please include instructors, courses taken, and the duration of study or engagement [1-2 pages; .doc or .pdf
format].
5. CURRENT PERSONAL PHOTOGRAPH. Please include one current personal photograph that you believe
represents your aesthetic as your selected type of entrepreneur, or best represents who you are [.jpg,
.png, .gif, .tif format].
CREATIVE PORTFOLIO SUBMISSION
REQUIREMENTS (Cont.)
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6. CRITICAL ESSAY. If you were stranded on a desert island for the rest of your life, choose the
ten (10) songs you would want to have on your iPod. Organize those songs into a
hypothetical customized iPod playlist. Tell us the titles of the ten songs in sequence (in
addition to sharing the titles with us, you can also include hyperlinks to those songs) and
then write about any one (1) of those songs or artists. Explain why you've chosen that one
song or artist and specifically address aspects of the recording that strike you in terms of
production, artistry/performance, marketing, or promotion [500-750 words; doublespaced;your ten-song playlist should not be a part of the 500-750 words; .doc or .pdf format].
Your recommender must submit the following ONE (1) creative portfolio component via
Slideroom:
7. ONE LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION. This letter must be from an instructor or someone
who knows you creatively and can speak of your potential to succeed as a leader in the music
industry. When completing your creative portfolio via Slideroom, one of the steps will prompt
you to enter your recommender's email address (and an optional message). Your
recommender will then receive an automatically generated email from Slideroom prompting
them to click on a link to submit their recommendation for you. Their recommendation will
then automatically be attached to your creative portfolio. So simple![If desired, you may
enter an email address for more than one recommender should you want to request more
than one recommendation, but only one is required; .doc or .pdf format]
BERKLEE
COLLEGE OF
MUSIC
Fall (September) Semester
Early Action Application Deadline:
November 1
Auditions Take Place:
August through December
Admissions Decisions Issued:
January 31
Regular Action Application Deadline:
January 15
Auditions Take Place:
August through March
Admissions Decisions Issued:
March 31
GPA REQUIRED: 3.35
SAT: N/A
BERKLEE PROCESS
• Applying to Berklee is a three-step process:
• Application and Fee: A completed and submitted online application
accompanied by a $150.00 non-refundable application fee can be
found atapply.berklee.edu.
• Audition and Interview: As part of your application to the college,
you are required to complete a live audition and interview. You may
participate in your audition and interview regardless of whether the
college has received your supporting materials. Berklee conducts
auditions and interviews all over the world.
• Supporting Materials: Applicants should submit official up-to date
academic transcripts or GEDs. For those who have
college/university credits at another institution, applicants must
also submit an official transcript.
BERKLEE AUDITIONS
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The Audition
The audition will be approximately 15 minutes long and may consist of the
following parts:
a prepared piece of your choice
an improvisation over a harmonic vamp, simple-form blues or a standard tune
a reading selection
melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic ear training exercises
At the discretion of each audition team, a jam with the faculty and/or technical
exercises might be part of your audition. Please refer to the detailed guidelines for
further details about each component of the audition.
We recognize it is common for applicants to have imbalances in their playing
abilities, and we realize that applicants may not have advanced skills in
improvisation, reading or ear training. These are often some of the reasons
musicians are applying to Berklee - so that they may develop their musical skills
further. Because we take a holistic approach in our evaluation process, each
component of the audition helps the audition team assess your overall abilities as
a musician and your potential for success at the college level.
YALE
UNIVERSITY
School of music
Deadline is December 1, 2012
For Yale University GPA: 4.83
For Yale School of Music: N/A
SAT for Yale school of Music: N/A
Yale Music Piano
Auditions
• Piano
• Prescreening Recording (Audio or Video) & Live Audition Guidelines:
Provide all of the following:
• A Bach prelude and fugue or another original work by Bach (not a
transcription)
• A sonata or variations by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, or Schubert
(for the recording, provide at least two contrasting movements; for
the live audition, prepare an entire work)
• A larger Romantic nineteenth-century work
• A twentieth- or twenty-first-century composition (if the piece has
multiple movements, provide at least two contrasting movements)
• Audition and recording repertoire may be the same or different, as
long as both programs adhere to these guidelines.
THE
JUILLIARD
SCHOOL
Application Component
Deadline
Online application, including essay
December 1, 2012
Application fee, payable in U.S. funds December 1, 2012
Pre-screening materials, if required
December 1, 2012
Transcripts
February 15, 2013
Proof of English Language
Proficiency, if required
February 15, 2013
Letter of Recommendation
February 15, 2013
Live Audition
March 3-8, 2013
SAT: N/A
GPA: 4.18
CRITERIA
• A serious commitment to music training and a career in music
performance.
• A potential for meeting the technical standards of Juilliard’s
professional training program in the major field.
• Exceptional talent and potential as a performer.
• Broad and thoughtful interest in the world of music, including its
historical traditions and contemporary trends.
• A clear dedication to artistic excellence and a desire to exercise
artistic leadership.
• A high level and quality of previous training and musicianship.
• A capacity for sustained, disciplined practice.
• Ability to sight-read music.
• Personal maturity and a generosity of spirit essential to ensemble
work.
PIANO ADMISSION
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Piano is a pre-screened major.
All applicants (with the exception of current Juilliard pre-college students) must submit prescreening audio-visual recordings through our online portal by December 1, 2012, in order to be
considered for an invitation to a live audition. The portal will close at 12:00 a.m. on December 2; it
will not be possible to submit pre-screening materials after the deadline.
Each audio-visual recording must be in its own digital file. Do not upload all pre-screening
requirements in the same file.
Applicants' hands and feet should be clearly visible.
It is not necessary that the repertoire prepared for the live audition be identical to the prescreening materials. However, both the pre-screening and the live audition repertoire must meet
the requirements below.
All pieces must be performed from memory. Exceptions may be permitted only in the case of some
20th and 21st-century pieces. Permission must be granted by the Juilliard piano faculty upon
request.
Applicants whose programs do not meet the following requirements will not be scheduled for an
audition. Any changes to the audition program made after submitting the application must be
approved by the department chair.
All applicants who are invited to a live audition are required to take a written exam of basic
musicianship skills and an in-person musical skills evaluation. All audition components take place
on the same day.
PIANO ADMISSION (CONT.)
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Pre-Screening Repertoire
For pre-screening, applicants must submit No. 2 and No. 3 from the live audition repertoire, as well as one etude
by Chopin.
Live Audition Repertoire
The entire audition program should reach a minimum of 45 minutes. Shorter programs may be subject to approval
by the piano faculty.
Bach: A prelude and fugue from The Well-Tempered Clavier or another work containing a fugue. (No transcriptions
permitted.)
One of the following:
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A substantial composition by Chopin, Schumann, Brahms, Liszt, or Mendelssohn. (Etudes, nocturnes, short dances,
waltzes, or comparable pieces are not acceptable.)
Two virtuosic etudes:
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An entire sonata by Beethoven (excluding Opp. 14, 49, and 79), or
One of the following Haydn sonatas: Hob. 20, 23, 32, 46, 49, 50, 52, or
One of the following Mozart sonatas: K. 281, 284, 310, 332, 333, 457, 533, or 576, or
One of the following Schubert sonatas: D. 568, 664, 784, 845, 850, 894, 958, 959, 960, or the Wanderer Fantasie, D. 760.
one by Chopin, and
one by Bartók, Debussy, Ligeti, Liszt, Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, or Stravinsky.
A substantial work, or a collection of shorter works, of the applicant’s choice which is:
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in a different style and by a composer other than those selected for the previous requirements, and
not less than six minutes.
COMPOSITION ADMISSION
• Composition is a pre-screened major.
• All applicants must submit pre-screening materials through our
online portalby December 1, 2012, in order to be considered for an
invitation to a live audition. The portal will close at 12:00 a.m. on
December 2; it will not be possible to submit pre-screening
materials after the deadline.
• Each portion of each requirement (audio recordings, PDFs of
scores, written statements and list of compositions/dates
performed, as noted below) must be in its own digital file. Do
not upload all pre-screening requirements in the same file.
• In addition to the standard application materials, all candidates
must submit two letters of recommendation from music teachers.
COMPOSITION PRE-SCREEN (CONT.)
• Pre-Screening Requirements
• Two scores of contrasting styles composed within the
last two years. Each score should be circumscribed to
present the five minutes of music which represents
your most accomplished work (two five-minute
selections, for a total of ten minutes).
• Audio recordings which are cued to the same section
of music should accompany the scores.
• A short written statement which describes the scores
or the process of composing the scores.
• A complete listing of the applicant’s compositions with
orchestrations and dates of performances.
LIVE AUDITIONS
• Live Audition Procedures
• Selected applicants will be scheduled for personal
interviews with the faculty.
• Interviews will include a discussion of the scores submitted
for the pre-screening.
• Applicants must bring copies of the materials submitted for
pre-screening (scores and CD recordings) AND two
additional scores with CD recordings to the interviews (do
not bring audio files on flash drives or any other storage
method requiring a computer for playback).
• All applicants will complete musicianship testing in score
analysis, rhythmic dictation, harmonic analysis,
counterpoint, and score identification.