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Auditions for Voice

Graduates of the Miami University Voice Program are building successful careers across performance, education, and the wider arts industry. Our alumni sing with major opera companies, perform on national tours, and teach in schools and universities across the country. They credit their success not only to rigorous musical training and abundant performance opportunities, but to the life-long mentorship of Miami’s dedicated faculty, mentors who continue to guide, support, and champion their students long after graduation. The result is a network of thriving professionals whose achievements reflect both the excellence and enduring community of the Miami Voice Program.

Undergraduate Requirements

Perform from memory two classical works.

  • One selection must be in English, one must be in another language.
For in-person auditions, an accompanist will be provided or you may bring your own. Recorded accompaniments are not permitted for these. For videos auditions submitted online, both pieces should be accompanied. That accompaniment may be live or pre-recorded.
The audition will include a brief test of sight-reading, pitch memory, and an interview.

Appropriate audition repertoire may be found in the solo and ensemble lists published by the Ohio Music Education Association. Please feel free to contact a voice faculty member at Miami with any repertoire questions.

Graduate Requirements

Master of Music in Performance

Perform from memory five classical works.

  • Selections may be a combination of songs and arias and should include English, French, German, and Italian languages. Varied styles are also encouraged.

For in-person auditions, an accompanist will be provided or you may bring your own. Recorded accompaniments are not permitted for these. For videos auditions submitted online, both pieces should be accompanied. That accompaniment may be live or pre-recorded.

The audition will include a brief test of sight-reading, pitch memory, and an interview.

Department of Music

The Miami University Department of Music encourages its students to develop their relationship to the discipline of music as they explore the world through the lens of a superb liberal arts education.