Accepting applications for 2025!
How To Apply
Step 2: APPLICATION MATERIALS
Artistic Résumé
Personal Statement
Two letters of recommendation
Transcripts – all transcripts must be in English. Applicants must upload an unofficial copy of transcripts from prior undergraduate and/or graduate work as part of their online application for admissions. Official transcripts are required only after an offer of admission is made and accepted.
English Proficiency Scores – for non-native English speakers only. Unofficial TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English Test required for the application. Official scores are required only after an offer of admissions is accepted. See the International Students page for score requirements.
International Applicants – see additional requirements.
Step 3: AUDITION / INTERVIEW
Spring performance applicants will audition by uploading video recordings to their online application. Composition applicants will submit scores and recordings via the online application, then participate in a live virtual interview in November.
Early Action Fall performance applicants will audition by uploading video recordings to their online application. Longy does not do pre-screening. Any videos uploaded to the Portfolio section of this application are considered final and will be used to adjudicate your admission to Longy. Composition applicants will submit scores and recordings via the online application, then participate in a live virtual interview in December.
Regular Action Fall performance applicants may choose to attend live auditions in February or audition by uploading video recordings to their online application. Longy does not do pre-screening. Any videos uploaded to the Portfolio section of this application are considered final and will be used to adjudicate your admission to Longy. Composition applicants will submit scores and recordings via the online application, then participate in a live virtual interview in February.
Visit our Audition page for repertoire requirements.
Step 4: ATTEND A LONGY VISIT DAY!
Join us on campus for Longy Visit Day on Saturday, March 29, 2025! We’ll curate a day full of exciting activities, where you can explore our historic buildings, engage meaningfully with our community, and experience first-hand how Longy is changing the face of conservatory education.
2025 Important Dates and Deadlines
Spring Applicants
- September 15: application opens
- November 1: application deadline
- November 10: admissions decisions released
- November 20: offer reply deadline
- November 25: I-20 documentation due | international students only
Early Action Fall/Summer Applicants
- September 15: application opens
- December 1: application deadline
- January 31: admissions decisions released
- February 15: FAFSA priority filing deadline | U.S. citizens and permanent residents only
- April 15: graduate student reply deadline
Regular Action Fall/Summer Applicants
- September 15: application opens
- January 5: application deadline
- February 7-10: live auditions on campus | optional
- February 15: FAFSA priority deadline | U.S. citizens and permanent residents only
- March 15: admissions decisions released
- April 15: graduate student reply deadline
After the January 5 application deadline, Longy processes applications on a rolling basis. Please contact the Office of Admissions for more details.
Live Auditions and Visit Days
Applicants who are applying Regular Action have the choice to attend live auditions. However, live auditions can be stressful and costly. It is our promise that applicants who audition by video recording are not disadvantaged in the admissions process. If you can’t join us at live auditions, you are welcome on campus for a Longy Visit Day.
2025 LIVE AUDITION DATES
Brass and Woodwinds: Saturday, February 8, 2025
Collaborative Piano: Sunday, February 9, 2025
Historical Performance: Monday, February 10, 2025
Jazz and Contemporary Music: Friday, February 7, 2025
Piano: Sunday, February 9, 2025
Strings: Sunday, February 9, 2025
Vocal Studies: Saturday, February 8, 2025
LONGY VISIT DAY
Saturday, March 29, 2025