Viola
Viola applicants must provide 1 copy of a labeled audition recording and an application. Materials must be submitted online or postmarked by 15 January 2010. Applications are considered incomplete until all required materials have been received. The Music Academy accepts 11 violists each year.
SEMINAR IN Orchestra Leadership
The Music Academy offers an innovative program for string Fellows interested in deepening their understanding and experience of the role of the section leader in the modern symphony orchestra. Participants in this program will work weekly with the Academy's professional concertmaster, and with visiting concertmasters from major U.S. orchestras, and will have the opportunity to sit as section leaders in the Academy Festival Orchestra during the summer.
The Application
The application contains three components: the application form, a one-page resume, and a short statement (100 words) explaining why you wish to attend the Music Academy.
Online applications are preferred. Applicants also have the option of downloading and printing a written application in pdf format. An application fee is required when submitting either application. Please see the application form for fees and payment methods. Written applications and audition recordings must be submitted to:
Admissions
Music Academy of the West
1070 Fairway Road
Santa Barbara, CA 93108
The resume and statement must accompany the application. Provisions exist for including these with online applications. In the case of printable applications, please attach resume and statement.
The Recorded Audition
All applicants must submit 1 copy of a recorded audition containing three works from contrasting periods taken from the standard repertoire, including one concerto, accompanied. One or two movements from each work are sufficient. The recorded audition must be submitted on videocassette or DVD with the application.
Applicants who submit early are eligible for discounted application fees. To qualify for an early application discount, all materials - including recordings - must be submitted by the appropriate deadline. Application fees are non-refundable. See "Application Deadlines & Audition Dates" for complete details.
