Fletcher Opera Institute

Audition Process

Deadlines and Audition Dates

Application Deadline – All materials due by:	December 2, 2019
Applicants will be notified of their audition status by:	December 15, 2019
2020 Audition Dates	February 8, 16, 22, 23 and 29, 2020
Decisions — Candidates will be informed of the Institute's decision by March 31, 2020

Application Requirements

To obtain an audition for the A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute, you must submit the following:

A formal application and fee paid to UNCSA
A cover letter concisely stating your career goals and why you feel the A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute can best help you achieve those goals, as well as your preferred audition date
Transcripts from all secondary institutions attended. Transcripts must be sent directly from the institution.
Three letters of recommendation from professionals in the field of opera

Up-to-date résumé
Recent headshot
Audition repertoire
M.M. in Voice applicants: Pre-screening video recording file or link consisting of two contrasting arias.
PAC applicants: Pre-screening video recording file or link consisting of four arias, representing at least three languages.

Audition Requirements

Auditions will be held in two parts. Part one is your performance/presentation, after which the audition panel will decide if you should be invited for a call back audition, which will occur on the same day. At the call back you will have vocal and dramatic working sessions with faculty and will be tested on sight-reading, and diction.

Master of Music in Voice Auditions

Five selections of contrasting style in four languages; English, French, German** and Italian. (**Russian or Czech may be substituted for German.)
Three of the selections must be opera arias.
One of the selections must be written after 1950.

Professional Artist Certificate Auditions

Seven selections of contrasting style in four languages: English, French, German** and Italian. (**Russian or Czech may be substituted for German.)
Five selections must be opera arias.
One selection must be from an oratorio.
One of the selections must be written after 1950.