Admission Supplements

A music supplement is a sample or portfolio of an applicant's musical accomplishments that is sent to MIT as part of the admissions process. Music supplements are used in the MIT admissions process to identify the most talented student applicants. Members of the music faculty review the supplements and submit an assessment that is included in the applicant's admission application file. On occasion, a high supplement rating will help reinforce the profile of an applicant and increase his/her admission chances by providing further evidence of the applicant's overall achievements. However, a less exceptional supplement rating will not have any impact whatsoever on an applicant's chance of being admitted to MIT.

At the moment we are only able to evaluate supplements in the fields of classical, jazz, and world music performance, as well as classical and jazz composition.

Please note that the music supplement is not an audition to the music program. The music program holds live auditions on campus for all MIT students who want to participate in any of the performance programs or ensembles.

To be considered music supplements may ONLY be submitted via email and must include:

• two short MP3 recordings, less than 10 minutes in total duration
• a one-page music resume
• a letter of recommendation from a current or recent music teacher with their contact information. The recommendation letter need not be confidential.

All this information should be sent at the same time in one or more emails from the same address. If you excel in more than one instrument/discipline, submit separate supplements for each.

How to Submit

Please follow directions!

• Send supplements to auditions@mit.edu
• In the subject line of the email, please write your instrument/discipline (for example, viola, voice, sarod, jazz piano, composition, etc.)

In the body of EVERY email please include:

1. Your Name
2. Your Instrument (e.g, violin, jazz piano, voice)
3. Your Date of Birth
4. Composer and Title of the recorded works submitted as mp3 files
5. Your email address

For performers:

1. Two MP3 recording attachments of 2 pieces of contrasting styles, of less than 10 minutes total duration. They may be solo or with accompaniment. The MP3 attachments may be sent in two separate emails or in a compressed zip file.
2. A one-page Music Resume attached in a PDF or Microsoft Word file.
3. One letter of recommendation from a music teacher attached in PDF or Microsoft Word file.

For composers:

1. One recent composition score attached in PDF format.
2. A one-page Music Resume attached in PDF or Microsoft Word format.
3. One letter of recommendation from a music teacher attached in PDF or Microsoft Word format.

Firm Deadlines:

Early Action: November 1
Regular Action: January 1

Due to the volume of submissions we will NOT be able to acknowledge receipt of your supplement.

 

 

 

“What is unique and what I appreciate most about MIT students is their ability to connect to and understand the sensual, the intellectual and the spiritual levels of good music.”

William Cutter
Director of Choral Program