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Juilliard String Quartet Seminar
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About this Program
Overview
The week-long Juilliard String Quartet Seminar aims to foster the artistic growth of preformed, preprofessional string quartets through intense coaching and mentoring with members of the Juilliard string quartet and other participating quartets. 2024 JSQ Seminar dates are Monday May 20 through Friday May 24, 2024. Approximately 6-8 groups will be offered admission to this program.
All four members of your String Quartet must submit separate applications. However, one application must be listed as the "primary" application.
Eligibility
In order to be admitted to the String Quartet Seminar, you must:
- have prior experience performing as a quartet
- be available for the entire weeklong program
Application Timeline
Application Timeline
Application Requirement | Received-by Deadline |
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Online Application | March 1, 2024 |
Application Fee ($USD) | March 1, 2024 |
Video Audition | March 1, 2024 |
Request for ADA audition accommodations | March 1, 2024 |
You will receive notification of your admission status (admit, waitlist, or deny) through your application status page no later than April 1, 2024.
Application Fee & Waivers
Application Fee
The $65 application fee is nonrefundable and must be paid through your application status page upon submission of your application. Your application is not considered complete until the fee has been received.
Your Application Materials
Your Online Application
All members of your String Quartet must submit separate applications. However, one application must be listed as the "primary" application. The applicant submitting the primary application will be responsible for the following on behalf of the entire group:
- Uploading the required audition material
- Providing the group's background information
- Quartet résumé
- Quartet principal repertoire
- Paying the application fee
- Quartet essay (collaboratively written by group)
All members of the quartet will be required to submit the following in their individual applications
- Background information (education, principal teachers, performance experience)
- Personal résumé
Your applications must be submitted online by the appropriate deadline. Please coordinate among yourselves to determine who will submit the "primary" application. There should be only one primary application per quartet. To begin, create your Juilliard Admissions Accounts, gather all of the required application materials, and follow the instructions to complete your applications.
Your Video Audition
Recordings submitted via the online application should include a total of three movements, one from each of the following periods:
- Classical
- Romantic
- 20th or 21st century
Of the required 3 submissions, at least one must be formatted as a video recording. You may choose whether or not to submit the remaining 2 submissions as audio and/or video recordings.
The Juilliard String Quartet reviews all of the submissions and selects the quartets invited to participate.
Additional Requirements
International Students
Juilliard cannot assist international quartets in acquiring visas for the seminar.
Applicants with Disabilities
The Juilliard School seeks to facilitate the full participation of applicants with disabilities in the audition process. The school makes reasonable accommodations or adjustments for qualified individuals with known disabilities in compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA).
Juilliard will not make pre-admissions inquiries as to whether or not a student has a disability; however, applicants with documented disabilities who require reasonable accommodations in order to participate in the audition process must notify the Office of Academic Support and Disability Services (OASDS) in writing by the appropriate deadline.
You will be required to submit documentation of your disability to OASDS; this information will be kept strictly confidential. You must complete the following forms in order for the school to accommodate your specific needs:
- Applicant Release of Disability Related Information Form
- Audition Accommodation Request Form
For more information and to access the forms please visit the Office of Academic Support and Disability Services page.
Decisions & Enrolling
Decisions
Tuition and Fees Overview
Tuition and Fees for 2024:
Tuition: $400
Application Fee: $65
Summer 2024 Pricing for Juilliard String Quartet Seminar:
Tuition |
$400.00 USD (per quartet) |
Application Fee |
$65.00 USD (per quartet) |
Total Price |
$465 |