Arts & Sciences

Audition Requirements

For entrance auditions only, you should prepare at least two music selections (art songs, etudes, sonatas, arias, etc.) that demonstrate your fluency on a primary instrument. If you are a vocalist, at least one of your songs should be in a language other than English. You may be asked to perform scales and/or demonstrate basic sightreading competency.

The requirements for scholarship auditions are more rigorous than for an entrance audition. For scholarship auditions, you should complete the admission form and consult the requirements listed below. You will receive confirmation and specific audition time slot upon receipt of application.

Area Requirements for Scholarships

Keyboard

• Scales and arpeggios in all major and minor keys
• Three contrasting pieces from the standard repertoire (one should be memorized)
• Sight reading

Voice

• Two songs of contrasting style (one in a foreign language is desirable)
• NOTE: Accompanist provided for voice auditionees

Wind Instruments/Guitar

• A movement of a concerto or sonata OR any solo from the standard repertoire for the instrument
• Scales
• Sight reading
  • Flute:
    • Music Education/B.A. in Music - required audition repertoire list
    • Select two pieces from this list:
      • Mozart - Concerto in G or D major
      • Boccherini - Concerto in D major
      • Bloch - Suite Modale
      • Godard - “Allegretto” from Suite, op. 116 (various)
      • Honegger - Danse de la Chèvre
        AND
      • All major scales
      • One etude from Melodious and Progressive Studies book 1
    • Music Performance
    • Perform all of these pieces:
      • Mozart - Concerto in D or G, all movements, with cadenza
      • J.S. Bach - Sonata in E-flat major, e minor, C major, or G major
      • Griffes - Poem for Flute and Piano
      • Varese - Density 21.5
      • All major scales

Percussion

• Snare Drum: Your choice of either a concert or rudimental snare drum solo from the solo and etude books of the following composers: Anthony Cirone, Vic Firth, John S. Pratt.
• Keyboard/Mallet: Our choice of any major and natural minor scale, two octaves ascending and descending; any complete solo by G.H. Green; AND at least a 16-measure excerpt of a four mallet solo.
• Timpani: Any etude from The Solo Timpanist by Vic Firth or a similar etude by another composer.
• Drum Set: Demonstrate basic styles of rock, swing, Bossa Nova, and any Samba

Bowed Strings

• Scales and arpeggios
• One movement of a standard concerto
• One contrasting work (movement of unaccompanied Bach, a sonata movement, a concert piece)