

The student is expected to demonstrate basic vocal technique and to show potential for further development. Upon request an accompanist will be provided at the audition. A suitable second selection would be a contrasting art song, folk song, or Broadway selection. One selection should be from classical vocal literature, such as an art song or an aria from Twenty-Four Italian Songs and Arias – Schirmer, Inc., or The First Book of Soprano, Mezzo Soprano/Alto, Tenor, Baritone/Bass Solos – Schirmer, Inc. The student should prepare two memorized, contrasting selections for the vocal audition. The student should be prepared to play two contrasting works from the standard repertory, e.g., Dussek: Sonatas, Bach-Grandjany: Largo from Violin Sonata No.

The audition will also include sight-reading an excerpt of printed music. The student will be expected to perform one or more of the following: major scale, natural minor scale, blues scale, major and/or minor pentatonic scale. “Blue Bossa,” “Song for My Father,” “The Girl From Ipanema”) “Autumn Leaves,” “All of Me,” “Just Friends”) “Tenor Madness,” “Billie’s Bounce,” “Blue Monk”) The student with jazz experience may choose to perform one of the following: Pieces from the commercial or church music body of literature would provide appropriate selections. The student should have a selection prepared that will demonstrate his or her abilities, featuring melodic and harmonic elements.

Classical guitarists admitted to the undergraduate program should demonstrate a degree of technical fluency and musical awareness appropriate to the level of audition literature. Additional guidelines for some specific instruments: Classical GuitarĬandidates must prepare two pieces from contrasting style periods play major scales play basic chords and play a provided sight-reading example. Sight-reading will be included in the audition. The student is expected to demonstrate good basic technique and show potential for further development. The student should be prepared to play scales in the major keys and the chromatic scale in at least two octaves and should prepare a solo selection from the standard repertory, at the level of an all-state audition piece.

The audition will include demonstration of technical skills (scales and arpeggios), sight-reading, and performance of repertoire selections, which must be played from memory. Applicants should demonstrate basic technique and show potential for further development.
