Audition for Admission

All music should be performed from memory.

Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Music Education, Performer Diploma

• 2-3 songs/arias of contrasting styles and periods. English and at least one foreign language needs to be represented with your repertoire selections.

Master of Music, Artist Diploma

• 4-6 pieces of contrasting styles and periods, representing all 4 major singing
• languages which should include:
• One opera or oratorio aria, with recitative where applicable
• At least two pieces in two different foreign languages
• At least one selection from the 20th/21st centuries
• All arias to be sung in the original key and language.

All music should be performed from memory.

B.A., B.M.E.

• First movement of a Classical sonata or sonatina
• A work of the performer’s choice from the 19th or 20th century

B.M.

• One prelude and fugue from J.S. Bach Well-Tempered Clavier
• First movement of a Classical sonata (Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven)
• A romantic work demonstrating considerable technical ability

M.M., A.D., P.D.

• Three contrasting major works representing different styles and periods

B.A.

• Two three-octave scales
• Two contrasting works (may include etudes)

B.M.E.

• Two three-octave scales
• One movement of solo Bach
• First movement of a major concerto including cadenzas where appropriate

B.M.

• Three-octave scales in all major and minor keys
• At least one of the works below should be performed from memory:
  • One movement of solo Bach
  • First movement of a major concerto including cadenzas where appropriate
  •  A contrasting work (may be an etude)
• Cello applicants must prepare an etude by Popper

M.M., P.D.

• Two contrasting movements of solo Bach (performed from memory)
• First movement of a major concerto including cadenzas where appropriate
• A virtuoso display piece such as:
  • Violin - a Paganini Caprice or showpiece by Wieniawski or Sarasate
  • Viola - a work by Paganini or a virtuosic work from the Primrose Library
  • Cello - a single virtuosic work or a sonata of the performer’s choice

A.D.

• Two contrasting movements of solo Bach (performed from memory)
• An entire major concerto including cadenzas where appropriate (performed from
• memory)
• A virtuoso display piece such as:
  • Violin - a Paganini Caprice or showpiece by Wieniawski or Sarasate
  • Viola - a work by Paganini or a virtuosic work from the Primrose Library
  • Cello - a single virtuosic work or a sonata of the applicant's choice

All Degrees

• Two major and minor scales through 4 sharps/4 flats; 16th notes; quarter = 88-96;
• two octaves ascending and descending
• Chromatic scale; ascending and descending; full range of the instrument
• Two contrasting prepared works that demonstrate lyrical and technical proficiency
• Suggested/example repertoire may be found in the Indiana State School Music

Association Group 1 solo lists located in the respective Brass and Woodwind Solo and Ensemble Manuals available here:
http://www.issma.net/semanuals.php

All Degrees

• Two prepared works or etudes,
  • one being performed on a mallet instrument (marimba, xylophone, vibraphone)
  • and the other on snare drum or timpani.

Suggested/example repertoire may be found in the Indiana State School Music Association Group 1 solo lists located in the Percussion Solo and Ensemble Manual available here: http://www.issma.net/semanuals.php

B.M.

• Portfolio of two works.
• Recordings on CD or online (cued to the sections desired), if available
• Performance (instrumental/vocal) audition at the Bachelor of Arts level

M.M., P.D.

• Undergraduate paper on theory/composition
• Portfolio of four recent works for different ensembles, including at least one for orchestra (submitted in PDF format)
• Recordings submitted in MP3 format
• Interview with the faculty (either in-person or via videoconference)

B.A.

• Two contrasting solo works from classical guitar or lute repertoire. For example: short etudes by Giuliani, Carcassi, Carulli, Sagreas, Sor, etc.
• Demonstration of basic note reading skills from staff notation.

B.M.E.

• Two contrasting solo works from the classical guitar repertoire. For example: Any movement from the J.S. Bach lute suites and one study from the Segovia edition of Fernando Sor 20 etudes, or one etude by Leo Brouwer and one work by Francisco Tarrega.
• Demonstration of basic note reading skills from staff notation.

B.M.

• One work that displays the technical skill of the right hand, For example: Villa-Lobos - Etude no. 1, Francisco Tarrega - Recuerdos de la Alhambra, or Emilio Pujol - El Abejorro, or other similar work.
• Two contrasting solo works from classical guitar or lute repertoire
• Demonstration of basic note reading skills from staff notation.

M.M.

• Mastery of the technical requirements outlined for the B.M. Three advanced pieces, one taken from each of the following style periods:
  • Baroque: One suite movement of J.S. Bach
  • Classical: Giulani, Sonata, Op.15 (movement 1), Grande Ouverture; Sor, Op. 15; Mozart Variations, or equivalent
  • Romantic or Contemporary: Tárrega, Villa-Lobos, Ponce, Berkley, Britten, Albeniz, Granados, Pujol, etc.
• These are general recommendations. Applicants are encouraged to also choose other similar composers and/or pieces.

B.A.

• Two three-octave scales
• Two contrasting works (may include etudes)

B.M.E.

• Two three-octave scales
• One solo piece or one movement of a sonata
• First movement of a harp concerto including cadenzas where appropriate

B.M.

• Three-octave scales in all major and minor keys
• At least one of the works below should be performed from memory:
  • One solo piece or one movement of a sonata
  • First movement of a harp concerto including cadenzas where appropriate
  • A contrasting work (may be an etude)

M.M. in Harp Performance

• Two contrasting solo works including a virtuoso display piece such as Grandjany's Rapsodie or Fauré's Impromptu (performed from memory)
• First movement of a harp concerto including cadenzas where appropriate (performed from memory)

A.D. in Harp Performance

• Two contrasting solo works including a virtuoso display piece such as Grandjany's Rapsodie or Fauré's Impromptu (performed from memory)
• An entire harp concerto including cadenzas where appropriate (performed from memory)

B.A.

• Portfolio of creative uses of music technology (provide links to online content, audio recordings and/or videos)

• Performance (instrumental/vocal) audition at the Bachelor of Arts level