UNDERGRADUATE AUDITION REQUIREMENTS

- Memorization required
- If applicant lives overseas, an unedited DVD is acceptable
Piano
1. A work from the Baroque period (for example, a Prelude & Fugue from The Well-Tempered Clavier by J.S. Bach or a Sonata by Scarlatti).

2. First movement in sonata-allegro form from a classical sonata (not sonatina) by Clementi, Mozart, Haydn, or Beethoven.

3. A work from the romantic period –does not include an etude

4. A work of the applicant’s choice.

Violin

1、Major and minor scales and arpeggios, three octaves
2、Two contrasting movements of unaccompanied Bach Sonata or PartitaOr Mozart concerto (first movement)
3、One Paganini or Wieniawski Caprice
4、The 1st or 2nd & 3rd movement of a concerto from the standard repertoire
5、The 1st or 2nd and 3rd movement of a classical sonata from the standard repertoire
All music except sonata must be performed by memory


Viola
1、Major and minor scales, arpeggios in three octaves with various bowings.
2、An etude of your choice
3、Two contrasting movements from any of the Bach Cello Suites
4、A movement of a major concerto including Bartok (1st or 2nd and 3rd movement) or Walton (1st or 2nd movement).
5、A virtuosic piece or a 20th or 21st century work.
Violoncello
1、Major and minor scales and arpeggios (three octaves, at least 4 notes on one bow)

2、One etude (such as Duport, Popper)

3、Two contrasting movements of a solo suite of J. S. Bach

4、One movement from a concerto, such as Boccherini, Goltermann, Romberg, Haydn, Saint-Saens, etc

5、One short piece or a 20th century work
Double Bass
1、One scale and arpeggio in three octaves, must be in one of the following keys: E, F or G (major or minor)
2、One etude of your choice
3、Two contrasting movements of a Baroque sonata such as those by Vivaldi, Eccles, or Bach's Viola da Gamba sonatas
4、One movement froma major concerto including Koussevitzky, Dragonettior Bottesini

5、Beethoven Symphony No. 5, Scherzo and Trio (no repeats)
Woodwinds and Brass
1、Major and minor scales (harmonic, melodic) scales through 7 sharps and flats
2、Two contrasting etudes showing the applicant's level of technical and musical ability. ( ex. one slow etude, one fast etude)
3、At least one major solo of the applicant's choice
Guitar
Three works of free choice from different epochs including one 20th-century piece
Harp

1、One piece from the baroque or classical era original or transcription(bach, scarlatti, mozart.)
2、One piece of the romantic or impressionistic era originally written for harp
3、One piece written after 1950


Percussion
Undergraduate percussion majors should be able to demonstrate technical and musical ability on the three major percussion instruments – Snare Drum, Mallet Keyboard (one 2-mallet and one 4-mallet piece preferred) and Timpani. Applicants are also encouraged to demonstrate rolling ability and rudiments on Snare Drum, scales and arpeggios on Mallet Keyboard, and interval tuning on Timpani. Please choose music appropriate to your current ability. Suggestions of appropriate audition repertoire include:

Snare Drum
Cirone, Anthony – Portraits in Rhythm
Delecluse, Jacques – 12 Etudes
Peters, Mitchell – Intermediate Snare Drum Studies
Wilcoxon, Charles – Any Etude
2-Mallet Keyboard (Xylophone or Marimba)
Goldenberg, Morris – Modern School for Xylophone, Marimba and Vibraphone
Green, George Hamilton – Any Rag
4-Mallet Keyboard (Marimba)
Abe, Keiko – Any Solo
Bach, J. S. – Six Suites for Violoncello Solo
Bach, J. S. – Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin
Peters, Mitchell – Any solo
Stout, Gordon – Two Mexican Dances
Timpani
Beck, John – Sonata for Timpani
Bergamo, John – Four Pieces for Timpani

Carter, Elliot – Eight Pieces for Solo Timpani
Goodman, Saul – Modern Method for Timpani

Please bring your own mallets, sticks, and one copy of audition repertoire sheet music. Instruments will be provided for warm up and the audition.