Undergraduate (BM in Music Education, Performance, Music Therapy; BA in Music; BS in Music and Health)
- Two contrasting solo pieces/movements. These may be from concerti, sonatas, or unaccompanied works; one selection may be an etude. Select repertoire that best represents your performance level.
- All major scales across the full range of the instrument (2 octaves required, 3 octaves Bb, B, and C encouraged)
Master of Music
- Two contrasting solo pieces/movements. These may be from concerti, sonatas, or unaccompanied works; one selection may be an etude. Select repertoire that best represents your musicianship and artistic outlook.
- Three contrasting orchestral excerpts:
- Mozart: Overture to The Marriage of Figaro, mm. 139-171
- Ravel: Bolero, Reh. 2-3
- Rimsky-Korsakov: Solo and cadenzas from Scheherazade, II
- Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring, mm. 1-15 and Reh. 12
- Tchaikovsky: Symphony No, 4, II, m. 274-end
- Tchaikovsky: Symphony No, 4, II, m. 274-end
- You are welcome to bring an additional selection (~3-5 minutes) that you feel strengthens your audition and/or demonstrates your artistry.
Doctor of Musical Arts, Artist Diploma
Please prepare a 60-minute program that best represents your artistry, including at least three orchestral excerpts. At least one work must be by a composer from a historically marginalized background, and at least one work must have been written in the past 50 years.
Applicants at all levels are encouraged to contact Professor Andy Sledge at andy.sledge@mail.wvu.edu to discuss audition repertoire.