Undergraduate (BM in Music Education, Performance, Music Therapy; BA in Music; BS in Music and Health)
- All major scales (2 octaves required. 3 octave E, F, F#, and G Majors encouraged).
- 2 contrasting works from the standard repertoire. These can include entire pieces or individual movements from significant concerti, sonatas, or unaccompanied works. One work may be an etude. Select repertoire that best represents your performance level.
Masters of Music
- All major and minor scales (2 octaves required. When possible, 3 octaves encouraged).
- 2 contrasting works from the standard repertoire. These can include entire pieces or individual movements from significant concerti, sonatas, or unaccompanied works. One work may be an etude (Uhl 48 studies, Cavallini 30 caprices, or Jeanjean 18 etudes). Select repertoire that represents your performance level and artistry.
- 3 contrasting orchestral excerpts from the following list:
- L. V. Beethoven: Symphony No. 6, movement 1 (mm. 474 – 492)
- L. V. Beethoven: Symphony No. 6, movement 2 (mm. 68 – 78)
- L. V. Beethoven: Symphony No. 8, movement 3 menuetto & trio (no repeat)
- Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 3, movement 1 (mm. 36 - 47)
- Felix Mendelssohn: Scherzo from A Midsummer Night’s Dream (mm. 1 - 48)
- Zoltan Kodaly: Dances of Galanta (mm. 31 - 66)
- Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol, movement 1 (A - C & C - 11 to the end)
- Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol, movement 3 (K to the end)
- Igor Stravinsky: Suite from The Firebird (edition 1919), Variation of the Firebird
Doctor of Musical Arts & Artist Diploma
- Please prepare a 60 minute program and 4 orchestral excerpts that best represents you and your artistry. At least one work must be written by a composer from a historically marginalized background, and at least one work must be written in the last 50 years.