Auditions
Audition
Acceptance to private study in the Conservatory is based on an audition prior to enrollment. Auditions are judged by the appropriate applied faculty and are arranged via the Conservatory’s supplemental application. Auditions are normally 10 minutes in length at the undergraduate level, 20 minutes at the master’s level, and 30 minutes at the doctoral level. Non-performance majors are required to perform a 10-minute audition in their applied area. For Fall admission, the deadline for receipt of all application and supplemental materials is December 15th. Audition dates will be assigned once an application has been submitted. Auditions must be completed by March 1st, 2019 in order to be eligible for scholarship consideration.
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Suggested Repertoire
Applicants will perform an audition consisting of works from the standard repertoire. Scales and sight-reading may be requested.
Undergraduate
| Gliere: Nocturne or Intermezzo | Saint-Saëns: Concertpeice |
| Glazounov: Reverie | Haydn: Concerto No. 2 |
| Mozart: Concerto No. 3 | F. Strauss: Concerto No. 1 |
| Saint-Saëns: Romance | R. Strauss: Concerto No. 1 |
Scales may be requested and the student may include etudes
such as Kopprasch, Alphonse, Gallay, and Kling
Master’s level
| Beethoven: Sonata | Gliere: Concerto |
| Bozza: En forêt | Haydn: Concerto No. 1 |
| Chabrier: Larghetto | Hindemith: Sonata |
| Dukas: Villanelle | Mozart: Concerto No. 2 |
Orchestral excerpts may also be selected
Doctoral level
| Berge: Horn-Lokk | Reynolds: Partita |
| Britten: Serenade | Schumann: Adagio and Allegro |
| Cherubini: Two Sonatas | R. Strauss: Concerto No. 2 |
| Mozart: Concerto No. 4 | Weber: Concertino |
Orchestral excerpts may also be selected