Violin: two 3-octave scales; any three advanced studies (Kreutzer, Donor, Gavinies); two movements of a sonata, concerto, or from solo literature
Viola (for undergraduate admission): two 3-octave scales; two or three contrasting selections, to include:
a) a movement from a 19th or 20th c. viola sonata (e.g. Schubert, Brahms, Hindemith, Clarke) OR concerto (e.g. Walton, Hindemith, Bartok); OR a recital work (e.g. Brcuh "Romanze", Bloch "Suite Hebraique" from this period
b) one or two movements from Bach's solo cello suites or violin sonatas and partitas, OR another selection in Baroque or Classical style (e.g. movement from Stamitz or Hoffmeister concerto)
Viola (for graduate admission): three contrasting selections: a) a concerto movement, b) a sonata movement or recital work (see above), c) one or two movements of solo Bach
Cello: two 3-octave scales: two etudes such as Duport or Popper; two movements from solo repertoire
Double bass: two 2-octave scales; two studies from an etude book such as Simandl; two movements or pieces of differing styles selected from bass literature
Jazz bass: Please prepare: 1) A blues, 2) Two or three jazz standards where you walk, play at least one melody, and be able to solo over these selections, 3) A swing selection, 4) One straight eighth feel composition. There may also be sight-reading.
Harp (for undergraduate admission):
Technique (one from each category):
Major scales, arpeggios and tonic glissandos
Any of the following etudes:
Conditioning Exercises by Carlos Salzedo, Method for Harp - Carlos Salzedo,
Preludes Intimes - Carlos Salzedo, Bochsa Etudes
One each from the following category:
Ballet excerpt: Waltz of the Flowers cadenza from The Nutcracker, opening of Act 2 Giselle - Adophe Adam
Orchestral excerpt: Capriccio Espangnol, Rimsky-Korsakov; Scottish Fantasy, Bruch
Opera excerpt: Madama Butterfly - Puccini, or any standard excerpt from a Wagner opera
Solo material-choose one or more from the following:
Aria in Classic Style - M Grandjany
First movement of Concerto in B-Flat - Handel
Suite of Eight Dances - C Salzedo
Sonatine - M Tournier
Colorado Trail - M Grandjany
Sonatine - Dussek
Sonata in C minor - Peschetti
Harp (for graduate admission)
Applicants for admission to the Master of Music or Performer's Certficate should perform a live audition or submit a professional-quality video recording that includes the following:
Twenty to thirty minutes of music with at least 15 minutes memorized. Repertoire should include: