Rome School of Music, Drama, and Art
Benjamin T. Rome School of Music -
Catholic University
Woodwinds Audition
Information
Graduate
Audition Requirements
Master of Music degree programs
Applicants for M.M. Degree programs in performance must present a 10-minute audition of three pieces in contrasting style, either in person or by CD.
Doctor of Musical Arts degree programs
Applicants for the D.M.A. degree programs must present a 15-minute audition of three contrasting pieces of standard classical repertoire. This audition must be in person.
Graduate Programs in Orchestral Conducting
All
prospective orchestral candidates must send in a DVD for pre-screening before
submitting an application to the University or to the School of Music. Selected
candidates will then be invited to campus for the live audition. Please do not
submit an application form or fee unless your DVD has been accepted. Any
questions should be directed to Professor
Murry Sidlin.
REPERTOIRE: Please contact Maestro Simeone Tartaglione tartaglione@cua.edu
All applicants, regardless of degree program, who audition in person, are considered for performance-based music scholarship.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are
there many performance opportunities for students?
Students are provided with multiple performance opportunities throughout the
D.C. metro area. On campus, students perform in several concerts during the
school year using facilities such as Hartke Theatre, Ward Recital Hall, the
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, and the Edward J.
Pryzbyla University Center. Additionally, there are ample opportunities
for students to perform solo and chamber music both on and off campus. Students
are also able to perform with various opera, musical theatre, and new work
ensembles. Student musicians may choose to collaborate with composition
students to play, perform, premiere, and possibly even record their work. Each
fall semester a selected group of students is given the opportunity to perform
at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Hall during a three-day concert series given by
University faculty, staff and students.
Where
do students keep their instruments?
Students can store their instruments in lockers in Ward, where they are safe
and accessible. Lockers are available to rent for the entire school year.
Is it
possible to do a double major in Music Performance and Music Education?
It is possible to double major in Music Education and Music Performance, but it
will take an extra semester to graduate. Students interested in this
dual-degree option should enter as music education majors and declare the
dual-degree upon completion of freshman year.
How
are students matched with private teachers?
During the audition process, members of our instrumental faculty assess each
student’s ability and level of development. With this information, students are
placed in the studio most suitable for their development. Requests for specific
teachers are considered.
Updated on 08/30/2018