Auditions - FSU College of Music - Florida State University

Voice Audition Information

Graduate Classical Voice

Prescreening

All MM and DM Voice Performance applicants must submit a prescreening by December 1st, to include:

Florida State University Application and fee payment

College of Music Supplemental application, including:

Two recording uploads, one aria and one art song representing two different languages chosen from Italian, German, French, and English (video preferred, CD/DVD submissions are not acceptable)

Doctoral applicants should also upload a writing sample, either a graded paper from a graduate-level course or a new composition outlining your goals and aspirations as a singer, two to three pages, double-spaced, in length.

Prescreening submissions will not be accepted after December 1. Following faculty review, a select number of applicants will be invited for a live audition. Notifications will be emailed by December 15.

Live audition

All MM and DM Voice Performance applicants must submit a prescreening audition by December 1. Following faculty review, a select number of applicants will be invited to audition. Accompanists are provided for on-campus voice auditions.

Master of Music in performance degree

Seven (7) memorized selections including:

•          One aria or art song from the Baroque or Classic Eras.

•          One Romantic or 20th or 21st Century Aria in the original language.

•          Four art songs OR three art songs and another aria.

•          An example of Italian secco recitative (recitatives composed to be accompanied by keyboard or continuo group, not orchestrally-accompanied recitative). This example may introduce one of the arias from the above group or may be independent of those arias.

In addition to English, at least two foreign languages must be chosen from Italian, French, and German. Latin may not substitute for Italian. Other languages may be used in addition.

Doctor of Music in Performance Degree:

Eight (8) memorized selections including:

•          One aria or art song from the Baroque or Classic Eras.

•          One Romantic aria

•          One 20th or 21st Century aria or art song in the original language.

•          Four art songs OR three art songs and another aria.

•          An example of Italian secco recitative (recitatives composed to be accompanied by keyboard or continuo group, not orchestrally-accompanied recitative). This example may introduce one of the arias from the above group or may be independent of those arias.

The English, Italian, French, and German languages must be represented. Latin may not substitute for Italian. Other languages may be used in addition to the required four.

Updated on 08/30/2018