Roosevelt University (CCPA)
Chicago
College of Performing Arts | Roosevelt University
Keyboard Audition Information
Piano Audition Requirements
All
repertoire to be performed from memory. Sight reading will be required at all
auditions.
Freshman & sophomore
transfers (BM)
- A work by J. S. Bach at least of the
difficulty of a Three-Part Invention or a Prelude and Fugue from The
Well-Tempered Clavier
- The first movement of a sonata by Clementi,
Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven or Schubert
- A work by a Romantic or 20th Century
Composer
Music education (BM)
- A Two-Part Invention or another more
difficult work by J.S. Bach
- A first or last (Allegro) movement of a
Mozart, Haydn, or early Beethoven sonata (through Opus 28)
- A shorter piece by a composer of the
Romantic or Impressionist school. In addition to the instrumental
audition, piano applicants must present a short vocal audition for the
Chair of the Music Education department.
Junior transfers (BM)
- A work by J.S. Bach at least of the difficulty
of a Prelude and Fugue from The Well-Tempered Clavier
- A complete sonata by Clementi, Haydn,
Mozart, Beethoven or Schubert
- An Etude by Chopin, Debussy, Liszt,
Rachmaninov or Scriabin or a piece of a virtuosic nature
- A significant work by a Romantic or 20th
Century Composer
Senior transfers (BM) or
graduate (MM)
- A work by J. S. Bach at least of the
difficulty of a Prelude and Fugue from The Well-Tempered Clavier
- A complete sonata by Clementi, Mozart,
Haydn, Beethoven or Schubert
- A significant work by a Romantic composer
- A significant work by a 20th Century
Composer
PERFORMANCE DIPLOMA
- A minimum of four complete major works
representing four stylistic periods: Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20th
Century.
- At least one of these must be a
multi-movement work.
Updated on 09/11/2018