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PIANO AUDITIONS: BM in PERFORMANCE
Note: Piano scholarships are awarded only to students who enroll in the four-year BM degree in piano performance.
STEP 1: PRESCREENING
Submit a 30-minute audio or video via https://app.getacceptd.com/kumusic of:
All selections must be played from memory. The recording does not have to be professional quality, but should be a clear and accurate representation of your playing. Poor sound quality will lessen your chances of admission.
STEP 2: AUDITION
For the audition, you must prepare one piece from each of the following categories:
All selections must be played from memory.
For a live audition, please sign up for a date via the Audition Registration form.
If unable to attend a live audition, we will accept a video audition via the Acceptd website.
Faculty Contact: Scott McBride Smith, smcbsmith@ku.edu
PIANO AUDITIONS: ALL OTHER DEGREES
Audition for Music Education (B.M.E.), Music Therapy (B.M.), Bachelor of Arts in Music (B.A.), or Music Composition, Music Theory, Musicology (B.M. or B.A.), or Music Minor:
No pre-screening is required.
One each of the following Two of the three selections must be played from memory.
ORGAN AUDITIONS
Organ auditions consist of:
Contact the organ faculty directly to schedule your audition and determine appropriate repertoire.
Faculty Contact: Michael Bauer, mbauer@ku.edu