Audition Information - MSU College of Music - Michigan State University

Percussion Audition Information

Percussion (MM, DMA & Performance Diploma)

Prescreening recording by December 1 (video required). The recording quality must be sufficient to make a reasonable judgment of ability. Recordings will be reviewed by a committee from the percussion area beginning the week following the December 1 deadline. You will be notified via email as to whether or not you have been invited for a live audition. Recordings received after December 1 will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Prescreening Recording:

• Keyboard

·         Significant solo repertoire

                  Timpani

·         Advanced solo or etude

·         One orchestral excerpt

                  Snare drum

·         Advanced solo or etude

·         One orchestral excerpt

                  Optional

·         Demonstrate other areas of expertise (e.g., drum set, hand drumming).

Live Audition:

• Keyboard

·         Two pieces selected from significant solo repertoire.  At least one must be 4-mallets.

·         Two xylophone excerpts

                  Timpani

·         Advanced solo or etude

·         Two orchestral excerpts

                  Snare drum

·         Advanced solo or etude

·         Two orchestral excerpts

                  Multiple percussion

·         Please send a video of a performance in advance of the live audition or bring a video to your live audition.

                  Optional

·         Demonstrate other areas of expertise (e.g., drum set, hand drumming)

                  Click here for general information about the DMA audition format.

Updated on 10/03/2018