Crane School of Music | SUNY Potsdam

Voice Audition Information

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Music is the only liberal arts degree in music that The Crane School of Music offers. Unlike the Bachelor of Music degrees, this program allows students to combine music study with a broad-based liberal arts education. Students in the B.A. in Music degree often are looking to combine music with study in at outside field.

Voice (BA)

Undergraduate music performance* candidates must perform five memorized pieces from the standard classical vocal literature, including:

• - Pieces in English and two different foreign languages
• - Age-appropriate pieces of varying styles and/or tempi
• - Note: Musical theatre, jazz and pop styles are not accepted

All other undergraduate program candidates must perform three memorized pieces from the standard classical vocal literature, including:

• - Pieces in English and at least one foreign language
• - Age-appropriate pieces of varying styles and/or tempi
• - Note: Musical theatre, jazz and pop styles are not accepted

Accompanist information:

Accompanists are provided for all voice auditions (both on- and off-campus). There is a $30 non-refundable fee, which must be paid when the audition is scheduled. Please review these recommendations for providing music for our accompanists.

* Voice students who are auditioning for two or more majors, one of which is the Bachelor of Music degree in musical performance, should prepare only the undergraduate performance-level audition.

                                                                                                                                                        Updated on 04/01/2019