Keyboard Audition Information

Piano (BM)

The two categories of piano study are Performance and Concentration.

l  For acceptance as a Piano Performance Major a live audition is required. All selections must be memorized. A screening recording is required for piano performance applicants. View screening recording information here. 

l  All candidates should prepare as a minimum level:

ü  Prelude and Fugue of Bach OR a complete Partita, Toccata or Suite of Bach, from  which the faculty will select a few movements;

ü  COMPLETE classical sonata (Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven) from which the faculty will select a movement; 3) Third piece in contrasting style.

l  For Piano Concentration (composition, music education, BA in Music) a live audition is preferred.

l  All recorded auditions must be video (see College of Music application for details).

l  The concentration audition must include a Prelude and Fugue of Bach, one sonata movement of medium difficulty, and another contrasting piece which is to be played by memory. (First two selections may be played from score.)

Organ (BM)

l  Performance of organ music from the standard repertoire:

ü  (Bach, Buxtehude, Brahms, Franck, Reger, Vierne, Dupre, Langlais, etc.) of  approximately twenty minutes in length.

l  Memorization is not required.

l  Applicants will be asked to perform one hymn of their choice at the beginning of the audition.

l  An improvised or otherwise creative introduction is at the discretion of the applicant.

l  Sight reading material to be specified by the jury.

l  Students should present repertoire list of all works studied in high school.

Harpsichord (BM)

l  Performance of works from the standard repertoire:

ü  Bach inventions, Scarlatti sonatas, Couperin, etc.

l  Students with little or no harpsichord experience will be considered for major if there are equivalent skills on organ or piano.

                                                                                                                     Updated on 04/25/2019