Classical
All undergraduate applicants must pass a classical audition regardless of their intended major, however requirements differ for those wishing to enter as a performance major from those wishing to enter in all other programs of study.
Piano Performance majors
Memorization is required:
• J.S. Bach: A prelude and a fugue from The Well-Tempered Clavier
• A complete classical sonata; e.g. Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven
• A romantic work from the 19th century/early 20th century
• A virtuoso etude; e.g. Czerny, Clementi, Moshkowsky, Mosheles
Pianists intending to major in Music Education, Performing Arts Management, Composition, Jazz Studies, Sound Recording Technology and Bachelors of Arts in Music
Memorization is preferred but not required. Candidates performing with music are requested to perform using published editions; photo copies are not acceptable.
• A work by J.S. Bach, other than the Anna Magdalena Album
• The first or last movement of a classical sonata; e.g. Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven
• A 19th or 20th century selection of the candidate`s choice
Student compositions or pieces in popular styles are not acceptable for the purpose of this audition
Jazz Piano
• Sight-read two selections of contrasting tempos and styles from the Jamey Aebersold Play-A-Long Series, with the accompaniment of the compact disc recording. For each selection you are to a) perform/embellish the melody for one chorus, b) provide appropriate accompaniment for one chorus, and c) improvise for two choruses
• Sight-read a portion of a big band chart or jazz etude, at tempo, with the use of a metronome