Audition
Audition Information
2023 - 2024 School Year
Please feel free to contact Dr. Barger to set up a free prospective student lesson or to ask any questions that you might have.
Audition Dates
November 18, 2023
January 26, 2024
Music Career Day - click here for more information
March 2, 2024
April 6, 2024
You may also audition via a submitted video recording.
If these dates do not work, please contact Dr. Barger to set up an alternate audition time.
Undergraduate Audition Requirements
Major scales up to four sharps and flats. Perform these in the range and rhythm that you normally practice. Full-range is preferred, but one and two-octave is also acceptable.
Chromatic Scale in a comfortable range.
Two contrasting etudes or movements of a solo of your choice. Repertoire from the following list, or similar, would be appropriate for your audition.
Bonneau - Caprice en Forme de Valse
Bozza - Improvisation et Caprice
Creston - Sonata
Dubois - Concerto
Ferling - 48 Famous Studies
Glazunov - Concerto
Heiden - Sonata
Ibert - Concertino da Camera
Maurice - Tableaux de Provence
Milhaud - Scaramouche
There may be a short sight reading excerpt selected by the panel.
You are not required to play with an accompanist, nor will it affect your audition results.
Graduate Audition Requirements
Two complete pieces of contrasting style from major repertoire.
All major and harmonic minor scales, full-range
Chromatic scale, full-range.
Sight reading selected by the panel.
You are not required to play with an accompanist, nor will it affect your audition results.