Music Skills Assessment

All students auditioning must complete a music skills assessment as part of their audition schedule. This assessment involves sight-singing, tonal memory and rhythmic skills.

Audition Requirements

Please see the appropriate section below for your chosen instrument specialization.

Piano

A minimum of six minutes of solo piano repertoire from at least two periods (Baroque, Classical, Romantic, etc). Memorization is not required. The auditionee must also perform three accompaniments: one Golden Age selection to show support of the singer and nuance, one Sondheim or Jason Robert Brown selection to show dexterity and one selection from the pop/ rock genre to show a groove. When possible, the applicant should obtain singers for the audition and is responsible for the overall quality of the performance. If not possible, the department will supply the singers as long as the music is sent to the department head two weeks in advance. A demonstration of sight-reading skills is required.