An audition is required of all students applying as music majors, minors and of anyone wishing to be considered for music scholarships. The audition consists of a performance by the student on their principal instrument or voice plus a brief aural skills/sight-singing exam and a music theory assessment (Music Admissions Office will be in touch with all incoming Freshman about taking the music theory assessment test after the auditions are completed.)
NOTE: If you play bass clarinet you must audition on Bb clarinet.
Please prepare two etudes or solo excerpts in contrasting styles OR one solo (etude or excerpt of a larger work) and three standard orchestral/band excerpts.
1. All major scales,
2. The chromatic scale, three octaves; and
3. Two prepared solos contrasting in style, grade V or above from the Florida Bandmaster’s Festival List or from the standard literature.
Two contrasting movements of solo pieces or etudes (Kopprasch, Kling, or Gallay) from the following list: Beethoven, Sonata; Corelli, Sonata in F Major; Glazunov, Reveries; Hayden, Sonata; Mozart, Concertos 1-4, Concert Rondo; Saint-Saëns, Concertpiece; Strauss, Concerto, Op.8; or Strauss, concerto No.1, or selections of comparable difficulty.
The applicants must perform a minimum of two contrasting pieces from the Standard Segovia Classical Guitar Repertoire.
Organists entering at the Bachelor level should present one pre-1800 work; one post-1800 work; and one 20th-century or contemporary work. Students who plan to begin study in either organ or harpsichord should demonstrate the same level of keyboard facility as entering pianists. Masters: three pieces in contrasting styles.
*All percussionists must audition in all three areas (Snare, Timpani, Mallet)
Present two contrasting works that display your performance skills.
Please prepare two etudes or solo excerpts in contrasting styles OR one solo (etude or excerpt of a larger work) and three standard orchestral/band excerpts.
Prepare two contrasting works, one of which should be:
Prepare two contrasting works, one of which should be:
Perform from memory a minimum of two contrasting pieces from the classical repertory. The pieces should represent varying historical style periods.