Pre-Screen Requirements

Select programs require a pre-screen. After a review of your materials, successful applicants will be invited to schedule an audition.

There are currently pre-screen requirements for:

  • All Drum Set applicants 
  • All Voice applicants
  • B.M. in Sound Recording Technology applicants (any instrument)

Uploading pre-screen materials

Applicants will upload pre-screen materials to Acceptd, along with their Acceptd application. 

Applicants are encouraged to use standard technology/recording devices that are available to them (smartphones, tablets, etc.).

You can find tips for filming your pre-screen here.

Deadlines

Pre-screen materials must be uploaded to Acceptd by:

  • November 1 (Early Decision)
  • December 1 (Regular Decision)

Accompaniment

Pre-screen materials for instrumental applicants should be unaccompanied.

Pre-screen materials for voice applicants should be accompanied.

For more information on this subject, please visit our Accompaniment page.

Degree Specific Pre-Screen Requirements

Please select a degree below to view its specific pre-screen requirements.

Pre-screen Requirements:

  1. Approximately 10 minutes of music in contrasting styles. This can include any combination of solos, concertos, etude, and excerpts.
  2. Two (2) major scales with arpeggios and one (1) minor scale with arpeggios.

Pre-screen Requirements:

  1. Two (2) pieces of contrasting styles.
  2. Three (3) scales and arpeggios of your choosing.

Pre-screen Requirements:

  1. Two (2) pieces of contrasting styles.
  2. Three (3) scales and arpeggios of your choosing.

Pre-screen Requirements:

10-15 minutes of your best playing. We are happy to hear whatever you have prepared and whatever you feel most excited about playing, even if it is not on a standard college audition list.

Pre-screen Requirements:

  1. Two (2) pieces of contrasting styles.
  2. Three (3) scales and arpeggios of your choosing.

Pre-screen Requirements:

  1. Two (2) pieces of contrasting styles.
  2. Three (3) scales and arpeggios of your choosing.

Pre-screen Requirements:

  1. Two (2) pieces of contrasting styles.
  2. Three (3) scales and arpeggios of your choosing.

Pre-screen Requirements:

  1. Two (2) pieces of contrasting styles.
  2. Three (3) scales and arpeggios of your choosing.

Pre-screen Requirements:

  1. Two (2) pieces of contrasting styles.
  2. Three (3) scales and arpeggios of your choosing.

Pre-screen Requirements:

  1. Two (2) pieces of contrasting styles.

Pre-screen Requirements:

Note: Sound Recording Technology applicants may audition as traditional percussionists (using the requirements below) or on drum set only (please see requirements listed for Drum Set).

  1. One (1) mallet solo.
  2. One (1) timpani solo (if available).
  3. One (1) rudimental or orchestral snare drum solo (can be played on practice pad).
  4. Optional: demonstration of drum set styles.

Pre-screen Requirements:

  1. Two (2) pieces of contrasting styles.

Pre-screen Requirements:

  1. Two (2) pieces of contrasting styles.
  2. Three (3) scales and arpeggios of your choosing.

Pre-screen Requirements:

  1. Two (2) pieces of contrasting styles.
  2. Three (3) scales and arpeggios of your choosing.

Pre-screen Requirements:

  1. Two (2) pieces of contrasting styles.
  2. Three (3) scales and arpeggios of your choosing.

Pre-screen Requirements:

  1. Two (2) pieces of contrasting styles.
  2. Three (3) scales and arpeggios of your choosing.

Pre-screen Requirements:

  1. Two (2) pieces of contrasting styles.
  2. Three (3) scales and arpeggios of your choosing.

Pre-screen Requirements:

  1. Two (2) pieces of contrasting styles.
  2. Three (3) scales and arpeggios of your choosing.

Pre-screen Requirements:

  1. One (1) song in your primary language that reflects your personal artistry and love of singing. 
  2. One (1) memorized ballad, blues selection, or jazz standard with improvisation (suggested list).

Note: Materials must be accompanied by live collaborator (yourself or others) or recorded track and must be sung from memory.

Pre-screen Requirements:

  1. A video recording with a small group or play-along tracks of three (3) tunes of contrasting styles, at least one (1) of which should be a straight 8th note or "modern jazz" feel (not rock/funk).
    • Each tune could feature the drummer playing time behind a soloist for one (1) - three (3) choruses, as well as a demonstration of the drummer's solo vocabulary, either trading a chorus or a solo.

Tunes could include any of the following, but are not limited to:

  • Any blues
  • Any rhythm changes
  • A tune with changing feels, like Green Dolphin St. or Nica's Dream
  • Original music

If using play-along tracks, some possible sources are:

  • John Riley's "Art of Bop Drumming" and "Beyond Bop Drumming"
  • Steve Davis' "The Ultimate Play Along for Jazz Drummers"

Pre-screen Requirements:

  • One (1) song in your primary language that reflects your personal artistry and love of singing. 
  • One (1) song in any language other than your primary language contrasting in style, time period, and/or tempo.

Note: Materials must be accompanied by live collaborator (yourself or others) or recorded track and must be sung from memory.