Pre-Screening Audition Requirements

There are currently pre-screening audition requirements in the following areas:

  • All Voice applicants (video recording required)
  • All Drum Set applicants (video recording required)
  • B.M. in Sound Recording Technology (video recording required)
  • B.M. in Composition
  • M.M. in Composition
  • M.M. in Conducting

Materials and Deadlines

All application materials and video recordings for both the School of Music and Ithaca College must be submitted by the following dates:

  • November 1 for applicants who would like to audition in December (including Early Decision applicants)
  • December 1 for all other applicants

Once a student's prescreening materials are reviewed and accepted, they will need to review and confirm their audition materials for their final audition. These can be found on the Undergraduate Admission Requirements page.

Submission

All pre-screening materials must be submitted through the online Audition Form by December 1 (Early Decision submissions are due by November 1).

Information regarding acceptable electronic formats can be found here. Please note that all Undergraduate Voice, Drum Set, and Sound Recording Technology applicants must submit a video recording.

Accompaniment

Pre-Screening materials for voice applicants should be accompanied. Pre-Screening materials for instrumental applicants should be unaccompanied.

Pre-Screening Audition Requirements

Instrument Degree Program Pre-Screening Requirements

Bassoon

 B.M. in Sound Recording Technology
  1. Two pieces of contrasting styles.
  2. Three scales and arpeggios of your choosing.
Cello B.M. in Sound Recording Technology
  1. Two pieces of contrasting styles.
  2. Three scales and arpeggios of your choosing.
Clarinet B.M. in Sound Recording Technology
  1. Two pieces of contrasting styles.
  2. Three scales and arpeggios of your choosing.
Composition B.M. in Composition
  1. Two (2) scores of original works (with sound files, if possible)
Composition M.M. in Composition
  1. Three (3) scores of original works (with sound files, if possible)
Conducting M.M. in Conducting
  1. 15-20 minute video recording of their conducting (rehearsal/performance),
    with the camera facing the applicant.
Double Bass B.M. in Sound Recording Technology
  1. Two pieces of contrasting styles.
  2. Three scales and arpeggios of your choosing.
Drum Set All undergraduate degrees and minors

1. Demonstration of drum set styles:

  1. Swing with sticks
  2. Swing with brushes
  3. Bossa Nova and one other latin style
  4. Two different rock styles
  5. Two different funk styes

2. Reading

Please read the drum set lead sheet below:

Drum set lead sheet
Euphonium B.M. in Sound Recording Technology
  1. Two pieces of contrasting styles.
  2. Three scales and arpeggios of your choosing.
Flute B.M. in Sound Recording Technology
  1. Two pieces of contrasting styles.
  2. Three scales and arpeggios of your choosing.
Guitar B.M. in Sound Recording Technology
  1. Two pieces of contrasting styles.
  2. Three scales and arpeggios of your choosing.
Horn B.M. in Sound Recording Technology
  1. Two pieces of contrasting styles.
  2. Three scales and arpeggios of your choosing.
Oboe B.M. in Sound Recording Technology
  1. Two pieces of contrasting styles.
  2. Three scales and arpeggios of your choosing.
Organ B.M. in Sound Recording Technology
  1. Two pieces of contrasting styles.  

Percussion

B.M. in Sound Recording Technology

Note: B.M. Sound Recording Technology applicants may audition as traditional percussionists (using the requirements to the right) or on drum set only (please see requirements above listed for Drum Set).
  1. One two-mallet or four-mallet marimba solo
  2. One timpani solo
  3. One rudimental or orchestral snare drum solo
  4. Optional: demonstration of drum set styles
Piano B.M. in Sound Recording Technology
  1. Two pieces of contrasting styles.
Saxophone B.M. in Sound Recording Technology
  1. Two pieces of contrasting styles.
  2. Three scales and arpeggios of your choosing.
Tuba B.M. in Sound Recording Technology
  1. Two pieces of contrasting styles.
  2. Three scales and arpeggios of your choosing.
Trombone B.M. in Sound Recording Technology
  1. Two pieces of contrasting styles.
  2. Three scales and arpeggios of your choosing.
Trumpet B.M. in Sound Recording Technology
  1. Two pieces of contrasting styles.
  2. Three scales and arpeggios of your choosing.
Viola B.M. in Sound Recording Technology
  1. Two pieces of contrasting styles.
  2. Three scales and arpeggios of your choosing.
Violin B.M. in Sound Recording Technology
  1. Two pieces of contrasting styles.
  2. Three scales and arpeggios of your choosing.
Voice All undergraduate degrees and minors (except Jazz)
  1. One memorized art song in English
  2. One memorized art song in a foreign language
    (no arias composed after 1750 will be accepted)

Pre-Screening materials for voice applicants should be accompanied
Voice All graduate degrees
  1. One memorized art song in English
  2. One memorized art song in a foreign language
  3. One additional song of your choice from traditional vocal literature (musical theater selections, jazz, or original compositions are not acceptable)

**Please limit selections to one oratorio or opera aria**

Pre-Screening materials for voice applicants should be accompanied
Voice B.M. in Jazz Studies
  1. One memorized selection from the traditional classical vocal literature
    (no arias composed after 1750 will be accepted)
  2. One memorized ballad, blues selection, or jazz standard with improvisation (suggested list)

Pre-Screening materials for voice applicants should be accompanied