Tuba Audition Requirements
Tuba Audition Requirements
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Degree Page: B.M. Composition
Additional Application Requirements:
- Two (2) scores of original works (with sound files, if possible).
Audition Requirements:
- One (1) complete, multi-movement work (concerto, sonata, or suite) from any historical period.
- One (1) lyrical or one technical etude.
- All Major and Harmonic Minor scales, in one (1) or two (2) octaves at 76 bpm or faster (eighth-sixteenth pattern). Be able to demonstrate the upper and lower extremities of your range.
Please see below for recommended repertoire.
Interview Requirements:
- Speak with a member of our Composition faculty and ask any specific questions you may have about the Composition degree program.
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Degree Page: B.A. Music
Audition Requirements:
- One (1) complete, multi-movement work (concerto, sonata, or suite) from any historical period.
- One (1) lyrical or one technical etude.
- All Major and Harmonic Minor scales, in one (1) or two (2) octaves at 76 bpm or faster (eighth-sixteenth pattern). Be able to demonstrate the upper and lower extremities of your range.
Please see below for recommended repertoire.
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Degree Page: B.M. Music Education
Audition Requirements:
- One (1) complete, multi-movement work (concerto, sonata, or suite) from any historical period.
- One (1) lyrical or one technical etude.
- All Major and Harmonic Minor scales, in one (1) or two (2) octaves at 76 bpm or faster (eighth-sixteenth pattern). Be able to demonstrate the upper and lower extremities of your range.
Please see below for recommended repertoire.
Interview Requirements:
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Speak with a member of our Music Education faculty to discuss any teaching experiences you have had, share any future teaching aspirations, and ask any specific questions you may have about the Music Education degree program. Approximately 10 minutes.
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Degree Page: B.M. Music in Combination with an Outside Field
Audition Requirements:
- One (1) complete, multi-movement work (concerto, sonata, or suite) from any historical period.
- One (1) lyrical or one technical etude.
- All Major and Harmonic Minor scales, in one (1) or two (2) octaves at 76 bpm or faster (eighth-sixteenth pattern). Be able to demonstrate the upper and lower extremities of your range.
Please see below for recommended repertoire.
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Degree Page: B.M. Performance
Audition Requirements:
- One (1) complete, multi-movement work (concerto, sonata, or suite) from any historical period.
- One (1) lyrical or one technical etude.
- All Major and Harmonic Minor scales, in one (1) or two (2) octaves at 76 bpm or faster (eighth-sixteenth pattern). Be able to demonstrate the upper and lower extremities of your range.
Please see below for recommended repertoire.
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Degree Page: B.M. Music Education & Performance
Audition Requirements:
- One (1) complete, multi-movement work (concerto, sonata, or suite) from any historical period.
- One (1) lyrical or one technical etude.
- All Major and Harmonic Minor scales, in one (1) or two (2) octaves at 76 bpm or faster (eighth-sixteenth pattern). Be able to demonstrate the upper and lower extremities of your range.
Please see below for recommended repertoire.
Interview Requirements:
- Speak with a member of our Music Education faculty to discuss any teaching experiences you have had, share any future teaching aspirations, and ask any specific questions you may have about the Music Education degree program. Approximately 10 minutes.
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Degree Page: B.M. Sound Recording Technology
Pre-screen Requirements:
- Two (2) pieces of contrasting styles.
- Three (3) scales and arpeggios of your choosing.
Audition Requirements:
- One (1) complete, multi-movement work (concerto, sonata, or suite) from any historical period.
- One (1) lyrical or one technical etude.
- All Major and Harmonic Minor scales, in one (1) or two (2) octaves at 76 bpm or faster (eighth-sixteenth pattern). Be able to demonstrate the upper and lower extremities of your range.
Please see below for recommended repertoire.
Interview Requirements:
- Meet with members of the SRT faculty, practice critical listening skills, and discuss your background in audio engineering thus far. Approximately 20 minutes.
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Program Page: Music Minor
Audition Requirements:
- One (1) complete, multi-movement work (concerto, sonata, or suite) from any historical period.
- One (1) lyrical or one technical etude.
- All Major and Harmonic Minor scales, in one (1) or two (2) octaves at 76 bpm or faster (eighth-sixteenth pattern). Be able to demonstrate the upper and lower extremities of your range.
Please see below for recommended repertoire.
Recommended Repertoire
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- Barat: Introduction and Dance
- Broughton: Sonata/Concerto
- Capuzzi/Catelinet; Andante & Rondo
- Gregson: Tuba Concerto
- Haddad: Suite for Tuba
- Hindemith: Sonata
- Levedev: Concerto in One Movement for Tuba or Bass Trombone
- Marcello/Little: Sonata No. 1 in F Major
- Wilder: Effie Suite
- Other pieces may be allowed with prior approval. Please see the Music Performance Faculty page for contact information.
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- Blazevich: 70 Studes for Tuba Vol. 1
- Bordogni: Complete Vocalises for Tuba
- Kopprasch: 60 Selected Studies for Tuba