Bassoon Audition Requirements

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Bassoon Audition Requirements

Degree Page: B.M. Composition

Additional Application Requirements:

  1. Two (2) scores of original works (with sound files, if possible). 

Audition Requirements:

  1. Approximately 15 minutes of music in contrasting styles. This can include any combination of solos, concertos, etude, and excerpts.
  2. Scales with arpeggios.
  3. Sight-reading.

Interview Requirements:

  1. Speak with a member of our Composition faculty and ask any specific questions you may have about the Composition degree program.

Degree Page: B.A. Music

Audition Requirements:

  1. Approximately 15 minutes of music in contrasting styles. This can include any combination of solos, concertos, etude, and excerpts.
  2. Scales with arpeggios.
  3. Sight-reading.

Degree Page: B.M. Music Education

Application Requirements:

  1. Approximately 15 minutes of music in contrasting styles. This can include any combination of solos, concertos, etude, and excerpts.
  2. Scales with arpeggios.
  3. Sight-reading.

Interview Requirements:

  1. 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. 

Degree Page: B.M. Music in Combination with an Outside Field

Audition Requirements:

  1. Approximately 15 minutes of music in contrasting styles. This can include any combination of solos, concertos, etude, and excerpts.
  2. Scales with arpeggios.
  3. Sight-reading.

Degree Page: B.M. Performance

Audition Requirements:

  1. Approximately 20 minutes of music in contrasting styles. This can include any combination of solos, concertos, etude, and excerpts.
  2. All major and minor scales with arpeggios.
  3. Sight-reading.

Degree Page: B.M. Music Education & Performance

Audition Requirements:

  1. Approximately 20 minutes of music in contrasting styles. This can include any combination of solos, concertos, etude, and excerpts.
  2. All major and minor scales with arpeggios.
  3. Sight-reading.

Interview Requirements:

  1. 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. 

Degree Page: B.M. Sound Recording Technology

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.

Audition Requirements:

  1. Approximately 15 minutes of music in contrasting styles. This can include any combination of solos, concertos, etude, and excerpts.
  2. Scales with arpeggios.
  3. Sight-reading.

Interview Requirements:

  1. Meet with members of the SRT faculty, practice critical listening skills, and discuss your background in audio engineering thus far. Approximately 20 minutes.

Program Page: Music Minor

Audition Requirements:

  1. Approximately 10 minutes of music in contrasting styles. This can include any combination of solos, concertos, etude, and excerpts.
  2. Scales with arpeggios.
  3. Sight-reading.