Program Requirements

Bachelor of Music: Cello

Prescreening required; must be video recording. Prescreening may or may not include accompaniment, at the discretion of the applicant.

Audition unaccompanied.

Fall 2024 Audition Dates:

Early Decision: TBD ||| Regular Decision: TBD

    Fall 2024 Audition Formats

    FALL 2024 AUDITION FORMAT OPTIONS WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN THE SUMMER OF 2023.

    2023 AUDITION FORMAT INFORMATION:

    Applicants will have the option to audition on campus or virtually. On-campus auditions are strongly encouraged. Those auditioning in person should prepare the repertoire found below.  
     
    For those unable to audition on campus, a two-part virtual audition option is available (note: applicants must pass the prescreening round in order to move ahead with the virtual audition round): 

    1. Submit a recorded audition via the Portfolio section of your Bienen School Supplement. After submitting your Bienen School Supplement and Common/Coalition Application and receiving your prescreening results (if applicable), you will receive an email that includes a link to the specific recorded audition repertoire requirements and video duration specifications. The recorded audition deadline is November 15 for the Early Decision round and February 1 for Regular Decision. Repertoire requirements will be pulled from the audition requirements found on this page. 
    2. Complete a 10-minute Zoom meeting with faculty. Information on the meeting format will be available via the aforementioned email. The meeting may include playing. Applicants will receive their Zoom link 3-5 days before the meeting.
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    For Prescreening:

    • One étude by Popper or one caprice by Piatti
    • One movement from a Bach Suite
    • The exposition from a standard cello concerto

    For Final Audition:

    • One étude by Popper and one caprice by Piatti OR two by either composer
    • Two contrasting movements from a Bach Suite
    • One movement from a standard cello concerto such as Boccherini, Haydn, Saint-Saëns, Schumann, Tchaikovsky, Elgar, or Shostakovich

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