Program Requirements

Bachelor of Music: Euphonium

Prescreening required; audio or video recordings are accepted. If submitting video prescreening, please position the video so that your embouchure is clearly visible.

Prescreening and audition repertoire should be 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:

  • Solo selection or étude of the applicant's choice

  • Holst, Second Suite for Military Band: March, beginning to letter B, pickup to letter E through bar 5 of letter G

  • Sousa, The Stars and Stripes Forever (complete, no repeats)

For Final Audition:

  • Perform up to 3 minutes of any solo selection or étude of the applicant's choice

Band/Orchestral excerpts:

  • Holst, Second Suite for Military Band: March, beginning to letter B, pickup to letter E through bar 5 of letter G

  • Sousa, The Stars and Stripes Forever (complete, no repeats)

  • Mussorgsky/Ravel, Pictures at an Exhibition, "Bydlo"

  • Strauss, Ein Heldenleben, 1 bar before 3-4, 8-7th bar of 13, 62-75, 79-80