Audition & Program Requirements
Master of Music: Piano
Fall 2022 audition format update: Auditions will be entirely virtual. Piano applicants will audition live on Zoom. Posted 1/10/22
Prescreening required; video strongly preferred. Hands should be visible in video.
For Prescreening:
Repertoire is required and must be memorized. Prescreening should total a minimum of 30 minutes. Include a list of significant repertoire studied with prescreening submission.
- Sonata-allegro movement from a classical sonata, preferably by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, or Schubert
- Romantic work
- Optional: additional pieces of applicant’s choice
For Final Audition:
Repertoire is required and must be memorized. Selections do not have to be the same as the prescreening repertoire.
- A work by J.S. Bach
- A full classical sonata, preferably by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, or Schubert
- Romantic work
- Impressionist or contemporary work
- Étude of virtuosity
In addition: sight-reading is required
A list of significant repertoire studied should be brought to your audition.
Other Degrees
Bachelor of Music: Piano Performance