Audition & Program Requirements
Master of Music: Piano Performance and Pedagogy
Prescreening required; video strongly preferred. Hands should be visible in video.
Complete a performance audition, plus:
- An outline of applicant’s pedagogical background, including levels of students taught and a list of materials/literature used in teaching.
- Additional pedagogical materials may be required for those invited for a live audition.
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
Master of Music: Piano Performance
Master of Music: Music Education and Piano Pedagogy
Doctor of Musical Arts: Piano Performance and Pedagogy