An accompanist is neither required nor provided. You may bring an accompanist at your own discretion.

Undergraduate and Music Minor

• Two contrasting movements of a Bach solo suite
• 1st movement of a concerto or sonata from the standard repertoire
• One etude that reflects current level of technical ability

Master of Music

• Two contrasting movements of a Bach solo suite, sonata, or partita
• One movement of a sonata from the standard repertoire (such as Brahms, Schubert, Shostakovich, or Britten)
• 1st movement of a concerto from the standard repertoire (such as Stamitz, Hoffmeister, Walton, Hindemith, or Bartok)

Doctor of Musical Arts

• A complete Bach solo suite, sonata, or partita
• A complete sonata from the standard repertoire (such as Brahms, Schubert, Shostakovich, Clarke or Britten)
• A complete concerto from the standard repertoire (such as Stamitz, Hoffmeister, Walton, Hindemith, or Bartok)
• A five- to seven-minute lecture on the music performed in the audition
• Click here for general information about the DMA audition format.

Performance Diploma

• A complete Bach solo suite, sonata, or partita
• A complete sonata from the standard repertoire (such as Brahms, Schubert, Shostakovich, Clarke or Britten)
• A complete concerto from the standard repertoire (such as Stamitz, Hoffmeister, Walton, Hindemith, or Bartok)
• One work from the below list:
  • Enesco Concertpiece
  • Penderecki Cadenza
  • Zimbalist (arr. Primrose) Tango
  • Benjamin Jamaican Rumba