Graduate Auditions: Principal Instrument/Voice for Applied Majors and Concentrations

Bass

In addition to the admission requirements to the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies (www.tsgs.unt.edu), all students must qualify by audition for acceptance into graduate performance programs in the College of Music. Both on campus auditions and off campus auditions are scheduled in January, February, and March of each year. A live audition is recommended for entering graduate performance students. Admission via audio or video recording may result in provisional acceptance into a graduate performance program and will require a live audition as a part of the jury at the conclusion of either the following fall or spring semester.

In all classical auditions, an emphasis is placed on musicianship, technical proficiency, tonal beauty and potential growth and development of the student. All jazz auditions place an emphasis on "time feel," style, technical proficiency, tone production, musicianship and the potential growth of the student.

Master's Level: two movements from any Bach cello suite; two movements from the standard concerto literature, One other solo work demonstrating the range and diversity of the applicant's abilities; Four standard orchestral excerpts. At least one solo work should be from memory.
Jazz Master's Degree: See www.jazz.unt.edu

Bassoon

Audition Requirements

Master's Level: (A bachelor's degree recital program performed at UNT may serve as an audition for the MM in performance if approved by the major professor and two members of the woodwind faculty.)

Single Instrument Major: The MM audition is 15 minutes in length and includes significant repertoire in contrasting styles. At least one work or movement of a work shall be performed with piano. There is no memorization requirement.

Multiple Instrument Major: The audition for the multiple woodwinds degree includes the performance of a representative work on each of two auxiliary woodwind instruments (chosen by the student), as well as a major work on the principle instrument. The required level of proficiency for the principle (major) instrument is the same as for the single instrument major. The audition length is approximately 15 minutes.
Doctoral Level: (A master's degree recital performed at UNT may serve as an audition for the DMA in performance if approved by the major professor and two members of the woodwind faculty.) The results of the audition will be filed in the Office of Graduate Studies in the Music Office by the Coordinator of Woodwind Instruction, using the form "Petition for Acceptance and Continuance in the Major Field of Study."

Single Instrument Major: The DMA audition is 30 minutes in length and includes significant repertoire in contrasting styles and periods. A portion of the program shall be performed with piano. There is no memorization requirement.

Multiple Instrument Major: The audition for the multiple woodwinds degree includes the performance of a representative work on each of two auxiliary woodwind instruments (chosen by the student) as well as a major work on the principal (major) instrument. The required level of proficiency for the principal instrument is the same as for the single instrument major listed above. The remainder of the program will include significant repertoire in contrasting styles on the major instrument, for a total program length of 30 minutes. There is no memorization requirement.

Suggested repertoire: The following repertoire is acceptable as audition material. Other works of equal significance may be substituted.

Bassoon: Concerto - Mozart; Sonata - Saint-Saens; Sonata - Etler

Cello

String majors must qualify by audition for graduate study. The student makes arrangements for the audition by consulting the coordinator of the string department. Approval of the audition should be filed in the Office of Graduate Studies in Music, using the form "Petition for Acceptance and Continuance in the Major Field of Study."

Master's Level: A recital of approximately 30 minutes duration is required. Single movements of works may be played. Three contrasting styles of music should be represented. Suggested Repertoire: Any Bach or Reger Suite, several movements; any movement of a concerto, such as: Haydn, D major; Schumann; Dvorak; Barber; Bloch, Schelomo; Tchaikowsky, Rococo Variations; or equivalent. Virtuoso pieces such as: Dvorak, Rondo op. 94; Bruch, kol Nidre; Hindemith, Capriccio, etc.
Doctoral Level: One full recital demonstrating different styles. An unaccompanied work or movement of your choice should be included and a portion of the program should be memorized.

Clarinet

Audition Requirements

Master's Level: (A bachelor's degree recital program performed at UNT may serve as an audition for the MM in performance if approved by the major professor and two members of the woodwind faculty.)

Single Instrument Major: The MM audition is 15 minutes in length and includes significant repertoire in contrasting styles. At least one work or movement of a work shall be performed with piano. There is no memorization requirement.

Multiple Instrument Major: The audition for the multiple woodwinds degree includes the performance of a representative work on each of two auxiliary woodwind instruments (chosen by the student), as well as a major work on the principle instrument. The required level of proficiency for the principle (major) instrument is the same as for the single instrument major. The audition length is approximately 15 minutes.
Doctoral Level: (A master's degree recital performed at UNT may serve as an audition for the DMA in performance if approved by the major professor and two members of the woodwind faculty.) The results of the audition will be filed in the Office of Graduate Studies in the Music Office by the Coordinator of Woodwind Instruction, using the form "Petition for Acceptance and Continuance in the Major Field of Study."

Single Instrument Major: The DMA audition is 30 minutes in length and includes significant repertoire in contrasting styles and periods. A portion of the program shall be performed with piano. There is no memorization requirement.

Multiple Instrument Major: The audition for the multiple woodwinds degree includes the performance of a representative work on each of two auxiliary woodwind instruments (chosen by the student) as well as a major work on the principal (major) instrument. The required level of proficiency for the principal instrument is the same as for the single instrument major listed above. The remainder of the program will include significant repertoire in contrasting styles on the major instrument, for a total program length of 30 minutes. There is no memorization requirement.

Suggested repertoire: The following repertoire is acceptable as audition material. Other works of equal significance may be substituted.

Clarinet: Grand Duo - Weber; Sonata - Poulenc; Concerto - Mozart

Euphonium

Admission will be based upon a successful performance of specific required audition repertoire. A maximum of two auditions attempts are permitted. Memorization is not required.

Brass Concentration Study (Music Education, Theory, Composition, Conducting degrees): Consult with appropriate applied music faculty for audition repertoire and procedure.

Master's Level: (select one solo and all excerpts)
- Jacob – Fantasia; Picchi/Mantia – Fantasie Originale; Horovitz – Concerto: Boccalari - Fantasia di Concerto
- Excerpts: Sousa – Stars and Stripes Forever; Moussorgsky/Ravel – Pictures at an Exhibition (Bydlo).

Doctoral Level: (select one solo and all excerpts)
- Ponchielli – Concerto; Bourgeois – Concerto, Op. 114; Cosma – Concerto: Curnow - Symphonic Variants
- Excerpts: Sousa – Stars and Stripes Forever; Moussorgsky/Ravel – Pictures at an Exhibition (Bydlo); Schönberg – Theme and Variations; Makris – Aegean Festival; Strauss – Ein Heldenleben; Holst – Planets.

Flute

Audition Requirements

Master's Level: (A bachelor's degree recital program performed at UNT may serve as an audition for the MM in performance if approved by the major professor and two members of the woodwind faculty.)

Single Instrument Major: The MM audition is 15 minutes in length and includes significant repertoire in contrasting styles. There is no memorization requirement.

Multiple Instrument Major: The audition for the multiple woodwinds degree includes the performance of a representative work on each of two auxiliary woodwind instruments (chosen by the student), as well as a major work on the principle instrument. The required level of proficiency for the principle (major) instrument is the same as for the single instrument major. The audition length is approximately 15 minutes.
Doctoral Level: (A master's degree recital performed at UNT may serve as an audition for the DMA in performance if approved by the major professor and two members of the woodwind faculty.) The results of the audition will be filed in the Office of Graduate Studies in the Music Office by the Coordinator of Woodwind Instruction, using the form "Petition for Acceptance and Continuance in the Major Field of Study."

Single Instrument Major: The DMA audition is 30 minutes in length and includes significant repertoire in contrasting styles and periods. One work of the program must be performed with piano. There is no memorization requirement.

Multiple Instrument Major: The audition for the multiple woodwinds degree includes the performance of a representative work on each of two auxiliary woodwind instruments (chosen by the student) as well as a major work on the principal (major) instrument. The required level of proficiency for the principal instrument is the same as for the single instrument major listed above. The remainder of the program will include significant repertoire in contrasting styles on the major instrument, for a total program length of 30 minutes. There is no memorization requirement.

Suggested repertoire: The following repertoire is acceptable as audition material. Other works of equal significance may be substituted.

Flute: Sonata No. 11 in Eb - J.S. Bach; Concerto in G Major - Mozart; Sonata in D Major - Prokofiev

Guitar

Guitar majors must qualify by audition for graduate study. The audition should be arranged in consultation with the coordinator of guitar instruction. Enrollment in the program is limited and entrance competitive.

To be admitted to the program, each applicant must show proof of having played a solo senior recital or its equivalent. Also, each applicant must play an audition for the guitar faculty consisting of three major works: 1) selections from the Bach Lute Suites or Violin Partitas and Sonatas; 2) a sonata or concerto; 3) any major 20th century work. All three are to be performed from memory.

For Graduate Jazz Guitar Audition Requirements see www.jazz.unt.edu

Harp

Master's Level: A solo or concerto performed from memory, displaying a minimum difficulty level represented by the following suggested works. (Solos of a higher difficulty level may be substituted.): Impromptu (Faure), Variations sur un theme dans le style ancien (Salzedo), Fantaisie sur un theme de J. Haydn (Grandjany), one sonata from the 20th century by Hindemith, Houdy, Tailleferre, Flagello, or Glanville-Hicks, Danse sacrée et danse profane (Debussy), Introduction et Allegro (Ravel), any of Posse’s Eight Great Concert Etudes for Harp.
- A second solo of your choice, performed from memory. The work should be in a contrasting style and period, compared to the first solo.
- One cadenza from an orchestral work such as: Waltz of the Flowers or Swan Lake (Tchaikovsky), Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra (Britten), or Capriccio Espagnol (Rimsky-Korsakov).
- Graduate-level students must display evidence that they have given a 45-minute to one-hour recital or the equivalent. Please also provide a complete list of previously-studied repertoire.

Doctorate or Graduate Artist Certificate in Music Performance: A memorized recital of approximately 30 minutes is required, representing at least three contrasting style periods.
- Graduate-level students must display evidence that they have given a 45-minute to one-hour recital or the equivalent. Please also provide a complete list of previously-studied repertoire.

Harpsichord

New students should contact the coordinator to schedule an audition time and arrange for practice on the audition instrument. Students may be asked to make up deficiencies in repertoire and course work before beginning master's or doctoral level study.

Master's Level (Performance): Provide evidence of a senior recital, equivalent to the standards for Senior Recitals at UNT. The entrance audition should include a suite, toccata, or prelude and fugue by J.S. Bach; a group of pieces from either the French Clavecin or the English Virginal School; and one or more sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti or a piece by a 20th century composer. The student should be prepared to play 30 minutes.
Master's Level Concentration (Music Education, Composition, History, Theory, or Conducting): It is expected that the MME student will be able to demonstrate a keyboard proficiency equal to the minimum undergraduate requirements: a major composition by Bach; two preludes and fugues from WTC, Frescobaldi or Froberger works, suites from the French repertoire, a group of pieces from the English virginal school, Scarlatti sonatas, and a piece by a twentieth century composer. A minimum of two (2) semesters of harpsichord is required. Students whose undergraduate keyboard concentration was not in harpsichord or whose harpsichord background is not strong should expect to study more than two semesters. A 15 minute jury is required each semester to meet the degree requirements.
Doctoral Level: Provide evidence of a master's recital (on a keyboard instrument) equivalent to the standards for graduate recitals at UNT. The entrance audition should include major works from at least five of the categories listed below. At least one of the major works must be played from memory. The student should be prepared to play for 50 minutes.

Repertoire for the Master's degree will consist of works from at least six of the following categories; for the Doctoral degree, works from all of the following categories: 1. Dance suites by Bach and Handel. 2. Bach preludes and fugues, sinfonias and toccatas. 3. Sonatas and concertos of the Iberian school: Scarlatti. Sexas, Soler. 4. English: Byrd, Bull Farnaby, etc.; Purcell, Stanley, etc. 5. 17th and early 18th century French Clavencinists: Chambonniere, L. Couperin, d'Anglebert, etc. 6. 18th century French Clavencinists: Rameau, F. Couperin, Duphly, Balbastre, etc. 7. Italian Renaissance and Baroque: A. Gabrelli, Merulo, Mayone, Trabaci, Frescobaldi, Rossi, Pasquini. 8. German Baroque: Froberger, Buxtehude, Fischer. 9. Late 18th century repertoire: Bach's sons, Martini, early Mozart, and Haydn. 10. 20th century repertoire: Pinkham, Persichetti, Martinu, Ligeti.

It is expected that harpsichord majors will play in Collegium throughout their entire residency. Exceptions may be granted with evidence of excellent continuo skills or extenuating circumstances.

UNT owns a Kingston Flemish single (2x8), a Dowd German (Mietke) double, a John Phillips Italian (Grimaldi), and has a French double by Allan Winkler on order. There is also a Bennett and Giuttari continuo organ.

Horn

Admission will be based upon a successful performance of specific required audition repertoire. A maximum of two auditions attempts are permitted. Memorization is not required.

Brass Concentration Study (Music Education, Theory, Composition, Conducting degrees): Consult with appropriate applied music faculty for audition repertory and procedure.

Master's Level: (select one solo and three excerpts from each of the BM & MM lists-6 total)
- Schumann – Adagio and Allegro; Dukas – Villanelle; Haydn – Concerto No. 1
- BM - Excerpts: Ravel – Pavane (opening); Mendelssohn – Nocturne from Midsummer’s Night Dream; Brahms – Symphony No. 1 (2 nd mvt.); Strauss – Don Juan (tutti section); Mahler Symphony No. 1 (3 rd mvt. low horn excerpt); Beethoven – Symphony No. 3 (3 rd mvt. 2 nd horn).
  MM - Strauss – Till Eulenspiegel (opening, 1 st horn); Beethoven – Symphony No. 7, (1 st mvt. 1 st horn); Mendelssohn – Symphony No. 3 (3 rd horn); Tschaikowsky – Symphony No 5 (2 nd mvt. 1 st horn); Beethoven – Symphony No. 9 (3 rd mvt. 4 th horn solo); Haydn – Symphony No. 31 (1 st mvt. 2 nd horn).

Doctoral Level: (select one solo and three excerpts from each of the BM, MM, and DMA lists – 9 total)
- Gliere – Concerto; Jacob – Concerto; Strauss – Concerto No. 2.
- BM - Excerpts: Ravel – Pavane (opening); Mendelssohn – Nocturne from Midsummer’s Night Dream; Brahms – Symphony No. 1 (2nd mvt.); Strauss – Don Juan (tutti section); Mahler Symphony No. 1 (3rd mvt. low horn excerpt); Beethoven – Symphony No. 3 (3rd mvt. 2nd horn).
  MM - Strauss – Till Eulenspiegel (opening, 1 st horn); Beethoven – Symphony No. 7, (1st mvt. 1 st horn); Mendelssohn – Symphony No. 3 (3rd horn); Tschaikowsky – Symphony No 5 (2nd mvt. 1 st horn); Beethoven – Symphony No. 9 (3rd mvt. 4th horn solo); Haydn – Symphony No. 31 (1st mvt. 2 nd horn).
  DMA – Excerpts: Beethoven – Symphony No. 6 (3rd mvt. 1st horn); Strauss – Ein Heldenleben (opening, 1st horn); Wagner – Die Götterdämmerung (short call); Strauss – Don Quixote (all low horn excerpts); Shostakovich – Symphony no. 5 (low horn tutti); Wagner – Das Rheingold (opening, 8th horn).

Jazz Studies

Refer to www.jazz.unt.edu

Oboe

Audition Requirements

Master's Level: (A bachelor's degree recital program performed at UNT may serve as an audition for the MM in performance if approved by the major professor and two members of the woodwind faculty.)

Single Instrument Major: The MM audition is 15 minutes in length and includes significant repertoire in contrasting styles. At least one work or movement of a work shall be performed with piano. There is no memorization requirement.

Multiple Instrument Major: The audition for the multiple woodwinds degree includes the performance of a representative work on each of two auxiliary woodwind instruments (chosen by the student), as well as a major work on the principle instrument. The required level of proficiency for the principle (major) instrument is the same as for the single instrument major. The audition length is approximately 15 minutes.
Doctoral Level: (A master's degree recital performed at UNT may serve as an audition for the DMA in performance if approved by the major professor and two members of the woodwind faculty.) The results of the audition will be filed in the Office of Graduate Studies in the Music Office by the Coordinator of Woodwind Instruction, using the form "Petition for Acceptance and Continuance in the Major Field of Study."

Single Instrument Major: The DMA audition is 30 minutes in length and includes significant repertoire in contrasting styles and periods. A portion of the program shall be performed with piano. There is no memorization requirement.

Multiple Instrument Major: The audition for the multiple woodwinds degree includes the performance of a representative work on each of two auxiliary woodwind instruments (chosen by the student) as well as major work on the principal (major) instrument. The required level of proficiency for the principal instrument is the same as for the single instrument major listed above. The remainder of the program will include significant repertoire in contrasting styles on the major instrument, for a total program length of 30 minutes. There is no memorization requirement.

Suggested repertoire: The following repertoire is acceptable as audition material. Other works of equal significance may be substituted.

Oboe: Concerto - Mozart; Sonata - Saint-Saens; Sonata - Poulenc

Organ

Students may be asked to make up deficiencies in repertoire and course work before beginning master's or doctoral level study.

Master's Level (Performance): Provide evidence of a senior recital equivalent to the standards for senior recitals at UNT and a complete list of all repertoire studied previously. The entrance audition should include a major contrapuntal work from the Baroque period and major works from the 19th and 20th centuries. The student should be prepared to play for 30 minutes.
Master's Level Concentration (Music Education, Composition, History, Theory, or Conducting): Organ Proficiency Requirements: It is expected that the MME. student will have completed these minimum undergraduate repertoire requirements before beginning graduate study: 1. Two major compositions by Bach. 2. One major work from another Baroque composer. 3. Several shorter works by Bach and other Baroque composers. 4. One major 19th century work: Franck, Reger, etc. 5. One major 20th century work: Hindemith, Messiaen, etc. 6. Several shorter works by 19th and 20th century composers. A minimum of two semesters of Organ is required. The repertoire studied will be drawn from each of the above categories and will also include hymn playing. A fifteen minute jury each semester is required to meet the degree requirements.
Doctoral Level: Provide evidence of a Graduate Recital equivalent to the standards of Graduate Recitals at UNT and a complete list of all repertoire studied previously. The entrance audition will include major works from the seventeenth through the twentieth centuries. At least one of the major works must be played from memory. The student should be prepared to play for fifty minutes.

Suggested Repertoire: 1. Bach trio sonatas and major preludes and fugues. 2. Major Bach chorale settings: Leipzig, Clavierubung III, etc. 3. Works by Dutch and German Baroque composers: Sweenlinck toccatas and fantasies, Buxtehude major works, Muffat toccatas, etc. 4. Works by French Baroque composers: Mass movements and suites by Couperin, deGrigny, Marchand, Nivers, etc. 5. Works by Italian and Spanish Renaissance and Baroque composers: toccatas, tientos and other contrapuntal pieces by Frescobaldi, Froberger, the Gabrielis, Cabezon, Cabanilles, Correa, etc. 6. Major works by nineteenth century French composers, Franck Chorales and larger pieces, Widor, Vierne and Guilmant movements, etc. 7. Major works by nineteenth century German composers: Liszt, Mendelssohn, Reger, Reubke, Rheinberger, etc. 8. Major works by twentieth century composers: Dupre', Alain, Durufle', Messiaen, Hindemith, Distler, Albright, Demessieux, Eben, etc.

Percussion

All students must qualify by audition for acceptance to the College of Music. All applicants should prepare solo recital material or an appropriate level solo/etude on the following: snare drum, mallets, drumset and timpani. The audition will also consist of sight-reading on snare drum, mallets, and drumset. This audition is important for both scholarship and teaching assistantship considerations. Teaching Assistantships are most frequently awarded to applicants who audition on campus.

Audition Repertoire

Snare drum:: Rudiments: PAS, International Drum Rudiments. Solo: snare drum solo/etude and/or orchestral excerpts demonstrating adequate proficiency. Suggested etude repertoire: 12 Studies for Snare Drum by Jacques Delecluse, published by Alphonse Leduc.
Timpani:: Fundamentals: tuning, intervals, intonation, and tone production. Solo: timpani solo (including tuning) demonstrating adequate proficiency. Suggested etude repertoire: Orchestral Excerpts; The Solo Timpanist by Vic Firth published by Carl Fischer.
Marimba:: Scales and Arpeggios: two octave scales and arpeggios, major and minor. Solo: major 4 mallet work of sufficient length and difficulty which demonstrates ability suitable for an Applied Music recital. Suggested etude repertoire: Ford - Marimba: Technique Through Music published by Innovative Percussion.
Drumset:: Fundamentals: performing different styles; chart reading; coordination exercises. Solo: perform an actual tune; play the "head" of the tune and improvise two to four choruses on the tune form. Suggested tape repertoire: record yourself playing several different styles with your school or professional band.
Multiple Percussion:: Solo: A multiple percussion solo demonstrating adequate proficiency, suitable for an Applied Music recital or orchestral excerpts. Multiple percussion works must be submitted on videotape or DVD.

Suggested Repertoire for Graduate Students

Mallet Solos:: Abe: Cherry Blossoms, Works for Marimba; Bach: Sonatas, Suites, and Partitas; Burritt: Four Movements, October Night; Deane: Process of Invention, Etude for a Quiet Hall; Druckman: Reflections on the Nature of Water; Erwazen: Northern Lights; Fissinger: Suite for Marimba; Ford: Polaris, Motion Beyond, Ransom; Helble: Grand Fantasy; Kurka: Concerto for Marimba; Miyoshi: Torse III, Conversations; Maslanka: Variations on Lost Love; Milhaud: Concerto; Miki: Time for Marimba; Penn: Preludes; Stout: Two Mexican Dances; Stevens: Rhythmic Caprice; Sueyoshi: Mirage for Marimba; Tanaka: Two Movements for Marimba; Thomas: Merlin.
Timpani Solos:: Cahn: Raga #1; Carter: Eight Pieces; Hinger: Virtuoso Timpanist; Kraft: Variations for King George; Leonard: Canticle, Forms; Parris: Concerto for 5 Kettledrums and Orchestra; Tharichen: Concerto for Timpani and Orchestra.
Multi/Chamber Solos:: Bartok: Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion; Bergsma: Illegible Canons; Brindle: Orion 42; Brun: Stalks and Trees and Drops and Clowns; Burge: Sources III; Crumb: Madrigals; Dahl: Duettino Concertante; Erb: Diversions for Two; Etler: XL Plus One; Feldman: King of Denmark ; Hervig: Diversions for Trombone and Percussion; Hiller: Machine Music; Kassner: Intercurrence; Kraft: French Suite, English Suite, Encounters; Kroeger: Toccata for Clarinet, Trombone, and Percussion; Leonard: Fanfare and Allegro; Leserman: Sonata for Clarinet and Percussion; Jolivet; Suite en Concert pour Flute and Percussion; Nielson: Connections and Moments; Ptaszynska: SpaceModel; Rolnick: Ever-livin' Rhythm; Stockhausen: Zyklus; Wilder: Suite for Flute and Marimba; Woorinen: Janissary Music.

Proficiency Levels for Graduate Students

See www.music.unt.edu/percussion for details

Master's Jazz Studies requirements for snare, mallets, timpani, and drumset including Jazz Studies. One recital is required with 6 or more hours in applied lessons.

Master's Applied Music requirements for snare, mallets, timpani, and drumset. One recital is required.

Related field requirements for snare, mallets, timpani, and drumset as well as perform four selections from the solo literature. One recital is required with 8 or more hours in applied lessons.

Piano

In addition to the admission requirements to the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies, all students must qualify by audition for acceptance into graduate performance programs in the College of Music. Both on campus auditions and off campus auditions are scheduled in January, February, and March of each year. A live audition is recommended for entering graduate performance students. Admission via audio or video recording may result in provisional acceptance into a graduate performance program and will require a live audition as a part of the jury at the conclusion of either the following fall or spring semester. A screening recording is required to determine advancement in the audition process. A screening recording must be postmarked no later than December 1st. Download screening recording information.

Master's Level: comprises a fifteen minute program from memory, including:
- A prelude and Fugue of J. S. Bach or a complete Toccata , Suite or Partita from which the faculty will choose a few movements.
- A complete Classical sonata.
- A work from the Romantic, Impressionistic or Contemporary periods.
Doctoral Level: A forty-five minute program from memory of solo piano repertoire is required. Example programs follow: Beethoven, Sonata, Op. 106 (first two movements) Chopin, Ballade in f minor, Op. 52 Ravel, Gaspard de la Nuit, (Ondine and Scarbo) Bach, Partita in C minor (complete) Beethoven, Sonata, Op. 53 (complete) Chopin, Fantaisie infminor, Op. 49
Option in Piano Accompanying: If accompanying as related field is desired, the applicant must prepare a 10 minute ensemble audition.

All new graduate students who do not hold a B.M. in Performance from UNT must take the Graduate Piano Literature Examination to determine deficiencies in this area. For scheduling of this exam, contact the Music Graduate Office.

Piano (Collaborative)

Pre-audition: By December 1st, submit a CD or DVD including:

one complete instrumental sonata (from the approved list below);
five songs and one aria (from the approved list below); and,
one solo work (5-10 minutes in length).

A complete solo and collaborative repertoire list is to be included with the CD or DVD.

Candidates selected for live audition will prepare:

one instrumental sonata (first or last movement only);
five songs, one aria; and,
one solo work (to be performed from memory).

You may bring your own partner, or we will provide one for the audition.
Candidates will be asked to demonstrate keyboard skills (including sight reading) at the live audition.

COLLABORATIVE PIANO AUDITION INSTRUMENTAL REPERTOIRE LIST

Select one complete sonata from the list below:

VIOLIN

Beethoven:
Sonata, op. 23 in A minor
Sonata, op. 30 #3 in G major
Sonata, op. 24 in F major
Sonata, op. 30 #2 in C minor

Brahms:
Sonata, op. 78 in G major
Sonata, op. 100 in A major
Sonata, op. 108 in D minor

Franck:
Sonata in A major

VIOLA (or CLARINET)

Brahms:
Sonata, op. 120 #1 in F minor
Sonata, op. 120 #2 in Eb major

CELLO

Beethoven:
Sonata, op. 5 #1 in F major
Sonata, op. 5 #2 in G minor
Sonata, op. 69 in A major

Brahms:
Sonata, op 38 in E minor

HORN

Beethoven: Sonata, op. 17 in F major

COLLABORATIVE PIANO AUDITION VOCAL REPERTOIRE LIST

Select five songs and one aria from the categories below.

German - Select two:
Brahms – Botschaft
Brahms - Meine Liebe ist grün
Schubert - Gretchen am Spinnrade
Schubert - Liebesbotschaft
Schumann - Er der Herrlichste von Allen (Frauenliebe und -leben)
Schumann - Mondnacht
Strauss - Cäcilie
Strauss - Zueignung

French -Select two:
Debussy - C'est l'extase (Ariettes oubliées)
Debussy - Green (Ariettes oubliées)
Debussy - Il pleure dans mon coeur (Ariettes oubliées)
Fauré - En sourdine
Fauré – Mandoline
Fauré - Notre amour

English -Select one:
Barber - St. Ita's Vision (Hermit Songs)
Barber - The Monk and his Cat (Hermit Songs)
Britten - Let the Florid Music Praise (On This Island)
Ives - Tom Sails Away

Arias -select one:
Menotti - What a curse for a woman...Steal me sweet thief (The Old Maid and the Thief)
Mozart - Temerari....Come scoglio (Così fan tutte)
Mozart - Giunse alfin il momento...Deh vieni non tardar (Le Nozze di Figaro)
Rossini - Una voce poco fa (Il Barbiere di Siviglia)
Verdi - Gualtier Maldé... Caro nome (Rigoletto)

All application information and forms can be downloaded from the College of Music graduate admissions website:

http://www.music.unt.edu/admissions

Saxophone

Audition Requirements

Master's Level: (A bachelor's degree recital program performed at UNT may serve as an audition for the MM in performance if approved by the major professor and two members of the woodwind faculty.)

Single Instrument Major: The MM audition is 15 minutes in length and includes significant repertoire in contrasting styles. At least one work or movement of a work shall be performed with piano. There is no memorization requirement.

Multiple Instrument Major: The audition for the multiple woodwinds degree includes the performance of a representative work on each of two auxiliary woodwind instruments (chosen by the student), as well as a major work on the principle instrument. The required level of proficiency for the principle (major) instrument is the same as for the single instrument major. The audition length is approximately 15 minutes.
Doctoral Level: (A master's degree recital performed at UNT may serve as an audition for the DMA in performance if approved by the major professor and two members of the woodwind faculty.) The results of the audition will be filed in the Office of Graduate Studies in the Music Office by the Coordinator of Woodwind Instruction, using the form "Petition for Acceptance and Continuance in the Major Field of Study."

Single Instrument Major: The DMA audition is 30 minutes in length and includes significant repertoire in contrasting styles and periods. A portion of the program shall be performed with piano. There is no memorization requirement.

Multiple Instrument Major: The audition for the multiple woodwinds degree includes the performance of a representative work on each of two auxiliary woodwind instruments (chosen by the student) as well as a major work on the principal (major) instrument. The required level of proficiency for the principal instrument is the same as for the single instrument major listed above. The remainder of the program will include significant repertoire in contrasting styles on the major instrument, for a total program length of 30 minutes. There is no memorization requirement.

Suggested repertoire: The following repertoire is acceptable as audition material. Other works of equal significance may be substituted.

Saxophone: Concerto - Glazunov; Concertino - Ibert; Sonata - Creston

Trombone (Bass)

Admission will be based upon a successful performance of specific required audition repertoire. A maximum of two auditions attempts are permitted. Memorization is not required.

Brass Concentration Study (Music Education, Theory, Composition, Conducting degrees): Consult with appropriate applied music faculty for audition repertoire and procedure.

Master's Level: (select one solo and all excerpts)
- George – Concerto; Hidas – Rhapsody; Kazik – Concerto in Five Short Movements.
- Excerpts: Mozart – Requiem (Kyrie); Berlioz – Hungarian March; Haydn – Creation; Wagner – Das Rheingold; Kodaly – Hary Janos; Wagner – Ride of the Valkyries. Pre-recorded music on CD may be used for accompaniment.

Doctoral Level: (select one solo and all excerpts)
- Vaughan Williams – Tuba Concerto; Ewazen – Concerto; Castérède – Fantasie Concertante.
- Excerpts: Mozart – Requiem (Kyrie); Berlioz – Hungarian March; Haydn – Creation; Wagner – Das Rheingold; Kodaly – Hary Janos; Wagner – Ride of the Valkyries; Schumann – Symphony No. 3; Strauss – Ein Heldenleben; Rossini – William Tell Overture.

Trombone (Tenor)

Admission will be based upon a successful performance of specific required audition repertoire. A maximum of two auditions attempts are permitted. Memorization is not required.

Brass Concentration Study (Music Education, Theory, Composition, Conducting degrees): Consult with appropriate applied music faculty for audition repertoire and procedure.

Master's Level: (select one solo and all excerpts)
- Martin – Ballade; Grøndahl – Concerto; Castérède – Sonatine.
- Excerpts: Mozart – Requiem (Tuba Mirum); Berlioz – Hungarian March; Wagner – Tannhauser Overture; Ravel – Bolero; Mahler – Symphony No. 3 (1 st mvt.); Wagner – Ride of the Valkyries. Pre-recorded music on CD may be used for accompaniment.

Doctoral Level: (select one solo and all excerpts)
- Tomasi – Concerto; Creston – Fantasy; Bourgeois – Concerto, op. 114.
- Excerpts: Mozart – Requiem (Tuba Mirum); Berlioz – Hungarian March; Wagner – Tannhauser Overture; Ravel – Bolero; Mahler – Symphony No. 3 (1 st mvt.); Wagner – Ride of the Valkyries; Schumann – Symphony No. 3; Strauss – Ein Heldenleben; Rossini – William Tell Overture. Pre-recorded music on CD may be used for accompaniment.

Trumpet

Admission will be based upon a successful performance of specific required audition repertoire. A maximum of two auditions attempts are permitted. Memorization is not required.

Brass Concentration Study (Music Education, Theory, Composition, Conducting degrees): Consult with appropriate applied music faculty for audition repertoire and procedure.

Master's Level: (select one solo and all excerpts)
- Stevens-Sonate; Stevens-Sonata; Hummel-Concerto
- Excerpts: Beethoven-Leonore Overture No. 3 (call); Moussorgsky-Pictures at an Exhibition (Promenade); Respighi-Pines of Rome (offstage call); Debussy-Fetes; Brahms-Academic Festival Overture; Stravinsky-Petrouscka (Ballerina’s Dance)

Doctoral Level: (select one solo and all excerpts)
- Tomasi - Concerto; Chaynes - Concerto; Freidman - Solus.
- Excerpts: Beethoven - Leonore Overture No. 3 (call); Moussorgsky - Pictures at an Exhibition (Promenade); Respighi - Pines of Rome (offstage call); Debussy - Fetes; Brahms - Academic Festival Overture; Stravinsky - Petrouscka (Ballerina’s Dance); Mahler – Symphony No. 5 (opening); Strauss - Don Juan; Ravel - Piano Concerto No. 2in G; Bach - Magnificat.

Tuba

Admission will be based upon a successful performance of specific required audition repertoire. A maximum of two auditions attempts are permitted. Memorization is not required.

Brass Concentration Study (Music Education, Theory, Composition, Conducting degrees): Consult with appropriate applied music faculty for audition repertoire and procedure.

Master's Level: (select one solo and all excerpts)
- Bach – Sonata No. II in E-flat; Ellerby – Concerto; Vaughan Williams – Concerto.
- Excerpts: Excerpts: Prokofiev – Symphony No. 5; Wagner – Die Meistersinger; Wagner – Ride of the Valkyries. Berlioz – Hungarian March; Strauss – Til Eulenspiegel; Wagner – Die Meistersinger. Pre-recorded music on CD may be used for accompaniment.

Doctoral Level: (select one solo and all excerpts)
- Arutunian – Concerto; Ewazen – Concerto; John Williams – Concerto; Broughton - Concerto.
- Excerpts: Berlioz Prokofiev – Symphony No. 5; Wagner – Die Meistersinger; Wagner – Ride of the Valkyries; Berlioz – Hungarian March; Strauss – Til Eulenspiegel; Wagner – Die Meistersinger; Berlioz – Symphonie Fantastique; Respighi – Fountains of Rome.

Viola

Master's Level: A recital of approximately 30 minutes duration is required. Single movements of works may be played. At least two contrasting styles of music should be represented.
Doctoral Level: One full recital demonstrating different styles. An unaccompanied work or movement of your choice should be included and a portion of the program should be memorized.

Violin

Master's Level: A recital of approximately 25 minutes duration is required. Single movements of works may be played. Three contrasting styles of music should be represented on a high artistic level. The program must include either a first or third movement of a standard concerto or a virtuosic concert piece, and two movements of a solo Bach work. At least one work must be performed from memory.
Doctoral Level: One full recital demonstrating different styles. An unaccompanied work (or movement) of your choice should be included. One virtuosic concert piece or a standard concerto should be included. A portion of the program should be memorized.

Voice

In addition to the admission requirements to the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies, all students must qualify by audition for acceptance into graduate performance programs in the College of Music. Both on campus auditions and off campus auditions are scheduled in January, February, and March of each year. A live audition is recommended for entering graduate performance students. Admission via audio or video recording may result in provisional acceptance into a graduate performance program and will require a live audition as a part of the jury at the conclusion of either the following fall or spring semester. A screening recording is required to determine advancement in the audition process. Download screening recording information. Audition repertoire requirements for the screening recording are the same as the audition. The screening recording will be uploaded as part of your on-line College of Music application.

Master's Level: Auditions for graduate study in voice are held on the Friday audition date during the spring semester. Students are allowed 15 minutes audition time each. Repertoire to be sung should include four selections, one in each the following languages: Italian, German, French, and English. At least one must be an aria from an opera or oratorio. Each student should prepare a list of all repertoire studied during undergraduate instruction with the repertoire listed in language groups. The student should bring eight copies of the repertoire list to the audition so that each faculty member may have a copy.
Doctoral Level: There are two auditions required for acceptance at the DMA level. The preliminary audition is held during the audition period for the semester prior to enrollment. The requirements are the same as for the Master's level above. The audition for official acceptance into the DMA program takes place once the student is enrolled at UNT. For this audition, the student must prepare a program of not less than 50 minutes representing the equivalent of a master's recital. The members of the voice faculty will hear selections of their choice from this program. The repertoire should include a wide variety of styles and periods (including both songs and arias) and repertoire in Italian, French, German, and English.

Graduate—Audition Repertoire

Graduate Auditions: Principal Instrument/Voice for Applied Majors and Concentrations

Audition Requirements

Audition Requirements

Audition Requirements

Audition Requirements

Audition Repertoire

Suggested Repertoire for Graduate Students

Proficiency Levels for Graduate Students

VIOLIN

VIOLA (or CLARINET)

CELLO

HORN

Audition Requirements

Admissions Tools

Undergraduate

Graduate