Bachelor of Arts MUSIC – ALL OPTIONS
Option in Piano Performance and Pedagogy
- Two or three solos of contrasting styles, memorized (total of ten minutes or less)
- Resumé of training and a repertory list from previous 2-4 years
- Scales and sight-reading
- Brief test of basic music theory
Option in Voice Performance and Pedagogy
- Three solos of contrasting styles, memorized (total of seven minutes or less). Two must be classical; one may be musical theatre.
- Resumé of training and performing experience with list of repertory studied and performed.
- Brief test of basic music theory.
Note: Vocal auditioners must submit their accompaniments to Ms. Chesebrough, by the week before auditions through email at: cchesebrough@plymouth.edu
or by mail to the following address:
Plymouth State University
Attn: Connie Chesebrough
17 High St., MSC 37
Plymouth, NH 03264.
Contract Option
Please see the requirements for your specific performing medium listed below.
Option in Music Technology
Please see the requirements for your specific performing medium listed below; in addition to those stated requirements, auditioners in Music Technology must also have an interview with the Director of the Music Technology program.
Bachelor of Science MUSIC EDUCATION
Please see the requirements for your specific performing medium listed below.
Specific Performing Medium
Vocalists
- Two solos of contrasting styles, memorized (total of five minutes or less)
- Brief test of basic music theory
Note: Vocal auditioners must submit their accompaniments to the Department Chair at least one week prior to audition.)
Pianists
- Two solos of contrasting styles, memorized (total of 10 minutes or less)
- Scales and sight-reading
- Brief test of basic music theory
Guitarists
Classical
- Performance of a required composition (required composition in PDF)
- Performance of one other solo
- Major and natural minor scales, 1-2 octaves
- Single note sight-reading
- Brief test of basic music theory
Jazz
- Performance of a required composition (required composition in PDF)
- Prepared jazz standard: melody and chords
- Major and natural minor scales, 1-2 octaves
- Major scale mode
- Chord symbol sight-reading
- Improvisation over a Bb blues
- Brief test of basic music theory
Bass guitarists
- Prepared jazz standard: melody and bass line
- Major and natural minor scales, 1-2 octaves
- Major scale modes
- Chord symbol sight-reading
- Improvisation over a Bb blues
- Brief test of basic music theory
Percussionists
- Prepared solos in two of the following three areas: timpani, mallets and snare drum/set
- Rudiments and sight-reading
- Brief test of basic music theory
Saxophonists
Classical
- Two solos of contrasting styles (total of five minutes or less)
- All major scales and sight-reading
- Brief test of basic music theory
Jazz
- Prepared improv of a jazz standard, memorized (provide your own play-along CD)
- Prepared jazz etude
- Major and modal scales, 1-2 octaves, and sight-reading
- Brief test of basic music theory Other instrumentalists
- Two solos of contrasting styles (total of five minutes or less)
- Scales and sight-reading
Other instrumentalists
- Two solos of contrasting styles (total of five minutes or less
- Scales and sight-reading
- Brief test of basic music theory