audition requirements graduate degree—non-‐jazz

DomesticGraduateApplicationProcedures

2017-2018AcademicYear

CHECKLISTFORAPPLICATIONTOTHEUCOSCHOOLOFMUSIC

CompleteyourapplicationtotheUniversityofCentralOklahoma'sJacksonCollegeofGraduateStudies.Thiscanbedoneonlineathttp://www.uco.edu/apply/.Pleasevisitourwebsiteathttp://www.uco.edu/graduate/admissions/index.aspformoreinformationaboutGraduateAdmissions.

Submitthe‘SchoolofMusicAdmissionandScholarshipApplication’atleasttwoweeksbeforeyourdesiredauditiondate.Theapplicationisdoneonlinehere:http://www.uco.edu/cfad/academics/music/auditions.asp

WestronglyencourageallstudentstosubmittheirFreeApplicationforFederalStudentAid(FAFSA)totheOfficeofStudentFinancialAidbyMarch1,2018inordertobeconsideredforthefullrangeofawardsavailable.UCO’sschoolcodeis003152.InclusionofthisnumberontheFAFSAcausestheapplication’sdatatobesenttoUCO.

IfyouwishtobeconsideredforanyadditionalmeritscholarshipsthroughtheCollegeofFineArtsandDesign(CFAD),submityourapplicationbyFebruary1,2018.Thisapplicationcanbefoundathttp://www.uco.edu/cfad/scholarships/Apply_scholarships.asp

OncetheSchoolofMusicreceivesyourapplication,youwillreceiveconfirmationofyourauditiondateviaemail.Pleasebesuretoprovideuswithanemailaddressthatyouuseonaregularbasis.Note:IfyouareacurrentUCOstudent,thisemailandallfuturecommunicationfromtheSchoolofMusicwillbesenttoyourstudentemailaccount.AUDITIONDATESAuditionswilltakeplaceononeofthedateslistedbelow.Youwillselectthedatethatworksbestforyouonyour‘SchoolofMusicAdmissionandScholarshipApplication’.

November18,2017February17,2018March31,2018

WhoshouldIcontactifIhaveanyquestionsaboutapplyingtoUCO?

SchoolofMusicProgramInformation,Dr.SamuelMagrill([email protected])

JacksonCollegeofGraduateStudies (405)974-3341 [email protected] (405)974-3770 [email protected],TuitionWaivers (405)974-5004 [email protected]

AUDITIONREQUIREMENTSGraduateDegree,(MasterofMusic,M.M)

COMPOSITIONApplicantsmust:Submitthree(3)contrastingcompositionsdemonstratingvaryinginstrumentation,includinginstrumentaland/orvocal.SelectionsshouldbeineitherPDForMP3formatandemailedtoorsharedwithDr.SamMagrill([email protected]).

CONDUCTING

Applicantsmust:Submitavideorecording(aDVD,oralinktoavideopostedonline)thatdemonstratestheapplicant’stechniqueandmusicianshipasarehearsaltechnicianandaconductor.Thevideoshoulddemonstrateoneofthefollowingrequirements:

a. Excerpt(atleast10minutes)ofaworkingrehearsaldemonstratingyourabilitytohearandaddresstechnicalissuesthatneedensembleattention,suchasintonation,rhythmicaccuracyandprecision,balance,diction,etc.Yourrehearsaltechniqueshouldalsoreflectyourabilitytoaddressinterpretivemusicalissuessuchasarticulation,dynamics,phrasing,tone,expression,etc.

b. Excerptofaperformanceorrehearsal(5-10minutesinlength)inwhichtheensembleis

readyforperformanceandallofthecommunicationbetweenconductorandensembleisnon-verbalconductinggestureandexpression.

Inallexcerpts,thecameramustbefocusedontheconductorratherthantheensemble.Englishlanguageencouragedbutnotrequired.

MUSICEDUCATIONApplicantsmustsubmitALLofthefollowing:

a. Arecentvideorecordingofaband,orchestralorchoralperformance,classroominstruction,orensemblerehearsalthatdemonstratesteachingeffectiveness.

b. Arecentvideorecordingorliveauditionthatdemonstratestheapplicant'sproficiencylevelonhis/herprincipalinstrumentorvoice.Repertoireisthechoiceoftheapplicantandmaybeaccompaniedorunaccompanied.

c. Apersonalstatementofmusiceducationphilosophywhichdetailstheapplicant’steachingbackgroundandbeliefs,aswellasthespecificpurposesforwhichthemusiceducationmaster’sdegreeisbeingpursued.

d.

INSTRUMENTALPERFORMANCESTRINGPERFORMANCE

Applicantsmust:a. PerformamovementofanunaccompaniedworkbyBach

b. Performthefirstmovementofastandardconcerto(withapplicablecadenza)orothermajorwork.

c. Performonepieceofapplicant’schoice.d. Instrumentalists—itisveryimportantforustobeabletoseeyourhandsandface.If

sendingavideoaudition,pleasemakesurethatwecanseeyourupperbody.WINDS&PERCUSSIONPERFORMANCE

Accompanimentpreferredbutnotprovidedorrequired.Instrumentalists—itisveryimportantforustobeabletoseeyourhandsandface.Ifsendingavideoaudition,pleasemakesurethatwecanseeyourupperbody.AllWindsandPercussioncandidatesmustprovidethefollowingfortheiraudition:

1. Fivecopiesoftheirpreparedauditionprogram2. Acomprehensiverepertoirelistofpiecesyouhaveperformedinyour

career(includesoloandchamberrepertoireonly)3. Aone-pageresume4. Ifavideoisauditionisbeingperformed,pleaseemailthisinformationto

musicaudition@uco.eduatthetimeyousubmityourvideo.FluteTheauditionmustincludethefollowing:

a. Two(2)completesolopieces(i.e.concerto,sonata,Frenchconservatorypiece)fromcontrastingstyleperiods.

b. Atleastsix(6)orchestralexcerptsdemonstratingknowledgeofstandardliterature.c. Allmajorandminorscales frommemoryinevenrhythm.Two-octaves

minimum.d. Sight-reading.

OboePrepare15-20minutesofmusicthatrepresentsmultiplehistoricalperiods.Theselectionsmayincludesolorepertoireand/ormajororchestralexcerpts.Memorizedscales/sight-reading-Anymajororminorscalemaybeasked,aswellassight-reading.ClarinetTheauditionmustincludethefollowing:

a. Onemovementfromthreemajorsoloworks,includingonefromthefollowingworks:MozartConcerto,KrommerConcerto,WeberConcerto(s),BrahmsSonata(s),MuczynskiTimePieces,CoplandConcerto,HindemithSonataorConcerto,orTomasiConcerto

b. FiveOrchestralExcerpts,whichmustinclude:• Mendelssohn–ScherzofromAMidsummerNight’sDream• Beethoven–SymphonyNo.6• Kodaly–DancesofGalanta(onBbifAclarinetnotavailable)

c. Memorizedscales/sight-reading-Anymajororminorscalemaybeasked,aswellassight-reading.

BassoonTheauditionmustincludethefollowing:

a. Preparetoplayashortrecitalconsistingofworksrepresentingthemajorhistoricalperiods.Theapplicantshouldprepare40minutesofmusic.Theauditionshouldpresentawell-balancedprogramconsistingofmusicsuitableforaseniorundergraduateperformancerecital.

b. Performthefollowingorchestralexcerpts:• TchaikovskySymphonyNo.5• Mozart:MarriageofFigaro• Prokofiev:PeterandtheWolf• Rimsky-Korsakov:Scheherazadec. Memorizedscales/sight-reading-Anymajororminorscalemaybeasked,aswellas

sight-reading.SaxophonePreparetoplayashortrecitalconsistingofworksrepresentingthemajorhistoricalperiods.Theapplicantshouldprepare40minutesofmusic,fromwhichtheauditioncommitteewillexcerpt20minutes.Theauditionshouldpresentawell-balancedprogramconsistingofmusicsuitableforaseniorundergraduateperformancerecital.Memorizedscales/sight-reading-Anymajororminorscalemaybeasked,aswellassight-reading.TrumpetTheauditionmustincludethefollowing:

a. Onemovementfromthreemajorsoloworks,oneeachfromthefollowingtimeperiods:• Baroque(Corelli,Fasch,Telemann,etc…)• Classical(Haydn,Hummel,Neruda)• 20th/21stCentury(Ewazen,Jolivet,Kennan,Hindemith,Tomasi,etc…)

b. FiveOrchestralExcerpts,whichmustinclude:• Mahler–SymphonyNo.5–openingsolo,movementI• Respighi–PinesofRome–offstagesolo,Catacombs• Stravinsky–Petrouchka–Ballerina’sDance


HornTheauditionmustincludethefollowing:

a. Amovementfromthreemajorsoloworks,oneeachfromthefollowingtimeperiods:• Classical(Mozart,Haydn)• Romantic(Strauss1,Gliere)• 20th-21stCentury(Jacob,Strauss2)

b. FiveOrchestralExcerpts,whichmustinclude:• Tchaikovsky–SymphonyNo.5,secondmovement• Shostakovich–SymphonyNo.5,firstmovement• Strauss–openingtoTilEulenspiegel


TromboneTheauditionmustincludethefollowing:

a. Two(2)completesolopieces(i.e.concerto,sonata,Parisconservatorypiece)fromcontrastingstyleperiods

b. Atleastsix(6)orchestralexcerptsdemonstratingknowledgeofstandardliteraturec. Memorizedscales/sight-reading-Anymajororminorscalemaybeasked(twooctaves),

aswellassight-reading.

EuphoniumAuditionconsistsofthreemajorsections;solorepertoire,excerpts,andscales/sight-reading

a. Solorepertoire-Anytwocontrastingsolopiecesfromdifferentmusicalperiods.Anexampleofagoodpairwouldinclude"AllThoseEndearingYoungCharms"bySimoneMantiaandthefirstmovementof"Sonatainfminor"byGeorgTelemann,arr.KeithBrown.

b. Excerpts-Fiveexcerptstotal:• Sousa:StarsandStripesForever(norepeats)• Schoenberg:ThemeandVariations(VariationV;baritonepart)• Mussorgsky:PicturesatanExhibition-solofromBydlo• Twostandardexcerptsofapplicant'schoice


TubaAuditionconsistsofthreemajorsections;solorepertoire,excerpts,andscales/sight-reading

a. Solorepertoire-Anytwocontrastingsolopiecesfromdifferentmusicalperiods.AnexampleofagoodpairwouldincludethefirstmovementoftheGregsontubaconcertoandamovementfromaBachcellosuite.

b. Excerpts-Fiveexcerptstotal:• Wagner:OverturetoDieMeistersinger(RNJtoRNL)• Prokofiev:SymphonyNo.5,mvmt.1(RN3toRN6)• Berlioz:HungarianMarch(RN4to4afterRN5)

c. Twostandardexcerptsofapplicant'schoiced. Memorizedscales/sight-reading-Anymajororminorscalemaybeasked,aswellas

sight-reading.*Notefortuba:applicantmayperformrepertoireentirelyoncontrabasstubaoramixtureofbassandcontrabasstuba.PercussionLiveauditionsarehighlypreferred;ifyouhaveavideotapeofanypercussionperformancethatincludesdrumsetorworldpercussionplayinginanensemblesettingand/ormultiplepercussionrepertory,pleasebringaDVDcopyofthistoyourauditionoremailtoMr.DavidHardman,[email protected]:

a. Performonfourinstrumentalareas:snaredrum,marimbaorvibraphone(4mallets),timpani,anddrumset(memorizationisneitherrequirednordiscouraged).

b. Sight-readontimpani,snaredrumandmarimba.COLLABORATIVEPIANO

CollaborativePianoGraduateapplicantswillperformeitherthefirstorlastmovementofastandardinstrumentalsonata,oneinstrumentaloroperaticorchestralreduction,andthreecontrastingartsongs.Graduateapplicantswillalsobeaskedtodemonstratesight-readingskills.UCOwillprovidepartnersfortheauditionforasmallfeeiftheapplicantisunabletobringhis/herown.PleasecontactDr.Pollack([email protected])atleastthreeweeksbeforethe

audition.PIANOPEDAGOGY

A) PerformanceApplicantsarerequiredtoperformaprogram(20minutesminimum)representingappropriatelyadvanceddifficultylevelfromatleastthreeofthefollowinghistoricalperiods:

•Baroque(e.g.,worksbyJ.SBach,Scarlatti,Handel,Rameau,Couperin)•Classical(e.g.,worksbyMozart,Haydn,orBeethoven)•Romantic(e.g.,worksbySchubert,Schumann,Chopin,Brahms,Liszt)•Twentieth-century(e.g.,Debussy,Ravel,Bartok,Hindemith,Prokofiev,Copland,

Schoenberg,Barber)Studentswillbeaskedtosight-readanddemonstrateproficiencyinscales,chords,andarpeggios.**Foronlineauditions:Uponarrival,studentswillbeaskedtosight-readanddemonstrateproficiencyinscales,chords,andarpeggios.Remedialcoursesmayberequired.

B)PianoTeaching

Length:Maximum15minutes• Demonstrationofteachingaconceptoraskilltoanelementarylevelpianostudentin

English.• Thechoiceofconceptorskillisopentothecandidate’spreference.• Candidateprovidesneededteachingmaterialstosupporttheteachingdemonstration.

Beforestartingtheteachingdemonstration,thecandidatestatesthefollowing:

a. Theobjective(s)/goal(s)forthelessonaccordingtothechosenconceptorskill.b. Aconcisesummaryofthestudent’spreviouslessonandabilities.c. Thematerials/books/musicscore(s)used.

IfsubmittingaVIDEOteachingdemonstration,pleasesetthecameratoshowboththecandidate’sandthestudent’sfaces,andstudent’shandswiththekeyboardpart.Usingthestandardangleinapianorecitalisacceptable.Thedistanceshouldbecloseenoughtoseetheactivitiesclearly.IftheteachingisinotherlanguagethanEnglish,pleaseprovideanEnglishcaption/subtitles.

PIANOPERFORMANCEApplicantsarerequiredtoperformaprogram(20minutesminimum)representingappropriatelyadvanceddifficultylevelfromatleastthreeofthefollowinghistoricalperiods:

•Baroque(e.g.,worksbyJ.SBach,Scarlatti,Handel,Rameau,Couperin)•Classical(e.g.,worksbyMozart,Haydn,orBeethoven)•Romantic(e.g.,worksbySchubert,Schumann,Chopin,Brahms,Liszt)•Twentieth-century(e.g.,Debussy,Ravel,Bartok,Hindemith,Prokofiev,Copland,

Schoenberg,Barber)Studentswillbeaskedtosight-readanddemonstrateproficiencyinscales,chords,andarpeggios.*

QuestionsaboutAuditionRequirements?Pleasecontactthefollowingindividuals.

Composition Dr.SamMagrill,[email protected] Conducting Dr.BrianLamb,[email protected] MusicEducation Dr.DarlaEshelman,[email protected] Strings Dr.HongZhu,[email protected] Woodwinds/Brass Dr.DawnMarieLindblade-Evans,[email protected] Percussion Mr.DavidHardman,[email protected] Piano Dr.SalliePollack,[email protected] MusicalTheatre Dr.GregWhite,[email protected] Voice Dr.KarlNelson,[email protected] Jazz Mr.BrianGorrell,[email protected]

*Foronlineauditions:Uponarrival,studentswillbeaskedtosight-readanddemonstrateproficiencyinscales,chords,andarpeggios.Remedialcoursesmayberequired.

MUSICALTHEATRE:Applicantsmust:

a. Performtwomusicaltheatreselectionswithaccompaniment.Materialshouldbecontrastinginstyletodemonstratevocalandactingabilities(oneballad,oneup-tempo).

b. PresentabriefmonologueinEnglish.c. Performadancecombination(taughtbyfacultymember)thatdisplayscoordination

andlevelofability.d. Providetranscript,resumeandheadshot.e. Providetwolettersofrecommendation.

VOCALPERFORMANCEANDVOCALPEDAGOGY

Applicantsmust:a. Performsixpiecesfromatleastthreehistoricalperiods.b. Theapplicantmustpresenteachofthefollowinglanguages:

• French• English• German• Italian

c. Onemustbeanaria.d. Onemustbeanoratorio(whichmaybeperformedwithscore,asperformance

practiceindicates).Ifsubmittingarecordedaudition,pleasestandatleasttenfeetfromthecamera.

JAZZSTUDIES:PERFORMANCE&JAZZSTUDIES:MUSICPRODUCTIONThereisanexpectedminimumproficiencylevelforentryintothegraduatejazzstudiesprogramattheUniversityofCentralOklahoma.Thisexpectationwillbeheldtoaslightlyhigherlevelforperformancemajorsincontrastwithmusicproductionmajorsforwhomagreateremphasiswillbeplacedonoverallversatilityandpotential.Detailedinformationincludingadmissionrequirements,theentranceadvisoryexam,andeducationalobjectivescanbefoundonlinehere:http://www.ucojazzlab.com/files/pdfs/MMjazzstudies.pdfAllapplicantstotheMasterofMusicinJazzStudiesProgrammustsuccessfullycompleteaperformanceauditiononhis/herprimaryappliedinstrumentorvoiceeitherliveorbyvideo.LiveAuditionRequirements:

Section1:Scales&Modesa. Theapplicantwillbeasked,atrandom,toplayanyofthetwelvemajor

scalesupanddownfullrangeatareasonablyquicktempo.Vocalistsmayusesolfegeorscatsyllablesupanddownoneoctave.Drummerswillbeaskedtoplayoneitheramalletinstrumentorpiano.

b. Theapplicantwillbeasked,atrandom,toplayanyofthetwelveDorian,Phrygian,Lydian,Mixolydian,Aeolian,orLocrianmajorscalemodesupanddownoneoctaveatareasonabletempo.

c. Theapplicantwilladditionallybeaskedtodemonstrateafewmelodicandharmonicminorscales,pentatonicandbluesscales,diminishedscales,andwhole--tonescales.

Section2:Arpeggios

a. Theapplicantwillbeasked,atrandom,toarpeggiateanyofthetwelvemajor9th,minor9th,anddominant9thchordsupanddown.Vocalistsmayusesolfegeorscatsyllables.Drummerswillbeaskedtoplayoneitheramalletinstrumentorpiano.

b. Theapplicantwilladditionallybeaskedtodemonstratediminishedandaugmentedarpeggiosupanddown.

Section3:SoloTranscriptionTheapplicantwillbeaskedtoperformawrittensolotranscription(32barsminimum)fortheirinstrument/voicedrawnfromarecognizedmajorjazzartist.Pleaseprovidetwocopiesofthewrittentranscription.Section4:JazzPerformance&ImprovisationTheapplicantwillbeaskedtoperformtwocontrastingjazzstandards.Oneshouldbemoretechnicallyoriented,suchasabe--boptune.Theothershouldbemorelyricallyoriented,suchasacommonjazzballad.Onbothtunestheapplicantshouldplaythemelodyandthenimproviseoverthechordchanges.Vocalistsmustprovideaccompaniment,eitherintheformofaplay--a--longoraccompanist.Seespecial

instructionsbelowforPianists,Guitarists,Bassists,andDrummers.Section5:Sight--ReadingTheapplicantwillbeaskedtosight--readwrittennotationinajazzstyle.Guitaristsandpianistswillalsobeexpectedtosight--readstandardchordchangesandcompinanappropriatejazzstyle.Bassistswillbeexpectedtowalkabasslinewhilereadingchanges.Drummerswillbeexpectedtoreadatypicaljazzensemblechartdemonstratingappropriaterhythmicfiguresandset--upsasindicated.Vocalistswillbeaskedtoreadwrittenlyricsandinstrumentallinesusingeithersolfegeorscat.Section6:InterviewFacultywillaskquestionsregardingtheapplicant’seducationalandmusicalgoals.Theapplicantwillbegiventheopportunitytoaskanyquestionsregardingtheprogram.AtouroftheUCOJazzLabfacilitywillbeprovided.

VideoAuditionRequirements:Thefirst-roundauditionwillincludeanuneditedvideorecordingofthefollowing:

Section1:Scales&Modesa. Theapplicantshouldannounceandthenplayanysixofthetwelvemajor

scalesupanddownfullrangeontheirinstrumentintripletsataminimum

SpecialinstructionsforJazzGuitarists,Pianists,Bassists,andDrummersSpecialInstructionsforGuitarists:Guitaristswillbeexpectedtodemonstrateproficiencycompinginvariousstylesandshouldalsoperformoneselectionasasolochord/melodyarrangementfromthestandardjazzrepertoire.SpecialInstructionsforPianists:Pianistswillbeexpectedtodemonstrateproficiencycompinginvariousstyleswithtwo-handedvoicingsandshouldalsoperformoneselectionasasolopianoarrangementfromthestandardjazzrepertoire.SpecialInstructionsforBassists:Bassistswillbeexpectedtodemonstrateproficiencyinjazzharmonyandbasslineconstruction.Bassistswillalsobeaskedtodemonstratevariousstylesandgroovesonacousticandelectricoverstaticharmony.Finally,bassistswillbeaskedtodemonstrateplayingproficiencyinanoddmeter(either5/4or7/4)overastandardchordprogression.SpecialInstructionsforDrummers:Drummerswillbeexpectedtodemonstrateknowledgeofpercussionrudimentsandexamplesofthefollowingcommonstylesusingbothsticksandbrushesatvarioustempi:Be-Bop,JazzWaltz,BossaNova,Samba,Afro-Cuban,Funk,Rock,Shuffle,andJazzBallad.Additionally,drummerswillbeexpectedtoperformajazzstandardbyrhythmicallyoutliningthemelodyandthenimprovisingoverthesongformwhilekeepingtrackofeachsectionandendingappropriately.

speedofquarter=100.Vocalistsmayusesolfegeorscatsyllablesupanddownoneoctave.Drummersshouldplayoneitheramalletinstrumentorpiano.

b. TheapplicantshouldannounceandthenplayanysixoftheDorianandMixolydianscalemodesupanddowntwooctaves.Vocalistsmayusesolfegeorscatsyllables.Drummerswillbeaskedtoplayoneitheramalletinstrumentorpiano.

Section2:Arpeggios

a) Theapplicantshouldannounceandthenplayanysixofthetwelvepossiblemajor9th,minor9th,ordominant9thchordsupanddownsmoothlyandevenly.Vocalistsmayusesolfegeorscatsyllables.Drummerswillbeaskedtoplayoneitheramalletinstrumentorpiano.

b) Theapplicantshouldadditionallyannounceandthendemonstrateseveraldiminishedandaugmentedarpeggiosupanddownsmoothlyandevenly.

Section3:SoloTranscriptionTheapplicantshouldannounceandthenperformawrittensolotranscription(32barsminimum)fortheirinstrument/voicedrawnfromarecognizedjazzartist.PleaseprovideacopyofthewrittentranscriptionasaPDFviaemailtothegraduateadvisor.

Section4:JazzPerformance&ImprovisationTheapplicantshouldannounceandthenperformtwocontrastingjazzstandards.Oneshouldbemoretechnicallyoriented,suchasabe-boptune.Theothershouldbemorelyricallyoriented,suchasacommonjazzballad.Onbothtunestheapplicantshouldplaythemelodyandthenimproviseoverthechordchanges.Liveaccompanimentmustbeprovided.SeespecialinstructionsaboveforPianists,Guitarists,Bassists,andDrummers.

Ifyouhavesuccessfullycompletedfirstroundofauditionsthesecond-roundauditionwillbeheldliveoverSkypeandinclude:

Section5:Sight-ReadingTheapplicantwillbeaskedtosight-readwrittennotationinajazzstylethatwillbeemailedtothematthetimeoftheaudition.Guitaristsandpianistswillalsobeexpectedtosight-readstandardchordchangesandcompinanappropriatejazzstyle.Bassistswillbeexpectedtowalkabasslinewhilereadingchanges.Drummerswillbeexpectedtoreadatypicaljazzensemblechartandprovideappropriaterhythmicfiguresandset-upsasindicated.Vocalistswillbeaskedtoreadwrittenlyricsandanotherlineusingeithersolfegeorscatsyllables.

Section6:InterviewFacultywillaskquestionsregardingtheapplicant’seducationalandmusicalgoals–bothshortandlongterm.Theapplicantwillbegiventheopportunitytoaskanyquestionsregardingtheprogram.AtouroftheUCOJazzLabfacilitywillbeprovided.

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