Auditions

An audition is required for all Music major and Music minor students. Request an audition at least two weeks before the audition date. Late requests will be accommodated if there is space available in the schedule.

To schedule an audition: submit an online audition request form (click here)

Upcoming Audition Dates:

• 2013 Music Audition dates:
  
  • May 18, 2013 (non-scholarship)
  • August 24, 2013 (non-scholarship)

Questions may be directed to Professor James Crowley at (262) 595-2528 or email james.crowley@uwp.edu

Audition Requirements

• Perform a live audition for a faculty panel. The audition consists of a performance of prepared music and a short sight-reading exercise (except voice students). Please, check the specific instructions for your instrument or voice. We advise that you consult your current music teacher when selecting music for the audition. The total amount of music should not exceed ten minutes.
  
  
• Strings
• Woodwinds
• Brass
• Percussion
• Piano
• Voice
• Guitar
  
  
• Accompaniment . If your music has a piano accompaniment, you must perform with piano accompaniment. It is recommended that you bring your own pianist, but if you are unable the Music Department will provide an accompanist for you (a legible copy or photocopy of your accompaniment must be received a week prior your audition).
  
  
• Music Theory Questionnaire . Students come to college with a wide range of preparatory training and learned skills. The purpose of the Music Theory questionnaire is to place incoming musicians into the Music Theory course appropriate to each student’s skills and experience in Music. All incoming students complete a Music Theory placement test to assess their knowledge of basic elements of music. This short questionnaire is taken after your performance audition.
  
  
• Keyboard Placement Test . The purpose of the keyboard placement test is to place students at an appropriate level of keyboard instruction in the freshman year. Students who have piano skills will be asked to play a short prepared piece of their choice, major scales, and a sight-reading exercise. The keyboard placement test is optional. Prospective students may elect to skip the test and enroll in Keyboard Musicianship I. Students whose principal instrument is piano are exempt from this test.
  
  
• Recommendation Letter . Students must submit a letter of recommendation from their current (or most recent) music teacher (non-traditional students may be exempt from this requirement). This letter may be mailed to the Assistant Chair before the audition or hand delivered at the audition.
  
  
• Scholarships - click here for more information regarding scholarship opportunities - Scholarships are available ONLY for those who audition in January, February or March
  

Audition Day Schedule

• Music Auditions start at 9:00am. Plan to be on-campus for two hours. (Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior the start time).
  
  
• Audition days (see dates above) include: orientation, warm-up, audition, interview with the Music faculty, Music Theory placement test, tour of the facilities, Q&A with current UW-Parkside students.
  

Required Audition Repertoire

Strings (violin, viola, cello, string bass, harp)

• Two contrasting pieces or contrasting movements from a multi-movement work from the WSMA class A list (for violin, viola, cello, ASTA repertoire level 5 or above may be used)
• Two three-octave major scales of your choice.
• A Sight-reading exercise.
• Students who do plan to audition on electric bass will be asked to perform a piece demonstrating music reading skills. Students without upright bass skills will be placed in the preparatory level of string bass instruction.

Woodwinds and Brass

• a solo with contrasting Styles and Tempi,
• or a slow and fast movement from a multi-movement work,
• or two selections from different historical style periods.
• Play a two octave chromatic scale

Percussion

• One solo for timpani, snare drum or multiple percussion AND one mallet keyboard work.
• Candidates for Jazz Studies should demonstrate idiomatic time keeping in swing, latin, and rock styles.

Piano

• a work of at least six minutes in duration
• or a slow and fast movement from a multi-movement work
• or two selections from different historical style periods

Voice

• Vocalists are required to perform two selections by memory with piano accompaniment from the art song, operatic, sacred music, or music theater repertoire, with at least one of the selections from the art song repertoire.

Classical Guitar

• a work of at least six minutes in duration,
• or a slow and fast movement from a multi-movement work,
• or two selections from different historical style periods.
• Guitar players without classical guitar experience should demonstrate music reading skills and expect to be placed in the preparatory level of classical guitar instruction.

revised 01-03-13