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Bassoon Audition Requirements
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Degree Page: Composition (B.M.)
Additional Application Requirements:
- Two (2) scores of original works (with sound files, if possible).
Audition Requirements:
- Approximately 15 minutes of music in contrasting styles. This can include any combination of solos, concertos, etude, and excerpts.
- Scales with arpeggios.
- Sight-reading.
NOTE: All those auditioning are expected to perform without accompaniment.Interview Requirements:
- Speak with a member of our Composition faculty and ask any specific questions you may have about the Composition degree program.
- Two (2) scores of original works (with sound files, if possible).
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Degree Page: Music (B.A.)
Audition Requirements:
- Approximately 15 minutes of music in contrasting styles. This can include any combination of solos, concertos, etude, and excerpts.
- Scales with arpeggios.
- Sight-reading.
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Degree Page: Music Education (B.M.)
Application Requirements:
- Approximately 15 minutes of music in contrasting styles. This can include any combination of solos, concertos, etude, and excerpts.
- Scales with arpeggios.
- Sight-reading.
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Degree Page: Music Education and Performance (B.M.)
Audition Requirements:
- Approximately 20 minutes of music in contrasting styles. This can include any combination of solos, concertos, etude, and excerpts.
- All major and minor scales with arpeggios.
- Sight-reading.
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Degree Page: Music in Combination with an Outside Field (B.M.)
Audition Requirements:
- Approximately 15 minutes of music in contrasting styles. This can include any combination of solos, concertos, etude, and excerpts.
- Scales with arpeggios.
- Sight-reading.
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Degree Page: Performance (B.M.)
Audition Requirements:
- Approximately 20 minutes of music in contrasting styles. This can include any combination of solos, concertos, etude, and excerpts.
- All major and minor scales with arpeggios.
- Sight-reading.
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Degree Page: Sound Recording Technology (B.M.)
Pre-screen Requirements:
- Approximately 10 minutes of music in contrasting styles. This can include any combination of solos, concertos, etude, and excerpts.
- Two (2) major scales with arpeggios and one (1) minor scale with arpeggios.
Audition Requirements:
- Approximately 15 minutes of music in contrasting styles. This can include any combination of solos, concertos, etude, and excerpts.
- Scales with arpeggios.
- Sight-reading.
NOTE: All those auditioning are expected to perform without accompaniment.Interview Requirements:
- Meet with members of the SRT faculty, practice critical listening skills, and discuss your background in audio engineering thus far. Approximately 20 minutes.
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Program Page: Music Minor
Audition Requirements:
- Approximately 10 minutes of music in contrasting styles. This can include any combination of solos, concertos, etude, and excerpts.
- Scales with arpeggios.
Sight-reading.
NOTE: Auditions for the Music Minor take place once a student is enrolled at Ithaca College. Please reach out to mtd@ithaca.edu to inquire about an audition date.
NOTE: All those auditioning are expected to perform without accompaniment.