Bassoon Audition Requirements

Select the degree you are interested in to review the audition requirements and additional degree information.

Degree Page: Composition (B.M.)

Additional Application Requirements:

  1. Two (2) scores of original works (with sound files, if possible). 
     

Audition Requirements:

  1. Approximately 15 minutes of music in contrasting styles. This can include any combination of solos, concertos, etude, and excerpts.
  2. Scales with arpeggios.
  3. Sight-reading.


NOTE: All those auditioning are expected to perform without accompaniment.

Interview Requirements:

  1. Speak with a member of our Composition faculty and ask any specific questions you may have about the Composition degree program.

Degree Page: Music (B.A.)

Audition Requirements:

  1. Approximately 15 minutes of music in contrasting styles. This can include any combination of solos, concertos, etude, and excerpts.
  2. Scales with arpeggios.
  3. Sight-reading.


NOTE: All those auditioning are expected to perform without accompaniment.

Degree Page: Music Education (B.M.)

Application Requirements:

  1. Approximately 15 minutes of music in contrasting styles. This can include any combination of solos, concertos, etude, and excerpts.
  2. Scales with arpeggios.
  3. Sight-reading.


NOTE: All those auditioning are expected to perform without accompaniment.

Degree Page: Music Education and Performance (B.M.)

Audition Requirements:

  1. Approximately 20 minutes of music in contrasting styles. This can include any combination of solos, concertos, etude, and excerpts.
  2. All major and minor scales with arpeggios.
  3. Sight-reading.


NOTE: All those auditioning are expected to perform without accompaniment.

Degree Page: Music in Combination with an Outside Field (B.M.)

Audition Requirements:

  1. Approximately 15 minutes of music in contrasting styles. This can include any combination of solos, concertos, etude, and excerpts.
  2. Scales with arpeggios.
  3. Sight-reading.


NOTE: All those auditioning are expected to perform without accompaniment.

Degree Page: Performance (B.M.)

Audition Requirements:

  1. Approximately 20 minutes of music in contrasting styles. This can include any combination of solos, concertos, etude, and excerpts.
  2. All major and minor scales with arpeggios.
  3. Sight-reading.


NOTE: All those auditioning are expected to perform without accompaniment.

Degree Page: Sound Recording Technology (B.M.)

Pre-screen Requirements:

  1. Approximately 10 minutes of music in contrasting styles. This can include any combination of solos, concertos, etude, and excerpts.
  2. Two (2) major scales with arpeggios and one (1) minor scale with arpeggios.
     

Audition Requirements:

  1. Approximately 15 minutes of music in contrasting styles. This can include any combination of solos, concertos, etude, and excerpts.
  2. Scales with arpeggios.
  3. Sight-reading.


NOTE: All those auditioning are expected to perform without accompaniment.

Interview Requirements:

  1. Meet with members of the SRT faculty, practice critical listening skills, and discuss your background in audio engineering thus far. Approximately 20 minutes.

Program Page: Music Minor

Audition Requirements:

  1. Approximately 10 minutes of music in contrasting styles. This can include any combination of solos, concertos, etude, and excerpts.
  2. Scales with arpeggios.
  3. 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.

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