Flute 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. Two (2) works of contrasting style.
  2. Major and harmonic minor scales in two (2) octaves; chromatic scale (from C to C) in three (3) octaves.


Please see below for recommended repertoire.

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. Two (2) works of contrasting style.
  2. Major and harmonic minor scales in two (2) octaves; chromatic scale (from C to C) in three (3) octaves.


Please see below for recommended repertoire.

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

Degree Page: Music Education (B.M.)

Audition Requirements:

  1. Two (2) works of contrasting style.
  2. Major and harmonic minor scales in two (2) octaves; chromatic scale (from C to C) in three (3) octaves.


Please see below for recommended repertoire.

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

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

Audition Requirements:

  1. One (1) complete major work -- a concerto, sonata, or suite (all movements prepared).
  2. Two (2) smaller works (or movements from a major work) of contrasting styles to each other and the complete major work.
  3. Major and harmonic minor scales in two (2) octaves; chromatic scale (from C to C) in three (3) octaves.
     

Please see below for recommended repertoire.

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

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

Audition Requirements:

  1. Two (2) works of contrasting style.
  2. Major and harmonic minor scales in two (2) octaves; chromatic scale (from C to C) in three (3) octaves.
     

Please see below for recommended repertoire.

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

Degree Page: Performance (B.M.)

Audition Requirements:

  1. One (1) complete major work -- a concerto, sonata, or suite (all movements prepared).
  2. Two (2) smaller works (or movements from a major work) of contrasting styles to each other and the complete major work.
  3. Major and harmonic minor scales in two (2) octaves; chromatic scale (from C to C) in three (3) octaves.
     

Please see below for recommended repertoire.

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

Degree Page: B.M. Sound Recording Technology

Pre-screen Requirements:

  1. Two (2) works of contrasting styles.
  2. Three (3) scales and arpeggios of your choosing.
     

Audition Requirements:

  1. Two (2) works of contrasting style.
  2. Major and harmonic minor scales in two (2) octaves; chromatic scale (from C to C) in three (3) octaves.


Please see below for recommended repertoire.

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. Two (2) works of contrasting style.
  2. Major and harmonic minor scales in two (2) octaves; chromatic scale (from C to C) in three (3) octaves.
     

Please see below for recommended repertoire.

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.

Recommended Repertoire

The following repertoire list is intended to help guide you in choosing appropriate pieces. These pieces are intended to serve as recommendations, not requirements.

One (1) complete multi-movement work comparable to:

  • Mozart Concerto in G Major or D Major
  • J.S. Bach Sonata in Eb Major, C Major, E Major, E Minor
  • Hindemith Sonata
  • Poulenc Sonata

Two (2) works of contrasting styles to each other and the complete major work comparable to:

Any piece from the Flute Music by French Composers Collection such as:

  • Chaminade Concertino
  • Enesco Cantabile and Presto

Suggested Unaccompanied works:

  • Debussy Syrinx
  • Katherine Hoover Kokopelli
  • Katherine Hoover Winter Spirits
  • Piazzolla Tango Etude No. 4

Two (2) works of contrasting style comparable to:

  • Mozart Concerto in G Major or D Major
  • J.S. Bach Sonata in Eb Major, C Major, E Major, E Minor
  • Hindemith Sonata
  • Poulenc Sonata

Any piece from the Flute Music by French Composers Collection such as:

  • Chaminade Concertino
  • Enesco Cantabile and Presto

Suggested Unaccompanied works:

  • Debussy Syrinx
  • Katherine Hoover Kokopelli
  • Katherine Hoover Winter Spirits
  • Piazzolla Tango Etude No. 4

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