Trumpet Audition Requirements

Music major applicants should submit the required repertoire shown below for the desired degree program. All music major applicants will be automatically considered for scholarships.
Non-music major applicants should submit the same repertoire as required for the BA music majors.
We would like to encourage you to consider a work by composers from historically underrepresented groups.

B.A. music major, music education, non-music major

• Solo excerpt chosen from the following pieces or sets of pieces:
  1. Arutunian Trumpet Concerto, beginning through m. 70, or
  2. Kent Kennan Sonata for Trumpet and Piano, 3rd movement, beginning through letter D; and Haydn Concerto for Trumpet, 2nd movement, beginning through m. 26, or
  3. Halsey Stevens Sonata for Trumpet and Piano, beginning through m. 165
• Two major scales of your choice, two octaves, ascending and descending
  Finalists should be prepared to play two octaves (where appropriate) of all major and minor scales.
• Jazz improvisation as you are able

B.M. performance major

All the B.A. trumpet requirements plus:

• Orchestral excerpts, including two or more of the following:
  1. Stravinski Petrushka: Ballerina’s Dance and Waltz
  2. Schumann Symphony No. 2, first movement, opening
  3. Mahler Symphony No. 5, opening call
• Jazz improvisation as you are able