{"id":453,"date":"2018-05-02T16:31:19","date_gmt":"2018-05-02T21:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/musicadm\/?page_id=453"},"modified":"2024-06-05T17:04:28","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T22:04:28","slug":"piano-audition-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/musicadm\/audition-repertoire-requirements-2\/piano-audition-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Piano Audition Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"
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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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please note: if accepted to the music major, or awarded a music scholarship in piano, you will be required to be in a large ensemble. If you do not play a secondary instrument, most first year piano students choose to sing in one of the first year vocal ensembles<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All candidates<\/strong>
In addition to the playing requirement below, each candidate’s resum\u00e9 should include a list of solo piano repertoire he or she has studied, including information about which pieces have been memorized and which have been performed in concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B.A. music major, music education, non-music major<\/strong>
Candidates will prepare a varied program of at least two solo pieces that display contrasting characters and demonstrate technical facility. Approximately 10 minutes total.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

B.M. performance major<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Candidates will prepare a varied program of at least four solo pieces that display contrasting characters and demonstrate advanced technical facility. We encourage you to choose works that best represent your individual artistry. The repertoire is to be performed from memory* and should include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n