Doctor of Musical Arts

Prescreening:

Applicants should prepare a prescreening recording with 30 minutes of music selected from the live audition repertoire for doctoral candidates listed below. Please choose a selection from each of the four categories.

Live Auditions:

Choose one selection from each of the following 4 groups:

1. One of the following Beethoven sonatas (complete):
   Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor (Op. 30, No. 2)
   Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major (Op. 24)
   Beethoven Cello Sonata No. 3 in A Major (Op. 69)
   Beethoven Cello Sonata No. 4 in C Major (Op. 102, No. 1)
   OR
   Schubert songs (high keys; prepare complete list):
   “Auf dem Wasser zu singen”
   “Der Musensohn”
   “Im Frühling”
   “Suleika 1”
    
2. Brahms Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major (op. 100)
   OR
   Brahms Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor (op. 108)
   OR
   Brahms songs (high keys; prepare complete list):
   “Die Mainacht” (op. 43)
   “Botschaft” (op. 47)
   “Wie Melodien zieht es mir” (op. 105)
   “Ständchen” (op. 106) 
   
3. Franck Violin Sonata
   OR
   Fauré Violin Sonata No. 1 in A major, Op. 13
   OR
   Debussy Ariettes oubliées (high keys; complete cycle)
   
4. Hindemith Sonata for Viola and Piano, op. 11, no 4.
   OR
   Barber Hermit Songs (high keys; complete cycle)