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)

Recorded Auditions:

Submit a video of least 60 minutes of duo repertoire, including a variety of musical styles. The selections should include one work from the Classical period, one work from the Romantic period, and one piece written after 1900.

The program may consist of all piano-instrumental repertoire, all piano-vocal repertoire, or a combination of both depending on your area(s) of interest or specialization. A reduction of an orchestral work can be included, but the majority (80%) of the recorded material should be music written originally for the piano (i.e. sonatas and songs, not concerti and arias). You may include complete sonatas and song cycles, or individual movements and songs.

When choosing repertoire, applicants may find it helpful to refer to the requirements for live auditions listed above. These pieces are not required for recorded auditions, but may be used as a guide.