Undergraduate Piano Audition Repertoire | Hugh Hodgson School of Music

Piano

Non-Performance Major Audition requirements

From memory, a Baroque composition
From memory, two or more works in contrasting styles chosen from the following eras: Classical, Romantic, Impressionistic, or 20th/21st century
Sight-reading

Performance Major Audition requirements

Those intending to major in performance should prepare a 15 minute audition including:

A Prelude and Fugue from The Well-Tempered Clavier by J.S. Bach
A movement from a Classical Sonata (except Beethoven Op. 27/2, 49/1, 49/2, and 79)
A composition from the Romantic period
A 20th/21st century composition
Sight-reading

Music Minor Audition Requirements

A minimum of two memorized solo piano compositions in contrasting styles chosen from the following eras: Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Impressionistic, and Modern. Jazz, improvisations, pop, original compositions, transcriptions, arrangements, and hymn settings are not acceptable.

Repertoire questions? Email Dr. Evgeny Rivkin.

Admissions questions? Email Music Admissions.