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Undergraduate Requirements and Dates
 Piano accompaniment is neither required nor provided for in-person
auditions. An accompanist is recommended for a taped audition.
Applicants to the Bachelor of Music in Performance: Wind Instruments
Major with Teacher Certification (Curriculum C) will also be scheduled
for an interview with a representative of the Department of Music
Education.
Bassoon
Prepare one or two movememnts from a standard concerto, sonata or major solo work for bassoon and two contrasting etudes equivalent in difficulty to the Concert Studies by Ludwig Milde.
Clarinet
Prepare a minimum of two compositions of your choice from the basic repertoire representing different styles, and two etudes showing legato style and articulation. In the case of compositions with several movements, it may not be necessary to play the complete work.
Euphonium
Prepare ten to fifteen minutes of solo or etude literature representing your highest level of proficiency. In addition, you may be asked to play two-octave major and chromatic scales, and sight read. Memorization is expected for scales but not for the solo literature. Sight-reading may be included.
Flute
Competitive undergraduate applicants have typically had a minimum of five years of private study and significant ensemble experience. Prepare three compositions from the standard solo flute repertoire and two orchestral excerpts representing your highest level of proficiency. Please include a movement of a concerto as one of your selections. You may perform one movement from a composition with multiple movements or an advanced etude. Representative audition repertoire would be Mozart Concerti, Paris Conservatoire Pieces, 20th Century composition, French, German or English Baroque Sonatas, and orchestral excerpts. Memorization of the solo repertoire and excerpts is not required, however proficiency and memorization of all major, minor, and chromatic scales is assumed and may be assessed at the audition.
Horn
Prepare twenty minutes of solo/etude/excerpt literature reflecting different styles and representing your highest level of proficiency. You may be asked to demonstrate your abilities in playing two-octave major and chromatic scales, multiple tonguing, lip trills, hand stopping, and transposition. Memorization is expected for scales only.
Oboe
Prepare approximately twenty minutes of major solo literature, including music from the Baroque, and 20th-Century periods. Knowledge of all major and minor scales is assumed and sight-reading will be assessed at the audition.
Percussion (updated August 2007)
Please select music from the solo recital literature and/or orchestral excerpts which demonstrates your highest musical and technical abilities in snare drum, mallet-keyboard instruments, and timpani. Orchestral excerpts may be included. Sight-reading and timpani tuning will be evaluated. Applicants are required to demonstrate skills in all of the above areas. Memorization is neither required nor discouraged.
Your private teacher knows the depths of your musicality and your technical facility. It is best to discuss appropriate audition repertoire with the individual instructor(s) who know you best.
Auditions in Ann Arbor are highly preferred; videotaped auditions will be considered only in unusual circumstances. If you wish to audition via DVD or videotape, please email Professor Gramley (jgramley@umich.edu) for permission before preparing your recording.
If you have a performance of a solo or chamber music multiple percussion work or if you have percussion skills in the areas of drum set, pan, and/or hand drumming, please bring a non-returnable copy of a VHS or DVD of your playing demonstrating your highest musical and technical abilities in those areas.
Saxophone
Prepare fifteen minutes of alto saxophone solo literature representing your highest proficiency. Suggested literature: Sonata by Creston, Concertino da Camera by Ibert, Concerto by Glazunov, Prelude, Cadence et Finale by Desenclos. The audition will include testing for tuning response. Jazz improvisation skills are welcomed and you are encouraged to request a separate audition with our Jazz and Improvisation Studies faculty; attach a note to your Request for Audition/Interview form indicating your request for a supplementary jazz audition.
Trumpet (updated November 2007)
Prepare twenty minutes of the standard solo recital literature for trumpet along with excerpts from the orchestral repertoire representing your highest level of proficiency. Be prepared to play two-octave major, minor, and chromatic scales. If auditioning in person, you may also be asked to sight-read. Memorization is required for the scales, but not for the solo literature.
Trombone
Prepare fifteen minutes of contrasting solo and/or etude literature that represents your highest level of proficiency. Those auditioning in Ann Arbor may be asked to play two-octave major scales from memory.
Tuba
Prepare ten to fifteen minutes of solo or etude literature and/or orchestral excerpts representing your highest level of proficiency. Those auditioning in Ann Arbor may also be asked to sight-read and play two-octave major and chromatic scales. Memorization is expected for the scales, but not for the solo literature.
Audition Schedule and Application Deadline Dates
Audition Date |
Application Deadline |
Notes |
11/21/2008 |
09/15/2008 |
no Flute, Oboe, Percussion |
01/16/2009 |
11/01/2008 |
no Bassoon, Clarinet, Oboe, Percussion |
01/30/2009 |
12/01/2008 |
only Clarinet, Oboe,
including Music Education
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02/06/2009 |
12/01/2008 |
only Percussion, including Music Ed |
02/13/2009 |
12/01/2008 |
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02/19/2009 |
12/01/2008 |
only Percussion |
03/06/2009 |
12/01/2008 |
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03/27/2009 |
01/15/2009 |
only Bassoon, Clarinet, Flute, Oboe
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02/01/2009 |
12/01/2008 |
Los Angeles, CA
no Percussion
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02/07/2009 |
12/01/2008 |
New York, NY
no Percussion
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02/08/2009 |
12/01/2008 |
Houston, TX
no Percussion
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