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Music Audition InformationPrairie View A&M University
Department of Music and Theatre
Audition Schedule for entering Music Majors
February 23, 2013
March 23, 2013
Auditions are scheduled to begin at 9:00am on audition dates
Download our Audition form to schedule an audition time! For further information or to arrange an audition time, please call Jeffrey Freeman at (936) 261-3316 for music auditions. For Theatre auditions, click here. (Students who are unable to make an in-person audition should send a high-quality VHS or DVD recording labeled with their name, instrument or voice-type, high school, and contact information.) Music Audition Guidelines:
Instrumentalists:
a.) Minimum of two etudes or solos of contrasting style (one technical/one lyrical) b.) Scales (major and minor, multiple octaves if possible) Percussionists:
a.) Perform 13 essential rudiments: UIL snare drum solo b.) Mallet percussion: Same as instrumental audition requirements c.) Timpani: UIL solo
Vocalists:
a.) Perform two solo songs; one song must be in a standard singing language other than English (Latin, German, French, Italian, Spanish) (SATB choral music is not acceptable for the audition) Pianists:
a.) Perform two solo pieces of contrasting style by a major Classical composer such as: Bach, Bartok, Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Debussy, Liszt, Mozart, Schumann, Schubert, etc. (Single movements of longer works are acceptable; simplified versions of more advanced works are not acceptable) b.) Scales (Hands Together, major and minor, 2-4 octaves)
*If needed, an accompanist will be provided at the auditions. Please bring music (in the proper arrangement and key) for the accompanist or you may bring your own accompanist. For information regarding admission to PVAMU and/or scholarship information, please refer to the university website: www.pvamu.edu
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