Scholarship Audition Requirements

For More Information, Contact:

Robert E. Wright
Chair, Department of Music
University of Montevallo
Station 6670
Montevallo, AL 35115

Phone 205-665-6670
Fax 205-665-6676

Scholarship auditions will be held on February 16 and March 8, 2008. Honor Band participants may audition on February 29. Requirements for each area are given below.

If you are interested in auditioning, please print and fill out our audition data form and return it to the above address.

All undergraduate auditions: A Placement test will be administered to all who audition. This test, required for all Montevallo music majors, will allow us to better understand your preparation for music study and to better meet your educational needs.

Voice: Two songs of contrasting style, memorized. Singing one of the songs in a foreign language is not required for high school students, but is desirable for transfer students.  Taped accompaniments are not permitted (the department will provide an accompanist if you do not bring your own). Click here for a list of typical repertoire.

Piano: Two works of contrasting style, selected from standard Baroque, Classical, Romantic, or Twentieth-century keyboard literature, at or above the level of difficulty of Bach two-part Inventions, Haydn or Mozart sonata movements, Schubert Moments Musicaux, Chopin preludes, Bartok Rumanian folk dances, memorized. Transfer students wishing to be accepted for upper division study must present an audition consisting of scales and arpeggios and ten minutes of memorized music at or above the minimum level of difficulty for third-year study (a list of typical repertoire is also available). Sight-reading will be part of the audition.

Organ: Two works of contrasting style selected from standard organ literature or, for keyboardists wishing to begin organ instruction, piano literature as required for entering pianists (see above). Sight-reading will be part of the audition.

Other Instruments: One solo piece with accompaniment or All-State Tryout material. The selection should show both technical facility and lyric quality. Scales or other basic exercises may be requested. Sight-reading will be a part of the audition. (A list of typical repertoire for orchestral instruments is available).