Department of Music
Audition Requirements
All entering music majors at Montevallo must audition for acceptance into the degree program of their choice. I would urge you to do this during one of our scheduled scholarship audition dates, so that you may also be considered for a music scholarship. Auditions are held during the spring semester of your senior year.
For More Information, Contact:
Alan Goldspiel
Chair, Department of Music
University of Montevallo
Station 6670
Montevallo, AL 35115
Phone: 205-665-6670
Fax: 205-665-6676
Auditions will be held:
January 30, 2010 (Scholarship)
February 13, 2010 (Scholarship)
March 6, 2010 (Scholarship - Band Only)
March 27, 2010
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. Sight-reading a simple melody will be part of the audition. Taped accompaniments are not permitted (the department will provide an accompanist if you do not bring your own). A list of typical repertoire for voice is available.
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.
We recognize that pre-college guitar training is varied and somewhat inconsistent. The following information, therefore, is offered as a guideline for your preparation.
We require three pieces to be played for your audition. They should include one technical study showing your ability to play arpeggios and two pieces from contrasting musical periods. The following are pieces commonly played at auditions. All but the technical work should be played from memory:
Studies: Carcassi, 25 Melodious Studies: Nos. 2, 3, 7, 13, 15, Sor, Twenty Studies, edited by Segovia, Giuliani: Any study one page or longer in length.
Repertoire: Six Lute Pieces from the Renaissance, Columbia Music, Villa-Lobos: Any Preludes or Etudes, Max Eschig. Bach: Bouree or Allemande, from First Lute Suite, Sarabande from Third Cello Suite, Any movement from the First Cello Suite, Tarrega: Adelita or Lagrima, Brouwer: Selected works from, Simple Studies, Vol. 1 & 2, Max Eschig.
These pieces are merely suggestions. We urge you to show this list to your teacher and, based on these suggestions, he/she will be able to suggest appropriate pieces you may currently be studying.
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).