Audition Information for Undergraduates

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1 Cllege f Liberal Arts Department f Music Paul Creative Arts Center 30 Academic Way Durham, NH V: F: TTY: (Relay NH) cla.unh.edu/music Auditin Infrmatin fr Undergraduates An auditin is required f all students applying fr an undergraduate music majr at UNH. An auditin identifies yur qualificatins; it des nt cmmit yu t a degree in music. AUDITION DATES Saturday, Nvember 3, 2018 Mnday, January 21, 2019 Saturday, February 2, 2019 Saturday, February 16, 2019 Saturday, February 23, 2019 Jazz Guitarists: Yu will need t submit a pre-auditin MP3 recrding befre a live auditin is scheduled; call the department fr mre infrmatin. The deadline fr submissin is February 8, There are n drp-in auditins; yu must schedule an auditin t be cnsidered fr the music prgram. University f New Hampshire applicatins are due Nvember 15 (Early Actin) r February 1. All auditins shuld be cmpleted by March 1 fr applicants t be cnsidered fr fall 2019 admittance t the music prgram. There are tw parts t the auditin prcedure: a written thery test and a perfrmance n yur majr instrument. The thery test will cver intervals, triads, and majr and minr scales in treble and bass clefs, and will include ntatin f simple meldies. N thery training is expected beynd that nrmally acquired thrugh perfrming experiences. Instrumentalists shuld prepare tw pieces r etudes f cntrasting style and be prepared t demnstrate scale prficiency. Further requirements can be fund at cla.unh.edu/music. Percussinists and pianists have additinal auditin requirements; please call r visit the web at cla.unh.edu/music fr this infrmatin. Vcalists shuld plan t sing ne English Art Sng and ne selectin in Italian, preferably frm the 24 Italian Sngs & Arias f the 17 th & 18 th Century anthlgy. Bth selectins shuld be memrized. Be prepared t sight read and sing back basic nte patterns. The department will furnish an accmpanist fr the vcalist if ntified in advance. A written cnfirmatin f yur scheduled auditin day will be sent t yu. It will include the schedule fr the day and yur scheduled auditin time. Fr additinal infrmatin please call the department at , Mnday thrugh Friday, 8:00 a.m. t 4:00 p.m., r music.inf@unh.edu.

2 General Requirements fr UNH Department f Music Auditins Find yur instrument in the list belw t see what the requirements are fr yur auditin. Unless specified, music educatin and perfrmance majrs have the same requirements. Flute, be, clarinet, bassn, French hrn, trmbne, euphnium, & tuba: Prepare tw cntrasting pieces (r mvements). Demnstrate playing prficiency f majr scales and sight reading. Trumpet: Prepare tw pieces f cntrasting style, ne shuld be lyrical (ex. 2nd mvement f Haydn trumpet cncert) and the ther shuld demnstrate the mre technical side. Cntrasting sectins f an extended piece are acceptable. In additin t demnstrating prficiency with majr scales, be prepared t play a chrmatic scale. Vilin: Vila: A Music Educatin majr shuld be prepared t play: Any majr r minr scale with crrespnding tnic arpeggi in 3 ctaves An etude frm Mazas, Kreutzer, Rde r the equivalent Tw cntrasting mvements f a standard cncert (Acclay, Bach, DeBerit, Mzart, Bruch, etc.), r ne mvement and ne cntrasting piece. A perfrmance majr shuld be prepared t play: Any majr r minr scale with crrespnding tnic arpeggi in 3 ctaves Any ne mvement frm the sl snatas and partitas f J.S. Bach Tw cntrasting mvements f a standard cncert (Acclay, Bach, DeBerit, Mzart, Bruch, etc.), r ne mvement and ne cntrasting piece. A Music Educatin majr shuld be prepared t play: Any majr r minr scale with crrespnding tnic arpeggi in 3 ctaves A mvement f a standard cncert (Hffmeister, Stamitz, Telemann, etc) and a cntrasting piece A perfrmance majr shuld be prepared t play: Any majr r minr scale with crrespnding tnic arpeggi in 3 ctaves A mvement f unaccmpanied Bach A mvement f a standard cncert (Hffmeister, Stamitz, Telemann, etc) and a cntrasting piece Cell: Play any majr r minr scale in 3 ctaves; any ne mvement frm a sl suite f J.S. Bach; the first mvement f a cncert frm the standard repertry; and a piece f cntrasting style t the cncert. Be prepared t sight-read. Duble Bass: Play tw bwed pieces: An etude and a sl piece. Demnstrate playing prficiency f majr and meldic minr scales, tw ctaves, tw and fur ntes per bw. If yu are interested in Jazz Bass, chse a piece frm the standard jazz repertire and be prepared t play: the meldy, imprvised bass line, and imprvised sl. Vice: 1 Italian aria, preferably frm the 24 Italian Sngs & Arias f the 17th & 18th Century anthlgy, and 1 English Art Sng. Bth selectins shuld be memrized. Be prepared t sight read, sing scales (majr keys nly), and sing back 3 and 4 nte patterns. Percussin: The fllwing are required f all percussin auditins Bring yur wn sticks Prepare a snare drum sl Mallets

3 Suggested studies: Cirne - Prtraits in Rhythm Whaley - Recital Sls fr Snare Drum Gldenberg - Schl fr Snare Drum (5/8 Etude) OR a sl f yur chice f equivalent difficulty Prepare a timpani sl Suggested studies: Gdman - Mdern Methd fr Timpani (Pages 48-68) Selected Studies Firth - Sl Timpanist, Etude N. 1 Beck - Snatina fr Timpani OR sl f equivalent difficulty Pian: Basic knwledge f majr scales Prepared sl Suggested studies: McMillian - Masterpieces fr Marimba Optinal Requirements: Drumset Demnstrate styles: Swing (slw, med, fast) Latin (Samba, Bssa Nva) Funk Rck Music educatin, cmpsitin, and music liberal studies candidates whse principal instrument is pian shuld prepare 2 pieces (r mvements) f cntrasting style, ne f which must be a wrk by J.S. Bach, Haydn, Mzart, r Beethven memrizatin ptinal; demnstrate scale prficiency (all majr scales, 2 ctaves, hands tgether; and demnstrate sight reading. B.A. perfrmance candidates in pian shuld prepare 3 pieces (r mvements) f cntrasting styles (at least ne f which needs t be memrized) chsen frm three f the fllwing: A wrk r mvement by J.S. Bach A wrk r mvement by Haydn, Mzart, r Beethven A wrk by Mendelsshn, Chpin, Schumann, Liszt, Brahms, Scriabin, r Rachmaninff A wrk by Debussy, Ravel, Bartk, Prkfiev, r a cmpser brn after 1900 Candidates shuld demnstrate scale prficiency (all majr and harmnic minr scales, 2 ctaves, hands tgether) and sight reading. B.M. perfrmance candidates in pian shuld prepare 4 pieces (r mvements) f cntrasting styles, three f which shuld be memrized, t be chsen frm each f the fllwing: A wrk r a grup f wrks by J.S. Bach: any tw Inventins, any ne Sinfnia, any substantial mvement frm a suite, r any cmplete Prelude and Fugue frm the Welltempered Clavier A fast first mvement frm any snata by Haydn, Mzart, r Beethven A wrk r a grup f wrks by Mendelsshn, Chpin, Schumann, Liszt, Brahms, Scriabin, r Rachmaninff A wrk r a grup f wrks by Debussy, Ravel, Bartk, Prkfiev, r a cmpser brn after 1900 Candidates shuld demnstrate scale prficiency (all majr and harmnic minr scales, 3 ctaves, hands tgether) and sight reading. Saxphne: Fr saxphne auditins, students are asked t perfrm tw cntrasting mvements r etudes. Students shuld chse pieces f music that display a high level f perfrmance ability and at the same time demnstrate a high degree f musicality. Students may chse a piece f standard saxphne sl repertire r refer t Selected Studies by H. Vxman (published by Hal Lenard) r Ferling 48 Famus Studies (published by Suthern). In additin t perfrming mvements r etudes, students will be asked t play majr scales and t sight read a shrt excerpt. Students are invited t play jazz in the auditin in additin t playing standard repertire. Cntrasting pieces can be chsen frm ne f the many Jamey Aebersld bks. Students shuld be prepared t perfrm the meldy and imprvisatin. The auditin can be played n any saxphne but alt is preferred. Classical Guitar: Music educatin, cmpsitin, and music liberal studies candidates, whse principal instrument is classical guitar, shuld prepare 2 pieces f cntrasting style, nt memrized; demnstrate scale prficiency (at least 2 ctaves - ne majr, ne minr); and sight reading.

4 B.A. perfrmance candidates in classical guitar shuld, at a minimum, prepare 3 pieces f cntrasting style, ne f which shuld be frm memry; demnstrate scale prficiency (at least 2 ctaves - ne majr, ne minr); and sight reading. B.M. perfrmance candidates in classical guitar shuld prepare, at a minimum, 4 pieces f cntrasting style, three f which shuld be frm memry; demnstrate scale prficiency (at least 2 ctaves - ne majr, ne minr); and sight reading. Jazz Guitar: Guitarists will be scheduled ONLY after submitting a pre-auditin recrding. Sl guitar piece (classical, jazz, pp r riginal arrangement) This track must be recrded live t MP3 withut verdubs, edits, r accmpaniment. A jazz standard r blues prgressin with play-alng tracks frm the Jamey Aebersld Series (available at Als available at itunes Stre. Recrding must include at least ne chrus each f meldy, sl imprvisatin, and chrd vicings. Student's chice. Any sng that best represents the student's instrumental abilities and musicality. Any musical style. Yu will als need t cmplete the registratin frm fund nline at If yu are invited t auditin, please prepare the fllwing: (chrd prgressins, single-nte meldy) Majr and minr Scales 7 th Chrds Imprvisatin yu may prepare the same sng that was included n the pre-auditin recrding r anther sng (jazz standard, blues, etc.) The written thery test is used fr placement and includes intervals, triads, and majr and minr scales in treble and bass clefs, and ntatin f simple meldies. N thery training is expected beynd that nrmally acquired thrugh perfrming experiences.

5 General Infrmatin fr Music Applicants I. The University f New Hampshire in Durham Apprx. 12,000+ Undergraduate Students, 2,500+ Graduate Students 11 Clleges and Schls, 70 Departments. The Music Department is in the Cllege f Liberal Arts II. The UNH Department f Music Music Faculty full-time & 13 part-time and affiliated Music Majrs undergraduate & 7 graduate Perfrming Organizatins Bands -- Wind Ensemble, Symphnic Band, Cncert Band, Marching & Pep Bands Chirs -- Cncert Chir, Chamber Singers Symphny Orchestra Opera Wrkshp Chamber Ensembles -- wdwind quintets, saxphne quartets, guitar ensemble, brass quintets, string quartets Jazz Prgram -- tw bands, jazz cmbs III. Undergraduate Music Degrees Bachelr f Music Music Educatin/Pre-Teaching Perfrmance Cmpsitin Bachelr f Arts in Music Liberal Studies Perfrmance Cmpsitin Cre music curses fr all music majrs include thery, ear training and functinal pian, music histry, lessns, and participatin in ensembles. Music students are als required t take the general educatin requirements f the University and all Bachelr f Arts students are required t fulfill the freign language requirement. Discvery Prgram requirements include ten prescribed curse disciplines: Writing Skills; Quantitative Reasning; Bilgical Science; Physical Science; Fine and Perfrming Arts; Histrical Perspectives; Humanities; Scial Science; Wrld Cultures; Envirnment, Technlgy, and Sciety. AP credit can be used t fulfill general educatin requirements; the Registrar s Office makes that determinatin. IV. Imprtant Dates in the Admissin Prcess (AY 18-19) Nv 3, Jan 21, Feb 2, Feb 16, Feb 23 Music Dept. Auditin Days Nv 15 applicatin deadline fr early actin January early ntificatin frm UNH Feb 1 UNH applicatin deadline Oct. 1-Mar 1 FAFSA (Free Applicatin fr Federal Student Aid) frm. Deadline Mar. 1. Mar Spring Break Mar 31 mst music applicants will be ntified f UNH acceptance Mar 31-Apr 21 music department schlarship awards t freshmen Apr 15 all UNH applicants will be ntified f acceptance May 1 depsit due t UNH V. Cllege Csts fr Instate Tuitin & Fees -- $15, plus $3, in mandatry fees plus $900 music majr fee* Out f State Tuitin & Fees -- $30, plus $3, in mandatry fees plus $900 music majr fee* Rm & Bard $10,136 - $14,326 depending upn meal plan and rm size * The figures are based n an entire year but d nt include curse fees, bks, r travel expenses. VI. Cntact Infrmatin, etc. Fr further auditin infrmatin cntact: Susan Adams at (603) r susan.adams@unh.edu Fr admissin applicatin call (603) : fax (603) r check the UNH web site: admissins.unh.edu Music Department web site: cla.unh.edu/music VII. Financial Aid (see back f this sheet)

6 Financial Aid Infrmatin fr Incming and/r Prspective Music Majrs Yu will find it helpful t think f financial aid in tw categries. The first categry is general financial aid available thrugh the Financial Aid Office f the University; the secnd categry is financial aid available thrugh the Department f Music. Financial Aid Available frm the University The University has a large amunt f financial aid available. Sme f this is nt need-based, but mst f it is. T qualify fr need-based financial aid, a student and his r her parents must fill ut a FAFSA. This frm is available nline at After a student is admitted t UNH, the University s Financial Aid Office will develp an aid package which will ften invlve schlarship aid, wrk study, and lans. In calculating need, the university uses an estimate f the student s ttal expenses fr the year, nt simply tuitin expenses. It is therefre pssible t receive bth a full-tuitin waiver frm the music department and ther university need-based financial aid. We strngly recmmend that all students fill ut a FAFSA as early as Octber 1, 2018 but n later than March 1, Schlarships Available frm the Department f Music The Department f Music has available a number f tuitin schlarships ranging dwnward in amunt frm the maximum award f a full tuitin waiver fr fur years t minimum awards f a thusand dllars. These schlarships are talent-based, nt need-based: that is, the student s financial cnditin is nt cnsidered in the awarding f these schlarships. Department f Music tuitin waivers are given t utstanding musicians with a high recrd f academic achievement. The department als takes int accunt the student s instrument r vcal type and the department s needs in that area. The department cnsiders students fr schlarship nly after they have auditined fr the department and have applied t and been accepted by the University Admissins Office. There is n auditin prcedure fr a schlarship award ther than the nrmal pre-admissin auditin taken by all incming music majrs. The decisin t award a particular music department schlarship is made by the department s Schlarship Cmmittee in cnsultatin with the Chair f the Department. Fr students frm the Greater Manchester, NH area (i.e. Manchester, Amherst, Auburn, Bedfrd, Candia, Derry, Gffstwn, Hksett, Litchfield, Lndnderry, and Merrimack), there are schlarship funds available frm the Smyth Trust f Manchester, NH. Their ffice hurs are Thursdays, frm 9:00 a.m. t 12:00 nn, the phne number is , and they are n the web at We expect yu t apply t the Smyth Trust if yu apply fr UNH music schlarship mney. Nt all cllege expenses are cvered even in a full tuitin waiver. Examples f expenses nt cvered wuld be university fees, applied music fees, bks and class supplies, rm and bard, and transprtatin. Yur music schlarship may affect yur ttal financial aid package. In general, yu may find that a music schlarship reduces yur need based aid (guaranteed lans and wrk-study). Yu will nt generally find that a music schlarship has reduced yur ther merit schlarship aid (i.e. Presidential, Deans, and Directrs schlarships). Remember: The deadline fr freshman applicatins t UNH fr the fall semester is February 1, Yur financial aid package will nt be develped until after yu have been admitted t UNH. Fr further infrmatin cntact: Financial Aid Office Alexis Zaricki Stke Hall Paul Creative Arts Center University f New Hampshire 30 Academic Way Durham, NH Durham, NH alexis.zaricki@unh.edu