Audition Requirement and Repertory Guidelines
All undergraduates must audition in order to be accepted to the BM degree program, regardless of major. Applied study is part of the core curriculum for all majors. Students in Jazz and Contemporary Media majors take “classical” lessons for two years as part of their training. Music education majors study with the same teachers and perform in the same ensembles as performance majors.
Memorization of the audition program is required if it is typical for repertory for your instrument to be performed from memory.
All auditions are performed unaccompanied, with the exception of voice auditions. Voice applicants who audition at regional audition sites must provide their own accompanists. Voice applicants who audition in Rochester may indicate on their application forms whether they will bring their own accompanist or wish the School to provide one.