Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Bachelor of Music Education (B.M.E.), Bachelor of Science in Music and an Outside Field (B.S.O.F.), Master of Music (M.M.), Doctor of Music (D.M.), Performer Diploma, Solo Performance (P.D.S.P.)
These programs are for classical guitar only. It is not possible to use rock or folk guitar as the principal performance medium for any music degree. Students with an interest in jazz guitar should see requirements listed under Jazz Studies.
The following information is for entry into the 2024-25 school year.
Undergraduate applicants
Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Bachelor of Music Education (B.M.E.), Bachelor of Science in Music and an Outside Field (B.S.O.F.)
Students working toward an undergraduate degree must use classical guitar as the principal performance medium.
Prepare the following repertoire for your video prescreening.
Audition requirements
Select applicants will be invited to a live audition based on prescreening review.
If you are invited, you will be scheduled for one of the following audition dates and will receive your schedule by email 3-4 weeks prior to your audition:
Fri. January 12-13, 2024
Fri. February 2-3, 2024
Fri. March 1-2, 2024
Repertoire requirements for prescreening and audition
J. S. Bach - Prelude from Cello Suite No. 1
Fernando Sor - one study of Nos. 11-20
Heitor Villa-Lobos - Prelude No. 4, or a work of similar difficulty
B.M applicants only: Heitor Villa-Lobos - Study No. 1, or a work of similar difficulty
Upon department approval, other repertoire will be accepted as long as the difficulty level is similar to the listed works. Please contact Prof. Petar Jankovic at pjankovi@iu.edu for substitute repertoire requests or if you have questions regarding your program selection.
Graduate and diploma applicants
Master of Music (M.M.), Performer Diploma - Solo Performance (P.D.S.P.), Doctor of Music (D.M.)
Prescreen video recordings should be approximately 30-40 minutes and should include three sections as indicated below under repertoire requirements.
Audition requirements
Select applicants will be invited to a live audition based on prescreening review.
If you are invited, you will be scheduled for one of the following audition dates and will receive your schedule by email 3-4 weeks prior to your audition:
Fri. January 12-13, 2024
Fri. February 2-3, 2024
Fri. March 1-2, 2024
Repertoire requirements for prescreening and audition
Two contrasting movements by J. S. Bach chosen from suites, sonatas, or partitas for lute, cello, violin, or flute, including Prelude, Fugue, and Allegro for lute, BWV 998
One selection from the following:
Mauro Giuliani: Variations, Op. 38; Grande Ouverture, Op. 61; Variations, Op. 105; Variations, Op. 107; Sei grandi variazioni, Op. 112; Le Rossiniane, Opp. 119-124; Giulianate, Op. 148; Gran sonata eroica, Op. 150
Nicolò Paganini: Grand Sonata in A, arr. for guitar solo
Fernando Sor: Introduction and variations on a theme by Mozart, Op. 9; Grand solo, Op. 14; Sonata, Op. 15b; Grande sonate, Op. 22; Deuxième grande sonate, Op. 25; Introduction and Variations, Op. 26; Introduction and Variations, Op. 28; Septième fantaisie et variations brillantes, Op. 30; Fantaisie sur un air favori ecossaise, Op. 40; Fantaisie élégiaque, Op. 59
Two works by different composers, selected from the following:
Antón Garcia Abril: Evocaciones, Sonata del pórtico
Isaac Albéniz: Asturias, Cadiz, Córdoba, Granada, Malagueña, Mallorca, Rumore de la caleta, Sevilla, Torre Bermeja
Vicente Asencio: Collectici intim, Suite valenciana
Richard Rodney Bennett: Impromptus
Lennox Berkeley: Sonatina, Theme and Variations
Benjamin Britten: Nocturnal
Leo Brouwer: El decameron negro, Elogio de la danza, Hika, Sonata
Mario Castelnuovo: Tedesco, Capriccio diabólico, Sonata, Tarantella
Stephen Dodgson: Fantasy-Divisions, Partita
John W. Duarte: Americana
Roland Dyens: Libra sonatine, Saudade No. 3
Manuel de Falla: Homenaje para Le tombeau de Debussy
Angelo Gilardino: Studi di virtuosità e di trascendenza, Tenebrae factae sunt
Alberto Ginastera: Sonata
Enrique Granados: Danzas españolos, 5-11, La maja de Goya
Hans Werner Henze: 3 tientos
Antonio Jose: Sonata
Frank Martin: Quatre pièces brèves
Federico Mompou: Suite compostelana
Federico Moreno Torroba: Castillos de España, Nocturno, Pièces caractéristiques, Sonatina, Suite castellana
Juan Orrego Salas: Esquinas
Goffredo Petrassi: Suoni notturni
Astor Piazzolla: Four Pieces
Manuel Ponce: Sonata clásica, Sonata mexicana, Sonata romántica, Sonata III, Sonatina meridional, Thème varié et finale, Variations sur "Folia de España" et fugue
Joaquín Rodrigo: En los trigales, Invocation et danse, Sonata a la española, Tres piezas españolas
Antonio Ruiz Pipo: Cancion y danza No. 1
Toru Takemitsu: All in Twilight, Folios
Alexandre Tansman: Cavatina
Joaquín Turina: Fandanguillo, Hommage à Tarrega, Sevillana, Sonata
Upon department approval, other repertoire will be accepted as long as the difficulty level is similar to the listed works. Please contact Prof. Petar Jankovic at pjankovi@iu.edu for substitute repertoire requests or if you have questions regarding your program selection.
Special Circumstances
If you are unable to attend one of the live audition weekends, you may request to have an adhoc audition or select the recorded audition option. You should prepare the audition repertoire requirements listed on this page.
If you are unable to attend one of the live audition weekends, you may submit a final audition video recording via the JSOM Supplemental Application. Final audition recordings are due by February 15.
Please indicate on your JSOM Supplemental application that you wish to audition via final video recording and make sure to submit the Supplemental application by December 1. You can upload your audition materials upon submission or upload your audition materials after your application has been submitted.
Note: Your program application requires a media upload to submit. Please upload a PDF with your name and "Final Recorded Audition" to submit your application, then write to musicadm@iu.edu to request that your application be reopened. Once your application has been reopened, select "Upload Media" under the Action column and click on "Add Media File" to upload and submit your materials.
For applicants who cannot make one of the audition weekends but would like to audition in person, an ad hoc audition may be arranged upon department approval. Please email musicadm@iu.edu to request an ad hoc audition. If approved, you must reach out to the faculty or department chair directly to arrange a date and time. All required application materials must be submitted by the deadline in order for arrangements to be made.
