Audition / Interview Information
by Department
Harp
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.)
Undergraduate applicants should prepare any two of the following works, choosing contrasting styles:
- Andres, Absidioles
J.S. Bach/Grandjany, Etudes for Harp (choose one)
Ch. Bochsa, from 50 Advanced Etudes, Etude #1 or Etude #10
- Grandjany, Fantasie sur un thème de Haydn
- Handel, Concerto in B-flat, first movement (any edition)
F.J. Naderman, Sept Sonates Progressives (choose one)
- Pierne, Impromptu-Caprice
- Saint-Saëns, Fantasie
- Salzedo, Chanson dans la nuit (Song in the Night)
- Tournier, Etude de concert “Au matin”
- Tournier, Vers la source dans le bois
- Tournier, from Images Suite No. 1, Lolita la danseuse
*Other repertoire will be accepted as long as the difficulty level is similar to the list above. Please contact harp faculty if you have questions regarding your program selection.
Sight-reading is required. Accompaniment is not required.
Master of Music (M.M.)
Doctor of Music (D.M.)
Graduate applicants should prepare any two of the following:
- Britten, Suite for harp
- Caplet, Divertissement: à l’espagnole
- Caplet, Divertissement: à la française
- Debussy, Danse sacrée et danse profane
- Fauré, Impromptu
- Ginastera, Concerto for harp and orchestra
- Grandjany, Fantasie sur un theme de J. Haydn
- Grandjany, Rhapsodie
- Ravel, Introduction et Allegro
- Roussel, Impromptu
- Salzedo, Variations sur un thème dans le style ancien
- Spohr, Fantasie
- Flagello, Sonata
- Hindemith, Sonata
- Houdy, Sonata
- Tailleferre, Sonata
*Other repertoire will be accepted as long as the difficulty level is similar to the list above. Please contact harp faculty if you have questions regarding your program selection.
