{"id":2431,"date":"2023-10-26T18:26:35","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T18:26:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/admission\/?page_id=2431"},"modified":"2024-03-18T15:06:04","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T15:06:04","slug":"music-audition-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/admission\/undergraduate\/music-audition-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Music Audition Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Applicants to the\u00a0B.A. in Music or B.A. in Music with Endorsement in K-12 Education in Music programs are required to audition<\/strong>\u00a0as part of the admission process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Please note: Auditions are NOT required for the B.A in Music with Concentration in Music Industry or the B.A in Music with Concentration in Musical Theatre.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please see the audition requirements below; electronic files should be uploaded either at the time of application or can be uploaded to your applicant portal at a future date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are unsure of the requirements or potential repertoire for the audition, the Department of Music and Theatre Arts encourages you to reach out to our faculty members. Accommodations can be made if your musical background or song selections differ from the suggested repertoire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please email Jonathan McElroy at jmcelroy@monmouth.edu<\/a> or Jeffrey Cook at jcook@monmouth.edu<\/a> with any questions or for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Requirements for the Music\/Music Education audition:<\/p>\n\n\n

Voice<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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  1. Two scales (2 octaves if possible). In addition, please perform a chromatic scale from the bottom of your range to the top and back again.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Selection of solo pieces:\n
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    • Classical Repertoire: Art songs and arias from the classical literature.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Jazz\/Contemporary Repertoire: Any piece selection from the American Song Book (Gershwin, Porter)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n

      Instrumental (Strings, Winds, Brass, Percussion, Drum set)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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      1. Two scales (2 octaves if possible). In addition, please perform a chromatic scale from the bottom of your range to the top and back again.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Selection of solo pieces:\n
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        • Classical Repertoire: -Two solo pieces that demonstrate contrasting styles and tempos. A substantial etude or a single movement of a piece such as a sonata or concerto may be used.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Jazz\/Contemporary Repertoire: One up-tempo tune and one ballad, including one improvised chorus within the presentation of the medium tempo and up-tempo tunes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Drum set: Demonstrate a mid-tempo rock groove; perform 16 bars of the following time feels using sticks: Swing in 4\/4 and 3\/4, Bossa Nova, and Shuffle. Perform 16 bars in Swing 4\/4 time using brushes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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