Undergraduate Audition Procedures Organ
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Auditions normally last about ten minutes and are heard by a committee of faculty members from your area of interest. The faculty suggests the following in preparation for your live audition:
Organ
Students wishing to study organ may audition on either the organ or the piano or a combination of the two. Students who choose to audition on the piano should follow the guidelines for piano auditions.
Bachelor of Music in Organ Performance
Bachelor of Music in Sacred Music/Organ
Bachelor of Music in Music Education
One of the Eight Little Preludes and Fugues attributed to J.S. Bach or another baroque work of a similar or more advanced level of difficulty; Two other contrasting pieces including a piece from the 20th century; Sight-reading of an unfamiliar hymn or chorale from a standard hymnal (sight-reading may be done at the piano). Memorization is not required, but is recommended for students wishing to major in Organ Performance.
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Bachelor of Arts in Music
Minor in Music
Two contrasting pieces, one of them from the baroque period; Sight-reading of an unfamiliar hymn or chorale from a standard hymnal (sight-reading may be done at the piano).
Memorization is not required.