CCM Handbook 11-12

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2011-2012ApplicatioHandboo


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Dear Prospective Student:Thank you or requesting admissions in ormation rom the University o Cincinnati

College-Conservatory o Music, one o this nations leading conservatories, according to The New York Times. Enclosed are complete application instructions or admission and speci c in ormation about the application process and audition/interview dates.

Please be sure to read all the in ormation care ully. It is to your advantage to apply early in the admission year. Application deadlines can be ound on the back cover o this booklet.The online application and urther in ormation including program curricula and aculty bios can be ound in the CCM Bulletin which can be downloaded romhttp://ccm.uc.edu/ admissions/application.html.

You will automatically be considered or a talent-based scholarship when you audition/ interview or entrance into CCM. These awards are recommended by the aculty to the Admissions and Scholarship Committee where a nal decision is made.

We would also like to invite you to tour CCMs excellent acilities and observe some classesand ensemble rehearsals. Please call the CCM Admissions O ce at 513-556-9479 to schedulean appointment. Should you require additional in ormation or have any speci c questionsabout the admissions process, please call or write us at any time. Again, we thank you or your interest in the College-Conservatory o Music and we look orward to meeting you in thenear uture.

Sincerely,

Paul R. Hillner Assistant Dean or Admissions

and Student Services

Andrea M. Fitzgerald Assistant Director o Admissions

and Scholarships


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2011-2012 Application Handbook

Contents Undergraduate Application Instructions 2Graduate Application Instructions 4

International Application Instructions 6

Audition/Interview In ormation and Dates 7

Requirements or All Recorded Auditions 19

Financing Your Education 20

2010 2011 Fees 20

Frequently Asked Questions 21

Con dential Recommendation Form 23

Speci c Requirements or Audition/Interview

Arts Administration 8Ballet 8Bassoon 8Clarinet 8Classical Guitar 9Collaborative Piano (Accompanying) 9Composition 9Conducting 9Double Bass 10Double Major Music Education & Per ormance 10Dramatic Per ormance 10Electronic Media 10

Euphonium 10Flute 11Harp 11Harpsichord 11Horn 12Jazz Studies 12Music (BA) 12Music Education 13Music History/Musicology 13Musical Theatre 13Oboe 14Organ 14Percussion 14Piano 14Saxophone 15Strings-Per ormer Certi cate 15 Theater Design and Production 15 Theory Trombone Trumpet Tuba Viola 17Violin 17Violoncello 18Voice 18Opera Scholarship Competition 19AD Opera - Vocal Track 19AD Opera - Coaching Track 19AD Opera - Directing Track 19


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U N D E R G R A D U A T E I N S T R U C T I O N S Undergraduate Instructions or Admission

Entering Academic Year 2011-2012

This packet contains all the materials that you will need to complete the application process.

Be ore completing the online application, care ully read these instructions and the audition/interview requirements

or your major. All in ormation supplied in this application will be considered con dential. Your application cannot bereviewed by the CCM admissions committee until all admission materials have been received (application, ees, tran-scripts, test scores, recommendation(s), audition or interview), including proo o English pro ciency or internationalstudents (see additional instructions on page 6).

During peak periods, three to our weeks may be needed to process individual application pieces. Please keep this inmind as you check the status o your application. All deadlines are postmark deadlines.

Choosing Your Audition/Interview DateBe ore beginning the online application, re er to the Audition/Interview In ormation on page 7 to select your rstand second choice dates. Most rst choices are honored. Choose your dates care ully as a $50 ee will be charged to

change your audition/interview date. Application deadline or most majors is December 1, 2010. Please re er to thein ormation or each major to nd speci c deadlines.

Undergraduate Checklist(For applicant use only)

CCM Application (online) Date Completed:

Transcript(s) Date Sent:

College Prep Form (U.S. students only) Date Sent:

Test Scores (ACT or SAT) Date Sent:

Recommendation(s) Date Sent:

(check program requirements)

Special requirements re er to speci c major Date Completed:

Trans er Student Form (Trans er students only) Date Sent:(http://ccm.uc.edu/admissions/ orms.html)

Audition or Interview con rmation received Date Scheduled:(http://webapps.uc.edu/ccm/auditions/login.asp - not required or Electronic Media)

Once you have applied, you can check the status o your application and see what pieces we have receivedby logging in online at http://admissions.uc.edu/status.html and clicking on Check Your Status.


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Undergraduate Application Procedures

1. UC/CCM Online Application Undergraduate applicantsmust apply online through our Web site at http://ccm.uc.edu.Click on the Apply Now link to begin the application, which will

serve both the university and CCM. A non-re undable $110 applica-tion ee (the UC ee and the CCM ee combined) will be collectedat the end o the application. I you are applying to two CCMmajors (e.g. Musical Theatre and Voice or Jazz Percussion, and Clas-sical Percussion), select the second major when you apply online.You will be charged an additional college ee o $60 or the secondCCM major. CURRENT UC STUDENTS:Request a paper application rom the CCM Admissions O ce. I you entered UC be ore the all o 2007, ll out the paper Application or Change in College as well. (I you entered UC during or a ter the all o 2007, CCM Admissions will print your high school and any previous college transcripts rom the UC Admissions database.)

CCM Admissions will print the UC transcript or all current UC students.

2. Transcript and Test Scores Request an o cial transcriptrom each institution attended. Current U.S. high school students

should also have their high school counselor ll out and send theUC College Prep orm (http://admissions.uc.edu/content/dam/admissions/docs/collegeprep orm.pd ).

Trans er students must send all college transcripts. I you haveearned ewer than 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours, you mustalso send your high school transcript. High school transcripts mustbe sent directly to the University o Cincinnati AdmissionsO ce (not CCM):

O ce o AdmissionsUniversity o Cincinnati PO Box 210091Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0091

O cial test scores sent directly rom ACT or SAT testing services arenow required (unless you have been out o high school or morethan 1 year). UC will not accept ACT or SAT scores on the highschool transcript. The school codes or the University o Cincinnatiare: ACT: 3340; SAT: 1833. Freshman students who have earnedany college credit (including PSEOP) must also send a copy o thecollege transcript.

Please send all recommendation letters and other requiredmaterials to the CCM Admissions O ce:

CCM Undergraduate Admissions - (Your Major)University o CincinnatiPO Box 210003Cincinnati, OH 45221-0003

Use this address or express mail only:College-Conservatory o Music - (Your Major)CCM Undergraduate Admissions

University o Cincinnati3245 Emery Hall290 CCM BoulevardCincinnati, OH 45221-0003USA

3. Recommendations Letters o recommendation shouldclearly state the students name, desired degree program, anddate o birth. Review the ollowing list or letters o recommendation requirements:

A. Dance and Organ No letter o recommendation isrequired.

B. Music (except Organ), Musical Theatre and Drama Submit ONE recommendation orm (pre erably rom a musicor drama teacher) to CCM. Please do not send extra letters o recommendation they will not be retained.

C. Electronic Media Two letters o recommendation romteachers, employers, or similarly quali ed individuals must besubmitted in personal letter orm . Personal and pro essionalquali cations should be emphasized.

D. Theater Design and Production Three letters o recommendation rom teachers, employers, or similarly quali-

ed individuals must be submitted in personal letter orm .Personal and pro essional quali cations should be emphasized.

4. Special Requirements

A. Individual Degree Programs Please re er to the major-speci c listings on pages 8-19 or any additional applicationrequirements.

B. Trans er Students Submit the Trans er Student Form be-ore any consideration can be given or a talent-based scholar-

ship. (http://ccm.uc.edu/admissions/ orms.html)

C. International applicants rom non-English speakingcountries are required to prove English pro ciency. (Seeadditional instructions on page 6.)

Music Theory Test In addition to the audition/interview,undergraduate applicants to all music categories (except Musical Theatre applicants) will take a general theory and musicianshipexam on the day o the audition, either in Cincinnati or at an out-o -town site. This exam consists o equal parts written and auralproblems; each section includes major and minor scales, intervals,triads, and other basic elements.


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Graduate Instructions or AdmissionEntering Academic Year 20112012 This packet contains all the materials that you will need to complete the application process.

Be ore completing the online application, care ully read these instructions and the audition/interview requirementsor your major. All in ormation supplied in this application will be considered con dential. Your application cannot be

reviewed by the admissions committee until all admission materials have been received (application, ees, transcripts,test scores, recommendation(s), audition or interview), including proo o English pro ciency or international students(see additional instructions on page 6).

During peak periods three to our weeks may be needed to process individual application pieces. Please keep this inmind as you check the status o your application. All deadlines are postmark deadlines.

Choosing Your Audition/Interview DateBe ore beginning the online application, re er to the Audition/Interview In ormation on page 7 to select your rst-and second-choice dates. Most rst choices are honored. Choose your dates care ully as a $50 ee will be charged tochange your audition/interview date. Application deadline or most majors is December 1, 2010. Please re er to thein ormation or each major to nd speci c deadlines.

Graduate Checklist(For applicant use only)

CCM Online Application Date Completed:

Transcript(s) ( rom each school attended)

School: Date Sent:

School: Date Sent:

School: Date Sent:

Recommendations (three required)

Special requirements re er to speci c major Date Completed:

Audition or Interview con rmation received

(https://webapps.uc.edu/ccm/auditions/login.asp) Date Scheduled:

500-word Applicant Statement Date Completed:

GRE or GMAT (i required) Date Taken:

Graduate Assistantship Application (i applicable please re er to speci c area) Date Completed:

Once you have applied, you can see what pieces we have received by logging in online athttp://ccm.uc.edu/admissions/status.html

G R A D U A T E I N S T R U C T I O N S


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Graduate Application Procedures

1. UC/CCM Online Application Graduate applicants must ap-ply online through our Web site at http://ccm.uc.edu . Click on theApply Now link to begin the application, which will serve both the

university and CCM. A non-re undable $110 application ee (the UCee and the CCM ee combined) will be collected at the end o theapplication.

CURRENT CCM STUDENTS Students who are currently attending CCM progressing rom a MM to a DMA, PhD, or ADdegree within the same major/instrument only ll out a paper CCM application and pay a $65 application ee toCCM by check or money order.

2. Transcripts Request an o cial transcript rom eachundergraduate and/or graduate institution attended.Send transcripts directly to the CCM Admissions O ce

(not the University o Cincinnati): CCM Graduate Admissions - (Your Major)

University o CincinnatiPO Box 210003Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0003

Use this address or express mail only:College-Conservatory o Music - (Your Major)CCM Graduate AdmissionsUniversity o Cincinnati3245 Emery Hall290 CCM Boulevard

Cincinnati, OH 45221-0003USA

3. Recommendations Three recommendations are requiredor all graduate applicants. When you apply you will be asked

to provide email addresses or your recommenders. When theapplication is received they will receive an email asking them tosubmit a letter o recommendation to us electronically. You willreceive an email rom the university con rming the receipt o yourrecommendation.

4. 500-Word Applicant Statement This statement shouldinclude your objectives and rank observations o your pro essionaland personal strengths and weaknesses, any signi cant pro es-sional experiences or honors, and any other in ormation you think important.

5. GRE Requirement All DMA and PhD applicants and MMapplicants in composition, musicology, music theory, and musiceducation must take the GRE General Test and orward the resultsto CCM Admissions (school code 1833, department 2404). ArtsAdministration applicants take the GRE or GMAT (83C-4L-52). Forthe dual MBA/MA program, you must submit GMAT scores.

Artist diploma applicants, MM applicants in all per ormanceprograms, conducting and all MFA applicants to the Theater Designand Production program are not required to take the GRE. For spe-

ci c in ormation regarding test sites and dates, go to http://www.gre.org or http://www.mba.com.An acceptance letter and/or scholarship o er will not be

sent without a GRE or GMAT score i your program requiresthis test.

6. International Applicants Applicants rom non-Englishspeaking countries are required to prove English pro ciency (seeadditional instructions on page 6).

Applicants outside o the continental U.S. may de er takingthe GRE until the rst term o enrollment at CCM.

7. Graduate Assistantships Assistantships ( ull tuition plusnine-month stipend) are available in all majors areas EXCEPT:composition (composition applicants can apply or the theory GA),euphonium and harpsichord. The graduate assistantships are basedon talent and merit, not nancial need. Re er to Financing YourEducation on page 20 or in ormation on need-based aid. The nalrecommendation or an assistantship is made by the aculty andcan be discussed at the time o your audition or interview.

Assistantships in the ollowing areas REQUIRE an additional audition/interview beyond your regular admission audition/ interview. Please indicate i you are interested in applying or:

Accompanying (see required repertoire page 9)

Studio Piano Accompanying (prescreening is required)Musical TheatreOpera

Jazz Studies (includes an audition)Applicants or programs other than the MM in jazz studies ne pre-authorization rom the director o jazz studies to schedule jazz studies assistantship audition/interview.Contact the CCM Admissions O ce or contact in ormation.

Music EducationPrescreening application is required.Interviews are by invitation only.

Music History (history majors only see page 13)

Secondary Piano - teaching piano (see page 14)Prescreening application is required (piano majors only)Interviews are by invitation only.

Theory (see page15)

Assistantship applications are available athttp://ccm.uc.edu/admissions/ orms.html

For voice teaching assistantships, send a resum to Pro essor MaryHenderson-Stucky. Resums are evaluated a ter all students areaccepted.


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In addition to the application requirements mentioned throughout this booklet,applicants must also ollow these procedures: 1. Application Apply by December 1, 2010, or the all o 2011.

2. Transcripts Undergraduates: Please submit school transcripts or marks sheets that show each o the our yearso study prior to graduation rom high school as well as any college transcripts. I your high school course was com-pleted in three years, please submit the nal year o study in middle school. Transcripts must be submitted in the native language AND sent with a translated English transcript o cially certi edwith a seal. I you are attending a high school in the United States, transcripts are required rom both the U.S. high schooland rom your home country school. Graduates: Forward OFFICIAL TRANSLATED COPIES o your TRANSCRIPTS (records o academic work which you taken while in college). 3. English Pro ciency Requirement English pro ciency is required o all applicants whose native language is notEnglish. English pro ciency can also be demonstrated by obtaining a bachelors degree rom an English speaking univer-

sity or a passing score o level 112 at an English Language School (ELS).

4. ACT or SAT scores ACT or SAT scores are required orundergraduate international applicants who have beenstudying or one complete year in the U.S or in place o a TOEFL score where English is the native language. 5. Recorded Audition I not planning to audition in Cincinnati or one o our regional sites, submit a tapedaudition by ollowing the procedures stated in Requirements or all Recorded Auditions (see page 19). Some programswill not accept recorded auditions. Re er to speci c requirements or your major.

International ApplicantsEntering Academic Year 2011-2012

I N T E R N A T I O N A L I N S T R U C T I O N S

Minimum TOEFL Scores Internet Computer PaperUndergraduates (except Voice) 66 187 515Undergraduates (Voice) 79 213 550Masters (Strings, TDP) 68 190 520Masters (Voice) 79 213 550Masters (Composition, Theory, History) 83 220 560Masters (all others - except Arts Admin.) 75 203 537Doctoral (except Voice, Composition, Theory, Musicology) 90 233 577Doctoral (Voice, Composition, Theory, Musicology), Masters Arts Admin. 100 250 600

Minimum IELTS Scores Undergraduates: 5.5 Graduates: 6.5Students may also submit PTE (Pearson) scores. Contact the admissions o ce or details.

Getting Your I-201. Con rm Acceptance undergraduates online at http://admissions.uc.edu with the $100 ee; graduates by completingand returning the supplemental orm with the $100 ee.

2. Financial Veri cation A ter you are con rmed, veri y und-ing using the Financial Certi cation Form and email a PDF attach-ment to [email protected] . I you are using yourown personal unds, please show unding or all years o study. Youmust veri y rom o cial sources the totals below (per year): Undergraduates $37,356 (subject to change)

Graduates $36,753 (subject to change)

3. Scholarship I awarded a scholarship, the amount o yourscholarship is deducted rom the above total.

Use this address or expressmail only:

UC International ServicesUniversity o Cincinnati51 West Corry Blvd3134 Edwards Center OneCincinnati, OH45221-0640

All questions regarding the I-20must be addressed to:

UC International ServicesUniversity o CincinnatiPO Box 210640Cincinnati, OH 45221-0640

Phone: 513-556-4278Fax: 513-556-2990Web: http://uc.edu/international/services.htmlE-mail: [email protected]

4. Issuing the I-20 CCM does not issue the I-20. UCInternational Services will mail your I-20 a ter they receive allrequired documents.


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Audition/Interview In ormation and Dates*

I N F O / D A T E S

Regional Theater Auditions or Interviews(Musical Theatre, Drama, Theater Design & Production)

New York CityFeb. 3-6 Musical TheatreFeb. 5-6 Drama, TD&P

ChicagoFeb. 7-9 Musical TheatreFeb. 7-8 Drama, TD&P

Los AngelesFeb. 12-13 Musical Theatre

Please bring a recording o your accompaniment (CD or iPod only, no cassette tapes no need to bring a stereo). We do NOT have an accompanist or a piano with us on the regional tour.

Regional Music Auditions or Interviews(Voice, Piano, Instrumental)

Jan. 24 InterlochenJan. 25 ChicagoFeb. 1 San FranciscoFeb. 2 Los Angeles

Feb. 8 AtlantaFeb. 24 New York All areas except PianoFeb. 25 New York Piano ONLY

Regional Dance AuditionFeb. 12 New York Jo rey School o Ballet

Electronic Media InterviewsAdmissions decisions will be based upon a review o studentscomplete le by the electronic media aculty. An interviewmay be conducted at the discretion o the aculty.

Audition Change Fee(for all majors)A $50 ee is charged when a con rmed audition time is changed. THE ONLY EXCEPTIONS TO THIS ARE INCLEMENT WEATHER ODEATH IN THE FAMILY.

I you are ill and you eel you must change your audition/ interview date, the audition change ee will be charged. Pleasenote that you are not guaranteed an audition date/time i youchange your original date/time.

Postmark DeadlinesNov. 1 Application or Musical Theatre

Nov. 26 Prescreening recording or Voice - submit viaArtsApp.com/CCM

Dec. 1 Application or most programsDec. 1 Composition scores and recordingsDec. 1 Choral, Orchestral Conducting recording

Dec. 15 Wind Conducting recordingJan. 3 Flute and Graduate Clarinet prescreening recording -

submit via ArtsApp.com/CCMFeb. 1 Arts Administration Final

*All dates subject to change. Please see http://ccm.uc.edu/ADMISSIONS/AUDITIONDATES.HTML or the most up to date and complete listing o audition/interview dates.

For all unlisted majors, see major instructions on ollowing pages.

Cincinnati Auditions or InterviewsDec. 4 Musical Theatre ONLYJan. 8 Musical Theatre & Lighting Design

Jan.15 Musical Theatre ONLYJan. 20 Double Bass ONLYJan. 21 Voice and ViolinJan. 22 ALL MAJORS, except Arts Administration, Double Bass, Flute, Violin, AD Opera and PianoFeb. 3 Double Bass and Graduate PianoFeb. 4 Arts Administration, Piano, Voice, and ViolinFeb. 5 ALL MAJORS, except Lighting Design, Double Bass, Euphonium, Tuba, Flute, Musical Theatre,

AD Opera (vocal) and ViolinFeb. 17 Double Bass and Graduate PianoFeb. 18 Arts Administration, Horn, Piano, Trumpet, Viola, Violin, Cello, Voice and AD BrassFeb. 19 ALL MAJORS, except AD Brass and Double Bass


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Arts Administration MAInterview dates in Cincinnati are February 4-5, and 18-19. Test scores,resume, and transcript are required or prescreening and interviews areheld by invitation only. December 1 is the early application deadline;February 1 is the nal application deadline.

All applicants must orward results o the GRE (school code1833, department code 2404) or GMAT (83C-4L-52). Admission decisions will not be made until the scores are received. The 500-wordapplicant statement and resum must be sent as an e-mail attach-ment to [email protected] i not attached to application. Three letters o recommendation rom teachers, employers, orsimilarly quali ed individuals are also required. Personal and pro es-sional quali cations should be emphasized.

The College o Business and the College-Conservatory o Musico er a joint program leading to the degrees o master o business(MBA) and master o arts (MA) in arts administration. Studentsadmitted to the joint program may earn both degrees in two yearso ull-time study rather than three years. Separate applicationsmust be submitted to the College-Conservatory o Music and theCollege o Business. All joint degree applicants must take the GMAT.

All incoming students, in both the MA and MA/MBA programs,must complete the online Harvard Introduction to SpreadsheetModeling course with a passing grade be ore beginning course-work in the all. Please be aware that the online registration process

or this course does provide a pre-test by which you can exemptyoursel rom taking the course.

For urther in ormation on the MBA admissions process, pleasecontact the College o Business at [email protected] .

Ballet BFA Applicants may audition in Cincinnati or other designated audition site,

or by video/DVD; however, or scholarship consideration an in-personaudition is required.The audition will consist o a traditional classical ballet barre

and center ollowed by several combinations o pointe work ( orwomen only). Dancers will then take the modern dance compo-nent, which consists o movement sequences demonstrating theability to per orm foor work and various rhythmic and spatially-oriented structures. O -site audition ormats may vary slightly.

Female dancers should bring ballet slippers, pointe shoes andhave ooted tights that can be rolled up to ankle or cal -length orthe modern component o the audition. Traditional attire (black leotard and pink tights) is recommended. Male dancers shouldbring socks and ballet slippers as well as tights that can be rolled upto accommodate the modern dance component o the audition. Traditional attire (black tights and white t-shirt) is also recommend-ed. Each dancer should bring a video/DVD o himsel or hersel per orming a solo variation rom the standard classical repertoireto the on-site audition. (For regional audition, mail to CCM DanceDivision.) This video should include a short introduction o thedancer stating his or her name, name o the variation and name o the studio where the dancer trains. The video/DVD will be taggedwith the dancers audition date and number and submitted to the

aculty member conducting the audition. Only the introductionand selected variation should be on the video/DVD. Variations maybe per ormed in practice clothes or costume either in the studio oron stage. Per ormance tapes are acceptable but should show only

the applying dancer. Videos/DVDs will not be returned.Applicants must submit a ull-length photo with the applicant

dressed in regular ballet classroom attire, posed in arabesque enlair (women en pointe).

Bassoon BM Applicants are encouraged to audition in Cincinnati, but may audition at aregional site.

Applicants should be prepared to play all major and minorscales and arpeggios plus two contrasting solo selections and atleast two orchestral excerpts.

Bassoon MM, DMA, ADMM applicants are encouraged to audition in Cincinnati, but may audition at a regional site. DMA and AD applicants must audition inCincinnati.

The College-Conservatory o Music has no set repertoirerequirement or the graduate admission audition. It is important

that the applicant choose selections which represent current per-ormance capabilities rom a variety o musical styles and periods.Orchestral excerpts are highly recommended.

Clarinet BM Applicants may audition in Cincinnati or at a regional site. Recorded auditions, submitted via ArtsApp.com/CCM , are accepted only romstudents who are not currently living or studying in the continental United States. Auditions or BM will be held Feb. 4 and Feb. 6.

Applicants should prepare the ollowing: Two contrasting etudes rom C. Rose: 32 Etudes Mozart Clarinet Concerto: 1st Movement Sight reading Orchestra excerpts:Mendelssohn Scherzo rom A Midsummer Nights Dream, me

Beethoven Symphony 6, 1st movement measures 476-492 anmovement measures 69-77

Graduate Clarinet Applicants PrescreeningRequirementsGraduate applicants (except current CCM students) must submit arecording via ArtsApp.com/CCM with the ollowing repertoire or prescreening. The recording should be unaccompanied and be a singltrack/ le with the pieces listed below played back to back. DEADLINFOR SUBMISSION OF RECORDING IS JAN. 3.

Mozart Clarinet Concerto: 1st Movement - Exposition Only(beginning - m. 154) Stravinsky Three Pieces: 2nd Movement Only

I invited or a live audition, your repertoire is as ollows:

Clarinet MM Applicants may audition in Cincinnati or at a regional site. Recorded auditions, submitted via ArtsApp.com/CCM , are accepted only romstudents who are not currently living or studying in the continental United States. Auditions or MM will be held Feb. 4 and Feb. 6.

Applicants should prepare the ollowing: Two solo pieces o your choice

Specifc Requirements or Audition/Interview


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Mozart Clarinet Concerto, K. 622, 1st and 2nd movements(An accompanist will be provided or the Mozart Concerto.Un ortunately, no rehearsals can be arranged.)

Sight reading Orchestral excerpts:

Mendelssohn Scherzo rom A Midsummer Night's Dream, measures 1-37Beethoven Symphony 6, 1st movement measures 476-492 and 2nd

movement measures 69-77Beethoven Symphony 8, Menuetto (Trio), measures 119-131.

Clarinet DMA, ADDMA and AD applicants must audition in Cincinnati. DMA/AD auditionswill be held Feb. 19.

Applicants should prepare the ollowing: Mozart Clarinet Concerto, K. 622 (entire piece) (An accompanist will be provided or the

Mozart Concerto. Un ortunately, no rehearsals can be arranged.) 20th-century unaccompanied work or solo clarinet First three pages o the Copland Concerto (through the end o the

Cadenza) Sight reading Orchestral excerpts: Mendelssohn Scherzo rom A Midsummer Night's Dream, measures 1-37

Beethoven Symphony 8, Menuetto (Trio), measures 119-131Kodaly Dances o GalantaRavel Daphins and Chloe Suite No 2

Classical Guitar BM Auditions will be held on Jan. 15, Feb. 5, and Feb. 19 . Applicants may auditionin Cincinnati, a regional site, or by audition CD/DVD.

Applicants should be prepared to play major and minor scales;a piece by Aguado, Carcassi, Giuliani, or Sor; a piece o the per orm-ers choice; and some sight reading.

Classical Guitar MM Auditions will be held on Jan. 15, Feb. 5, and Feb. 19 . Applicants may audition

in Cincinnati, a regional site, or by audition CD/DVD.Admission to the masters program in classical guitar presup-

poses the level required or the baccalaureate degree acceptableper ormance o repertoire rom each o the major style periods(Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern). TheBaroque selections must include a Bach suite. Each candidateshould present a 25-minute program o music, pre erably in person(although DVD, VHS and CD are admissible) and a repertoire sheetshowing how the above requirements have been met.

Collaborative Piano (Accompanying) MM(and Accompanying Assistantships) A personal audition in Cincinnati is required. Students are NOT allowed to send recordings.Audition dates are January 22, February 5 and 19.1. Collaborative Piano Majors

Present two short, contrasting solo pieces (maximum 10minutes) rom memory that represent technical and inter-pretive abilities. (Sonata movements may be included.)

Prepare the ollowing: Mozart: Dorabellas Recit: Ah, scostati and aria: Smanie impla-

cabili rom Cosi an tutte Puccini: Musettas aria WITH introduction: Quando men vo

rom La Bohme Schubert: Ganymed in Ab major Debussy: Apparition

Strauss: Allerseelen in Eb major Barber: The Cruci xion from Hermit Songs Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D Major (all movements) Brahms: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 120 #2 in Eb M

(all movements) Be prepared to sight read at your audition and dont orget

to practice your scales, arpeggios and sight reading skillsevery day!

Collaborative piano majors are automatically considered

or the studio accompanying assistantship at their audition.Opera and musical theatre accompanying assistantshipsrequire a separate audition.

Soloists You may bring your own soloist(s) but will be re-quired to accompany per ormers provided by CCM as well.

2. Accompanying AssistantshipsStudio Piano Accompanying Non-accompanyingmajors by invitation only. (Collaborative piano applicants areautomatically considered or an assistantshipno additionalapplication is required.) Prescreening application: http://ccm.uc.edu/admissions/ orms.html. Accompanying assistantshipauditions will take place on January 22, February 5 and 19.

Repertoire - Re er to list ound on prescreening application.Musical Theatre Assistantship (All students who wish to apply.)

Play a prepared piece, pre erably rom the musical theatrerepertoire.

Sight read material rom the musical theatre repertoire. Extensive knowledge o musical theatre repertoire is

recommended. Opera Accompanying Assistantship Auditions are conducted Feb. 5 and Feb. 19.

Prepare at least THREE o the ve suggested excerpts:

Mozart Come Scoglio Cosi Fan TutteVerdi Quartet rom Act IV RigolettoPuccini Aria: Che gelida manina La BohemeStravinsky Aria: I go to Him The RakesMozart Finale o Act IV Le Nozze d

Composition BM, MM, DMA Applications or the undergraduate and graduate composition programs are reviewed by the composition aculty to determine whicapplicants will be invited or interviews in Cincinnati.

Both undergraduate and graduate applicants should orward aport olio o three works. Undergraduate applicants should includerecordings o at least two o the submitted works i possible. For

graduate applicants, recordings o at least two o the submittedworks are required. Documentation o the submitted works shouldinclude scores (in the case o works with instruments or voice) oralternate ormat (in the case o purely electronic music). All appli-cants should submit a list o works composed. Deadline or receipto these materials is December 1, 2010.

Conducting (Choral, Orchestral, Wind) MM Applicants or the graduate conducting programs in choral, orchestraland wind conducting are reviewed by the appropriate conducting aculty o the Division o Ensembles and Conducting to determine whicapplicants will be invited or interviews and auditions in Cincinnati.

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Audition dates or the conducting programs are as ollows: Friday/ Saturday, January 28-29 (choral); Friday/Saturday, February 25-26 (or-chestral); Thursday, February 17 (wind). The Division o Ensembles and Conducting will communicate with applicants to arrange repertoire or interviews and auditions. Choral conducting and orchestral conducting applicantsmust submit a DVD o a rehearsal or per ormance via ArtsApp.com/CCM . Wind conducting applicants must send an audio tapeo a representative concert, and a video tape o a rehearsal (and a

per ormance, i available). For the choral and orchestral programs,deadline or submission o application and recordings is December1, 2010. For the wind program, the deadline is December 15, 2010

or the application and or the recordings.

Double Bass BM Applicants may audition in Cincinnati, a regional site, or by audition tape/CD.

Applicants must prepare the ollowing: One movement rom a Baroque sonata One two-octave major scale with arpeggio One orchestral excerpt An etude o the applicants choice

Double Bass MM, DMA Applicants may audition in Cincinnati or at a regional site.MM applicants may send an audition tape/CD.

Applicants must prepare the ollowing: Two contrasting movements rom a Baroque sonata or solo

work by Bach The rst movement rom a concerto Two contrasting orchestral excerpts

Double Bass ADCincinnati audition is required.

Repertoire requirements are similar to those stated above. The

expected level o per ormance accomplishment exceeds that o MM or DMA students since the artist diploma program is limitedto those select students who seek a solo per ormance career. Theaudition selections should include the ollowing styles: Baroque,Classical, Romantic and Contemporary. One o the works should bea major concerto.

Double Major:Music Education and Per ormance BMPlease re er to the admission requirements or both music educa-tion and your per ormance instrument. You will be required tocomplete an audition and a music education interview.

Do not apply or both Music Education and Double Major(music education and per ormance). This is redundant. Select eitherDouble Major (you will select your per ormance instrument on the

ollowing page) or Music Education (you will select your concentra-tion instrument on the ollowing page).

Dramatic Per ormance BFA Applicants may audition in Cincinnati, or at one o the regional theater audition sites. Recordings are NOT allowed.

All dramatic per ormance applicants must present two mono-logues rom ull length plays, one classical and one contemporary.Please choose roles in your own maturity and emotional range and

rom material with which you are amiliar and com ortable. The

monologues are to be contrasting in nature and must be rom a ulllength play. The audition must be memorized and may not exceeda total o ve minutes. Please bring a head shot/resum to theaudition. A candidate must be amiliar with the audition guidelines,which include material to avoid, ound on the CCM drama Web site:http://ccm.uc.edu/drama.

Electronic Media BFAAdmission to the electronic media program is based on GPA record,

standardized test scores, two letters o recommendation, and a 500-word applicant statement. You should use the essay to describewhy you are interested in the electronic media program and yourpro essional goals. We would also like you to tell us what aspectso a college education, beyond E-Media, are appealing to you andwhy. We encourage you to visit the divisional Web site at http://ccm.uc.edu/emedia and amiliarize yoursel with the curriculumbe ore you apply. I the division needs more in ormation in order tocomplete the decision-making process you may be asked to inter-view either by phone or through a campus visit. Your applicationmust be complete be ore it can be reviewed. Please note that thereis a computer requirement or accepted students.

Euphonium BM Applicants may audition in Cincinnati or at a regional site. Audio tapesCDs are NOT allowed. Video tapes/DVDs may be sent in unusual circumstances or extreme distances ONLY. Auditions will take place o January 22 and February 19. Other dates may be arranged with aculon an individual basis.

Applicants must prepare the ollowing: All major scales two octaves One characteristic study rom Arban Complete Method One etude rom Rochut Melodious Etudes Gordon Jacob Fantasia, or solo o comparable di culty. Band excerpts:

Holst Suite in FSousa Stars and Stripes Forever

Sight reading

Euphonium MM Applicants may audition in Cincinnati or at a regional site. Audio tapeCDs are NOT allowed. Video tapes/DVDs may be sent in unusual circumstances or extreme distances ONLY. Auditions will take place o January 22 and February 19. Other dates may be arranged with aculon an individual basis.

Applicants must prepare the ollowing: All major and minor scales two octaves One characteristic study rom Arban Complete Method One etude rom Rochut Melodious Etudes Joseph Horowitz Concerto or Euphonium plus solos rom

your senior recital Band excerpts:

Holst Suite in FKing The Melody ShopMakris Aegean Festival OvertureSchoenberg Theme and Variations, variation VSousa Stars and Stripes Forever

Orchestral excerpts:Holst The Planets, Mars and Jupiter

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Euphonium DMA A personal audition in Cincinnati is required. Audio tapes/CDs are NOT allowed. Video tapes/DVDs may be sent in unusual circumstances or extreme distances ONLY. Auditions will take place on January 22 and February 19. Other dates may be arranged with aculty on an individual basis.

Applicants must prepare the ollowing: All major and minor scales two octaves One etude rom Smith Top Tones or Trumpet One etude rom Rose Etudes or Clarinet One etude rom Milde Concert Studies or Bassoon Martin Ellerby Concerto or Euphonium or solo o compa-

rable di culty Band excerpts:

Grainger Colonial SongHolst Suite in FKing The Melody ShopMakris Aegean Festival OvertureSchoenberg Theme and Variations, variation VSmith Festival VariationsSousa Stars and Stripes Forever

Orchestral excerpts:Holst The Planets, Mars and JupiterMahler Symphony No. 7Strauss Ein Heldenleben

Sight reading

Flute All Applicants All undergraduate and graduate applicants (except current CCMstudents) must submit a recording, via ArtsApp.com/CCM with the

ollowing repertoire or prescreening. Numbers 1 and 3 o the prescreen-ing recording should be unaccompanied. DEADLINE FOR RECORDINGSIS JAN. 3.

Mozart Exposition o 1st and 2nd movements o theConcerto in G or D Major

Contrasting piece o the candidates choice Orchestral excerpts pick three rom the ollowing:

Beethoven EroicaSymphony, last movement, measures 172-200Beethoven Leonore Overture No. 3, measures 328-360Brahms Symphony No. 4, last movement, measures 93-105Debussy A ternoon o a Faun, measures 1-4Mendelssohn Scherzo rom A Midsummer Nights Dream, two measures be ore

P to the end

I invited to audition in Cincinnati on February 19, 2011, your repertoire is as ollows:

Flute BM One etude showing the applicants level o technical and musicalability

Two major solo works o contrasting styles plus a Mozart concerto.At least one o these three solo pieces must be per ormed rommemory in its entirety.

Two standard orchestral excerpts

Flute MM, DMA, AD Applicants or graduate programs must per orm a Mozart conc

a 20th-century concerto and two additional major solo works ocontrasting styles. One o the our pieces must be played rommemory in its entirety.

Four standard orchestral excerpts

Harp BM Applicants may audition in Cincinnati, a regional site, or tape/CD. Haauditions will take place January 21, February 4 and 18. Special audi-tion times are available through consultation with the aculty.

Applicants must prepare the ollowing: Two solos (pre erably by memory) o the applicants choice

rom standard harp repertoire Sight reading Two orchestral excerpts o the applicants choice

Harp MMMM applicants may audition in Cincinnati, a regional site, or by audi-tion tape/CD. Harp auditions will take place January 21, February 4 a18. Special audition times are available through consultation with the

aculty.MM applicants must prepare the ollowing:

Two solos o contrasting stylistic periods o the applicantschoice (pre erably by memory)

A movement o a concerto such as Mozarts Concerto orFlute and Harp, Debussys Danses, RavelsIntroduction and Allegroor another concerto o comparable di culty (futeand/or piano accompaniment not necessary)

Sight reading Two standard orchestral excerpts

Harp DMA, ADDMA applicants may audition in Cincinnati, a regional site, or by aud

tion tape/CD. Harp auditions will take place January 21, February 4 a18. AD applicants are required to audition in Cincinnati. Special audition times are available through consultation with the aculty.

DMA & AD Applicants must prepare the ollowing: Two solos o contrasting stylistic periods (pre erably by memo A movement o a concerto such as Mozarts Concerto or Flute

Harp, Debussys Danses, Ravels Introduction and Allegro or anconcerto o comparable di culty (fute and/or piano accompani-ment not necessary)

One contemporary 20th- or 21st-century composition Sight reading Two standard orchestral excerpts

Harpsichord BM Applicants may audition in Cincinnati, a regional site, or by tape/CD.

Audition pieces should include representative works o vari-ous national styles in the 17th and 18th centuries, totaling about15 minutes in length, showing technical competence and stylisticcomprehension.

Harpsichord MM, DMACincinnati audition is pre erred. MM applicants may send audio tapebut DMA applicants are not allowed to send tapes/CDs.

Audition pieces should include representative works o vari-ous national styles in the 17th and 18th centuries, totaling about

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Harpsichord ADPersonal audition in Cincinnati is required.

Audition should include repertoire similar to that o the MM/ DMA audition, but must be o more than 30 minutes duration.

Horn BM Applicants may audition in Cincinnati or at a regional site. Audiotapes/CDs are NOT allowed. Video tapes/DVDs may be sent in unusual circumstances or extreme distances ONLY.

Applicants must prepare the ollowing: Two etudes in contrasting styles by Kopprasch, Gallay, or

Maxime-Alphonse (Book IIIV) All major scales

Per ormance majors (bachelor o music) must also prepare therst movement o a Mozart or Strauss concerto, or solo o com-

parable di culty rom the standard repertoire as well as orchestralexcerpts rom:

Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5, mvt. 2, horn 1OR Mendelssohn A Midsummer Nights Dream, nocturne, horn 1and Strauss Till Eulenspiegel, opening calls, horn 1OR Beethoven Symphony No. 3, scherzo trio, horn 2 Concentration and secondary applicants (music education orbachelor o arts degree). In addition to the etudes and scales:

Glire, IntermezzoOR Glazunov, ReverieOR solo o comparable di culty

Horn MM Applicants may audition in Cincinnati or at a regional site. Audiotapes/CDs are NOT allowed. Video tapes/DVDs may be sent in unusual circumstances or extreme distances ONLY.

Applicants must prepare the ollowing: A complete major solo work rom the standard repertoire Five orchestral excerpts rom the standard repertoire which

must include the ollowing:Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5, mvt. 2, horn 1Strauss Till Eulenspiegel, opening calls, horn 1Mahler Symphony No. 5, scherzo, horn obbligato, 8 measures a ter rehearsal

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Horn DMA Applicants are strongly recommended to audition in Cincinnati. Audiotapes/CDs are NOT allowed. Video tapes/DVDs may be sent in unusual circumstances or extreme distances ONLY.

Applicants must prepare the ollowing: Two complete major solo works rom the standard reper-

toire o contrasting stylistic periods Ten orchestral excerpts rom the standard repertoire which

must include those works on the MM list with the addition o :Shostakovich Symphony No. 5, mvt. 1, low tutti passageWagner Sieg rieds Rhine Journey, short call, horn 1Strauss Ein Heldenleben, opening passage, horn 1

Horn AD A personal audition in Cincinnati is required or all but international applicants on January 22, February 5 or 18. Audio tapes/CDs are NOT allowed. Video recordings may be sent by international applicants.

Applicants must prepare the ollowing: Two complete major solo works rom the standard reper-

toire o contrasting stylistic periods, and one solo orunaccompanied horn rom the 20th or 21st centuries.

Twelve orchestral excerpts rom the standard repertoirewhich must include those works on the MM and DMA listswith the addition o :Beethoven Symphony No. 7, mvt. 1, exposition call, horn 1Strauss Don Quixote, variation VII, horn 4Ravel Pavane or a Dead Princess, horn 1

Jazz Studies BM, MM A Cincinnati audition is highly recommended, but an audio or videorecording or a regional audition is permitted. Students auditioning at aregional audition should provide their own rhythm section accompa-nists, or a play along recording and their own playback equipment.

Those who per orm on instruments other than saxophone, trumpetrombone, piano, guitar, bass, or drums should contact the CCM Admissions O ce at [email protected] about special jazz audition procedures be ore completing the application. Bassists may audition string bass or electric bass, but need to provide their own bass.

BM applicants should prepare at least two tunes o contrast-

ing styles and tempos rom the standard jazz repertoire such asAutumn Leaves, Satin Doll, All the Things you Are, Blue Bossa,Meditation, I Cant Get Started, Nows the Time. The melodyshould be stated in a convincing jazz style ollowed by improvisedchoruses. The audition should also include a short classical solo(optional or guitarists and drummers). Sight reading, major andminor scales, and arpeggios may be requested.

MM applicants should prepare at least three tunes o contrastingstyles and tempos rom the standard jazz repertoire such as Stella byStarlight, Dolphin Dance, Giant Steps, Anthropology. Sight reading jazz scales and chord arpeggiations may be requested.

Drummers should be prepared, in lieu o the above, to per ormvarying time eels, including slow to very ast swing, bossa nova,samba, ballad with brushes, and unk; to trade ours, and to sightread big band parts. A drum set will be provided or CCM auditionsbut not at regional auditions. Drummers should bring their owndrum sticks and brushes (cymbals are optional) but must play thedrum set provided. Drummers will also be asked to demonstratea basic knowledge o reading treble and bass cle . In addition, MMdrums applicants will be asked to demonstrate a basic knowledgeo jazz harmony. Ampli ers or guitar and bass will be provided atthe Cincinnati audition but not at the regional auditions.

Music BAInterviews are held in Cincinnati only.

The degree o bachelor o arts with a major in music combinthe breadth o a traditional liberal arts curriculum with a ocus oboth the academic and applied aspects o music. Students are re-viewed by both the music history and the applied per ormance a

aculty to determine admission to this program. BA applicants shdemonstrate a strong academic record (a minimum unweightedGPA o 3.3 and ACT o 26 or SAT o 1160 is recommended) anmit a 500-word writing sample onany topic . The required letter orecommendation should ocus on academics, not per ormance.

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the Academic Track. During this consultation, students will receivein ormation about concentration (Per ormance Track) or secondary(Academic Track) audition requirements or the speci c instrument.

Music Education BMCincinnati audition and interview are pre erred. Applicants may audi-tion and interview at a regional site. Interview tapes are NOT allowed.

Applicants audition or concentration status in their appliedper ormance area and are interviewed by music education aculty

to determine their admission to this program. Applicants arereviewed by both the applied and the music education aculties.Applicants should have at least a concentration level acility in theirapplied per ormance area and a good academic record in additionto well-de ned attitudes and goals toward music in elementaryand secondary education. Applicants should re er to their speci cinstruments or audition requirements including prescreenings.

Music Education MM A personal interview in Cincinnati is recommended, and required i applying

or an assistantship.A bachelors degree in music education rom an accredited

institution and/or licensure to teach music in the U.S. public schoolsis required or admission or the master o music in music education.Evidence o the applicants musicianship is also required along withsubmission o a best-piece writing sample. Re erences accompanyingthe application must contain an evaluation o the applicants teachingability. Those applying or assistantships must submit the GA applica-tion (http://ccm.uc.edu/admissions/ orms.html ), a resum andhave three years prior public teaching experience.

Music History BMInterviews are held in Cincinnati only.

The degree o bachelor o music with a major in Music Historycombines the intensive musical preparation o a conservatory cur-

riculum with upper-level study o music historical periods, genres,composer, and cultural topics.Applicants are interviewed by the music history aculty and

audition or secondary status in their applied per ormance area todetermine their admission to this program. Applicants must dem-onstrate a strong academic record (a minimum unweighted GPAo 3.3 and ACT o 26 or SAT or 1160 is recommended), with courseprograms emphasizing music and other humanities (English,

oreign language, general history, literature, etc.) Applicants mustsubmit a 500-word writing sample on any topic . The required lettero recommendation should ocus on academics, not per ormance.Students audition on one instrument only. Please contact the CCMAdmissions O ce or secondary audition requirements or the

speci c instrument.

Music History MMMusic PhD (Musicology emphasis)Interviews are held in Cincinnati only over the course o two days onFriday/Saturday January 21-22, Friday/Saturday February 4-5, and Friday/Saturday February 18-19. The prerequisite or the PhD in music (musicology emphasis) is a masters degree in musicology, music his-tory, or music theory. Prospective students who have masters degreesin other areas o music or closely related disciplines should apply or theMM in music history.

Applicants should submit a research paper on a subject related

to music history. A personal interview is recommended and isrequired i applying or a graduate assistantship. CCM must receivematerials at least three weeks prior to the admission interview.Applicants take a three-hour music history diagnostic exambeginning at 3 p.m. on Friday. On Saturday they meet with theMusicology aculty at 9 a.m. a ter which individual admission inter-views and teaching assistantship interviews are conducted. Lunchand a tour o the library acilities are also included.

The assistantship interview will consist o a twenty-minute

meeting with members o the musicology aculty. The time willbe divided into a ten-minute interview and a ten-minute teachingdemonstration. For the latter, give a lecture in which you introducewhatever you consider to be the most important issue or issuespertaining to Handels English oratorios (e.g., musical style, orm,tradition, social context, place in Handels career, etc.). Address yourremarks to reshman music majors (although your students will bethe aculty interviewers). We will provide a white board, dry-erasemarkers, and CD playback equipment. Your class will have copieso Grout, Palisca, and Burkholders A History o Western Music, 8thed., and the rst volume o the Norton Anthology o Western Music,6th ed., in case you wish to re er to them or illustrative examples.

Musical Theatre BFA Application deadline is November 1.Live audition is required either in Cincinnati or at the regional theater auditions. Please bring a resum and head shot or recent photo to your audition. Include your email address on your resum and your nameon your photo. Due to the large number o musical theatre applicants,

aculty or admissions staf will not be able to provide critiques o theaudition.

Auditions are scheduled in the order that applications are received.I you must have a speci c date, we recommend that you request aregional theater audition rom the audition dates on p. 7. I you need tochange your audition date there is no guarantee o availability.

Applicants or the musical theatre program audition in threeareas: dancing, singing, and acting.

Dance Audition Consists o a warm-up and a combinationrom a Broadway musical in the jazz idiom. Candidates should

dress in basic dance wear. Women should wear character or jazzshoes, or ballet slippers, leotards, tights, dance skirts or non-bulkywarm-up wear. Men should wear jazz or ballet shoes, tights, jazzpants, t-shirts or shorts. Sneakers are not recommended.

Vocal Audition Applicants should prepare two selectionsrom the standard musical theatre repertoire, one ballad and one

up-tempo number. Each musical selection should not exceed32 measures in length, and numbers with multiple verses or

repetitions should be cut with this limitation in mind. Both selec-tions must be memorized. In Cincinnati, an accompanist will beprovided. Auditionees should provide a binder with their sheetmusic in the correct key, with all cuts and tempi clearly marked.No a cappella singing or taped accompaniment will be permit-ted in Cincinnati. I auditioning at a regional site, you must bringa recording o your accompaniment on iPod or CD only (no cas-sette tapes). Musical numbers should not include choreography.

Acting Audition Applicants should prepare a monologuerom a contemporary or classical play. Monologues may be

comic or dramatic and should not exceed one minute in length.Longer pieces should be cut to observe the time limitation.

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Please choose age appropriate material and do not per ormmaterial written in dialect. No props (other than a chair) shouldbe used.

Note: The overall length o the audition (two songs and a monologue)should not exceed ve minutes. Applicants who do not observe thetime limitation will be requested to stop. For urther in ormation, seeguidelines: Auditioning at CCM or Musical Theatre available rom theCCM Admissions O ce, or on the musical theatre department Web site (http://ccm.uc.edu/theatre/musical_theatre.html).

Oboe BMCincinnati audition is pre erred. Applicants may audition at a regional site, or by audition tape/CD.

Applicants should be prepared to play all major and minorscales and arpeggios plus two contrasting solo selections and twoorchestral excerpts.

Oboe MM, DMA, ADCincinnati audition is pre erred or MM and DMA applicants. MM and DMA applicants may audition at a regional site. MM applicants may send tapes/CDs. AD applicants are required to audition in Cincinnati.

The College-Conservatory o Music has no set repertoire require-ment or the graduate admission audition. It is important that theapplicant choose selections which represent current per ormancecapabilities rom a variety o musical styles and periods. A recom-mended audition program or prospective graduate students wouldinclude three contrasting solo, sonata, or concerto selections, antude o Ferling or Barret, and at least three orchestral excerpts.

Organ BM Applicants may audition in Cincinnati or by tape/CD. Freshmen audition on piano and organ. Trans ers cannot be accommodated at a regional site.

A strong piano background is needed or admission to theorgan program. There ore, the reshman applicant must preparetwo piano pieces: a two- or three-part invention by J.S. Bach anda sonatina movement by Clementi, Mozart, or Beethoven, etc. I desired, the student may instead per orm one piano piece and oneorgan piece. Trans er students are to prepare two organ pieces: oneBaroque and one 19th- or 20th-century work.

Organ MM, DMAOrgan auditions cannot be accommodated at a regional site. MMmay send a tape/CD or audition in Cincinnati. DMA must audition inCincinnati. Applicants living outside the continental U.S. may submit ahigh-quality audio or video tape or CD.

Two major works, one rom the Baroque period, such as a

prelude and ugue by Bach or Buxtehude, and one rom the 19thor 20th century are required. Well-developed skill in sight readingis also required. Audition also serves as a preliminary to the StraderOrgan Scholarship Competition on March 5, 2011.

Percussion BMPercussionists cannot be accommodated at a regional site, but may audition in Cincinnati or send an audition DVD. No audio tapes or CDswill be accepted.

Applicants in percussion are expected to have acility in each o the ollowing areas:

Snare drum a prepared solo or etude, pre erably non-rudimental Mallet instruments (marimba, xylophone, vibraphone)

a prepared solo, scales and arpeggios, and demonstration o 4-mallet technique

Timpani a prepared etude or exercise and be able to tune timpani to per ect ourth and th intervals

The applicant should be prepared to sight read in each division.Percussion equipment is provided (obviously, you will want to bringyour own sticks and mallets).

Percussion MM, DMA, ADPercussion auditions cannot be accommodated at a regional site.MM may send a DVD or audition in Cincinnati, but a live audition is pre erred. No audio tapes or CDs will be accepted. DMA and AD muaudition in Cincinnati.

Candidates should present appropriate etudes or solos rommodern literature or snare drum; an extended Baroque and/ or 20th-century marimba solo demonstrating 2- and 4-mallettechnique; and a timpani solo. Per ormance o orchestral excerptsis expected. Artist diploma candidates must demonstrate a higherlevel o per ormance accomplishment than MM/DMA students.

Piano BMThe piano aculty encourages all prospective piano majors and concetrations to audition in Cincinnati whenever possible. As an alternativestudents may audition in the various cities where regional auditions arheld. Recorded (CD, DVD, or upload via ArtsApp.com/CCM ) auditionsare accepted only rom students who are not currently living or studyin the continental United States. November 1st is the priority deadline

or all piano degrees, with a nal deadline o December 1st.Applicants must per orm rom memory three works rom di -

erent style periods, choosing works which best represent theircapabilities with regard to musicianship and technical acility. Oneo the three works must be a sonata-allegro movement (or more)o a sonata by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven or Schubert. (For studentsauditioning only at the concentration level, the classical sonata

movement is a recommendation, not a requirement.) The entireaudition will last approximately 10 minutes.

Piano MM, DMAThe piano aculty encourages all prospective piano majors and concetrations to audition in Cincinnati whenever possible. As an alternativestudents may audition in the various cities where regional auditions arheld. Recorded (CD or DVD) auditions are accepted only rom studewho are not currently living or studying in the continental United StatNovember 1st is the priority deadline or all piano degrees, with a ndeadline o December 1st.

Applicants must per orm rom memory three works romdi erent style periods, choosing works that best represent their

capabilities with regard to musicianship and technical acility. Oneo the three works must be a complete sonata by Haydn, Mozart,Beethoven or Schubert. The entire audition will last approximately15 minutes or MM applicants and 20 minutes or DMA applicants.

Piano AD A personal audition in Cincinnati is required. November 1st is the prideadline or all piano degrees, with a nal deadline o December 1st

This program is or the student in the nal stages o preparingor a per ormance career; audition repertoire should be chosen ac-

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Piano Teaching Assistantship Applicants MM,DMA,AD(piano only) You must have completed your online application toUC/CCM be ore applying or this assistantship.(http://ccm.uc.edu/admissions/ orms.html)

The deadline or receiving your application or this assistant-ship is approximately our weeks be ore your audition date.Email ([email protected]) the ollowing in ormation by thedeadline:

A one-page teaching philosophy, including why you eel

you should be chosen or the assistantship. Resume which includes educational background anddegrees, two re erences with email addresses, teaching andpedagogy experience.

All applicants are prescreened. The Admissions O ce will noti y youi you are accepted or an interview. Get complete instructions anddeadlines at: http://ccm.uc.edu/admissions/ orms.html.

Saxophone BM Applicants may audition in Cincinnati, at a regional site, or by tape/CD.

Applicants should be prepared to per orm two contrastingsolos. One selection should be a major piece rom the classicrepertoire (e.g. Maurice, Glazounov, Creston, Ibert). Scales, arpeg-gios and sight reading may be requested. The BM saxophone cur-riculum is fexible and may consist o classical study exclusively or acombination o classical and jazz study. A jazz selection is optional

or the audition. See jazz studies or more in ormation on the BM in jazz saxophone.

Saxophone MM, DMA Applicants may audition in Cincinnati (highly recommended), at aregional site, or by tape/CD.

Applicants should be prepared to per orm two or threecontrasting solos. One selection should be a major piece rom theclassic repertoire (e.g. Ibert, Dubois, Desenclos) and one selectionshould be a piece written a ter 1980 (e.g. Lennon, Bolcom, Albright).Scales, arpeggios and sight reading may be requested. Ensembleexcerpts are optional. The MM and DMA saxophone curricula arefexible and may consist o classical study exclusively or a combina-tion o classical and jazz study. A jazz selection is there ore optional

or the audition. The MM in jazz saxophone is a separate degreeocusing on jazz. For these audition requirements see jazz studies..

Strings Per ormers CertifcateCincinnati audition is pre erred although applicants living outside theUS may submit a video or audio recording.

Repertoire requirements are similar to those listed under eachinstrument. The expected level o per ormance accomplishment

exceeds that o BM students since the per ormers certi cate islimited to those select students who seek a solo per ormancecareer. The audition selections should include the ollowing styles:Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Contemporary. One o the worksshould be a major concerto.

Theater Design and Production BFACandidates may be pre-screened at regional theater auditions and USITT; however a nal interview in Cincinnati or over the phone withthe production area aculty may be required in some areas. BFA inter-views should be scheduled through the CCM Admissions O ce. Special interviews should be arranged directly with the appropriate aculty.

Please see the Theater Design and Production website ( http://ccm.uc.edu/tdp/ acultysta .html ) or aculty e-mail addresses.

Applicants must submit a current resum, applicant statement,three letters o recommendation, UC/CCM online application, Theater Design and Production questionnaire ( http://ccm.uc.edu/admissions/ orms.html ), SAT or ACT scores, and high school and/or college transcripts. These along with experiences, achievements,and long-range goals will be discussed at the applicants interview.All applicants will interview with aculty rom the Theater Design

and Production department. Port olios are required or all areas andwill also be reviewed at the interview. The applicants statementshould be approximately one or two pages, about 500 words. Useit to express how you came to your area o theater design andproduction, what you expect to gain out o the CCM experience,and what direction you intend to go upon graduation. What areyour personal and pro essional goals and how does CCM get youcloser to those goals? For speci c in ormation about port olio re-quirements please see the Theater Design and Production website(http://ccm.uc.edu/tdp/apply.html ). Each discipline may havedi erent requirements, so be sure to check under the discipline inwhich you are interested.

Theater Design and Production MFACandidates may be pre-screened at regional theater auditions, URTA,and USITT; however a nal interview in Cincinnati is strongly sugge

or all areas. Please see the Theater Design and Production website( http://ccm.uc.edu/tdp/ acultysta .html ) or aculty e-mail addresses. MFA interviews should be scheduled directly through theappropriate aculty.

Applicants must submit a current resum, applicant statement,and a port olio o representative work in their chosen eld. Theapplicants statement should be approximately one or two pages,about 500 words. Use it to express how you came to your area o theater design and production, what you expect to gain out o the CCM experience, and what direction you intend to go upongraduation. What are your personal and pro essional goals and howdoes CCM get you closer to those goals? For speci c in ormationabout port olio requirements please see the Theater Design andProduction website ( http://ccm.uc.edu/tdp/apply.html) . Eachdiscipline may have di erent requirements, so be sure to check under the discipline in which you are interested.

Theory MMMusic PhD (Music Theory emphasis) A personal audition/interview in Cincinnati is strongly recommended andrequired i applying or an assistantship. Prospective students who hold masters degree in another area o music should apply or the MM in the

An extended analytical or theoretical paper must be receivedat least three weeks prior to the scheduled interview. The applicantshould demonstrate keyboard acility, good musicianship skills andcommitment to the discipline.

Theory Assistantship Requirements For consideration asa graduate theory assistant, you will be given a 40-minute test on written theory and analysis at 8 a.m. on the day o your audition/interviewI deemed quali ed by this test, you will be scheduled or a musicianinterview as well as the practice teaching interview with theory acullater in the day. The sign-up schedule will be posted by 9 a.m. The15-minute interview will test aural, sight reading and keyboard skills.You will also be scheduled or a 10-minute practice teaching session the Neapolitan Sixth. (Saturdays only.)


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Trombone (Tenor and Bass) BM Applicants may audition in Cincinnati, at a regional site, or by tape or CD recording. Special audition times are available through consultationwith the appropriate aculty.

Tenor trombone applicants must prepare the ollowing: All major scales two octaves with arpeggios Any orm o minor scales one octave with arpeggios A standard solo rom the tenor trombone repertoire o sub-

stantive musical and technical value A technical study rom Kopprasch, Blazevich, Arban or equivalent A lyrical study rom Rochut or equivalent The ollowing orchestral excerpts:

Berlioz Hungarian March (1st or 2nd trombone)Mozart Tuba Mirum rom Requiem (2nd trombone solo)Wagner Ride o the Valkyries, major only (1st or 2nd trombone)Ravel Bolero (1st trombone solo) optional

Bass trombone applicants must instead prepare: All major scales two octaves with arpeggios All orms o minor scales one octave with arpeggios A standard solo rom the bass trombone repertoire o

substantive musical and technical value A technical study rom Arban, Tyrell, Kopprasch or equivalent A lyrical study rom Rochut as printed and down an octave The ollowing orchestral excerpts:

Berlioz Hungarian MarchWagner Ride o the Valkyries (major)Haydn Creation No. 26Bach Sarabande rom Cello Suite No. 5

Trombone (Tenor and Bass) MM, DMA, ADMM and DMA applicants may audition in Cincinnati, at a regional site,or by tape or CD recording. AD applicants must audition in Cincinnati on January 22, February 5 or 18. Special audition times are availablethrough consultation with the appropriate aculty.

Tenor trombone applicants must prepare the ollowing: All major scales two octaves with arpeggios All orms o minor scales one octave with arpeggios Three contrasting solos rom the standard repertoire dem-

onstrating advanced technique and musicality The ollowing orchestral excerpts:

Berlioz Hungarian March (1st or 2nd trombone)Mozart Tuba Mirum rom Requiem (2nd trombone solo)Ravel Bolero (1st trombone solo)Wagner Ride o the Valkyries, major only (1st or 2nd trombone)Saint-Sans Symphony No. 3 (1st trombone)Strauss Ein Heldenleben (2nd trombone)Rossini William Tell overture (storm)Mahler Symphony No. 3 (1st trombone solos)

Bass trombone applicants must prepare the ollowing: All major scales two octaves with arpeggios All orms o minor scales one octave with arpeggios Lebedev Concerto and Spillman Concerto (a solo o equal

musical and technical advancement may be made or one o the required solos)

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The ollowing orchestral excerpts:Berlioz Hungarian MarchWagner Ride o the Valkyries

Das Rheingold, scene 2 (Valhalla motive)Strauss Ein HeldenlebenRossini William Tell OvertureKodaly Hary Janos SuiteHaydn Creation No. 26Bach Sarabande rom Cello Suite No. 5

Trumpet BM Applicants may audition in Cincinnati or at a regional site. Audio tapeCDs are NOT allowed. Video tapes may be sent in unusual circumstaes or extreme distances only. Auditions may be arranged at the discre-tion o the appropriate aculty on dates other than scheduled dates.

Undergraduate trumpet applicants are requested to per orm allaudition material on only B-fat and/or C trumpets.

Major scales, two octaves One etude chosen rom the ollowing: Charlier, Bousquet, Arban o One etude (your choice) in melodic style Select one o the ollowing solos:

Arutunian Concerto

Haydn Concerto, movement 1 or 3Hindemith Sonate, movement 1Hummel Concerto, movement 1Kennan Sonata, movement 1

Prepare ve standard orchestral excerpts, including:Beethoven Leonore overture No. 3Moussorgsky Pictures, 1st promenadeRimsky-Korsakov Capriccio Espagnole (IV. Scena e canto)

Sight reading

Trumpet MM, DMA, ADCincinnati audition strongly recommended or MM and DMAapplicants, and required or AD applicants. AD auditions will take plon January 22, February 5 or 18. MM and DMA applicants may auditin Cincinnati or a regional site or submit a video tape. Audio tapes/CDare NOT allowed. Auditions may be arranged at the discretion o theappropriate aculty on dates other than Saturdays.

Those wishing to be considered or a graduate teachingassistantship must audition in person.

Major and minor scales (all orms) in 8th notes One etude chosen rom the ollowing: Charlier, Bousquet, Arban o Prepare: Honegger Intrada

AND Haydn OR Hummel Concerto (1st mAND Solo o the applicants choice

Prepare the ollowing excerpts (1st trumpet part):Bach Magni cat (opening, measures 1-31)Beethoven Leonore Overture No. 3Mahler Symphony No. 5 (opening and no. 13-14)Respighi Pines o Rome (o -stage solo)Stravinsky Petrouchka (ballerina dance and waltz)

Sight reading and transposition may be tested

Tuba BM Applicants may audition in Cincinnati or at a regional site. Audiotapes/CDs are NOT allowed. Video tapes/DVDs may be sent in unusucircumstances or extreme distances only. Auditions will take place on


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January 22 and February 19; AD audition will be on January 22 and February 18. Other dates may be arranged with aculty on an individual basis.

Applicants must prepare the ollowing: All major scales two octaves One etude rom Fink Studies in Legato or Bass Trombone

and Tuba One etude rom Tyrrell Advanced Studies or B-fat Bass Solo: Paul Hindemith Sonate or Tuba and Piano, mvt. 1

and cadenza rom mvt. 3, or solo o comparable di culty Orchestral excerpts:Proko ev Symphony No. 5, movement 1Wagner Overture to Die Meistersinger

Band excerpts:Sousa Stars and Stripes ForeverVaughan Williams Toccata Marziale

Sight reading

Tuba MM Applicants may audition in Cincinnati or at a regional site. Audio tapes/CDsare NOT allowed. Video tapes/DVDs may be sent in unusual circumstancesor extreme distances only. Auditions will take place on January 22 and

February 19. Other dates may be arranged with aculty on an individual basis.

Applicants must prepare the ollowing: All major and minor scales two octaves One etude rom Rochut Melodious Etudes One etude rom Kopprasch Sixty Selected Studies or Tuba Solo: Ralph Vaughan Williams Concerto or Bass Tuba plus

solos rom your senior recital Orchestral excerpts:

Berlioz Hungarian March rom The Damnation o FaustMahler Symphony No. 1, movement 3Proko ev Symphony No. 5, movement 1Wagner Overture to Die MeistersingerWagner Ride o the Valkyries

Band excerpts:Grainger Lincolnshire PosyHindemith Symphony in B-fatHolst Suite in E-fatSousa Stars and Stripes ForeverVaughan Williams Toccata Marziale

Sight reading

Tuba DMA, AD A personal audition in Cincinnati is required. Audio tapes/CDs are NOT

allowed. Video tapes/DVDs may be sent in unusual circumstances or extreme distances, or DMA applicants only. AD applicants must auditionin Cincinnati. Auditions or the DMA will take place on January 22 and February 19; auditions or the AD will take place on January 22 and February 18. Other dates may be arranged with aculty on an individual basis.

Applicants must prepare the ollowing: All major and minor scales two octaves One etude rom Kopprasch Sixty Selected Studies or Tuba One etude rom Blazhevich Seventy Studies or Tuba One etude rom Snedecor Low Etudes or Tuba Solo: Ralph Vaughan Williams Concerto or Bass Tuba plus

two contrasting movements rom a Bach cello suite

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Orchestral excerpts:Excerpts rom the MM list plus ve additional excerpts o your c

Band excerpts:Excerpts rom the MM list

Sight reading

Viola BM Applicants may audition in Cincinnati, at a regional site, or by tape/C

Applicants must prepare the ollowing: One etude by Kreutzer or Fiorillo One movement rom a Bach cello suite One movement rom a concerto such as Ho meister, Stamitz, . One work o the applicants choice

Viola MM, DMACincinnati audition recommended. Applicants may audition inCincinnati or at a regional site. MM may send tapes/CDs, but DMA aNOT allowed to send tapes/CDs. Applicants must prepare the ollowing:

One etude by Rode or Campagnoli Two contrasting movements rom a Bach cello suite

One unaccompanied movement by a composer other than J.S. Bach The irst movement rom a concerto such as Walton, Bartok, Piston, etc. One 20th-century composition

Viola ADCincinnati audition is required.

Repertoire requirements are similar to those stated above. Theexpected level o per ormance accomplishment exceeds that o MM or DMA students since the artist diploma program is limited tothose select students who seek a solo per ormance career.

The audition selections should include the ollowing styles:Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Contemporary. One o the worksshould be a major concerto.

Violin BM Applicants may audition in Cincinnati, at a regional site, or by tape/C

Applicants must prepare the ollowing: One movement rom a Bach solo sonata or partita One movement rom a standard violin concerto One Paganini caprice or Wieniawski etude One work o the applicants choice

Violin MM, DMACincinnati audition recommended. Applicants may audition inCincinnati or at a regional site. MM may send tapes/CDs, but DMA aNOT allowed to send tapes/CDs.

Applicants must prepare the ollowing: Two contrasting movements rom a Bach solo sonata or partita The rst movement rom a Mozart concerto (K. 216, 218, 219) w

cadenza A movement rom a standard violin concerto such as Beethoven

Tchaikovsky, Paganini, Bartok, etc. One 20th-century composition by a composer such as Webern,

Berg, Schoenberg, Bartok, etc. One Paganini caprice or Wieniawski etude One work o the applicants choice


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Violin ADCincinnati audition is required.

Repertoire requirements are similar to those stated above. Theexpected level o per ormance accomplishment exceeds that o MM or DMA students since the artist diploma program is limitedto those select students who seek a solo per ormance career. Theaudition selections should include the ollowing styles: Baroque,Classical, Romantic, and Contemporary. One o the works should bea major concerto.

Violoncello BM Applicants may audition in Cincinnati, at a regional site, or by tape/CD.

Applicants must prepare the ollowing: One movement rom a Bach cello suite One movement rom a standard concerto such as Haydn

C-major, Boccherini, etc.

Violoncello MM, DMACincinnati audition recommended. Applicants may audition inCincinnati or at a regional site. MM may send CDs, but DMA are only al-lowed to send video tapes or a DVD (in lieu o a live audition). Auditions

may be arranged at the discretion o the appropriate aculty on datesother than Saturdays.Applicants must prepare the ollowing: One or two contrasting movements rom a Bach cello suite One or two movements rom a major concerto such as

Haydn D-major, Schumann, or Dvork, excludingSaint-Sansand Lalo. (I Elgar, 2nd and last movements only.)

Violoncello ADCincinnati audition is required.

Repertoire requirements are similar to those stated above. Theexpected level o per ormance accomplishment exceeds that o MM or DMA students since the artist diploma program is limitedto those select students who seek a solo per ormance career. Theaudition selections (at least ve pieces) should include the ollow-ing styles: Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Contemporary. One o the works must be a major concerto.

VoicePrescreening Recordings are required or all voice program auditions.

Applicants who wish to audition in Cincinnati or at a regionalaudition must submit a recording via ArtsApp.com/CCM , byNovember 26, 2010. Video is pre erred, but audio recordings will beaccepted. (See each degree or prescreening requirements.) A terreview, selected applicants will be invited to audition in person

in Cincinnati or at a regional site. Please be sure to indicate yourpre erred audition date on your application.

Voice: Accompanists or the Audition Accompanists are not provided or out-o -town auditions. I you need an accompanist or a Cincinnati audition, please

note the ollowing: Graduates must e-mail a list of audition repertoire (see

speci c requirements below) to Pro essor Loewy at [email protected] at least seven days be ore your audition

Undergraduates must mail copies of their music withtempo markings to:

Donna Loewy, Adjunct Pro essor o AccompanyingCollege-Conservatory o MusicUniversity o CincinnatiPO Box 210003Cincinnati, OH 45221-0003

This must be received at least 10 days be ore your audition.Do not ax any music.

Please include the audition date requested and the degreeor which you are applying. Be assured that an accompanist

will be provided, ree o charge. Un ortunately, no rehearsalscan be arranged.

Reminder: Bring all music with you to your audition. Music should be o the correct ont size NOT the ones you

can download rom the internet. Regional auditions: you must bring your own accompanist

with you.

Voice BM A prescreening recording is required or an audition. Applicants livin

outside the continental United States may submit a recording via ArtsApp.com/CCM in lieu o a Cincinnati or regional audition. Selec pre erred dates on the application. The repertoire requirements are thsame or all auditions, including prescreening.

Applicants or per ormance and education should prepare theollowing:

Two art songs, one in English and one in a oreign language.NO OPERATIC ARIAS ARE ALLOWED; however, an aria roratorio is acceptable.

The repertoire requirements or all Cincinnati, recorded, andregional auditions are the same.

Voice MM, DMA A prescreening recording is required or an audition. Applicants livinoutside the continental United States may submit a recording via ArtsApp.com/CCM in lieu o a Cincinnati or regional audition. Selec pre erred dates on the application. For the prescreening, the minimumrepertoire requirements are: two art songs, one in English and one in a

oreign language, and one aria (either operatic or oratorio).I you are applying or admission to MM and DMA only and not

the Opera Scholarship Competition, the audition repertoire mustinclude the ollowing:

Four art songs and two arias, including contrasting styles andperiods, in English, French, German and Italian. One o thearias may be rom an oratorio.

See p. 19 or in ormation and additional required repertoire othe Opera Scholarship Competition.

Voice MM, DMA Repertoire SheetsIn Cincinnati, please bring at least 10 copies o your audition repertoilist to your audition. Only one copy o your repertoire list is needed iaudition out-o -town.

In all cases, time will limit the number o selections heard. THE VOICE FACULTY RESERVES THE RIGHT NOT TO HEAR MORSELECTION FROM ANY APPLICANT.


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Opera Scholarship CompetitionMM, DMA, AD Opera Vocal Track) Applicants Only Tobe considered or The Opera Scholarship Competition on April 2, 2011, you must submit a SEPARATE OPERA SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION APPLICATION FORM ound online at (http://ccm.uc.edu/admis-sions/ orms.html) and prepare the ollowing:

Five arias (i applying or the MM or DMA, the two required orthe degree program plus three others; i applying or the AD,

the same ve arias required or the degree program) and ourart songs (MM and DMA applicants only), including contrast-ing styles and periods, in English, French, German and Italian.

AD Opera Vocal Track Applicants must upload video examples, via ArtsApp.com/CCM , o

ve operatic arias with high quality sound delity. Examples may berom live per ormances o opera in which the student has recently ap-

peared, as well as the solo presentation o ve operatic arias. Applicantsmust audition in Cincinnati, unless waived by the Opera Chair.

Auditions and interviews or the opera AD program are byinvitation only. The CCM aculty will be looking or superior vocalquality and dramatic commitment. I invited to audition, applicantswill visit the CCM campus or an extended audition experienceover two days, February 18-19. This audition experience will includecoaching, acting, improvisation, movement, an interview with theopera aculty, and a vocal audition be ore the combined opera andvoice aculties. All expenses or the audition trip must be assumedby the auditioning students.

AD Opera Coaching Track Applicants must audition in Cincinnati, unless waived by the OperaChair.

Applicants should already have earned a bachelors degree withcollege-level pro ciency in French, German and Italian. The pro-gram is extremely competitive with no more than three studentsenrolled in any given year. The auditions will take place Jan. 22, Feb.5, and Feb. 19.

Applicants must prepare one selection rom each o the ollow-ing categories. (At least one selection must be played and sungsimultaneously.)

1. One Mozart aria, with recitative, rom the ollowing list: In quail eccessi, o numi Mi tradi from Don Giovanni Crudele, ah no, mio bene Non mir dir from Don Giovanni Hai gi vinta la causa from Le nozze di Figaro Temerari, sortite fuori di questo loco Come scogliofrom Cosi fan tutte E Susanna non vien Dove sono from Le nozze di Figaro

2. One Puccini aria rom the ollowing list:

Si, mi chiamano Mim from La bohme Che gelida manina from La bohme Donde lieta from La bohme

3. One 20th Century aria rom the ollowing list:* No word from Tomfrom Stravinskys The Rakes Progress (complete) Here I stand from Stravinskys The Rakes Progress Sein wir wider gut from Strauss Ariadne auf Naxos Grossmchtige Prinzessin from Strauss Ariadne auf Naxos

* In exceptional situations, with approval o the Opera Coachingaculty, this selection could be substituted or a Solo Work demon-

strating technical abilities.

4. One ensemble rom the ollowing list: Sextet from Don Giovanni Sola, sola in buio loco Quartet from Rigoletto

5. Prepare an aria that you will coach in your audition. We ask thatyou send us a list o possibilities (short arias are welcome Achich fhls, Di Provenza) and we will provide a singer for you.

6. Sight-reading

AD Opera Directing Track All applicants must interview/audition in Cincinnati. Applicants will becontacted once the applica

Documents

CCM Handbook 11-12