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Solo Piano
Master of Music
A solo program of at least 45 minutes (of which approximately 15 minutes will be heard by the auditioning committee) representing a variety of styles and historical periods, equal in difficulty to a Bachelor of Music solo recital. Applicants who live outside the United States may audition by DVD, although a live audition is required for those who wish to be considered for financial aid.
Doctor of Musical Arts
A 60-minute solo program (of which approximately 15 minutes will be heard by the auditioning committee) representing a variety of styles and historical periods, equal in difficulty to a Master of Music solo recital. Applicants who live outside the United States may audition by DVD, although a live audition is required for those who wish to be considered for financial aid.
Collaborative Piano and Chamber Music Emphasis
(we will provide musicians for you to accompany)
There are very limited spaces for doctoral students in the collaborative piano program. Please consider very carefully whether you would like to apply to this program.
A Pre-screen recording is required for all collaborative piano applicants. Repertoire requirement: a solo piece and a collaborative piece.
The required method for submitting your prescreen recording for collaborative piano is through our ArtsApp portal, at www.artsapp.com/umdmusic. You will need to register at ArtsApp, and submit your audition materials by December 1 for graduate applicants. Notification will be sent by December 24.
ArtsApp accepts the following format types:
- Audio (.mp3, .mp4, .m4a)
- Video (.asf, .avi, .flv, .mov, .m4v, .mp4, .mpg, .mvb, .swf, .wmv)
Total portfolio size needs to be under 6 GB, with a maximum file size of 1.2 GB. Please upload each piece as its own file.
When uploading video, please use a broadband connection (plugin your computer, not just wifi) for a faster upload. We will receive your files the day that you submit them, and you will receive verification of your submission. For technical support with your ArtsApp submission, please contact [support] at [artsapp] dot com.
Master of Music
- A work for solo piano which best demonstrates the applicant's musicianship and keyboard technique
- A group of five songs, representing three different languages, and one operatic aria
- Two contrasting movements from an instrumental sonata or work originally written for solo instrument and piano
- A demonstrated sight-reading proficiency
Doctor of Musical Arts
- A 60-minute program that includes solo repertoire, and vocal and instrumental repertoire representing various styles and languages
- A demonstrated sight-reading proficiency
Graduate Audition Requirements
Topics: Conducting | Jazz Studies | Piano | String | Voice/Opera | Wind & Percussion | Music Education | Music Theory & Composition | Musicology & Ethnomusicology
