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THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA
SCHOOL OF MUSIC
School o f
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APPLICATION FOR GRADUATE MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP
Area coordinator:
MARCH 1 DEADLINE
The University of Montana
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T enor
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PR O C E D U R E F O R A PPL Y IN G F O R SCH OLARSH IPS
A long w ith this application, subm it three letters o f recom m endation regarding your perform ance ability and
potential.
A udition personally for a m em ber o f The U niversity o f M ontana School o f M usic faculty or subm it a tape
representative o f your ability. Please see our audition requirem ents on back or visit our website as listed below.
DEADLINE FOR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION IS MARCH 1 A pplications arriving after this date will be
considered i f funds are available. Send application m aterials to:
D r. M axine Ram ey D irector
School o f M usic
The U niversity o f M ontana
M issoula, M T 59812
Original in student file
xc: Area coordinator
Phone: 406-243-6880 Email: griz.m usic@ um ontana.edu
W ebsite: w w w .u m t.edu/m usic
Fax: 406-243-2441
Scholarships are available to qualified students without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex or handicap.
G raduate Scholarship and Entrance Audition Requirements
Piano
Two contrasting pieces from the
standard repertoire (no arrangem ents
please), at least one o f which is
mem orized. Example: Bach
Invention or Prelude &Fugue,
Haydn, M ozart or Beethoven Sonata
m ovem ents; D ebussy Preludes;
Chopin Nocturnes, Preludes; Brahms
Intermezzi; 20th century works Bartok, Prokofiev, Ginastera, and
Shostakovich.
Y ou are n o t lim ited to abovem entioned works or composers. In
addition
to
your
repertoire
presentation, you will present scales
and arpeggios, 4 Octaves. You will
also receive a sight reading exam at
the audition.
Organ
1. At least 5 years o f private piano
study prior
to
entering
the
University. Prior organ study is not
m andatory for acceptance into the
organ program.
2. Perform ance o f two contrasting
pieces from standard piano or organ
repertoire. Exam ples (piano): SEE
ABOVE, Exam ples (organ): Eight
little Preludes and Fugues o f Bach;
chorale preludes b y Buxtehude,
Pachelbel, W alther, Chorale Preludes
by Brahm s;
M endelssohn sonata
m ovem ents; church service music.
You are not limited to the abovem entioned works or composers, hi
addition
to
your
repertoire
presentation, you will play a hymn o f
your choice, and receive a sight
reading exam.
Requirem ents for scholarship
consideration are the same as the
entrance requirem ents lists above.
For m ove info: Prof. Steven Hesla
406-243-6055
steven.hesla@ um ontana.edu
Dr. N ancy Cooper (organ)
nancy, cooper@ um ontana.edu
Voice
1. All new /transfer students desiring
to becom e voice m ajors m ay
audition for scholarships.
Only
m usic m ajors with voice as their
principal instrum ent will receive
scholarships.
2. The tim es and locations for the
auditions will be available from the
m usic office and/or the vocal bulletin
board as part o f the audition day
schedule.
3. Please Arrive 10 m inutes early to
fill out an audition form.
4. Vocal Perform ance majors,
please prepare 5 mem orized pieces
in four languages, one m ust be an
aria and one a 20th century piece.
5. M usical Theater majors, prepare
2 m em orized m usical theater songs
in contrasting styles &2 mem orized
dram atic m onologues in contrasting
styles. A dance solo is optional. If
you are preparing a dance solo for a
live audition, bring a recorded
accom panim ent on CD or MP3 file.
monologue. A dance solo is optional.
5. An accom panist will be provided.
Please supply a copy o f your m usic for
the accom panist. The m usic m ust be
printed in the same key th at you sing.
Do not ask
the
accom panist
to
transpose. If you are perform ing a
dance solo, bring either tape or CD
recording.
6.
Those students who receive and
accept a m usic scholarship are not
required to audition again.
Students
who are not offered scholarships m ust
re-audition in the summ er or fall to get
into a voice studio.
7. All new /transfer students who wish
to becom e voice m ajors m ust audition
to be accepted into the vocal area.
Requirements for scholarship
consideration are the same as entrance
requirem ents listed above.
For m ore info:
Dr. David Cody (m usical theater)
david.cody@ um ontana.edu
Dr. K im berly James (vocal perf.)
kimberly.j am es@ um ontana.edu
Strings
1. 3 octave m ajor and/or m inor scale
2. 10 m inute perform ance o f w ork or
works from the standard repertory
dem onstrating contrasting style, tempo,
technique, and/or articulation.
Representative Repertoire for Orchestral
String Instruments: (this list represents
sample repertoire only and is not m eant
as an exclusive listing o f works).
Violin:
Concertos by J.S. Bach, Haydn,
M ozart, Vivaldi, Bruch, M endelssohn;
Six Handel Sonatas; Schubert or
D vorak Sonatinas;
Unaccompanied
Bach Sonatas or Partitas; M ozart or
Beethoven Sonatas.
Viola:
Concertos by Telemann, J.C. Bach,
Hoffm eism ter; Marcello Sonata in G
m ajor; M ozart Sonantina in C; Five Old
Dances by Marais; Bloch Suites for
Viola.
Cello:
Concertos by Goltennann, Boccherini,
Haydn, Saint Saens; Sonatas by
Vivaldi, Handel, Sammartini; Fame
Elegie;
Bruch
Kol
Nidrei;
Unaccompanied Suites by J.S. Bach.
String Bass:
Concertos by Capuzzi, Elragonetti,
Dittersdorf;
Sonatas by Marcello,
Vivaldi,
Handel,
Galliard,
Eccles,
Romberg,
Telemann;
Progressive
Repertoire b y George Vance, Books 46
Guitar:
Concertos by Vivaldi, CastenuovoTedesco, Rodrigo, Giuliani. Solo works
and/or Etudes by Dowland, Milan,
Sanz, Visee, Weiss, Bach, Scarlatti,
Sor, Giuliani, Llobet, Tarrega, Albeniz,
Torroba, Ponce, Villa-Lobos, Brouwer.
Requirements for scholarship
consideration are the same as the
entrance requirem ents listed above.
For m ore info: Dr. M argaret Baldridge
406-243-6112
m argaret.baldrdige@ um ontana.edu
Woodwind
Requirem ents for all new and transfer
students wishing to enter into W oodwind
studios as m usic m ajors or m inors are as
follows:
1. Chrom atic scale ascending and
descending fiill range o f instrum ent in
slurred 16th note patterns at quarter
note=60.
2.
All m ajor scales, ascending and
descending two com plete octaves* slurred
16th notes at quarter note=60.
C larinets: E, F, G scales should be
perform ed 3 octaves.
Saxophone and oboes: F#, G, Ab and A
should be perform ed one octave.
B assoons:
Bb, B and C should be
perform ed 3 octaves.
3.
Two contrasting solos or etudes
dem onstrating
lyrical
and
technical
com m and o f the instrument.
4. All students are expected to sight read
during the audition.
5. Oboists and bassoonist are expected to
have m inimal basic skills in the art o f reed
m aking.
Requirements for scholarship
consideration are the same as the entrance
requirem ents listed above.
For m ore info: Dr. Jennifer Cavanaugh
jennifer.cavanaugli@ umontana.edu
Percussion
1. Student m ust perform on Snare
Drum and at least one o f the other
area listed below.
Snare Drum:
Rudiments:
Flam,
Flam-tap,
Paradiddle, 5 stroke roll, Single
stroke roll [Play each open (slow) to
closed (fast as possible) to open]
Buzz Roll: P lay 16 count buzz roll
starting pp, crescendo to ff and
dim inuendo to pp
Solo:
Perform a prepared solo
(rudim ental
or
orchestral)
of
appropriate difficulty
M allet K eyboard:
Perform a prepared solo or etude o f
appropriate difficulty
T im pani:
Perform a prepared solo or etude
Drum set:
Styles: Dem onstrate ability to play
the follow ing styles: m edium swing,
up tem po swing, bossa-nova, samba,
16-note based funk.
Phrase every
four bars with a light fill.
Soloing: Pick one or m ore o f the
above styles and trade fours with
yourself (play 4 bars o f time, 4 bars
or solo and repeat). You m ay also
play a prepared written solo.
M ultiple Percussion:
Perform a prepared solo or etude.
2. Student m ust bring his/her own
sticks and m allets. The University
will provide the instruments.
Brass
French Horn:
1. All M ajor scales.
2. Two m inor scales (student's choice).
3. Chrom atic scale (low C to high C).
4. Solo or etude o f lyrical style.
5. Solo or etude o f faster, technical style.
Solos and Etudes should be selected to
dem onstrate the student's tone, range,
rhythm, intonation and technique.
Low Brass:
Chrom atic scale from low E to high Bb
tongue and slurred separately.
Trom bone and Euphonium: a selected
etude from R ochut's M elodious Etudes
Vol. I.
Tuba:
A selected etude from B ordogni's Bel
Canto Studies.
Excerpts from a prepared solo performed
at district or state m usic festival.
Trumpet:
1. Slurred chromatic scale from low
F-sharp to high C in eight notes.
2. Choose either A or B:
A: prepared solo or etude o f appropriate
difficulty and should dem onstrate both
lyrical and technical playing, (possibly
y o u 're prepared solo perform ance at
district and/or state m usic festival.)
B: The required All-State M aterial for
your state for this year.
3. Sight reading
Requirem ents for scholarship
Consideration are the same as the
Entrance requirem ents listed above.
For m ore info: Dr. James Smart
406-243-4382
iames.smart@ umontana.edu
Some Representative Solo Material
Sources:
Snare D rum :
W ilcoxon, The AllAm erican Drummer,
150 Solos
W ilcoxon, Solos for the Advanced
Swing Drum m er Pratt, 14 Contest
Solos W haley, Recital Solos
M allet Percussion:
Goldenberg,
M odem School for Xylophone,
Vibraphone & M arim ba (Play any o f
the etudes in the back) M cMillan,
M asterpieces
for
M arim ba
Pimental/M oore,
The
Solo
M arim bist Rubank/Q uick, Soloist
Folio W haley, M usical Studies for
the Intermediate M allet Player
Hatch, Challenge Peters (any o f his
solos), M usser (any o f his solos)
T im pani: Firth, the Solo T im panist
Schistine, The D eveloping Solo
Tim panist W haley, Solos and Duets
for Timpani
M ultiple Percussion:
O 'Reilly,
Solos for the Percussion Player
Goldenburg,
Studies
in
Solo
Percussion Kraft, M orris Dance
Kraft, French Suite Beck, Episode
for Solo Percussion
Requirements for scholarship
consideration are the same as the
entrance requirem ents listed above.
For m ore info: Dr. Robert LedBetter
406-243-4819
robert.ledbetter@ um ontana.edu
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