PIANOAREA–MTSU
InformationforProspectiveStudents
UNDERGRADUATEAUDITIONREQUIREMENTS
BMPianoPerformance
§
§
Threecontrastingworksfromdifferenthistoricalperiods*
o Memorizationrequired
SightReading
OtherBMpianoconcentrations:InstrumentalMusicEducation,
Vocal/GeneralMusicEducation,MusicIndustry,MusicTheory/
Composition,JazzStudies**
§
§
§
Twoormorecontrastingworksfromdifferenthistoricalperiods*
Memorizationoptional,buthighlyrecommended
SightReading
MusicMinorsandnon-musicmajors(pianoelective)
§
§
§
Oneortwocontrastingworksfromdifferenthistoricalperiods*
Memorizationoptional
SightReading
AdditionalAuditionInformation
Ø Auditionsareapproximately25minutesinlength:
§ 10-15minutesisforplaying
o Longerprogramsareacceptable,however,thecommitteemayneedtocut
somepiecesshort
o Shorterprogramsareacceptablefornon-performancemajors
§ Theremainingtimeistospeakwithyouaboutyourbackground,interests,and
answeranyquestionsyoumighthave
Ø ScalesandArpeggios:
§ Werecommendthatyouknowandthoughtfullypracticeallmajorandminorscales
andarpeggios.Wewillnot,however,asktoheartheseduringtheaudition
Ø FAQ:CanItakepianolessonsatMTSUifIamnotamusicmajor?
§ Yes:AllMTSUstudentsmaytakepianolessonsintheSchoolofMusic,regardlessof
majorandbackground,andpendingstudioavailabilityandasuccessfulaudition.
Studentswithlittleornobackgroundmaybefirstrequiredtotakeclasspiano
beforebeingallowedtoregisterforprivatelessons.Pleasecontactthepianofaculty
directlyformoreinformation.
1
*REPRESENTATIVECOMPOSERSBYHISTORICALPERIOD
BAROQUE
J.S.Bach,G.F.Handel,D.Scarlatti,G.Telemann,H.Purcell
CLASSICAL
J.Haydn,W.A.Mozart,L.vanBeethoven,M.Clementi,F.Kuhlau
ROMANTIC
F.Chopin,J.Brahms,F.Liszt,F.Mendelssohn,R.Schumann,F.Schubert,
P.Tchaikovsky,S.Rachmaninoff
1900PRESENT
D.Kabalevsky,V.Persichetti,A.Khachaturian,A.Schoenberg,P.
Hindemith,R.Muczynski,R.Starer,F.Poulenc,C.Debussy,M.Ravel,S.
Prokofiev,A.Scriabin,A.Copland,S.Barber,L.Liebermann
PLEASENOTE:
Theabovelistisnotall-inclusive;itissimplyforreference.Manycomposersnotlisted
abovemaystillbeincludedonyouraudition
Popularmusic,musicaltheater,NewAgemusic,andtheapplicant’sowncompositionsare
notpermitted
**StudentsauditioningforJazzStudiesshouldcontactMr.JoeDavidian
(Joseph.Davidian@mtsu.edu)andconsulttheJazzPianoauditionrequirementsfound
online:http://www.mtsu.edu/music/pdf/jazzpianoguitarrequirements.pdf
2
GRADUATEAUDITIONREQUIREMENTS
MMPianoPerformance
§
§
Aminimumofthreecontrastingworksfromdifferenthistoricalperiods*
o Mustincludeacompletesonataandavirtuosicwork,bothfromany
historicalperiod.Thecompletesonataisconsideredonework
o Memorizationisrequired
SightReading
MMCollaborativePiano
§
§
§
§
§
Artsong:Threecontrastingsongsfromdifferenthistoricalperiods,
representingtwoormorelanguages
Aria:Oneariafromanyhistoricalperiodrepresentinganylanguagenot
includedabove(orthesameasabove,ifthreelanguagesarepresented)
Instrumentalmusic:Thefirstmovementofaninstrumentalsonataorother
majorworkfromanyhistoricalperiod
o Lengthshouldbeapproximately5-10minutes
Solo:Amajorsoloworkorfirstmovementofasonatafromanyhistorical
period
o Memorizationisrequired
o Lengthshouldbeapproximately5-10minutes
SightReading
Non-musicmajors
§
ThesamepoliciesforUndergraduatenon-musicmajorsapplyforGraduate
non-musicmajorsinterestedinpianolessons.Pleaseseeabove
AdditionalAuditionInformation
Ø Auditionsareapproximately30minutesinlength:
§ 15-20minutesisforplaying
o Yourcompleteprogrammaybelongerthanthis,however,thecommittee
mayneedtocutsomepiecesshort
§ Theremainingtimeistospeakwithyouaboutyourbackground,interests,and
answeranyquestionsyoumighthave
Ø Repertoire:
§ Ifyourdesiredprogramdoesnotmatchguidelinesabove,pleasecontactthepiano
facultydirectlytoaskifanyexceptionsmightbepossible
Ø ScalesandArpeggios:
§ Wewillnotasktohearscalesorarpeggiosduringtheaudition
3
Ø IMPORTANT:
§ Asingerandinstrumentalistwillbeprovidedforyourauditionifyouareunableto
provideoneofyourown.Youwillbeallowedtimetorehearsepriortoyouraudition
§ Pleaseemailalistofyourcompleteauditionrepertoiretotheappliedpianofaculty-
Dr.Nadgir(arunesh.nadgir@mtsu.edu)andDr.Clark(adam.clark@mtsu.edu)-as
farinadvanceofyourauditionaspossiblesothatasingerandinstrumentalist
mightbearrangedforyou
o Intheeventthatnoinstrumentalistorsingerisavailabletoperformyour
chosenrepertoire,wewillbeintouchtodiscussotheroptions
AUDITIONDATES
Undergraduates
§
§
§
Saturday,January30,2016
Monday,February15,2016(President'sDay)
Saturday,February27,2016
Graduates
Graduateauditionsarearrangedonanindividualbasisanytimethroughout
theyear,includingtheundergraduateauditiondatesabove.Ifyouwishtobe
consideredforaGraduateAssistantship,youmustcompleteyouraudition
andhaveallapplicationmaterialsinbyMarch1
RECORDEDAUDITIONS
Ifastudentisnotabletoauditioninperson,arecordedauditionmaybesubmitted,with
facultypermission.Itishighlyrecommended,however,thatallstudentsauditioninperson
wheneverpossibleforthebestchanceofbeingadmittedintotheirdesireddegreeprogram
andtoreceiveascholarship.
InternationalStudents:ItisunderstoodthattraveltoMTSUforaliveauditionmaynotbe
possible.Therefore,recordedauditionsforinternationalstudentsareacceptableand
encouraged.
Allrecordingsshouldadheretothefollowingguidelines:
Ø Acceptableformats(allunedited):
§ Video(preferred):DVD,YouTube,Dropbox,Skype(specifictimestobearranged)
§ Audio(acceptablewithpianofacultypermission):CD,SoundCloud,YouTube
§ Other:Ifyouhaveanotherformatinmindwhichisnotlistedabove,pleasecontact
ustoaskifitwillbeacceptable
4
Ø Facultypermission:
§ Allstudentssubmittingarecordedauditionmustemailthepianofaculty(Dr.Nadgir
andDr.Clark)inadvancetorequestpermissiontosubmitarecordedaudition.The
noteneednotbelong,butshouldinclude:
o Whoyouare
o Whereyouarefrom
o Whoyoustudywith
o Yourintendedauditionprogram
o Whereelseyouareapplying
o Whyyoucannotauditioninperson
o Yourcontactinformation(addressandphonenumber)
o Anythingelsethatmightbeofinterest
SCHOLARSHIPS(UNDERGRADUATE)
Musicscholarshipsforundergraduatesareawardedonacompetitivebasistooutstanding
musicians.Theyareofferedtostudentswhonotonlydemonstrateahighlevelof
musicianship,butalsoshowgreatmusicalpotentialandpromiseasanactiveandenthusiastic
memberofafastgrowingdepartment.Undergraduateawardsmayinclude:
Ø Out-of-statetuitionwaivers:
§ TheSchoolofMusicispleasedtoofferalimitednumberofout-of-statetuition
waiverstooutstandingundergraduatestudentslivingoutsideofTennessee.
RecipientswillbeabletoattendMTSUpayingonlythein-staterateforallfouryears
oftheirdegree.Formoreinformation,pleasevisit:
http://www.mtsu.edu/music/pdf/outofstatescholarships.pdf
Ø Arangeoffinancialawards(varyingamounts)basedonauditions&availablefunds
Ø OthermiscellaneousSchoolofMusicawards:
§ Varyannually,basedonfundingandavailability.Pleasecontactindividualareasto
inquire(MusicEducation,MusicIndustry,Theory/Composition,etc.)
Ø Pleasenote:AllSchoolofMusicscholarshipawardsaremeritawards,basedsolelyon
auditions.TheyareseparatefromanyMTSUneed-basedfinancialawardsorothernonSchoolofMusicassistanceastudentmightbeeligiblefor
5
ASSISTANTSHIPS(GRADUATEONLY)
The most common form of assistance for Graduate students is the Graduate Assistantship. These
are awarded based on School of Music needs, applicant auditions, and faculty recommendations.
In the piano area, Graduate Assistantships may be awarded in accompanying, class piano, and
applied instruction, pending availability and area need. Graduate students with specializations in
Piano Performance and Collaborative Piano only are eligible for Piano Area Graduate
Assistantships.
A full-time Graduate Assistantship (GA) includes a full tuition-waiver, partial waiver of fees,
and a stipend of $6500, payable in eight equal payments from the end of September to the end of
April. In return, we will ask you to provide twenty (20) hours of your time per week. A half-time
assistantship provides a half tuition-waiver, while the student pays the remaining half at in-state
rates. The stipend also is halved, and we ask that you provide ten (10) hours of your time per
week. In both cases, you must pay a portion of the student fees when you register. International
students may also be eligible for a tuition waiver at the in-state rate.
Please visit the School of Music Graduate Studies page for the most current award figures and
for information on how to apply: http://www.mtsu.edu/music/graduateaid.php
QUESTIONSANDCONTACT
Arunesh Nadgir, D.M.A.
Assistant Professor of Piano
Wright Music Building, Room 258
Arunesh.Nadgir@mtsu.edu
615-898-5649
Adam Clark, D.M.A.
Associate Professor of Piano
Wright Music Building, Room 262
Adam.Clark@mtsu.edu
615-898-2481
Joe Davidian (Jazz Piano)
Write Music Building
joedavidiantrio@gmail.com
PLEASECONTACTUSWITHANYQUESTIONSYOUMIGHTHAVE
6