Audition Requirement
Candidates interested in receiving financial assistance must audition before April 1 and complete and submit University Foundation Scholarship Application before March 15. Applications are located online @ kean.edu.
Audition Requirements:
Strings |
Two contrasting movements or pieces from the standard repertoire. |
Woodwinds |
Two contrasting movements of a sonata or concerto, or a concert piece of moderate difficulty in which contrasting sections are evident. The second piece may be in the jazz idiom for saxophone auditions. |
Brass |
Two contrasting pieces from the standard concert repertoire showing contrast in style and technique. |
Percussion |
Proficiency on mallets, snare drum, and timpani. Demonstration of the knowledge of rudiments and ability to read percussion music are required. |
Guitar |
Two contrasting compositions from the standard literature, e.g., Bach, Sor, Villa Lobos. |
Voice |
Two contrasting art song or aria selections, one of which must be in a non-English language. |
Organ |
One work by J.S. Bach and a second work from the standard literature. |
Piano |
Two contrasting compositions from the standard piano literature, e.g., Bach, Mozart, Scarlatti, Haydn, Brahms, Debussy, etc. |
Music Theory Placement Test
All entering music majors must take a theory placement exam to determine their level of music theory and sight singing/ear training competency.
Piano Placement Test
All entering music majors must take a piano exam to determine the level of class piano in which they should enroll.
Music History Placement Test
All entering music majors wishing to test out of music history/survey must take a placement test.