Music Program Auditions
糖心Vlog视频 Music Audition Day: February 21, 2026
The 糖心Vlog视频 Music Audition Day provides prospective students with an opportunity to:
- Audition for entry into the music major
- Become eligible for music scholarships
- Meet faculty and current majors
- Attend an information session about our curriculum
- Complete the Music Theory diagnostic
High school and transfer students who have applied for admission to 糖心Vlog视频 for the 2025-2026 academic year are eligible to audition.
The deadline to register for auditions is February 19, 2026.
Schedule of Audition Day:
- 10:00 AM: Meet the faculty/information session
- 11:00 AM: Auditions
Application and Audition Process
- All incoming students must first apply to the university through . General admissions information can be found on the University Admissions website at csub.edu/admissions.
- Attend 糖心Vlog视频 Music Audition Day!
- Apply for scholarships.
Audition Requirements
Audition requirements for each instrument and voice classification are listed below:
Please prepare:
1. Art song or aria* in Italian or English.
2. Second art song or aria in English, Italian, German, French or Spanish.
* Opera arias from the 19th century (Puccini, Verdi, etc.) are discouraged for Freshman singers. Opera or oratorio arias from the 17th and 18th century are appropriate (Handel, Caldara, Scarlatti, Bach, etc.)
Jazz Performance (optional):
All instruments: Perform a jazz standard, including improvising on the form of the piece.
In addition:
Rhythm Section Players:
Guitarists and pianists: comp changes on a 12-bar blues.
Bassists: perform walking bass on a 12-bar blues.
Drummers: perform swing feels at slow, medium, and fast tempos and straight 8th grooves
including Bossa Nova, Samba and Rock/Funk feels.
Please prepare to play:
Scales:
- 2 major scales of your choice, 2 octaves
- The chromatic scale, at least 2 octaves, starting on any note
Repertoire:
- A technical etude or fast movement from a sonata or concerto (excerpts are acceptable).
- A lyrical etude or movement from a sonata or concerto (excerpts are acceptable).
Note: an accompanist will not be provided for instrumentalists.
Repertoire examples:
Etudes & Studies
- Any selection from
- Any selection from
Solo Repertoire
- Bach:
- Faure:
- Griffes:
- Handel: (any)
- Mozart:
- Telemann: (any)
- Vivaldi: (any)
Please prepare to play:
Scales:
- 2 major scales of your choice, 1 or 2 octaves
- The chromatic scale, 2 octaves, starting on any note
Repertoire:
- A technical etude or fast movement from a sonata or concerto (excerpts are acceptable).
- A lyrical etude or movement from a sonata or concerto (excerpts are acceptable).
Note: an accompanist will not be provided for instrumentalists.
Repertoire Examples:
Etudes and Studies
- Barret: (any)
- Brod: (any)
- Ferling: (any)
- Hite: (any)
Solo Repertoire
- Cimarosa:
- Handel: (any)
- Marcello:
- Telemann: (any)
- Vivaldi: (any)
Please prepare to play:
Scales:
- 2 major scales of your choice, 2 or 3 octaves
- The chromatic scale, 2 or 3 octaves, starting on any note
Repertoire:
- A technical etude or fast movement from a sonata or concerto (excerpts are acceptable).
- A lyrical etude or movement from a sonata or concerto (excerpts are acceptable).
Note: an accompanist will not be provided for instrumentalists.
Repertoire Examples:
Etudes and Studies
- Rubank: (any etude)
- Hite: (any)
- Rose: (any)
Solo Repertoire
- Debussy:
- Finzi:
- Stamitz:
- Tartini:
- Weber:
Please prepare to play:
Scales:
- 2 major scales of your choice, 2 octaves if possible
- The chromatic scale, 2 octaves, starting on any note
Repertoire:
- A technical etude or fast movement from a sonata or concerto (excerpts are acceptable).
- A lyrical etude or movement from a sonata or concerto (excerpts are acceptable).
Note: an accompanist will not be provided for instrumentalists.
Repertoire Examples:
- Boni/Voxman:
- Bozza:
- Galliard/Merriman:
Please prepare to play:
Scales:
- 2 major scales of your choice, 2 or 3 octaves
- The chromatic scale, 2 or 3 octaves, starting on any note
Repertoire:
- A technical etude or fast movement from a sonata or concerto (excerpts are acceptable).
- A lyrical etude or lyrical movement from a sonata or concerto (excerpts are acceptable).
Note: an accompanist will not be provided for instrumentalists.
Repertoire examples:
Etudes & Studies
- Any selection from
- Any etude from
Solo Repertoire
- Galliard/Weisberg: Sonatas
- Telemann: Sonata in F Minor
Please prepare to play:
Scales:
- 2 major scales of your choice, 2 octaves if possible
- The chromatic scale, 2 octaves, starting on any note
Repertoire:
- A technical etude or fast movement from a sonata or concerto (excerpts are acceptable).
- A lyrical etude or movement from a sonata or concerto (excerpts are acceptable).
Note: an accompanist will not be provided for instrumentalists.
Repertoire Examples:
Etudes and Studies
- Ferling: (any)
- Rubank: (any)
Solo Repertoire
- Bozza: (alto or baritone)
- Eccles/Rascher: (alto or baritone)
- Glazunov: (alto)
- Handel: (alto or baritone)
- Heiden: (alto)
- Maurice: (alto)
- Teal: (alto or baritone)
- Teal: (tenor)
- Voxman: (alto or baritone)
- Voxman: (tenor)
- Ostransky: (tenor)
- Singalee: (tenor)
Please prepare to play:
Scales:
- 2 major scales of your choice, 2 octaves if possible
- The chromatic scale, 2 octaves, starting on any note
Repertoire:
- A technical etude or fast movement from a sonata or concerto (excerpts are acceptable).
- A lyrical etude or movement from a sonata or concerto (excerpts are acceptable).
Note: an accompanist will not be provided for instrumentalists.
Repertoire Examples:
Etudes and Studies
- Arban: (any)
Solo Repertoire
- Balay:
- 颁濒茅谤颈蝉蝉别:
- Godicke:
- Haydn: Concerto
- Hindemith: Sonata
Please prepare to play:
Scales:
- 2 major scales of your choice, 2 octaves if possible
- The chromatic scale, 2 octaves, starting on any note
Repertoire:
- A technical etude or fast movement from a sonata or concerto (excerpts are acceptable).
- A lyrical etude or movement from a sonata or concerto (excerpts are acceptable).
Note: an accompanist will not be provided for instrumentalists.
Repertoire Examples:
Etudes and Studies
- Kopprasch: (any)
- Maxime-Alphonse: (any)
Solo Repertoire:
- Beethoven:
- Mozart:
Please prepare to play:
Scales:
- 2 major scales of your choice, 2 octaves if possible
- The chromatic scale, 2 octaves, starting on any note
Repertoire:
- A technical etude or fast movement from a sonata or concerto (excerpts are acceptable).
- A lyrical etude or movement from a sonata or concerto (excerpts are acceptable).
Note: an accompanist will not be provided for instrumentalists.
Repertoire Examples:
Etudes and Studies
- Rochut: (any)
Solo Repertoire
- David:
- Galliard: (any)
- Guilmant:
Please prepare to play:
Scales:
- 2 major scales of your choice, 2 octaves if possible
- The chromatic scale, 2 octaves, starting on any note
Repertoire:
- A technical etude or fast movement from a sonata or concerto (excerpts are acceptable).
- A lyrical etude or movement from a sonata or concerto (excerpts are acceptable).
Note: an accompanist will not be provided for instrumentalists.
Repertoire Examples:
Etudes and Studies
- Rochut: (any)
Solo Repertoire
- Barat:
- Senaille/Falcone:
Please prepare to play:
Scales:
- 2 major scales of your choice, 2 octaves if possible
- The chromatic scale, 2 octaves, starting on any note
Repertoire:
- A technical etude or fast movement from a sonata or concerto (excerpts are acceptable).
- A lyrical etude or movement from a sonata or concerto (excerpts are acceptable).
Note: an accompanist will not be provided for instrumentalists.
Repertoire Examples:
Etudes and Studies
- Blazhevich: (any)
- Rochut: (any)
Solo Repertoire
- Barat: Introduction and Dance
- Capuzzi:
- Haddad:
- Hartley:
Percussion auditions consist of three components: Snare drum, mallets, and timpani.
Snare Drum
Prepare one etude of your choice:
- Cirone: (any)
- Peters: (any)
Mallets
Scales:
- 2 major scales of your choice, 2 or 3 octaves
- The chromatic scale, 2 or 3 octaves
Prepare one etude or solo work of your choice:
Repertoire examples:
- Ford: (any)
- Goldenberg: (any)
- McMillan: (any)
Timpani
Prepare one etude of your choice:
Repertoire examples:
- Carroll: (any)
- Peters: (any)
Please prepare to play:
Scales:
- 2 major scales of your choice, 3 octaves if possible
- Whole bow for one scale, slurs for another, arpeggios for one of the two keys
Repertoire:
- A technical etude or fast movement from a sonata or concerto (excerpts are acceptable).
- A lyrical etude or movement from a sonata or concerto (excerpts are acceptable).
Note: an accompanist will not be provided for instrumentalists.
Please prepare to play:
Scales:
- 2 major scales of your choice, 3 octaves if possible
- Whole bow for one scale, slurs for another, arpeggios for one of the two keys
Repertoire:
- A technical etude or fast movement from a sonata or concerto (excerpts are acceptable).
- A lyrical etude or movement from a sonata or concerto (excerpts are acceptable).
Note: an accompanist will not be provided for instrumentalists.
Please prepare to play:
Any two or three-octave major scale/arpeggios and one minor scale/arpeggios
An etude by Deak, Dotzauer, Popper, or comparable material
A movement from a standard sonata by Bach, Handel, Marcello, or comparable material
Please prepare to play:
Any two-octave major scale/arpeggios and one minor scale/arpeggios
An etude from Simandl, Rabath, or comparable material
Any movement(s) from a standard sonata by Eccles, Marcello, or comparable material
Please prepare to play any two selections from the following:
Renaissance
Narvaez | Guardame las Vacas; Pavane, Cancion del Emperador
Milan | Fantasias I-V,Pavanes
Baroque
De Visee | Suites I-XII (without full ornamentation)
Corbetta | Suite in A minor
De Murcia | Prelude and Allegro
Classical
Carcassi | Etudes Op. 60
Carulli | Etudes
Sor | Etudes Op. 6,29,31,35,44,45,60
Guiliani | Etudes Op. 48
Romantic
Villa-Lobos | Preludes
Mertz | Liedeslied,Lied ohno Worte Op. 13
Ponce | Preludes
Contemporary
Brouwer | Simple Studies
Pianists should perform two memorized works chosen from:
- One Baroque work
- One fast movement from a Classical sonata
- One Romantic piece
- One piece from the Impressionistic, 20th-, or 21st-century repertoire
- Only solo repertoire will be accepted, no accompaniments.
- No simplified arrangements.