Strings Auditions
Strings
Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Audio + Music Production, Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Music Education, Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Music Performance, Master of Music (M.M.) In Music Performance
The following is audition information for entry into the Dana School of Music.
All applicants are automatically considered for a Dana Talent Scholarship and are not required to submit a separate scholarship application. If you choose to apply to the online M.M. in Music Education or the M.M. in Music Performance, your graduate audition for those graduate programs is also your audition for an assistantship. These include tuition remission and a stipend, and you will need to complete a separate application through the YSU Graduate College.
Audition requirements
Applicants should prepare the following audition repertoire requirements.
Undergraduate applicants
Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Audio + Music Production
Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Music Education
Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Music Performance
Applicants should prepare major and minor scales and arpeggios using a standard method of the applicant's choice and two works of contrasting styles.
If you’re submitting a recorded audition in lieu of an on-campus audition, include a spoken introduction including your name and the pieces and respective composer names of your prepared repertoire.
Graduate applicants
Master of Music (M.M.) in Music Performance
Examples of appropriate literature include but are not limited to:
- One solo Bach movement
- One movement of any Concerto, about 3-5 minutes only
- Scales and arpeggios from a scale system such as Carl Flesch
If you’re submitting a recorded audition in lieu of an on-campus audition, include a spoken introduction including your name and the pieces and respective composer names of your prepared repertoire.
Applicants should prepare the following audition repertoire requirements.
Undergraduate applicants
Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Audio + Music Production
Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Music Education
Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Music Performance
Applicants should prepare major and minor scales and arpeggios using a standard method of the applicant's choice and two works of contrasting styles.
If you’re submitting a recorded audition in lieu of an on-campus audition, include a spoken introduction including your name and the pieces and respective composer names of your prepared repertoire.
Graduate applicants
Master of Music (M.M.) in Music Performance
Examples of appropriate literature include but are not limited to:
- One solo Bach movement
- One movement of any Concerto, about 3-5 minutes only
- Scales and arpeggios from a scale system such as Carl Flesch
If you’re submitting a recorded audition in lieu of an on-campus audition, include a spoken introduction including your name and the pieces and respective composer names of your prepared repertoire.
Applicants should prepare the following audition repertoire requirements.
Undergraduate applicants
Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Audio + Music Production
Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Music Education
Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Music Performance
Applicants should prepare major and minor scales and arpeggios using a standard method of the applicant's choice, and two works of contrasting styles.
If you’re submitting a recorded audition in lieu of an on-campus audition, include a spoken introduction including your name and the pieces and respective composer names of your prepared repertoire.
Graduate applicants
Master of Music (M.M.) in Music Performance
Examples of appropriate literature include but are not limited to:
- One solo Bach movement
- One movement of any Concerto, about 3-5 minutes only
- Scales and arpeggios from a scale system such as Carl Flesch
If you’re submitting a recorded audition in lieu of an on-campus audition, include a spoken introduction including your name and the pieces and respective composer names of your prepared repertoire.
Applicants should prepare the following audition repertoire requirements.
Undergraduate applicants
Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Audio + Music Production
Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Music Education
Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Music Performance
Applicants should prepare major and minor scales and arpeggios using a standard method of the applicant's choice and two works of contrasting styles.
If you’re submitting a recorded audition in lieu of an on-campus audition, include a spoken introduction including your name and the pieces and respective composer names of your prepared repertoire.
Graduate applicants
Master of Music (M.M.) in Music Performance
Major scales and arpeggios in all keys
Examples of appropriate audition literature include but are not limited to:
- A movement from one of Bach’s six cello suites
- First movement from one of the standard Concertos (Dragonetti, Koussevitski, Bottesini, Capuzzi, Dittersdorf, or comparable)
If you’re submitting a recorded audition in lieu of an on-campus audition, include a spoken introduction including your name and the pieces and respective composer names of your prepared repertoire.
Alternative arrangements
If you’re unable to attend one of the dates for on-campus auditions, or if you have other considerations and wish to schedule a virtual or ad hoc audition or submit a recorded audition, contact the Cliffe College Coordinator of Admissions and Recruitment at cliffecollege@ysu.edu or call 330.941.2346 to receive information about the virtual, ad hoc, or recorded audition processes. You should prepare the audition repertoire requirements listed on this page.