Woodwinds Auditions
Woodwinds
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
Approximately 10 minutes of solo and/or étude literature that demonstrates your best technical and lyrical playing (piano accompaniment is not required).
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:
- Mozart, Concerto in G or D Major, Exposition only
- Two contrasting movements of a J. S. Bach Flute Sonata of your choice
- A contrasting solo of your choice
- 2 contrasting orchestral excerpts
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
Approximately 10 minutes of solo and/or étude literature that demonstrates your best technical and lyrical playing (piano accompaniment is not required).
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, minor, and chromatic scales (two or more octaves)
Two selections or movements from standard repertoire in contrasting styles – one that demonstrates technical facility and the other that demonstrates quality in tone and phrasing
- Selections may be drawn from solo literature or études (for example, Mozart's Concerto, Telemann's Sonata, Jacob's Concerto, Saint-Saens' Sonata, or other works of equal substance)
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
Approximately 10 minutes of solo and/or étude literature that demonstrates your best technical and lyrical playing (piano accompaniment is not required).
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
Selections or movements from standard repertoire that demonstrate technical facility, quality in tone, and phrasing. Examples of appropriate literature include but are not limited to:
- Mozart's Clarinet Concerto, K. 622, 1st Movement Exposition (beginning to m. 154)
- A contrasting work or movement of the applicant’s choice
- Orchestral excerpts: Mendelssohn's Scherzo from A Midsummer Night's Dream (measures 1 - 48), Beethoven's Symphony No. 6, 1st movement (measures 474 - 492) and 2nd movement (measures 68 - 78)
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
Approximately 10 minutes of solo and/or étude literature that demonstrates your best technical and lyrical playing (piano accompaniment is not required).
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, minor, and chromatic scales (two or more octaves)
Two selections or movements from standard repertoire in contrasting styles – one that demonstrates technical facility and the other that demonstrates quality in tone and phrasing
- Selections may be drawn from solo literature or études (for example, Mozart's Concerto, Telemann's Sonata, Jacob's Concerto, Saint-Saens' Sonata or other works of equal substance)
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
Approximately 10 minutes of solo and/or étude literature that demonstrates your best technical and lyrical playing (piano accompaniment is not required).
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
Contrasting works or movements that represent both technical and lyrical playing. Appropriate selections include:
- Glazounov's Concerto Op. 10
- Creston's Sonata Op. 19
- Maslanka's Concerto for Alto Saxophone
- Tomasi's Concerto
- Dressel's Partita for Alto Saxophone and Piano
- Creston's Concerto Op. 26
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.