Undergraduate
1) An Italian aria or song such as those found in the Anthology of Italian Song of the 17th and 18th Centuries
2) One song in English (not a translation)
3) A piece chosen by the applicant
4) a reading of a short poem in English chosen by the applicant. This reading does not need to be memorized.
Additionally, at the faculty's discretion, applicants may be asked to sight-read a very short musical passage.
Graduate
1) Two opera arias in contrasting styles
2) Three art songs in contrasting styles in three different languages, one of which must be English. The arias and
songs must include pieces in German, French and Italian.
3) A piece chosen by the applicant
4) A reading of a short poem in English chosen by the applicant. This reading does not need to be memorized.
Additionally, at the faculty's discretion, applicants may be asked to sight-read a very short musical passage.
Postgraduate
- Three opera arias in contrasting styles
- Three art songs in contrasting styles in three different languages, one of which must be English. The arias and songs must include pieces in German, French, and Italian.
- A piece chosen by the applicant
- A reading of a short poem in English chosen by the applicant. (This reading does not need to be memorized.)
Additionally, at the faculty's discretion, applicants may be asked to sight-read a very short musical passage.
