학사(BM)
1. A major movement of a concerto demonstrating both artistry and virtuosity.
2. The Prelude and any dance movement from a Bach Cello Suite.
3. (MM, GD, & DMA only)
Two contrasting movements of a standard sonata
(e.g. Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Mendelssohn, Rachmaninoff). The sonata must be performed with piano.
학사(BM)
- A major movement of a concerto (memorized). For the Tchaikovsky Rococo, the full piece must be presented. For the Bloch Schelomo, rehearsal #20 through #30 must be included.
- The Prelude and any dance movement from a Bach Cello Suite (memorized)
- One of the following:
- A showpiece such as Tchaikovsky Pezzo Capriccioso, Popper Elfentanz, or Davidoff At the Fountain
- An Italian sonata by Boccherini, Valentini or Locatelli. One slow and one fast movement should be presented. No duo sonatas (Beethoven, Brahms, etc.) may be substituted in this category.
- A Popper Etude or Piatti Caprice
석사(MM) , Graduate Diploma
- A complete concerto from the standard repertoire (memorized)
- A complete Bach Suite (memorized)
- A complete work written after 1940
- One of the following: (memorized)
- A showpiece such as Tchaikovsky Pezzo Capriccioso, Popper Elfentanz, or Davidoff At the Fountain
- An Italian sonata by Boccherini, Valentini or Locatelli
- A Popper Etude or Piatti Caprice
Optional: One movement of a standard sonata (e.g. Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Mendelssohn, Rachmaninoff). If played, the sonata must be rehearsed and performed with a piano. A list of pianists is available from the Admissions Office.
박사(DMA)
- A complete concerto from the standard repertoire (memorized)
- A complete Bach Suite (memorized)
- One movement of a standard sonata (e.g. Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Mendelssohn, Rachmaninoff). The sonata must be rehearsed and performed with piano. A list of pianists is available from the Admissions Office.
- A 20th or 21st century work of major difficulty (e.g. Carter Sonata, Britten Solo Suite or Sonata, Poulenc Sonate, Hindemith or Kodaly solo sonatas).
- One of the following: (memorized)
- A showpiece such as Tchaikovsky Pezzo Capriccioso, Popper Elfentanz, or Davidoff At the Fountain
- An Italian sonata by Boccherini, Valentini or Locatelli
- A Popper Etude or Piatti Caprice