Audition Expectations
•Principal instrument performance — two or three contrasting pieces showing technical and musical potential
•Memorization recommended but only required for piano majors
•Scales, arpeggios, and sight reading requested at the audition in all studios
•Percussionists prepare three areas: snare/multi-percussion, mallet percussion, and timpani
•Accompanists are not needed for instrumental auditions
•Piano placement examination
•Music theory examination — key signatures, intervals, chords, scales, Roman numeral analysis, rhythmic patterns, time signatures, melody dictation
•Aural skills evaluation — ear training aptitude and sing a simple folk song, carol, hymn, or patriotic song
•In-person audition at Bloomsburg or Mansfield campus
•Virtual audition (video/Zoom) available for those living 200+ miles away
•Recorded audition must be unedited with a minimum of two contrasting works
•Sight reading, theory, and aural skills completed via Zoom for recorded auditions
•Contact Dr. Eun-Joo Kwak (ekwak@commonwealthu.edu) for Mansfield
•Contact Dr. Charisse Baldoria (cbaldori@commonwealthu.edu) for Bloomsburg
Decisions
•November/December auditions: notified by January 31
•January–March auditions: notified by March 31
•After March 31: contacted within 2 weeks
