Point Park University

Point Park's own prescreen guidance: contrasting songs can differ by tempo (fast vs. slow), delivery (sustained melodic vs. speech-like), tone (dramatic vs. comedic), or vocal quality (belt vs. head/falsetto mix), and if you can't record with a live accompanist the school suggests piano-track apps such as Harmony Helper. For monologues, pick pieces that are age-appropriate (within roughly 5-10 years of your age) and authentic to your background and lived experience; the school favors active monologues that speak to an imaginary scene partner in real time over story or remembrance pieces, and cautions against material that relies on extreme emotion.