Essay (Required)
•Bullet: In 100-150 words, explain your interest in becoming a music therapist
Repertoire List (Required)
•Bullet: Flute: Two contrasting works (or a movement from each work) that display both lyrical playing and technical proficiency; all major scales – 2 octaves, slurred eighth notes at the tempo of your choice
•Bullet: Oboe: Solo piece - must include one slow and one fast movement (in lieu of two separate movements, a piece that has both slow and fast sections within the same movement is acceptable); have at least 5 minutes of solo material ready; all major scales, with Bb, B, C, C#, and D prepared at 2 octaves and the rest one octave
•Bullet: Clarinet: Two pieces/movements of your choice, in contrasting styles; all major scales, slurred, in two octaves and an E chromatic scale in three octaves
•Bullet: Bassoon: Two pieces/movements of your choice, in contrasting styles; all major scales, minimum two octaves, three octaves when possible, i.e. B-flat or C
•Bullet: Saxophone: Two contrasting works from the body of classical saxophone repertoire (if the work is a sonata, a movement is acceptable as one selection); all major scales, full range, slurred
•Bullet: Trumpet: 2 pieces in contrasting style, one lyrical and one articulated; all major scales in two octaves where possible, and a two octave chromatic scale starting on low C
•Bullet: Horn: Two contrasting pieces or movements of a solo work from your current repertoire; an etude of your choice
•Bullet: Trombone: One lyrical selection and one technical selection which best show your proficiency; all major scales (2 octaves with arpeggios if possible)
•Bullet: Euphonium: 2 contrasting works or one work that has contrasting sections or movements; major scales at quarter note=100
•Bullet: Tuba: 2 contrasting works or one work that has contrasting sections or movements; major scales at quarter note=100
•Bullet: Percussion: Snare drum - a concert snare drum solo/etude, and be prepared to play standard snare drum rudiments (a rudimental snare drum solo/etude may be performed in place of the rudiments); keyboard percussion - a 2-mallet or 4-mallet solo/etude (marimba is preferable, vibraphone and xylophone are acceptable); timpani - a 2-drum, 3-drum, or 4-drum solo/etude; 2-octave major scales in all keys
•Bullet: Piano: 2 selections from the standard piano repertoire from contrasting style periods; major and harmonic minor scales
•Bullet: Organ: One Prelude & Fugue by J.S. Bach; one 20th/21st century work; one hymn (repertoire need not be memorized)
•Bullet: Harp: Solo repertoire: Salzedo, Grandjany, Bach; repertoire: Concerto in B flat, Grandjany version; scales and arpeggios four octaves, quarter note=90
•Bullet: Guitar: Two classical guitar solos (melody and supporting parts are all played simultaneously on one guitar); all major and minor scales in open position meaning the first four frets, with one-octave and two-octave scales played at quarter note = 60 (with 8th notes, triplets, and 16th notes) with index and middle right-hand finger alternation, rest stroke scales
•Bullet: Violin: Two pieces/mvt of your choice in contrasting styles and tempo; all major scales in either 2 or 3 octaves, quarter note=72 (be prepared to slur two quarter notes per bow as well as six eighth note triplets per bow), memorized
•Bullet: Viola: One movement of a concerto, Bach suite, or sonata; one major scale in 2 octaves
•Bullet: Cello: Two pieces/movements of your choice, in contrasting styles; scales up to four accidentals, minimum of 3 octaves
•Bullet: Bass: One movement from a Baroque Sonata; one movement from a Classical, Romantic, or Contemporary piece; all major scales
•Bullet: Voice: One classical selection (may be in a foreign language); one additional selection, chosen from music theater (1940-1980 preferred, or similar style) sung in a "legit" or lighter technique, hymn, spiritual, or folk song; no choral music excerpts or Musical Theatre; all selections must be memorized
