Accompanying Assistantship

Accompanying Assistantship

Audition Steps:

• Pianists applying for an Accompanying Assistantship should upload a recording by January 15, 2025, to the box folder with the repertoire requirements listed below.
• Email MusicAdmissions@illinois.edu with:
  • A list of pieces or movements that you plan to play to be considered for the assistantship.
  • Your availability for a follow-up interview and/or your scheduled audition date).
  • Your preferred audition format. Applicants may choose either a virtual audition (uploading a recording) OR an on-campus audition. If you upload a recording, Music Admissions will schedule you for an additional sight-reading “interview” via Zoom.

Please note that we can only offer auditions for students who meet the TA English Proficiency Requirements. Applicants who wish to be considered for a teaching assistantship must take a proficiency examination, even if they qualify for an English Proficiency Waiver. The University of Illinois Graduate College requires international teaching assistants to show English proficiency; this is best demonstrated with a speaking section score of 24 or higher on the TOEFL, or a score of 8 or higher on the IELTS.

Repertoire Requirements:

1. 1. A solo movement of the applicant’s choice (memorization not required).
2. 2. One movement from any string sonata or chamber work by Beethoven or Brahms.