Flute Audition Requirements
Undergraduate requirements (BM, BME)
Three or more contrasting movements or pieces from the solo, sonata, or concerto repertoire, demonstrating artistry, lyrical phrasing, and technical proficiency.
On-campus audition dates can be found here. It is highly recommended that all undergraduate candidates attend an on-campus audition. If you are unable to audition on-campus, please select the “recorded” audition format preference on your supplemental music form. Undergraduate applicants who would like to submit a recorded audition should follow the steps outlined here. All flute students who submit a recorded audition will have a virtual interview with the faculty, and should be prepared to play selections from that repertoire in their live online interview.
Graduate requirements (MM, DMA)
Pre-screening requirement: All graduate flute applicants are required to submit a pre-screening recording. Selections should include the following:
- Mozart Concerto in G Major, K 313, or D Major, K 314, first movement exposition.
- One contrasting piece from the solo repertoire.
- Three orchestral excerpts from the standard orchestral excerpt repertoire (found most commonly in the Baxtresser or Kujala orchestral excerpt books).
Live/Recorded Audition Requirements: Applicants for the MM and DMA in flute should prepare:
- Mozart Concerto in G Major, K 313, or D Major, K 314, 1st and 2nd movements.
- A Baroque period sonata, preferably by Bach or Telemann.
- 20th/21st century piece(s) of choice.
- 4 orchestral excerpts displaying a variety of styles.
It is highly recommended that all graduate candidates attend an on-campus audition. If an applicant is unable to travel to campus for a live audition, the faculty will accept a recorded audition, and a virtual interview may occur. All applicants submitting a pre-recorded sound file in lieu of a live audition should be prepared to play selections from that repertoire in their live online interview.