Georgia Southern University Department of Music - Applying to the Department of Music

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Performance Areas

Instrumental, Vocal Arts, Strings,
Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion,
Guitar, Piano, Music Technology

Faculty / Staff

By Last Name, By Area

Facilities

The Foy Fine Arts Building

Community Programs

ACDA, IAJE, MENC, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Sigma Alpha Iota,
Tau Beta Sigma

Events Calendar

Upcoming Concert Dates

Music Department Mailing Address, Phone, Fax and E-Mail

Open Positions

Employment Opportunities
in the Music Department

Audition Requirements :
Performance Music Majors
String Division

Prospective Music Majors must successfully complete an Entrance Audition prior to acceptance into any music degree. The Entrance Audition will also serve as the Scholarship Audition for qualified students. Although all students will be considered for scholarship, preference will be given to students who audition prior to March 15th of their senior year.

All applicants must bring or send in advance a copy of their transcripts, their SAT or ACT scores, and at least two confidential letters of recommendation (one of which must be from your private teacher or music director). To reserve your place in the audition, please submit the online application .

Audition Requirements : B.M. (String Division)

Performance Music Major:

3 octave scales and arpeggios (major/minor)

2 contrasting movements of Unaccompanied Bach

1 movement of a standard concerto

Sight reading (String Quartet)

Music Education Major:

Scales and arpeggios (major/minor)

2 contrasting works of your choice

Audition Requirements : Non-Music Major

Scales and arpeggios (major/minor)

1 prepared piece of your choice

Audition Requirements : M.M. (Performance)

3 octave scales and arpeggios (major/minor)

2 contrasting movements of Unaccompanied Bach

1 movement of a standard concerto

Sight reading (String Quartet)

Suggested Repetoire:

Violin: Bach Sonatas and Partitas, Concertos of: Mozart, Bruch, Mendelssohn, Saint-Saens, Lalo, Sibelius, Tchaikovsky, Wieniawski

Viola: Bach Sonatas and Partitas/Cello Solo Suites, Concertos of: Hoffmeister, Accolay, Stamitz, Telemann, Walton, Bartok

Cello: Bach Solo Suites, Concertos of: Boccherini, Haydn, Lalo, Saint-Saens, Tchaikovsky, Schumann, Dvorak

Double Bass: Bach Solo Cello Suites, Vivaldi Sonatas, other Baroque Sonatas, Concertos of: Telemann. Capuzzi, Dragonetti, Bottesini, Dittersdorf, Vanhal, Koussevitzky

For more information about auditioning for the Georgia Southern University Strings Division, please contact Dr. Steven Elisha at:

stevenelisha@georgiasouthern.edu