University of Colorado Denver

1. Prepared pieces - prepare two musical pieces based on the following requirements:

• Two contrasting styles from the following genres: jazz, Latin, pop/rock or classical
• One piece should be slow, lyric, and demonstrate good tone, expression
• The other piece should be fast, show your technical ability.

In addition and as an option, students may perform an original composition. This will be accepted as part of the audition repertoire. However, the composition may not serve as a substitution for one of the two required contrasting style pieces.

2. Sight Reading

Sight reading will be assessed during the audition using two methods:

• Read an example that is about sixteen measures in length. Examples will be extracted from intermediate piano scores.
• Interpret a lead sheet with left-hand chords from the chord symbols and right-hand melody.

3. Scales - prepare the following:

Prepare two octave major scales in all twelve major keys, up to 5 sharps and 5 flats, ascending and descending, with correct fingerings.

4. Schedule your audition

There are three audition dates for the Fall 2012 application process:

• Friday, February 10, 2012
• Friday, March 16, 2012
• Friday, April 13, 2012

To schedule an audition time, please contact Irina Moreland at  Irina.Moreland@ucdenver.edu or (303) 514-2603.

While students are encouraged to perform "live" auditions, this is not always possible for out-of-state students. Out-of-state students who cannot attend a live audition may submit a recorded audition. Recorded auditions must contain the type of repertoire listed above and may be five to ten minutes in length. Recordings will not be returned.

5. Audition Deferment

An Audition Deferment Form is used for Music Industry Studies track students. This document is available at in the Arts Building, Suite 288, or at: http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/CAM/programs/meis/Documents/Audition_Deferment_Form_Fall_2012.pdf

6. Minors

The MEIS Department no longer accepts General Musicianship minors.

7. Questions

Please contact the Music & Entertainment Industry Studies Office at MEIS.Dept@ucdenver.edu or call (303) 556-3480 with any questions.

Piano Audition Information (PDF)