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Collaborative Piano (Graduate Level Only)

Requirements for Master of Music and Graduate Diploma programs:
Vocal:

1. Brahms Meine Liebe ist grün and Schubert Frühlingstraum in high keys only.
2. Schubert Ganymed and Debussy Il pleut dans mon cœur in high keys only.

Instrumental:

1. Schubert Piano and Violin Sonatina in D Major, or Beethoven Sonata in D Major, Op. 12, No. 1
2. Brahms Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 in A Major, Op. 100 or Fauré Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in A Major, Op. 13
3. Kreisler Liebesfreud or Tambourin chinois for violin

Solo:
Piano solo of your choice written by Mozart, Haydn, or any 19th-century composer. Choose a work or movement, not to exceed 10 minutes in length. Memorization is not required.
Secondary skills to be demonstrated through the following:

1. Sight-reading of vocal and instrumental repertoire.
2. Transposition of one of the following (one-half to one whole step above or below the written key):
   • Schubert An die Musik
   • Schumann Widmung

A personal interview of the applicant will be conducted by the faculty in conjunction with the audition.

A list of appropriate partners will be provided by The Juilliard School and will come with your schedule letter. Although we would prefer that you use these partners, you may bring your own. Applicants wishing to use Juilliard partners must contact them at least two weeks in advance of your audition.

All candidates must bring a complete repertoire list (vocal and instrumental) in addition to the list of required audition repertoire.

Requirements for the D.M.A. and Artist Diploma programs:

• Choose one of the following:
  1. A Beethoven violin sonata listed below:
     a. No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12, No. 1
     b. No. 7 in C Minor, Op. 30, No. 2
     c. No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47 ("Kreutzer")
  2. A Beethoven sonata for cello listed below:
     a. No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69
     b. No. 4 in C Major, Op. 102, No. 1
  3. Schubert (prepare complete list)
     Im Früling
     Ganymed
     Du bist die Ruh
     Rastlose Liebe
     Der Musensohn
• Choose one of the following:
  1. Brahms Violin Sonata in D Minor
  2. Chopin Introduction and Polonaise brillante (International ed.)
  3. Brahms (prepare complete list)
     Von ewiger Liebe, Op. 43;
     Botschaft, Op. 47
     Wie Melodien zieht es mir, Op. 105
     Ständchen, Op. 106
  4. Wolf (prepare complete list)
     Er ist’s
     Ich hab in Penna
     In dem Schatten meiner Locken
     Die ihr schwebet
     Bedeckt mich mit Blumen
• Choose one of the following:
  1. Fauré Violin Sonata in A Major
  2. Franck Violin Sonata
  3. Debussy Ariettes oubliées (complete)
  4. Poulenc Fiançailles pour rire (complete)
• Choose one of the following:
  1. Shostakovich Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op. 40
  2. Kreisler Caprice Viennois , Tambourin Chinois , Liebesfreud , Liebsleid
  3. Barber Hermit Songs (complete)
• Choose one of the following:
  1. Chausson Poème
  2. Bartok Rhapsody No. 1
  3. Stravinsky Anne Truelove’s cavatina and cabaletta
  4. Mahler Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen in F Major
• Sight-reading
• Piano solo of your choice from the following composers. Choose a work or movement, not to exceed 10 minutes in length. Memorization is not required.
  1. D. Scarlatti
  2. J. S. Bach
  3. W. A. Mozart
  4. F. J. Haydn

Applicants may be required to demonstrate proficiency in vocal diction and knowledge of the International Phonetic Alphabet (I.P.A.).

All D.M.A. and Artist Diploma applicants must use partners provided by The Juilliard School. A list of appropriate partners will be provided with your schedule letter. It is necessary to contact your partners two weeks in advance of your audition. Rehearsals are not permitted sooner than this.

Once an applicant's program has been submitted, it may not be changed under any circumstances.

All vocal song repertoire must be performed in either original or printed "high" keys.

All candidates must bring a complete repertoire list (instrumental and vocal) in addition to the list of required audition repertoire.

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Composition

Undergraduate:

1. Applicants for the Bachelor of Music program should send two scores of contrasting styles composed within the last two years. Each score should be circumscribed to present the five minutes of music which represents your most accomplished work. A tape which is cued to the same section of music should accompany the score.
2. Applicants are encouraged to submit a short written statement which describes the score or the process of composing the score.
3. Applicants must submit two letters of recommendation from music teachers.
4. A complete listing of the applicant's compositions with orchestrations and dates of performances must also be submitted.

Graduate:

1. Applicants for the Master of Music program should submit the above but should extend the length of the score section submitted to approximately seven minutes.
2. Applicants for the Doctor of Musical Arts program should submit the above but should extend the length of the score section submitted to approximately 10 minutes.
3. Applicants who are selected for personal interview must bring two additional scores with tapes.

Please note: The faculty meets to assess the scores and then invites selected applicants to come for an interview, which will include tests of musicianship. Any applicant who would like compositions returned must submit a return envelope of the proper size with the appropriate postage.

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Double Bass

Undergraduate:

1. Major and minor scales and arpeggios in three octaves: choice of keys of E, F, or G major and e, f, or g minor.
2. One etude from the following choices:
   • Kreutzer: 18 Studies; No. 1 in C or No. 9 in G
   • Simandl: Method Book II — Eb major Etude
   • Storch-Hrabe: Etudes Vol. II (any one)
3. Two contrasting movements of a Baroque sonata, such as those by Vivaldi, Eccles, Handel, Corelli, or Bach’s Viola de Gamba Sonatas.
   
   Any applicant wishing to play additional solo repertoire may choose from the graduate list.
4. One orchestral excerpt from the following choices:
   • Wagner Meistersinger Overture
   • Schubert "Unfinished" Symphony (first 8 bars)
   • Beethoven Fifth Symphony: Scherzo, the trio only with no repeats.

Graduate:

1. Applicants for graduate programs must perform a complete concerto from the standard repertoire for double bass such as those by Dragonetti, Vanhal, Dittersdorf, Koussevitzky, Bottesini, and a 20th-century work (composed since 1939) such as the Hindemith Sonata or the Persichetti Parable. In addition, applicants must perform several orchestral excerpts of their own choosing. All music composed before 1939 must be played from memory.

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Flute

All undergraduate and graduate applicants not currently enrolled at Juilliard must submit a standard cassette tape with the following repertoire for pre-screening. Name and address should appear on both the tape and the tape cover. Numbers 1 and 3 of the prescreening tape should be unaccompanied.

1. Mozart – Exposition of 1st and 2nd movements of the Concerto in G or D Major.
2. Contrasting piece of the candidate’s choice
3. Orchestral Excerpts – Candidate is to pick three.
   • Beethoven "Eroica" Symphony: Last movement – measures 172-200
   • Beethoven Leonore Overture No. 3 – measures 328-360
   • Brahms Symphony No. 4: Last movement – measures 93-105
   • Debussy Afternoon of a Faun – measures 1-4
   • Mendelssohn Scherzo from Midsummer Nights Dream – 2 measures before P to the end.

If invited to audition your repertoire is as follows:
Undergraduate:

1. All major and minor scales and arpeggios.
2. One etude showing the applicant's level of technical and musical ability.
3. Two major solo works of contrasting styles plus a Mozart concerto; at least one of these three solo pieces must be performed from memory in its entirety.
4. Four standard orchestral excerpts.

Graduate:

1. Applicants for graduate programs must perform a Mozart concerto, a 20th-century concerto, and two additional major solo works of contrasting styles. One of the four pieces must be played from memory in its entirety.
2. Six standard orchestral excerpts.

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Guitar

(Graduate level only — Undergraduate and D.M.A. programs not available in this department)

All compositions must be performed from memory.

All applicants must prepare the following:

1. A complete suite, sonata, or partita of J.S. Bach. (May include the Prelude, Fugue, and Allegro.)
2. A substantial work (nine minutes or more in length) by a representative 20th-century composer (such as the Britten Nocturnal , Brouwer Black Decameron , Walton Five Bagatelles , Henze Royal Winter Music , Tower Clocks , Ginastera Sonata, etc.).
3. A composition by a 19th-century composer.
4. A substantial work (nine minutes or more in length) in a style contrasting with the above, such as the Classical period, or more "tonal" 20th-century composers such as Rodrigo, Ponce, Torroba, Turina, Lauro, Villa-Lobos, etc. (If Villa-Lobos, may submit a set of works totaling nine minutes or more.)

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Harp

Undergraduate:

1. Two studies: No. 1 by Bochsa (Op. 34), Martonot edition, and No. 10 by Pozzoli from Studies of Moderate Difficulty .
2. A composition of the degree of difficulty of the Fantasie on a Theme of Haydn by Grandjany or Feerie (Prelude and Dance) by Marcel Tournier.
3. Two contrasting short works: one Classical, one by a 20th-century composer, such as the Largo from the Violin Sonata No. 5 by Bach-Grandjany or the Toccata from Sarabanda e Toccata by Nino Rota.

Graduate:

1. Applicants for graduate programs must also perform:
   • Fugue in D Minor by Bach, No. 2 from the Bach-Grandjany Etudes.
   • A large work for harp such as the Impromptu by Gabriel Fauré or one sonata from the standard repertoire for harp by Hindemith, Houdy, or Germaine Tailleferre.

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Harpsichord

All repertoire must be performed from memory.

Undergraduate:

1. Three short pieces (slow, medium, and fast) from the works of Frescobaldi, Froberger, or Louis Couperin.
2. A two-part and a three-part invention of J.S. Bach.
3. An allemande and a courante of François Couperin.
4. A pair of sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti.

Graduate:

1. Applicants for graduate programs must also perform a large work or group of pieces comparable in scope to a partita of J.S. Bach.

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Orchestral Conducting

(Graduate Level Only)
All applicants must audition in February. The primary qualifications for admission are advanced musicianship, a marked aptitude for achievement in the conducting profession, and a knowledge of the repertoire. Orchestral Conducting auditions will be given only once during the spring.

Applicants must bring their own scores to the audition.

1. Each applicant must send the appropriate application forms, resume and transcripts by December 1, 2002. No late or incomplete applications will be accepted.
2. After preliminary review, selected applicants will be invited to appear at The Juilliard School in February for examinations.
3. Examinations will be given in basic musicianship, score understanding and terminology, various languages, transpositions, etc.
4. Following a review of the exams, selected applicants will be scheduled for personal interviews. The interview will include knowledge of scores listed in No. 6 below, determination of your major and minor instrument proficiency, and determination of your ability to play from an open score. You must bring your major instrument with you, and you must be able to demonstrate piano proficiency.
5. A few applicants who have demonstrated sufficient knowledge in the above categories will be invited to appear in front of an orchestra.
6. Each applicant should have the following materials prepared for the auditions (this is mandatory for everyone):
   • Stravinsky Rite of Spring (1947), rehearsal numbers 104–121
   • Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
   • A choice of one of the following:
     Beethoven Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93
     Brahms Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68
     Dvorák Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88
   • And a choice of one of the following:
     Mozart (Italian) "Dove sono," Countess, from Le Nozze di Figaro
     Weber (German) "Leise, Leise...," Agathe, from Der Freischütz
     Gounod (French) "Je ris de me voir..." ("Jewel Song") Marguerite, from Faust

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Organ

Personally expressive performances are encouraged, whether memorized or not; however, one major work must be played from memory.

Undergraduate:

1. A prelude and fugue for organ by Bach or other composer of the late Baroque period.
2. An organ composition by a 19th-century composer.
3. An organ composition by a representative 20th-century composer.

Graduate:

1. Applicants for graduate programs must also perform a composition from the early Baroque or Renaissance period, the first or third movement from a trio sonata of Bach, and an additional contemporary work.

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Piano

Applications must be postmarked on or before Dec. 1, 2002. No late applications will be accepted.

All pieces must be performed from memory. An exception may be permitted in the case of some 20th-century pieces. Permission must be granted by the Juilliard piano faculty upon request. Applicants whose programs do not meet the following requirements will not be scheduled for an audition.

Any changes to the audition program made after submitting the application must be approved by the department chair.

Undergraduate: Bachelor of Music and Diploma

All undergraduate applicants must submit a standard CD or cassette tape with the application. Current pre-college students are exempt. The tape should include only Nos. 2 and 3 from the audition repertoire. Name and address should appear on both the tape and the tape cover. The entire audition program should reach a minimum of 45 minutes. Shorter programs may be subject to approval by the piano faculty.

1. A prelude and fugue from The Well-Tempered Clavier or another work of Bach containing a fugue. (No transcriptions are permitted.)
2. An entire sonata by Beethoven excluding Opp. 14, 49, and 79, or the Haydn Sonata in Eb Major, Hob. XVI:52, or the Mozart Sonata in D Major, K. 576, or one of the following Schubert sonatas: C Major, Op. 78; A Minor, Op. 143; A Minor, Op. 42; D Major, Op. 53, or one of the three posthumous sonatas, or the Wanderer Fantasie .
3. A substantial composition by Chopin, Schumann, Brahms, Liszt, or Mendelssohn. (Etudes, nocturnes, short dances or comparable pieces are not acceptable.)
4. A work by a representative 20th-century composer.
5. One virtuosic etude by Bartók, Chopin, Debussy, Liszt, Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, or Stravinsky.

Graduate: Master of Music Degree or Graduate Diploma

All graduate applicants not currently enrolled at Juilliard must submit a standard CD or cassette tape with the application. The tape should include No. 2 and No. 3 from the audition repertoire. Name and address should appear on both the tape and the tape cover. The entire audition program should reach a minimum of 60 minutes. Shorter programs may be subject to approval by the piano faculty.

1. Any major work of Bach.
2. An entire sonata by Beethoven excluding Opp. 14, 49, and 79, or the Haydn Sonata in Eb Major, Hob. XVI:52, or the Mozart Sonata in D Major, K. 576, or one of the following Schubert sonatas: C Major, Op. 78; A Minor, Op. 143; A Minor, Op. 42; D Major, Op. 53, or one of the three posthumous sonatas, or the Wanderer Fantasie .
3. A substantial composition by Chopin, Schumann, Brahms, Liszt, or Mendelssohn. (Etudes, nocturnes, short dances, or comparable pieces are not acceptable).
4. A work by a representative 20th-century composer.
5. One virtuosic etude by Bartók, Chopin, Debussy, Liszt, Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, or Stravinsky.

D.M.A. Program and Artist Diploma

All pianists auditioning for the D.M.A. or Artist Diploma who are not currently enrolled at Juilliard must submit a standard CD or cassette tape of No. 2 and No. 3 of the required audition repertoire for the faculty to pre-screen by the deadline.

1. A prelude and fugue from The Well-Tempered Clavier or another major work of Bach. (No transcriptions are permitted.)
2. Choose one of the following:
   • One sonata by Beethoven: Sonata Op. 2, Nos. 2 or 3; Op. 7; Op. 10, No. 3; Op. 22; any sonata later than Op. 28, excluding Opp. 49 and 79.
     
     Or:
     
     
   • One sonata by Schubert: A minor, Op. 42; G major, Op. 78; D major, Op. 53; A minor, Op. 143; any of the three posthumous sonatas; or the Wanderer Fantasie .
3. Two substantial works by different composers, one of which must be chosen from composer-group A:
   • Chopin
   • Schumann
   • Brahms
   • Liszt
   • Mendelssohn
   The second piece may be by another composer from group A or one from group B.
   • Group B: Composers who flourished during the late 19th or early 20th century. This group includes, but is not limited to , Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, Scriabin, Rachmaninoff, Busoni, Fauré, Debussy, Ravel, and Grieg.
4. A substantial 20th-century work by a composer post-dating Impressionism.

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Viola

All compositions must be performed from memory except for duo sonatas.

Undergraduate:

1. Major and minor scales and arpeggios in three octaves with various bowings.
2. One etude by Campagnoli, Lillian Fuchs, Rode, Palaschko, Dont, etc.
3. Two contrasting short works or sonata movements, at least one of which must be by a 20th-century composer.
4. One movement from any Bach solo suite (originally for cello) or sonata or partita (originally for violin).

Graduate:
Applicants for graduate programs must perform:

1. A complete Bach suite, sonata or partita.
2. A sonata by Brahms, Hindemith, or Schumann, or an equivalent work, such as the Bloch Suite.
3. Complete concerto such as the Bartók, Hindemith, Stamitz, or Walton.
   (Of Nos. 2 and 3, one must be a 20th-century composer.)

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Violin

All undergraduate and graduate applicants not currently enrolled at Juilliard must submit a standard cassette tape with the following repertoire for pre-screening. Name and address should appear on both the tape and the tape cover.

1. Exposition and cadenza from one movement of a concerto from standard repertoire.
2. One movement from an unaccompanied Bach sonata or partita.
3. One Paganini caprice.

If invited to audition your repertoire is as follows:

Undergraduate:

1. A fast and slow movement from any concerto in the standard repertoire.
2. Any movement from a Bach unaccompanied sonata or partita. No repeats please, unless ornamented. A dance section and its double constitute one movement.
3. Two contrasting brilliant concert pieces.
4. Two Paganini caprices.
5. Major and minor scales and arpeggios in three octaves with double stops.

One piece of the preceding must have been composed since 1939. Memorization of music since 1939 is encouraged but optional. All other compositions must be memorized except for duo sonatas. Please minimize piano accompaniment interludes. A sight-reading excerpt may be requested.

Graduate:

1. A complete concerto from the Romantic period or the 20th century.
2. Two contrasting movements of a Bach unaccompanied sonata or partita. No repeats please, unless ornamented. A dance section and its double constitute one movement.
3. A Classical sonata for violin and piano, unless the Beethoven Concerto is chosen above, in which case a Romantic or 20th-century sonata should be played.
4. Two contrasting brilliant concert pieces.
5. Two Paganini caprices
6. Major and minor scales and arpeggios in three octaves with double stops.

One piece of the preceding must have been composed since 1939. Memorization of music since 1939 is encouraged but optional. All other compositions must be memorized except for duo sonatas. Please minimize piano accompaniment interludes. A sight-reading excerpt may be requested.

D.M.A. or Artist Diploma:
Applicants for the D.M.A. must prepare all of the above graduate requirements with the addition of a complete concerto by Mozart.

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Violoncello

All applicants not currently enrolled at Juilliard must submit a standard cassette or videotape with the application for pre-screening. Only selected applicants will be invited to attend the personal auditions in March. The tapes should include the following repertoire.

1. First movement of a cello concerto from the standard repertoire.
2. Any two movements of a Bach suite.
3. A slow and fast movement from an 18th-century virtuoso sonata such as Francoeur, Locatelli, Valentini, Boccherini, Breval‎, etc.

If invited to audition your repertoire as is follows:

Undergraduate:
The following is the repertoire required for the live audition:

1. A Popper etude from The High School ... Nos. 6, 20, 22, or 33; or Piatti Nos. 3, 10, or 12.
2. First movement of a cello concerto from the standard repertoire.
3. Two movements from a Bach suite.
4. A slow and fast movement from an 18th-century virtuoso sonata such as Francoeur, Locatelli, Valentini, Boccherini, Breval‎, etc..
5. A 20th-century composition composed after 1950.

Graduate:

1. Applicants for graduate programs must also perform a complete concerto from the standard repertoire for violoncello, such as those by Saint-Saëns, Dvorák, Haydn, Lalo, or Schumann. (Performed from memory.)

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Voice
Degree/Diploma Program

All compositions must be performed from memory.

All applicants not currently enrolled at Juilliard must submit a standard CD or cassette tape with the application for pre-screening. The tape should include required audition repertoire. Name and address should appear on both the CD or tape and cover.

Please remember that the quality of your audition tape may significantly affect the determination of the pre-screen jury. Try to avoid distortion of the voice; excessive "buzz"; lack of balance between the piano accompaniment and the voice.

The pre-screen and audition jury will be looking for a singer who is able to combine musical and personal expression‎ with good vocal technique. Some guidelines are as follows:

• Content – musical expression‎ connected to the meaning of the text; phrasing; accurate diction/musical preparation.
• Good vocal line and intonation
• Contrasting selections which show differences in language, style, and period.

Please include a curriculum vitae and photograph if possible, and do review your tape before sending it to ensure that it is of good quality.

Those invited to audition in person for the faculty are encouraged to bring their own accompanists. If, however, you would like to use a Juilliard accompanist for your audition, a list will be provided with your schedule letter. You must contact an accompanist from the list provided by the Office of Admissions two weeks in advance of your audition.

Undergraduate:

1. An Italian art song from the 17th or 18th century.
2. An aria from an opera or oratorio (optional for undergraduates).
3. • One song in English (not a translation).
   • If English is not your first language, please prepare one song in your native language.
4. A song by a representative 20th-century composer.
5. Another selection in any language if you choose to combine Nos. 3 and 4.

   Graduate:

   1. Applicants for the graduate programs must be prepared to present the undergraduate requirements as well as the following:
      • Two German lieder.
      • Two French melodies.
      • An aria from an opera or oratorio.

   Applicants in Voice may be asked by the faculty to vocalize to display their range. A melodic memory and sight-reading test may be required as well. Applicants should be prepared to present a dramatic reading of a monologue or poem. (The text of an English song may be used.)

   Juilliard Opera Center

   All applicants are required to submit a standard cassette or videotape with their application for pre-screening. The tape should include the required audition repertoire.

   Minimum age for admission as a Young Artist is 21. Applicants must be prepared to sing five arias. One must be in English (not a translation), one in Italian, and one must be in a representative 20th-century style. During the call-back audition, applicants will be asked to further demonstrate their proficiency in singing in Italian, French, English, and German. Applicants will be required to present a dramatic monologue of their own choice and may be asked to show their ability to take direction through the presentation of this monologue. An interview exploring the applicant's artistic goals may be required.

   In auditioning and interviewing candidates, the faculty and administration of the Juilliard Opera Center will look for the following:

   1. A serious commitment to a professional operatic career.
   2. A voice that is unique, beautiful, and/or useful for the operatic stage.
   3. A fundamentally sound vocal technique and well-developed basic musicianship.
   4. A theatrical sensibility, artistic personality, and physicality that is suited to dramatic expression‎.
   5. An ear for languages.
   6. An ability to identify personally with a musical and dramatic text.
   7. Energy, openness of mind, enthusiasm, and a readiness to take risks.
   8. Personal maturity and a sensibility to the importance of being a good colleague.

   Please note: Applicants interested in both the JOC and Voice departments must indicate this on their application, and are only required to pay one application fee of $100.

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   Woodwinds
   Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon.

   Undergraduate:

   1. Major and minor scales.
   2. Two etudes showing the applicant's level of technical and musical ability.
   3. At least one major solo of the applicant's choice.
   4. A representative number of standard orchestral excerpts.

   Graduate:

   1. Applicants for graduate programs must also perform a concerto from standard repertoire.

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Collaborative Piano (Graduate Level Only)

Requirements for Master of Music and Graduate Diploma programs:
Vocal:

1. Brahms Meine Liebe ist grün and Schubert Frühlingstraum in high keys only.
2. Schubert Ganymed and Debussy Il pleut dans mon cœur in high keys only.

Instrumental:

1. Schubert Piano and Violin Sonatina in D Major, or Beethoven Sonata in D Major, Op. 12, No. 1
2. Brahms Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 in A Major, Op. 100 or Fauré Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in A Major, Op. 13
3. Kreisler Liebesfreud or Tambourin chinois for violin

Solo:
Piano solo of your choice written by Mozart, Haydn, or any 19th-century composer. Choose a work or movement, not to exceed 10 minutes in length. Memorization is not required.
Secondary skills to be demonstrated through the following:

1. Sight-reading of vocal and instrumental repertoire.
2. Transposition of one of the following (one-half to one whole step above or below the written key):
   • Schubert An die Musik
   • Schumann Widmung

A personal interview of the applicant will be conducted by the faculty in conjunction with the audition.

A list of appropriate partners will be provided by The Juilliard School and will come with your schedule letter. Although we would prefer that you use these partners, you may bring your own. Applicants wishing to use Juilliard partners must contact them at least two weeks in advance of your audition.

All candidates must bring a complete repertoire list (vocal and instrumental) in addition to the list of required audition repertoire.

Requirements for the D.M.A. and Artist Diploma programs:

• Choose one of the following:
  1. A Beethoven violin sonata listed below:
     a. No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12, No. 1
     b. No. 7 in C Minor, Op. 30, No. 2
     c. No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47 ("Kreutzer")
  2. A Beethoven sonata for cello listed below:
     a. No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69
     b. No. 4 in C Major, Op. 102, No. 1
  3. Schubert (prepare complete list)
     Im Früling
     Ganymed
     Du bist die Ruh
     Rastlose Liebe
     Der Musensohn
• Choose one of the following:
  1. Brahms Violin Sonata in D Minor
  2. Chopin Introduction and Polonaise brillante (International ed.)
  3. Brahms (prepare complete list)
     Von ewiger Liebe, Op. 43;
     Botschaft, Op. 47
     Wie Melodien zieht es mir, Op. 105
     Ständchen, Op. 106
  4. Wolf (prepare complete list)
     Er ist’s
     Ich hab in Penna
     In dem Schatten meiner Locken
     Die ihr schwebet
     Bedeckt mich mit Blumen
• Choose one of the following:
  1. Fauré Violin Sonata in A Major
  2. Franck Violin Sonata
  3. Debussy Ariettes oubliées (complete)
  4. Poulenc Fiançailles pour rire (complete)
• Choose one of the following:
  1. Shostakovich Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op. 40
  2. Kreisler Caprice Viennois , Tambourin Chinois , Liebesfreud , Liebsleid
  3. Barber Hermit Songs (complete)
• Choose one of the following:
  1. Chausson Poème
  2. Bartok Rhapsody No. 1
  3. Stravinsky Anne Truelove’s cavatina and cabaletta
  4. Mahler Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen in F Major
• Sight-reading
• Piano solo of your choice from the following composers. Choose a work or movement, not to exceed 10 minutes in length. Memorization is not required.
  1. D. Scarlatti
  2. J. S. Bach
  3. W. A. Mozart
  4. F. J. Haydn

Applicants may be required to demonstrate proficiency in vocal diction and knowledge of the International Phonetic Alphabet (I.P.A.).

All D.M.A. and Artist Diploma applicants must use partners provided by The Juilliard School. A list of appropriate partners will be provided with your schedule letter. It is necessary to contact your partners two weeks in advance of your audition. Rehearsals are not permitted sooner than this.

Once an applicant's program has been submitted, it may not be changed under any circumstances.

All vocal song repertoire must be performed in either original or printed "high" keys.

All candidates must bring a complete repertoire list (instrumental and vocal) in addition to the list of required audition repertoire.

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Composition

Undergraduate:

1. Applicants for the Bachelor of Music program should send two scores of contrasting styles composed within the last two years. Each score should be circumscribed to present the five minutes of music which represents your most accomplished work. A tape which is cued to the same section of music should accompany the score.
2. Applicants are encouraged to submit a short written statement which describes the score or the process of composing the score.
3. Applicants must submit two letters of recommendation from music teachers.
4. A complete listing of the applicant's compositions with orchestrations and dates of performances must also be submitted.

Graduate:

1. Applicants for the Master of Music program should submit the above but should extend the length of the score section submitted to approximately seven minutes.
2. Applicants for the Doctor of Musical Arts program should submit the above but should extend the length of the score section submitted to approximately 10 minutes.
3. Applicants who are selected for personal interview must bring two additional scores with tapes.

Please note: The faculty meets to assess the scores and then invites selected applicants to come for an interview, which will include tests of musicianship. Any applicant who would like compositions returned must submit a return envelope of the proper size with the appropriate postage.

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Double Bass

Undergraduate:

1. Major and minor scales and arpeggios in three octaves: choice of keys of E, F, or G major and e, f, or g minor.
2. One etude from the following choices:
   • Kreutzer: 18 Studies; No. 1 in C or No. 9 in G
   • Simandl: Method Book II — Eb major Etude
   • Storch-Hrabe: Etudes Vol. II (any one)
3. Two contrasting movements of a Baroque sonata, such as those by Vivaldi, Eccles, Handel, Corelli, or Bach’s Viola de Gamba Sonatas.
   
   Any applicant wishing to play additional solo repertoire may choose from the graduate list.
4. One orchestral excerpt from the following choices:
   • Wagner Meistersinger Overture
   • Schubert "Unfinished" Symphony (first 8 bars)
   • Beethoven Fifth Symphony: Scherzo, the trio only with no repeats.

Graduate:

1. Applicants for graduate programs must perform a complete concerto from the standard repertoire for double bass such as those by Dragonetti, Vanhal, Dittersdorf, Koussevitzky, Bottesini, and a 20th-century work (composed since 1939) such as the Hindemith Sonata or the Persichetti Parable. In addition, applicants must perform several orchestral excerpts of their own choosing. All music composed before 1939 must be played from memory.

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Flute

All undergraduate and graduate applicants not currently enrolled at Juilliard must submit a standard cassette tape with the following repertoire for pre-screening. Name and address should appear on both the tape and the tape cover. Numbers 1 and 3 of the prescreening tape should be unaccompanied.

1. Mozart – Exposition of 1st and 2nd movements of the Concerto in G or D Major.
2. Contrasting piece of the candidate’s choice
3. Orchestral Excerpts – Candidate is to pick three.
   • Beethoven "Eroica" Symphony: Last movement – measures 172-200
   • Beethoven Leonore Overture No. 3 – measures 328-360
   • Brahms Symphony No. 4: Last movement – measures 93-105
   • Debussy Afternoon of a Faun – measures 1-4
   • Mendelssohn Scherzo from Midsummer Nights Dream – 2 measures before P to the end.

If invited to audition your repertoire is as follows:
Undergraduate:

1. All major and minor scales and arpeggios.
2. One etude showing the applicant's level of technical and musical ability.
3. Two major solo works of contrasting styles plus a Mozart concerto; at least one of these three solo pieces must be performed from memory in its entirety.
4. Four standard orchestral excerpts.

Graduate:

1. Applicants for graduate programs must perform a Mozart concerto, a 20th-century concerto, and two additional major solo works of contrasting styles. One of the four pieces must be played from memory in its entirety.
2. Six standard orchestral excerpts.

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Guitar

(Graduate level only — Undergraduate and D.M.A. programs not available in this department)

All compositions must be performed from memory.

All applicants must prepare the following:

1. A complete suite, sonata, or partita of J.S. Bach. (May include the Prelude, Fugue, and Allegro.)
2. A substantial work (nine minutes or more in length) by a representative 20th-century composer (such as the Britten Nocturnal , Brouwer Black Decameron , Walton Five Bagatelles , Henze Royal Winter Music , Tower Clocks , Ginastera Sonata, etc.).
3. A composition by a 19th-century composer.
4. A substantial work (nine minutes or more in length) in a style contrasting with the above, such as the Classical period, or more "tonal" 20th-century composers such as Rodrigo, Ponce, Torroba, Turina, Lauro, Villa-Lobos, etc. (If Villa-Lobos, may submit a set of works totaling nine minutes or more.)

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Harp

Undergraduate:

1. Two studies: No. 1 by Bochsa (Op. 34), Martonot edition, and No. 10 by Pozzoli from Studies of Moderate Difficulty .
2. A composition of the degree of difficulty of the Fantasie on a Theme of Haydn by Grandjany or Feerie (Prelude and Dance) by Marcel Tournier.
3. Two contrasting short works: one Classical, one by a 20th-century composer, such as the Largo from the Violin Sonata No. 5 by Bach-Grandjany or the Toccata from Sarabanda e Toccata by Nino Rota.

Graduate:

1. Applicants for graduate programs must also perform:
   • Fugue in D Minor by Bach, No. 2 from the Bach-Grandjany Etudes.
   • A large work for harp such as the Impromptu by Gabriel Fauré or one sonata from the standard repertoire for harp by Hindemith, Houdy, or Germaine Tailleferre.

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Harpsichord

All repertoire must be performed from memory.

Undergraduate:

1. Three short pieces (slow, medium, and fast) from the works of Frescobaldi, Froberger, or Louis Couperin.
2. A two-part and a three-part invention of J.S. Bach.
3. An allemande and a courante of François Couperin.
4. A pair of sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti.

Graduate:

1. Applicants for graduate programs must also perform a large work or group of pieces comparable in scope to a partita of J.S. Bach.

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Orchestral Conducting

(Graduate Level Only)
All applicants must audition in February. The primary qualifications for admission are advanced musicianship, a marked aptitude for achievement in the conducting profession, and a knowledge of the repertoire. Orchestral Conducting auditions will be given only once during the spring.

Applicants must bring their own scores to the audition.

1. Each applicant must send the appropriate application forms, resume and transcripts by December 1, 2002. No late or incomplete applications will be accepted.
2. After preliminary review, selected applicants will be invited to appear at The Juilliard School in February for examinations.
3. Examinations will be given in basic musicianship, score understanding and terminology, various languages, transpositions, etc.
4. Following a review of the exams, selected applicants will be scheduled for personal interviews. The interview will include knowledge of scores listed in No. 6 below, determination of your major and minor instrument proficiency, and determination of your ability to play from an open score. You must bring your major instrument with you, and you must be able to demonstrate piano proficiency.
5. A few applicants who have demonstrated sufficient knowledge in the above categories will be invited to appear in front of an orchestra.
6. Each applicant should have the following materials prepared for the auditions (this is mandatory for everyone):
   • Stravinsky Rite of Spring (1947), rehearsal numbers 104–121
   • Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
   • A choice of one of the following:
     Beethoven Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93
     Brahms Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68
     Dvorák Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88
   • And a choice of one of the following:
     Mozart (Italian) "Dove sono," Countess, from Le Nozze di Figaro
     Weber (German) "Leise, Leise...," Agathe, from Der Freischütz
     Gounod (French) "Je ris de me voir..." ("Jewel Song") Marguerite, from Faust

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Organ

Personally expressive performances are encouraged, whether memorized or not; however, one major work must be played from memory.

Undergraduate:

1. A prelude and fugue for organ by Bach or other composer of the late Baroque period.
2. An organ composition by a 19th-century composer.
3. An organ composition by a representative 20th-century composer.

Graduate:

1. Applicants for graduate programs must also perform a composition from the early Baroque or Renaissance period, the first or third movement from a trio sonata of Bach, and an additional contemporary work.

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Piano

Applications must be postmarked on or before Dec. 1, 2002. No late applications will be accepted.

All pieces must be performed from memory. An exception may be permitted in the case of some 20th-century pieces. Permission must be granted by the Juilliard piano faculty upon request. Applicants whose programs do not meet the following requirements will not be scheduled for an audition.

Any changes to the audition program made after submitting the application must be approved by the department chair.

Undergraduate: Bachelor of Music and Diploma

All undergraduate applicants must submit a standard CD or cassette tape with the application. Current pre-college students are exempt. The tape should include only Nos. 2 and 3 from the audition repertoire. Name and address should appear on both the tape and the tape cover. The entire audition program should reach a minimum of 45 minutes. Shorter programs may be subject to approval by the piano faculty.

1. A prelude and fugue from The Well-Tempered Clavier or another work of Bach containing a fugue. (No transcriptions are permitted.)
2. An entire sonata by Beethoven excluding Opp. 14, 49, and 79, or the Haydn Sonata in Eb Major, Hob. XVI:52, or the Mozart Sonata in D Major, K. 576, or one of the following Schubert sonatas: C Major, Op. 78; A Minor, Op. 143; A Minor, Op. 42; D Major, Op. 53, or one of the three posthumous sonatas, or the Wanderer Fantasie .
3. A substantial composition by Chopin, Schumann, Brahms, Liszt, or Mendelssohn. (Etudes, nocturnes, short dances or comparable pieces are not acceptable.)
4. A work by a representative 20th-century composer.
5. One virtuosic etude by Bartók, Chopin, Debussy, Liszt, Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, or Stravinsky.

Graduate: Master of Music Degree or Graduate Diploma

All graduate applicants not currently enrolled at Juilliard must submit a standard CD or cassette tape with the application. The tape should include No. 2 and No. 3 from the audition repertoire. Name and address should appear on both the tape and the tape cover. The entire audition program should reach a minimum of 60 minutes. Shorter programs may be subject to approval by the piano faculty.

1. Any major work of Bach.
2. An entire sonata by Beethoven excluding Opp. 14, 49, and 79, or the Haydn Sonata in Eb Major, Hob. XVI:52, or the Mozart Sonata in D Major, K. 576, or one of the following Schubert sonatas: C Major, Op. 78; A Minor, Op. 143; A Minor, Op. 42; D Major, Op. 53, or one of the three posthumous sonatas, or the Wanderer Fantasie .
3. A substantial composition by Chopin, Schumann, Brahms, Liszt, or Mendelssohn. (Etudes, nocturnes, short dances, or comparable pieces are not acceptable).
4. A work by a representative 20th-century composer.
5. One virtuosic etude by Bartók, Chopin, Debussy, Liszt, Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, or Stravinsky.

D.M.A. Program and Artist Diploma

All pianists auditioning for the D.M.A. or Artist Diploma who are not currently enrolled at Juilliard must submit a standard CD or cassette tape of No. 2 and No. 3 of the required audition repertoire for the faculty to pre-screen by the deadline.

1. A prelude and fugue from The Well-Tempered Clavier or another major work of Bach. (No transcriptions are permitted.)
2. Choose one of the following:
   • One sonata by Beethoven: Sonata Op. 2, Nos. 2 or 3; Op. 7; Op. 10, No. 3; Op. 22; any sonata later than Op. 28, excluding Opp. 49 and 79.
     
     Or:
     
     
   • One sonata by Schubert: A minor, Op. 42; G major, Op. 78; D major, Op. 53; A minor, Op. 143; any of the three posthumous sonatas; or the Wanderer Fantasie .
3. Two substantial works by different composers, one of which must be chosen from composer-group A:
   • Chopin
   • Schumann
   • Brahms
   • Liszt
   • Mendelssohn
   The second piece may be by another composer from group A or one from group B.
   • Group B: Composers who flourished during the late 19th or early 20th century. This group includes, but is not limited to , Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, Scriabin, Rachmaninoff, Busoni, Fauré, Debussy, Ravel, and Grieg.
4. A substantial 20th-century work by a composer post-dating Impressionism.

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Viola

All compositions must be performed from memory except for duo sonatas.

Undergraduate:

1. Major and minor scales and arpeggios in three octaves with various bowings.
2. One etude by Campagnoli, Lillian Fuchs, Rode, Palaschko, Dont, etc.
3. Two contrasting short works or sonata movements, at least one of which must be by a 20th-century composer.
4. One movement from any Bach solo suite (originally for cello) or sonata or partita (originally for violin).

Graduate:
Applicants for graduate programs must perform:

1. A complete Bach suite, sonata or partita.
2. A sonata by Brahms, Hindemith, or Schumann, or an equivalent work, such as the Bloch Suite.
3. Complete concerto such as the Bartók, Hindemith, Stamitz, or Walton.
   (Of Nos. 2 and 3, one must be a 20th-century composer.)

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Violin

All undergraduate and graduate applicants not currently enrolled at Juilliard must submit a standard cassette tape with the following repertoire for pre-screening. Name and address should appear on both the tape and the tape cover.

1. Exposition and cadenza from one movement of a concerto from standard repertoire.
2. One movement from an unaccompanied Bach sonata or partita.
3. One Paganini caprice.

If invited to audition your repertoire is as follows:

Undergraduate:

1. A fast and slow movement from any concerto in the standard repertoire.
2. Any movement from a Bach unaccompanied sonata or partita. No repeats please, unless ornamented. A dance section and its double constitute one movement.
3. Two contrasting brilliant concert pieces.
4. Two Paganini caprices.
5. Major and minor scales and arpeggios in three octaves with double stops.

One piece of the preceding must have been composed since 1939. Memorization of music since 1939 is encouraged but optional. All other compositions must be memorized except for duo sonatas. Please minimize piano accompaniment interludes. A sight-reading excerpt may be requested.

Graduate:

1. A complete concerto from the Romantic period or the 20th century.
2. Two contrasting movements of a Bach unaccompanied sonata or partita. No repeats please, unless ornamented. A dance section and its double constitute one movement.
3. A Classical sonata for violin and piano, unless the Beethoven Concerto is chosen above, in which case a Romantic or 20th-century sonata should be played.
4. Two contrasting brilliant concert pieces.
5. Two Paganini caprices
6. Major and minor scales and arpeggios in three octaves with double stops.

One piece of the preceding must have been composed since 1939. Memorization of music since 1939 is encouraged but optional. All other compositions must be memorized except for duo sonatas. Please minimize piano accompaniment interludes. A sight-reading excerpt may be requested.

D.M.A. or Artist Diploma:
Applicants for the D.M.A. must prepare all of the above graduate requirements with the addition of a complete concerto by Mozart.

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Violoncello

All applicants not currently enrolled at Juilliard must submit a standard cassette or videotape with the application for pre-screening. Only selected applicants will be invited to attend the personal auditions in March. The tapes should include the following repertoire.

1. First movement of a cello concerto from the standard repertoire.
2. Any two movements of a Bach suite.
3. A slow and fast movement from an 18th-century virtuoso sonata such as Francoeur, Locatelli, Valentini, Boccherini, Breval‎, etc.

If invited to audition your repertoire as is follows:

Undergraduate:
The following is the repertoire required for the live audition:

1. A Popper etude from The High School ... Nos. 6, 20, 22, or 33; or Piatti Nos. 3, 10, or 12.
2. First movement of a cello concerto from the standard repertoire.
3. Two movements from a Bach suite.
4. A slow and fast movement from an 18th-century virtuoso sonata such as Francoeur, Locatelli, Valentini, Boccherini, Breval‎, etc..
5. A 20th-century composition composed after 1950.

Graduate:

1. Applicants for graduate programs must also perform a complete concerto from the standard repertoire for violoncello, such as those by Saint-Saëns, Dvorák, Haydn, Lalo, or Schumann. (Performed from memory.)

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Voice
Degree/Diploma Program

All compositions must be performed from memory.

All applicants not currently enrolled at Juilliard must submit a standard CD or cassette tape with the application for pre-screening. The tape should include required audition repertoire. Name and address should appear on both the CD or tape and cover.

Please remember that the quality of your audition tape may significantly affect the determination of the pre-screen jury. Try to avoid distortion of the voice; excessive "buzz"; lack of balance between the piano accompaniment and the voice.

The pre-screen and audition jury will be looking for a singer who is able to combine musical and personal expression‎ with good vocal technique. Some guidelines are as follows:

• Content – musical expression‎ connected to the meaning of the text; phrasing; accurate diction/musical preparation.
• Good vocal line and intonation
• Contrasting selections which show differences in language, style, and period.

Please include a curriculum vitae and photograph if possible, and do review your tape before sending it to ensure that it is of good quality.

Those invited to audition in person for the faculty are encouraged to bring their own accompanists. If, however, you would like to use a Juilliard accompanist for your audition, a list will be provided with your schedule letter. You must contact an accompanist from the list provided by the Office of Admissions two weeks in advance of your audition.

Undergraduate:

1. An Italian art song from the 17th or 18th century.
2. An aria from an opera or oratorio (optional for undergraduates).
3. • One song in English (not a translation).
   • If English is not your first language, please prepare one song in your native language.
4. A song by a representative 20th-century composer.
5. Another selection in any language if you choose to combine Nos. 3 and 4.

   Graduate:

   1. Applicants for the graduate programs must be prepared to present the undergraduate requirements as well as the following:
      • Two German lieder.
      • Two French melodies.
      • An aria from an opera or oratorio.

   Applicants in Voice may be asked by the faculty to vocalize to display their range. A melodic memory and sight-reading test may be required as well. Applicants should be prepared to present a dramatic reading of a monologue or poem. (The text of an English song may be used.)

   Juilliard Opera Center

   All applicants are required to submit a standard cassette or videotape with their application for pre-screening. The tape should include the required audition repertoire.

   Minimum age for admission as a Young Artist is 21. Applicants must be prepared to sing five arias. One must be in English (not a translation), one in Italian, and one must be in a representative 20th-century style. During the call-back audition, applicants will be asked to further demonstrate their proficiency in singing in Italian, French, English, and German. Applicants will be required to present a dramatic monologue of their own choice and may be asked to show their ability to take direction through the presentation of this monologue. An interview exploring the applicant's artistic goals may be required.

   In auditioning and interviewing candidates, the faculty and administration of the Juilliard Opera Center will look for the following:

   1. A serious commitment to a professional operatic career.
   2. A voice that is unique, beautiful, and/or useful for the operatic stage.
   3. A fundamentally sound vocal technique and well-developed basic musicianship.
   4. A theatrical sensibility, artistic personality, and physicality that is suited to dramatic expression‎.
   5. An ear for languages.
   6. An ability to identify personally with a musical and dramatic text.
   7. Energy, openness of mind, enthusiasm, and a readiness to take risks.
   8. Personal maturity and a sensibility to the importance of being a good colleague.

   Please note: Applicants interested in both the JOC and Voice departments must indicate this on their application, and are only required to pay one application fee of $100.

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   Woodwinds
   Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon.

   Undergraduate:

   1. Major and minor scales.
   2. Two etudes showing the applicant's level of technical and musical ability.
   3. At least one major solo of the applicant's choice.
   4. A representative number of standard orchestral excerpts.

   Graduate:

   1. Applicants for graduate programs must also perform a concerto from standard repertoire.