Percussion Audition Requirements
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Undergraduate percussion audition requirements
Students should perform works in the following categories that accurately represent their current level of achievement.
Required:
- One 2 Mallet and/or 4 Mallet keyboard work (with or without piano accompaniment)
- One Snare Drum work (rudimentary or orchestral style)
- Snare Drum Rudiments
Optional:
- One Multiple percussion work
- One Timpani work (2, 3, or 4 Drums)
- Drum set: Various styles (Jazz, Bossa Nova, Afro, Cuban, etc.
Exceptions can be made for special circumstances.
Graduate percussion audition requirements
Students should perform works in the following categories that accurately represent their current level of achievement.
Required:
- One 2 mallet or 4 mallet solo (with or without accompaniment)
- One Snare drum work (rudimental or orchestral style)
Optional:
- One Multi Percussion Work
- One Timpani work for 4 drums
- Drumset: Various Styles (Jazz, Bossa Nova, Afro Cuban, etc.)
Greg Byrne: 502-852-4665, Email
How to register for an audition
To register for an audition, please email the School of Music Admissions office at gomusic@louisville.edu. Please include your name, degree program, instrument and preferred audition date.
In order to be considered for music scholarships and assistantships, performance/pedagogy applicants must complete the application by February 15. For Music Composition and Theory, the portfolio must be submitted by January 15. For Music History, the application and writing sample must also be submitted by January 15.