• Please refer to the Dance Audition Handbook
• Dance Audition Phrases can be found here:
  • Modern
  • African Diasporic
  • Ballet
• Please submit the Dance Audition Application to dance@temple.edu
• To request the music for the Dance audition phrases, please contact [click-for-email]

Applicants must prepare the following:

• Two etudes in contrasting styles by Kopprasch, Gallay, or Maxime-Alphonse (Book II-IV)
• All major scales
• Prepare the first movement of a Mozart or Strauss concerto, or solo of comparable difficulty from the standard repertoire
• Performance majors must also prepare orchestral excerpt(s) from: Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5, mvt. 2, horn 1 or Beethoven's Symphony No. 3, scherzo trio, horn 2 or perform both Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream, nocturne, horn 1 and Strauss' Till Eulenspiegel, opening calls, horn 1

Applicants must prepare the following:

• Two etudes in contrasting styles by Kopprasch, Gallay, or Maxime-Alphonse (Book II-IV)
• All major scales
• Prepare the first movement of a Mozart or Strauss concerto, or solo of comparable difficulty from the standard repertoire
• Perform one of the following solo works: Glazunov's Reverie, Glière's Intermezzo, or a solo of comparable difficulty
• BM Music Education requires an interview on audition date

• Two movements of a sonata, concerto, or other solo work
• Two contrasting études
• Orchestral excerpts

• One movement of a solo work
• Two contrasting études
• BM Music Education requires an interview on audition date

Snare Drum

• Rudimental style snare drum solo (suggestions: Traditional, Pratt, Wilcoxen, Tompkins)
• Concert/orchestral style étude or solo (suggestions: Delecluse, Cirone, Podemski)

Mallets

• 2-mallet solo, étude, or transcription. Strive for accuracy and musical expression
• 4-mallet étude or solo is recommended (REQUIRED for performance and scholarship applicants)

Timpani

• Étude for 3 or 4 drums (suggestions: Hochrainer, Goodman, Carroll, Peters, Hinger, Carter)

BM Music Education requires an interview on audition date

All percussion applicants will be asked to sightread on snare drum and marimba, and will be asked to tune various intervals on timpani. The suggested composers and books are only a sampling and are not exhaustive. Applicants may prepare additional excerpts if they wish on orchestral and accessory instruments.

• 3-octave scales up to 4 sharps and 4 flats
• 2 contrasting solos from the standard repertoire
• 2 orchestral excerpts from the standard repertoire

• 2-octave scales up to 4 sharps and 4 flats
• 2 contrasting solos from the standard repertoire
• Orchestral excerpts from the standard repertoire
• BM Music Education requires an interview on audition date

• Scales and arpeggios, major and minor, in three octaves, and an étude of advanced difficulty
• Two contrasting movements of an unaccompanied Bach sonata, partita or suite
• One movement from a Classical sonata or concerto
• One movement from a Romantic or Contemporary work to represent the student's level of proficiency

• Scales, major and minor, in three octaves
• An étude
• Two contrasting movements from a Baroque sonata or suite and a composition from the Classical, Romantic or Contemporary period, which could be a movement of a concerto or sonata or a shorter work
• BM Music Education requires an interview on audition date

(Some flexibility in specific repertoire is permissible; the intention is that you select works of contrasting styles that are representative of your level of playing and show both lyrical and technical skill.)

All auditions must be taken on a classical guitar using classical technique. These works must be performed from memory.

• An étude by Fernando Sor, Matteo Carcassi or equivalent
• A solo work from the 17th or 18th century
• A solo work from the late 19th or 20th century
• BM Music Education requires an interview on audition date

• An étude by Bochsa, Posse or equivalent
• A fast movement from a Baroque or Classical sonata or concerto, i.e. Handel, Dittersdorf, Boieldieu, memorized
• A romantic or 20th century work from the major harp repertoire, i.e. Impromptu, Op. 86 by Faurè, Impromptu-Caprice by Piernè, Scintillation by Salzedo, memorized
• Two orchestral excerpts and/or cadenzas
• BM Music Education requires an interview on audition date

• Two movements of a sonata, concerto, or other solo work
• Two contrasting études
• Orchestral excerpts

• One movement of a solo work
• Two contrasting études
• BM Music Education requires an interview on audition date

•  Mozart, Concerto in G Major, K. 313, or D Major, K. 314, first movement with cadenza 
•  Contrasting piece or movement from larger work 
• Orchestral excerpts: Beethoven, Leonore Overture #3, measures 328-360; Brahms, Symphony #4 in E Minor,  Op. 98, movement IV. Allegro energico e passionato, measures 93-105; Debussy, Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, beginning to rehearsal 3

• One movement of a solo work
• Two contrasting études
• BM Music Education requires an interview on audition date

Jazz Instrumental Tunes

• Sandu (Shuffle) 
  • Tempo: quarter-note = 120
  • Key: Eb 
• I Remember April (Latin/Swing) 
  • Tempo: half-note = 110
  • Key: G
• Rhythm Changes (Oleo) 
  • Tempo: half-note = 120
  • Key: Bb
  • Drummers: please switch from brushes to sticks 

Please provide 3 major scales and 2 minor scales with arpeggios.

Notes:

• Accompaniment: Boyer will provide a live rhythm section for in-person auditions. Applicants submitting a video audition must use live or recorded rhythm section accompaniment. If using recorded accompaniment, iRealPro is recommended.
• Make sure to state the melody and improvise a chorus.
• Guitarists: A pre-screening video submission is required for Jazz Guitar. Please submit your pre-screening videos via Acceptd by January 3. Following the review of the recording, students will be contacted in order to schedule their audition. Each applicant must perform West Coast Blues (pg. 401) and one additional jazz standard from The New Real Book, Sher Music Company, Volume 1. All selections must be performed from memory. 
• Drummers: We will be listening for how you will be orchestrating the melody with dynamics from a standard AABA form on the drums and cymbals, as well as trading fours or eights on a medium/medium-slow tempo over an AABA form.
• Jazz Studies Composition: applicants must also submit a portfolio of 2-3 arrangements or compositions. PDF format preferred for online submissions. 
• Music Education Jazz: applicants in addition to the Jazz requirements, must also audition with the Classical audition requirements for their instrument.

Pre-screening:

All jazz voice applicants to Boyer's jazz department must submit a preliminary screening recording via Acceptd by January 3. Following the review of the recording, students will be contacted in order to schedule their audition. 

•  Scales: major, harmonic minor, and chromatic scales. One octave, using the syllable "MA" or solfeggio.
•  Arpeggios: major, minor, and diminished triads and seventh chords. One octave, using the syllable "MA" or solfeggio. 

• Prepare a blues song of your choice (medium tempo, swing).

• Prepare 1 song from the following: Take The A-Train (medium tempo, swing), How High The Moon (up tempo, swing), It Could Happen To You (medium tempo, swing), It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing (medium tempo, swing)
• Prepare 1 song of your choice representing different styles (e.g. ballad, latin feel, bebop head, original compositions, etc)
• Improvisation is highly recommended on one or more of your selections. All selections must be performed from memory.

Live or final recorded audition requirements:

• It Could Happen to You, Tempo: quarter-note = 156 
• Bye Bye Blackbird, Tempo: half-note = 90
• Fine and Mellow, Tempo: quarter-note = 80
• Please provide 3 major scales and 2 minor scales with arpeggios.

Notes:

• Accompaniment: Boyer will provide a live rhythm section for in-person auditions. Applicants submitting a video audition must use live or recorded rhythm section accompaniment. If using recorded accompaniment, iRealPro is recommended.
• Make sure to state the melody and improvise a chorus or two on each of the tunes.
• Jazz Studies Composition: applicants must also submit a portfolio of 2-3 arrangements or compositions. PDF format preferred for online submissions. 
• Music Education Jazz: applicants in addition to the Jazz requirements, must also audition with the Classical audition requirements for their instrument. Music Education Jazz also requires an interview on your audition date.

• Scales and Arpeggios (four octaves, hands together):
  • A Major - scale and arpeggio
  • E-flat Major - scale and arpeggio
  • G minor harmonic minor scale and arpeggio
  • B-flat harmonic minor scale and arpeggio
• One piece from each of the following periods, all works are to be played from memory:
  • Baroque: Prelude and Fugue from Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier, or a major work by Bach
  • Classical: Entire sonata by Mozart, Beethoven (excluding Opus 49, Nos. 1 and 2), Haydn, or Schubert
  • Romantic, Impressionistic, or Contemporary: Any piece of advanced difficulty

• Scales and Arpeggios (two octaves, hands together):
  • A Major - scale and arpeggio
  • G minor harmonic minor scale and arpeggio
• One piece from each of the following periods, at least two must be from memory:
  • Baroque: Two-Part Invention or Sinfonia of Bach
  • Classical: First movement of a sonata by Haydn, Mozart, or Beethoven
  • Romantic, Impressionistic, or Contemporary: Any piece equivalent in difficulty to the sonata movement above
• BM Music Education requires an interview on audition date

• Applicants without previous harpsichord study: same as piano performance audition requirements
• Applicants with some harpsichord and piano experience: a work of J.S. Bach (required in the piano audition) or another baroque work should be performed on harpsichord, with the remainder as listed in the piano requirements
• Applicants with harpsichord but no piano experience:
  • Work of J.S. Bach
  • Work from the French Baroque repertoire
  • Scarlatti Sonata OR an English work from the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book
  • Sight-reading

• Applicants without previous harpsichord experience: same as piano concentration audition requirements
• Applicants with some harpsichord experience: a work by J.S. Bach or another Baroque work should be performed on harpsichord, with the remainder of the audition performed on the piano following the piano concentration audition requirements
• Applicants with harpsichord but no piano experience :
  • Prelude and Fugue
  • Invention or Sinfonia of J.S. Bach
  • Work from the French Baroque repertoire
  • Scarlatti Sonata OR an English work from the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book

Applications and supporting admission credentials will be accepted on a rolling basis until the class is filled.   Priority Portfolio Submission Deadlines: February 1 (Fall admission) and November 1 (Spring Admission). Applicants who have applied to the University Early Action for Fall should submit their portfolios by November 1.  However, in addition to University Early Action applicants, priority Fall admission consideration will also be given to applicants who submit all admission credentials by February 1.   

1.  Music Technology work samples: Applicants must include 2 or 3 original contrasting projects that highlight their skills in music technology. Examples include, but are not limited to:

• a recording that was engineered by the applicant (this can include any aspects of production: recording, editing, mixing, or mastering, etc.)
• a short film scored by the applicant
• a composition, orchestration, or arrangement where music technology was used in its creation 
• or a piece of software or hardware designed by the applicant

The purpose of the portfolio is to demonstrate originality, creativity, and the ability to work in one or more technological areas. Examples of tools one might use are: Pro Tools, Logic, Ableton Live, FL Studio, Cubase, Garageband, Sibelius, Finale, Max, Jitter, various microphones, synthesizers, interfaces, mixers, microcontrollers, sensors, and other hardware and/or software. Please submit finalized bounced files of your projects for these work samples (.mp3, wav, .aif for audio, .mp4 or .mov for video).  Note: the actual project files are not required, just the bounced files. 

2.  Video Descriptions: Applicants must submit a brief video description of 1 to 3 minutes in length for eachproject.  In each video, applicants should do the following: 

• introduce themselves and tell us what software (e.g. DAW, video editing software, plugins, etc.) and/or hardware (e.g. mics, audio interface, MIDI controllers, etc.) they used to achieve their artistic goals
• demonstrate how they used technology to create the project (please note: applicants should show us their work and talk us through it—for example, provide a screen recording of their DAW project showing key examples of how they produced the work)
• indicate which parts of the project the applicant contributed to (including composition/songwriting, recording, editing, mixing, mastering, etc.)

3. Audition Video: Applicants should submit a brief solo video recording of themselves demonstrating their performance ability. The performance could be on a traditional acoustic instrument, an electronic instrument, rapping, or singing. The applicant and their instrument (if applicable) should be clearly seen and heard in the video. 

4. Resume: Applicants should submit a resume of professional and educational experience. It is important that this resume includes any musical activity or training in school or elsewhere, including the number of years of study, and any awards or recognition, as well as any other pertinent activities and employment. 

5. Statement of Goals: Applicants should submit a written statement of goals of approximately 300-1000 words explaining why they wish to pursue studies in music technology, including current work in the field, academic and career aspirations, and why they would be a good fit at Temple and in Boyer’s Music Technology program. Writing should be clear and concise. 

Note: An admissions decision will not be rendered until all application materials (including transcripts and applicable test scores) have been received. Click here to submit your project and audition video via Acceptd.  Please note also that the Boyer College Music Technology program is highly competitive. We seek motivated musicians who excel in a diverse range of interests, styles, genres, and areas of study. Applicants should have at least a “B” high school grade point average ( “B+” preferred). Finally, applicants must have musical training and ability sufficient to allow them to excel in a rigorous college music program and a proficiency for technology, which typically includes a strong grounding in math and science.   

• Applicants are required to take a theory test
• Applicants must submit a statement of goals specific to the program prior to their theory test; please send to [click-for-email]

Note: BS Music Technology applicants have additional requirements. See Music Technology description.

Fall Prescreening Deadline: January 1 

Prescreening Deadline for Spring Applicants and Fall Early Action applicants: November 1

Submit your Prescreening Portfolio 

• Composition applicants must submit a composition portfolio including three original .pdf composition scores via Acceptd. Recordings can supplement the scores, but are not required
• Composition applicants do not have an audition
• Applicants that pass the prescreening round will be invited for an interview, portfolio review, piano testing, and diagnostic testing

• Italian song from the 17th or 18th century

• English song from the baroque or contemporary period

• Additional classical selection to be chosen by the applicant

Notes:

• Musical theater selections, jazz, pop, or original compositions are not acceptable.
• All selections must be memorized. 
• For applicants submitting a video audition, please follow the Vocal Arts video audition guidelines.

• Italian song from the 17th or 18th century

• English song from the baroque or contemporary period

Notes:

• Musical theater selections, jazz, pop, or original compositions are not acceptable.
• Two distinct selections are required.
• All selections must be memorized. 
• BM Music Education requires an interview on audition date
• For applicants submitting a video audition, please follow the Vocal Arts video audition guidelines.