Saxophone

Saxophone Pre-screening Requirement: By December 1, all saxophone applicants must upload a pre-screen video recording, following the repertoire guidelines listed below. If approved from pre-screening, the audition should follow the same repertoire guidelines, and can present the same or different material.

Applicants who are selected to audition on the basis of their prescreen-recordings will be scheduled for an audition, which will include sight-reading and aural skills assessment with faculty. Applicants who select a remote audition should follow the same repertoire guidelines, and will complete their audition, sight-reading and an aural assessment via Zoom.

MM Saxophone audition requirements: Prepared repertoire should include three complete works representing contrasting styles from standard and contemporary solo literature appropriate to training and experience.

DMA Saxophone audition requirements: Prepared repertoire should include four complete works representing contrasting styles. Applicants are encouraged to include one transcription of a work written before the 20th century, as well as a contemporary work requiring the extensive use of extended techniques.

Advanced Diploma in Performance applicants should follow the repertoire guidelines above. Advanced Diploma applicants who are applying after a bachelor’s degree should follow the MM requirements, and those who are applying following a master’s degree should follow the DMA requirements.

Applicants in jazz studies and contemporary media should refer to the section on jazz for their requirements.