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所有本科申请者必须申请科罗拉多大学，并完成音乐学院的入学申请. Applications may be obtained online through the Admissions section. 在收到两份申请之前，不会安排本科试镜. Graduate students need only complete the graduate application.
注意:所有钢琴表演和钢琴教育学研究生申请者必须同时申请陪同和教学研究生助理奖学金. Submit this form by Jan. 1.
Undergraduate piano + harpsichord
Undergraduate application instructions
Graduate application instructions
注意:所有钢琴表演和钢琴教育学研究生申请者必须同时申请陪同教学研究生助教奖学金. Submit this form by Jan. 1.
Audition requirements
申请者应准备演奏15分钟由三个或更多对比作品组成的音乐. 强烈鼓励申请者加入来自历史上代表性不足群体(包括女性)的作曲家的曲目。, 并在曲目选择中展示他们的个人优势和兴趣.
- Students applying for a BM degree (other than composition):
- A work by J.S. Bach, at the level of a suite or prelude and fugue
- A sonata-allegro form movement from a Classical period sonata
- One or two pieces of your choice
- At least two works must be memorized
- The audition committee is looking for well-prepared, technically sound, confident, musical and stylistically appropriate performances
- Students applying for a BM-Composition, BME or BA degree:
- Three works, 其中两个必须是代表两个不同时期的古典风格(巴洛克), Classical, Romantic, Contemporary).
- The third work is free choice, including: an original composition, an improvisation, a work in a non-classical genre, or another classical work.
- At least one of the classical works must be performed from memory.
Applicants may choose to audition in-person or remotely. To audition remotely, applicants must complete both of the following:
- Submit a recording
- Register for a Zoom interview with faculty.
更多博彩app推荐试听过程和录音规范的信息可以找到 here.
Essay prompt
A short music essay is required with your application. Upload the essay on your status page. Please choose one of the following prompts:
- Tell us why you would like to be a music major, 描述你最震撼的音乐体验 并列出你作为音乐家的未来目标. 评论一下你的音乐背景，并分享你想让博彩平台推荐知道的任何事情.
- “Music lets you rediscover your humanity, and your connection to humanity.” -Hans Zimmer. 你认为音乐可以或应该以何种方式将不同的人联系在一起?
Undergraduate application instructions
Graduate application instructions
Audition requirements
申请羽管键琴演奏学士学位的申请人应准备演奏由三首或更多对比作品组成的15分钟的音乐. Memorization is not required. One of the selections should be a work by J.S. Bach, at the level of a suite or prelude and fugue. The audition committee is looking for well-prepared, technically sound, confident, musical and stylistically appropriate performances. 学生可以提交一个未编辑的文件或多个文件(每个文件中未编辑)。.
Applicants may choose to audition in-person or remotely. To audition remotely, applicants must complete both of the following:
- Submit a recording
- Register for a Zoom interview with faculty.
Essay prompt
A short music essay is required with your application. Upload the essay on your status page. Please choose one of the following prompts:
- Tell us why you would like to be a music major, 描述你最震撼的音乐体验 并列出你作为音乐家的未来目标. 评论一下你的音乐背景，并分享你想让博彩平台推荐知道的任何事情.
- “Music lets you rediscover your humanity, and your connection to humanity.” -Hans Zimmer. 你认为音乐可以或应该以何种方式将不同的人联系在一起?
Degree sheets
Graduate piano + keyboard
2025 Piano audition date: TBD
对于预筛选视频，硕士申请人应准备至少45分钟的节目. DMA applicants should prepare a program of at least 60 minutes. For both degrees, 该方案应包括三个或更多不同风格的对比性作品代表. 预演的曲目不需要和试演的完全一样.
Master of Music
Applicants should prepare a program of at least 45 minutes, 由三幅或三幅以上不同风格的对比作品组成的. 博彩平台推荐鼓励申请者在曲目选择中展示他们的个人优势和兴趣, 并包括历史上代表性不足的群体的作曲家的曲目.
Doctor of Musical Arts
Applicants should prepare a program of at least 60 minutes, 由四幅或四幅以上不同风格的对比作品组成的. 博彩平台推荐鼓励申请者在曲目选择中展示他们的个人优势和兴趣, 并包括历史上代表性不足的群体的作曲家的曲目.
Graduate degree sheets
Requirements for harpsichord applicants
Master of Music (MM)
Audition (20 minutes):
- 1 English pavan and galliard–Byrd, Bull or Gibbons
- 1 toccata–Girolamo Frescobaldi
- 1 17th/18th-century French suite constituted by the applicant–L. Couperin, D’Anglebert, F. Couperin or Rameau
- 1 Prelude and fugue (WTC I or II)–J.S. Bach
- 用10分钟准备独奏作品和低音连奏作品的朗诵
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)
- 1 Fantasia or plainchant variation set–Byrd, Bull or Gibbons
- 1 Toccata–Girolamo Frescobaldi or JJ Froberger
- 17/18世纪的法国组曲，由申请人组成，包括一个未测量的前奏
- Either: 1 prelude & 赋格(WTC I或II)或由Partita组成的三个乐章，包括开头乐章或半音幻想与赋格
- 1 Scarlatti sonata
- 我准备了低音继续曲乐谱，伴奏事宜博彩平台推荐会和你沟通
- 1 sight reading with 10 min of preparation
Live auditions are strongly preferred. Applicants are encouraged to visit our campus for your audition, allowing you to take inspiration from our beautiful location. 当现场试镜无法进行时，可以提交录制的试镜或现场表演(远程完成)来代替现场试镜. Please see the Recorded (Video) Audition Guidelines for information on submitting a video. 博彩平台推荐强烈建议您在提交申请之前联系哈普西键琴助理教授Gordis lillian.gordis@highland-co.com.
2025 piano audition date: TBD
For pre-screening videos, applicants should prepare a program of at least 45 minutes, 由三幅或三幅以上不同风格的对比作品组成的. 预演的曲目不需要和试演的完全一样.
Master of Music
Applicants should prepare a program of at least 45 minutes, 由三幅或三幅以上不同风格的对比作品组成的. 博彩平台推荐鼓励申请者在曲目选择中展示他们的个人优势和兴趣，并包括历史上代表性不足的群体的作曲家的曲目.
Additionally, 要求申请者提交20-30分钟的视频教学样本，以2 -3节10分钟的课程片段的形式，针对不同水平的不同学生. 包括一份博彩app推荐课程和样本中学生信息的文档, including their ages and levels, how long you have worked with the students, the materials you currently use and have used in their lessons, 包括样本中的课程目标和您对学生的总体评估(音乐), technically, etc). Also include a self-assessment of the lesson samples (e.g., things that went well, things you would have done differently, etc.). As well, examples of writing samples (e.g., class papers), if available, are also encouraged.
Graduate degree sheets
Requirements for collaborative piano applicants
- Pre-screening: Required; due Dec. 1 (repertoire below)
- Audition: Required
Please reach out to collaborativepiano@highland-co.com with questions.
Pre-screening recording
所有研究生合作钢琴(包括声乐指导)申请者都需要预筛选录音. 在收到在线申请和支持材料之前，录音不会被审查. Live auditions will be granted to applicants chosen from these recordings. Applicants will be notified of the faculty decision no later than Dec. 15.
Recordings must be made with instrumental and vocal partners. If invited for a live audition, 申请人可以选择展示之前提交的曲目以供预筛选考虑.
Pre-screening recording requirements
The recording should feature the following repertoire:
- Two contrasting movements of a standard sonata for violin or cello and piano, such as Franck, Brahms, Beethoven or Prokofiev
- Two art songs of contrasting styles and character, 一首法语，另一首德语(该曲目可能包括但不限于推荐的声乐曲目列表)
Applicants are required to submit their pre-screening recordings to the Graduate Application. The deadline for submission is Dec. 1.
Live auditions
Applicants should prepare a program comprising all elements listed below. All auditions must be presented with partners; applicants may bring their own partners when possible. Otherwise, 合作伙伴将在当地安排，申请人将有机会在试镜前与他们的器乐同事排练一次. All vocal selections will be performed unrehearsed.
In addition to performance of the prepared repertoire, 在试镜过程中，将会有试读部分和面试. Applicants should bring a current repertoire list with them to the audition.
Master of Music repertoire requirements
- One complete standard sonata for stringed instrument and piano, such as Franck, Brahms, Beethoven, or Prokofiev
- The first movement of one of the following Mozart concerti:
- Violin: K. 216 in G major, K. 218 in D major, or K. 219 in A major
- Flute: K. 313/285c in G major
- Oboe: K. 314/271k in C major
- Clarinet: K. 622 in A major
- Bassoon: K. 191/186e in B-flat major
- Horn: K. 217, K. 447, or K. 495 in E-flat major
- A group of six art songs of contrasting styles and character, representing the French, German and English languages. See recommendation list below.
Doctor of Musical Arts repertoire requirements
- Two complete standard sonatas for instrument and piano, such as Franck, Brahms, Beethoven, or Prokofiev. One sonata must be for a stringed instrument and piano, the other for a wind/brass instrument and piano
- The first movement of one of the Mozart concerti listed above
- A group of six art songs of contrasting styles and character, representing the French, German and English languages. See recommendation list below.
Applicants should indicate their repertoire selections using the online Audition Repertoire Form before Jan. 1.
有关合作钢琴课程和试镜要求的问题可发送至: collaborativepiano@highland-co.com.
Recommended vocal repertoire
Applicants may select art songs from the standard repertoire, and every effort will be made to partner the chosen pieces. A list of recommended repertoire follows:
German
- J. Brahms—Botschaft
- F. Schubert—Ganymed or Gretchen am Spinnrade
- R. Schumann—Waldesgespräch or Mondnacht
- R. Strauss—Allerseelen or Ständchen
- H. Wolf—Er ists
French
- C. Debussy—Il pleure dans mon coeur or C’est l’extase
- H. Duparc—Phidylé or Chanson triste
- G. Faure—Mandoline or Clair de lune
English
- S. Barber—St. Ita’s Vision or The Monk and His Cat
- A. Copland —Heart! We Will Forget Him!
- R. Vaughan Williams—The Vagabond or The Roadside Fire
Graduate degree sheets
Requirements for vocal coaching applicants
- Pre-screening: Required; due Dec. 1 (repertoire below)
- Audition: Required
Please reach out to collaborativepiano@highland-co.com with questions.
Pre-screening recording requirements
One aria and one art song of contrasting styles performed with a singer.
申请人必须将他们的预筛选录音提交给研究生申请. The deadline for submission is Dec. 1.
Live auditions
- 选择以下莫扎特咏叹调中的一首来演奏和演唱(根据要求替换):
- “Hai già vinta la causa” from Le nozze di Figaro
- “Temerari, sortite fuori di questo loco... Come scoglio” from Così fan tutte
- Choose one of the following arias to play. A singer will be provided at the audition.
- “No word from Tom” from Stravinsky’s The Rake’s Progress (complete)
- “Sein wir wieder gut” from Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos
- Choose one ensemble to play with a conductor. Be prepared to provide basic cues.
- “Bella figlia dell’amore” quartet from Verdi’s Rigoletto
- Quartet from the 3rd act of Puccini’s La bohème
- Choose 3 art songs to play—one each in English, German and French. A singer will be provided. Be prepared to coach any of these songs in your audition.
- Choose the first movement of a standard string sonata to play. An instrumentalist will be provided.
Applicants should indicate their repertoire selections using the online audition repertoire form before Jan. 1. 有关合作钢琴课程和试镜要求的问题可发送至: collaborativepiano@highland-co.com.