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Master of Music: Piano Performance or Piano Performance/Pedagogy; Graduate Performance Certificate
Auditioning students are required to perform a solo program that includes one selection from each of the following categories:

• A major work from the Baroque era
• A complete Classical sonata
• A major composition from the 19th, 20th, or 21st century
• The addition of a virtuosic etude is encouraged but not required of piano performance applicants.

Students will also be assigned a quick-study piece roughly one week prior to the audition. All repertoire must be performed from memory, with the exception of this quick-study piece and any contemporary works of particular complexity. (Please email faculty for questions regarding this.)

A comprehensive repertoire list, including both solo and chamber repertoire that has been studied and performed, should be submitted with the application. Please email this directly to Keyboard Division co-chairs, Dr. Christopher Fisher (fisherc@ohio.edu) and Dr. Emely Phelps (emely.phelps@ohio.edu).

Master of Music in Collaborative Piano
The audition for the graduate collaborative piano program will consist of the following:

• One major solo piano work performed from memory that demonstrates your technical ability and musicianship.
• Two contrasting instrumental works, one of which must be a sonata movement. The second work may be another sonata movement or substantial standalone piece, such as Schumann Fantasiestücke or Britten Lachrymae.
• Two art songs representing linguistic variety
• One aria
• One quick-study piece to be assigned roughly one week prior to the audition

The list of repertoire to be performed at the applicant’s audition must be submitted along with your application. Once an applicant’s audition program has been submitted, any changes must be approved by Dr. Phelps.

Additionally, applicants to collaborative piano must submit their complete solo, chamber, and collaborative repertoire lists, including songs, arias, sonatas/multi-movement works, concerti, selected scenes or complete operas. Please email these directly to Dr. Emely Phelps at emely.phelps@ohio.edu.

Master of Music: Piano Principals
Majors: Music Therapy, Music Education, Conducting
Auditioning students will perform one composition from two of the following categories. Memorization is optional but preferable.

• Baroque
• Classical
• Contrasting selection from the 19th, 20th, or 21st century

KEYBOARD GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS
Auditioning students who wish to be considered for a graduate assistantship must submit a dossier that contains the following