Auditions for the Bachelor of
Music Degree in Performance (Viola)
To gain admission to the B.Mus. in Performance (Viola), a student
must pass an entrance audition before a faculty jury of three, to
be appointed by the chairperson. The audition will occur near the
end of the second semester of college and must demonstrate the student’s
ability to perform well challenging repertoire representing several
historical periods and styles. A student wishing to perform an entrance
audition must notify the chairperson in writing at least three weeks
prior to the audition. Only after passing the entrance audition
may the student declare as a major the B.Mus. in Performance (Viola).
A student who does not pass the entrance audition in the second
semester may have a second opportunity in the third semester. A
prospective candidate for the B.Mus. in Performance (Viola) may
declare a major in Music prior to the semesters stated above. The
student will be listed as a candidate for the B.A. Music until he
or she passes the audition or portfolio review.
Repertoire Requirements for the Audition
for the Bachelor of Music in Performance (Viola)
The entrance audition for the degree B. Mus. in Performance (Viola)
shall consist of the following repertoire to be performed from memory:
1. the first movement of Hoffmeister, Concerto in D Major; Stamitz,
Concerto in D Major, Op. 1, Zelter, Concerto in E-flat Major; or
the first movement of any other Classical concerto of comparable
or greater difficulty;
2. the Bruch, Romance in F Major, Op. 85 or one movement of a Romantic
or Twentieth-Century solo work
3. any two movements (one slow, one fast) from the unaccompanied
sonatas, partitas, or suites of J.S. Bach
During the four years of study at Wooster candidates for the B.
Mus. in Viola Performance are expected to acquire sufficiently professional
intonation, dexterity, and control and variety of tone and articulation;
strong ability to craft artistic phrases and project line and other
formal relationships; and musical sensitivity and understanding
sufficient to distinguish with the instrument between various styles
of music in order that the junior and senior recitals will consist
of advanced performances of
1. a complete unaccompanied suite by Bach,
2. a complete Romantic sonata,
3. a complete Romantic or Twentieth-Century concerto,
4. a virtuoso showpiece,
5. a substantial work from the first half of the twentieth century,
and
6. a substantial work composed after 1950.
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