Piano Studio

All auditions are approximately 12 minutes in length. The applicant will choose one of their prepared works to perform. The faculty will then select one or more movements or sections from the remaining prepared work(s).

Undergraduate (BM and BA-Applied Music)

Twenty minutes of repertoire to include three or more pieces in contrasting styles, each from a different period listed below, with no two pieces by the same composer. Concertos are not accepted. At least one work must be memorized.

• Baroque (e.g., two-part invention, Prelude and Fugue by Bach)
• Classical (e.g., Mozart, Haydn, Schubert*, Beethoven* Sonata – one movement)
• Romantic (e.g., Beethoven*, Schubert*, Schumann, Chopin, Brahms)
• Twentieth Century (e.g., Debussy, Ravel, Schönberg, Bartok, Hindemith)

Undergraduate (Minor)

• Ten minutes of repertoire consisting of two or more classical-genre pieces or movements
• All major scales, four octaves
• Memorization is not required

Applicants unable to travel to Denver for a live audition may submit a video audition via the Lamont application. Repertoire may be recorded separately in multiple takes; editing within each take is prohibited. Works consisting of multiple sections or movements (e.g., a Prelude and Fugue from Back’s Well-Tempered Clavier or Brahms’s Klavierstücke, Op. 119) must be recorded in a single take. Videos recorded longer than one year ago are not permissible.

Undergraduate (BM and BA-Applied Music)

Twenty minutes of repertoire to include three or more pieces in contrasting styles, each from a different period listed below, with no two pieces by the same composer. Concertos are not accepted. At least one work must be memorized.

• Baroque (e.g., two-part invention, Prelude and Fugue by Bach)
• Classical (e.g., Mozart, Haydn, Schubert*, Beethoven* Sonata – one movement)
• Romantic (e.g., Beethoven*, Schubert*, Schumann, Chopin, Brahms)
• Twentieth Century (e.g., Debussy, Ravel, Schönberg, Bartok, Hindemith)

Undergraduate (Minor)

• Ten minutes of repertoire consisting of two or more classical-genre pieces or movements
• All major scales, four octaves
• Memorization is not required

All auditions are approximately 18 minutes in length. The applicant will choose one of their prepared works to perform. The faculty will then select one or more movements or sections from the remaining prepared work(s).

Graduate (MM)

Applicants should prepare a solo recital program of at least 40 minutes of repertoire. Prelude & Fugue and sonata should be complete; concertos are not accepted. Memorization optional. Music selections should include:

• A major work from the Baroque period (e.g., Bach, Scarlatti, Rameau, etc.) Prelude and Fugue should be complete; if selecting from a larger suite (e.g. Partita or Suite), include at least three contrasting movements.
• A major work from the Classical period (e.g., Beethoven, Schubert, Haydn, Mozart, etc.) Prelude and Fugue/Sonata should be complete.
• Two or more contrasting works representative of a variety of styles.

Graduate (certificate in performance)

Applicants should prepare at least 40 minutes of repertoire of the classical genre. 

Pedagogy (Certificate)

• Twenty-five minutes of music consisting of two or more contrasting works or movements from any time period or combination of time periods. Repertoire selections are allowed from the same time period as long as the pieces demonstrate contrasting styles and are by different composers.
• A research paper related to music education/pedagogy (as per undergraduate work) or an article (1000-2000 words) related to the field
• A 20-minute video of teaching
• An interview with the piano pedagogy faculty

Review Requirements for Artist Diploma

Applicants unable to travel to Denver for a live audition may submit a video audition via the Lamont application. Repertoire may be recorded separately in multiple takes; editing within each take is prohibited. Works consisting of multiple sections or movements (e.g., a Prelude and Fugue from Back’s Well-Tempered Clavier or Brahms’s Klavierstücke, Op. 119) must be recorded in a single take. Videos recorded longer than one year ago are not permissible.

Graduate (MM)

Applicants should prepare a solo recital program of at least 40 minutes of repertoire. Prelude & Fugue and sonata should be complete; concertos are not accepted. Memorization optional. Music selections should include:

• A major work from the Baroque period (e.g., Bach, Scarlatti, Rameau, etc.) Prelude and Fugue should be complete; if selecting from a larger suite (e.g. Partita or Suite), include at least three contrasting movements.
• A major work from the Classical period (e.g., Beethoven, Schubert, Haydn, Mozart, etc.) Prelude and Fugue/Sonata should be complete.
• Two or more contrasting works representative of a variety of styles.

Graduate (certificate in performance)

Applicants should prepare at least 40 minutes of repertoire of the classical genre. 

Pedagogy (Certificate)

• Twenty-five minutes of music consisting of two or more contrasting works or movements from any time period or combination of time periods. Repertoire selections are allowed from the same time period as long as the pieces demonstrate contrasting styles and are by different composers.
• A research paper related to music education/pedagogy (as per undergraduate work) or an article (1000-2000 words) related to the field
• A 20-minute video of teaching
• Virtual applicants will also be scheduled for an interview with the piano pedagogy faculty

Review Requirements for Artist Diploma