Scholarships

Scholarship and Entrance Audition Requirements

Percussion

  1. Student must perform on Snare Drum and at least one of the other areas listed below.
    • Snare Drum:
      • Rudiments: Flam, Flam-tap, Paradiddle, 5 stroke roll, Single stroke roll [Play each open (slow) to closed (fast as possible) to open]
      • Buzz Roll: Play 16 count buzz roll starting pp, crescendo to ff and diminuendo to pp
      • Solo: perform a prepared solo (rudimental or orchestral) of appropriate difficulty
    • Mallet Keyboard:
      • Solo: Perform a prepared solo or etude of appropriate difficulty
    • Timpani:
      • Solo: Perform a prepared solo or etude
    • Drumset:
      • Styles: Demonstrate ability to play the following styles: medium swing, up tempo swing, bossa-nova, samba, 16-note based funk. Phrase every four bars with a light fill.
      • Soloing: Pick one or more of the above styles and trade fours with yourself (play 4 bars of time, 4 bars or solo & repeat). You may also play a pre pared written solo.
    • Multiple Percussion:
      • Solo: Perform a prepared solo or etude
    • Student must bring his/her own sticks and mallets. The university will provide the instruments.

      Some Representative Solo Material Sources:

      • Snare Drum: Wilcoxon, The All-American Drummer, 150 Solos Wilcoxon, Solos for the Advanced Swing Drummer Pratt, 14 Contest Solos Whaley, Recital Solos
      • Mallet Percussion: Goldenberg, Modern School for Xylophone, Vibraphone & Marimba. Play any of the Etudes in the back) McMillan, Masterpieces for Marimba Pimental/Moore, The Solo Marimbist Rubank/Quick, Soloist Folio Whaley, Musical Studies for the Intermediate Mallet Player Hatch, Challenge Peters, Any of his solos Musser, Any of his solos)
      • Timpani: Firth, The Solo Timpanist Schistine, The Developing Solo Timpanist Whaley, Solos and Duets for Timpani
      • Multiple Percussion: O'Reilly, Solos for the Percussion Player Goldenberg, Studies in Solo Percussion Kraft, Morris Dance Kraft, French Suite Beck, Episode for Solo Percussion

Requirements for scholarship consideration are the same as the entrance requirements listed above.

For more information, contact:
Robert LedBetter at 406-243-4819
robert.ledbetter@umontana.edu

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Piano

Two contrasting pieces, from the standard repertoire (no arrangements please), at least one of which is memorized.

Examples: Bach Invention or Prelude & Fugue Haydn, Mozart or Beethoven Sonata movements Debussy Preludes; Chopin Nocturnes, Preludes; Brahms Intermezzi 20th c. works - Bartok, Prokovief, Ginastera, Shostakovich

You are not limited to above-mentioned works or composers. In addition to your repertoire presentation, you will present scales and arpeggios, 4 octaves.

You will also receive a sight reading exam at the audition.

If you are considering Organ as your major, you need to have at least 5 years of private piano study prior to entering the university. Please contact Nancy Cooper.

Organ

  1. At least five years of private piano study prior to entering the University.
    Prior organ study is not mandatory for acceptance into the organ program.
  2. Performance of two contrasting pieces from standard piano or organ repertoire.

Examples (piano): SEE ABOVE

Examples (organ): Eight little Preludes and Fugues of Bach; chorale preludes by Buxtehude, Pachelbel, Walther, Chorale Preludes by Brahms; Mendelssohn sonata movements; church service music.

You are not limited to the above-mentioned works or composers. In addition to your repertoire presentation, you will play a hymn of your choice, and receive a sight reading exam.

Requirements for scholarship consideration are the same as the entrance requirements listed above.

For more information contact:
Steven Hesla (piano) at 406-243-6055
steven.hesla@umontana.edu
Nancy Cooper (organ) at 406-243-2080
nancy.cooper@umontana.edu

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String

  1. 3 octave major and/or minor scale
  2. 10 minute performance of work or works from the standard repertory demonstrating contrasting style, tempo, technique, and/or articulation.

REPRESENTATIVE REPERTOIRE for Orchestral String Instruments: (this list represents sample repertoire only and is not meant as an exclusive listing of works).

Violin: Concertos by J.S. Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Vivaldi, Bruch, Mendelssohn; Six Handel Sonatas; Schubert or Dvorak Sonatinas; Unaccompanied Bach Sonatas or Partitas. Mozart or Beethoven Sonatas.

Viola: Concertos by Telemann, J.C. Bach, Hoffmeister; Marcello Sonata in G major; Mozart Sonatina in C; Five Old Dances by Marais; Bloch Suite Hebraique; Unaccompanied Cello Suites for viola.

Cello: Concertos by Goltermann, Boccherini, Haydn, Saint Saens; Sonatas by Vivaldi, Handel, Sammartini; Faure Elegie; Bruch Kol Nidrei; Unaccompanied Suites by J.S. Bach.

String Bass: Concertos by Capuzzi, Dragonetti, Dittersdorf; Sonatas by Marcello, Vivaldi, Handel, Galliard, Eccles, Romberg, Telemann; Progressive Repertoire by George Vance, Books 4-6.

Guitar:  Concertos by Vivaldi, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Rodrigo, Giuliani.  Solo works and/or etudes by Dowland, Milan, Sanz, Visee, Weiss, Bach, Scarlatti, Sor, Giuliani, Llobet, Tarrega, Albeniz, Torroba, Ponce, Villa-Lobos, Brouwer.

Requirements for scholarship consideration are the same as the entrance requirements listed above.

For more information contact:
Fern Glass at 406-243-5371
fern.glass@umontana.edu

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Voice

  1. All new/transfer students desiring to become voice majors may audition for scholarships. Only music majors with voice as their principal instrument will receive scholarships.
  2. Auditions will be held in Room 10 (basement level) in Professor Basinski's office. The times for the auditions will be available from the music office as part of the audition day schedule.
  3. Please arrive 10 minutes early to fill out an audition form.
  4. Be prepared to sing 2 songs or arias by memory. One of the selections must be in a foreign language.
  5. An accompanist will be provided. You must bring a copy of your music for the accompanist. The music must be printed in the same key that you sing. Do not ask the accompanist to transpose.
  6. Those students who receive and accept a music scholarship are not required to audition again. Students who are not offered scholarships must re-audition in the summer or fall to get into a voice studio.
  7. All new/transfer students who wish to become voice majors must audition to be accepted into the vocal area.

Requirements for scholarship consideration are the same as entrance requirements listed above.

For more information contact:
Anne Basinski at 406-243-5192
anne.basinski@umontana.edu

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Woodwind

Requirements for all new and transfer students wishing to enter into woodwind studios as a music major or minor are as follows:

  1. Chromatic scale ascending and descending full range of instrument in slurred 16th note patterns at quarter note = 60.
  2. All major scales, ascending and descending two complete octaves*, slurred 16th notes at quarter note = 60.
    • clarinets: E,F,G scales should be performed 3 octaves;
    • saxophones and oboes: F#, G, Ab and A should be performed one octave;
    • bassoons: Bb, B and C should be performed 3 octaves.
  3. Two contrasting solos or etudes demonstrating lyrical and technical command of the instrument.
  4. All students are expected to sight read during the audition.
  5. Oboists and bassoonists are expected to have minimal basic skills in the art of reed making.

Requirements for scholarship consideration are the same as the entrance requirements listed above.

For more information contact:
Maggie Schuberg at 406-243-4271
margaret.schuberg@umontana.edu

Brass

French Horn:

  1. All Major scales.
  2. Two minor scales (student's choice).
  3. Chromatic scale (low C to high C).
  4. Solo or etude of lyrical style.
  5. Solo or etude of faster, technical style. Solos and Etudes should be selected to demonstrate the student's tone, range, rhythm, intonation and technique.

Low Brass:

Trumpet:

  1. Slurred chromatic scale from low F-sharp to high C in eighth notes. Quarter note = M.M. 120
  2. Choose either A or B:
    • A. A prepared solo or etude of appropriate difficulty and should demonstrate both lyrical and technical playing. (Possibly your prepared solo performed at district and/or state music festival.)
    • B. The Required All-State Audition Materials for your state for this year.
  3. Sight reading

Requirements for scholarship consideration are the same as entrance requirements listed above.

For more information contact:
Lance Boyd at 406-243-5071
lance.boyd@umontana.edu

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Faculty

Baldridge, Margaret Violin and Viola
Basinski, Anne Voice
Beller, Don String Bass
Belz, Mary Jane Music Education
Boyd, Lance Low brass, Jazz
Brandt, Jeffrey History of Rock & Roll
Cody, David Voice
Cooper, Nancy Organ
England, Esther Voice
Funk, Gary Choral Director
Glass, Fern Cello
Griggs, KevinMarching Band
Hahn, ChristopherPiano
Hesla, Steven Piano
James, Kimberly Voice
Kalm, Stephen Department Chair, Voice
LedBetter, RobertPercussion, Marching Band
Logan, Roger French horn
McDonald, Roger Oboe, Bassoon, Saxophone
Millán, LuisOrchestra, Theory, Guitar
Morgenroth, David Jazz
Nichols, Charles Music Technology, Composition
Ramey, Maxine Clarinet, Music History
Randall, James Music History
Schuberg, Maggie Flute, Theory
Slater, Leon Trumpet, bands
Williams, Patrick Composition, Theory


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