Required Repertoire

For the BA in Jazz, two auditions are required with two different sets of repertoire. One audition will be performed for the jazz area and will include two contrasting jazz etudes and an F Blues Improvisation. The other audition will be performed for the applicable applied area (ie. trumpet for the brass area, string bass for the string area) using the audition requirements specified by that area (see area audition requirements on this page). If you have questions regarding the BA in Jazz auditions, please contact Prof. Jay Wilkinson, Coordinator of Jazz Studies at jazzprof@ou.edu.

For the Jazz minor, one jazz etude and an F Blues Improvisation are required.

Students may substitute the audition requirements below, for the current year Oklahoma Violin Etude and Excerpts for the audition.

1. A solo work from a representative etude or movement from a J.S. Bach solo sonata or partita.
2. Fast movement of a standard violin concerto.
   
3. Scales and arpeggios.

1. Two (2) works of contrasting style from the standard viola repertoire. One of the selections is recommended (but not required) to be a fast movement from a standard concerto or sonata. If one of the 2 works chosen is a Bach Cello Suite (transcribed for viola), 2 movements of contrasting tempo are required.
2. An etude demonstrating the applicant’s highest current level of technical accomplishment (e.g. an etude by Mazas, Dont, Bruni, Kayser, Kreutzer, etc.).
3. 3-octave scales and arpeggios in parallel major and minor keys (e.g. D-Major
   and D-Minor). Scales should be prepared both with separate bowing
   (unslurred) and with 4-note slurs.

2 or 3 works from the following:

1. An etude by Duport, Schroeder, Popper, Dotzauer, etc.
2. A movement from a Bach Suite or other Baroque work (e.g. Vivaldi or Eccles
   Sonatas).
3. A solo piece of the student's choice.

At least 2 contrasting works from the following:

1. A movement from a Baroque work
2. Etudes from the standard repertoire
3. A work of the student's choice
4. Orchestral excerpts

• 2 works of contrasting style. May include technical etudes and/or orchestral excerpts of the student's choice.

1. A selected major and minor scale from the Segovia edition of Diatonic Major and Minor Scales, including demonstration of all seven right hand patterns.
2. 2 selected arpeggio studies by Giuliani, demonstrating the ascending and descending arpeggio preparation technique.
3. A selected study of F. Sor from the Segovia edition of 20 Studies by F. Sor.
4. A selected study from 25 Melodic and Progressive Etudes by Carcassi.
5. A work of the student's choice.