School of Music - The Ohio State University

Keyboard Audition Information

Piano majors must upload a pre-screening video through the School of usic's GetAcceptd portal as noted in their links above. The faculty will then decide whether to invite you for a live audition. If you receive an invitation through GetAcceptd, you may then schedule your live audition through GetAcceptd as well.

For Piano, prior to an invitation to present a live audition, all applicants must upload all required materials with the electronic application. A pre-screen video audition must also be uploaded into the School of Music's portal through GetAcceptd. The application and materials, and the pre-screen audition, must all be completed by November 30, 2018. Go to Graduate Students - How to Apply for instructions.

The DMA pre-screen audition must include (1) one movement of a sonata, and (2) one Etude of virtuosity. The MM or MA pre-screen audition must include (1) the first movement of a sonata, and (2) a contrasting work.

After the faculty has reviewed the piano pre-screen audition and supporting materials, the applicant will be notified through GetAcceptd whether or not they will be invited for a live audition. If you receive an audition invitation, you may then schedule your live audition through the GetAcceptd portal. The decision of the faculty is final.

Future graduate students in Piano may wish to be considered for financial assistance through an appointment as a graduate teaching associate. There is no additional application form to be considered for funding. Prospective graduate students should check the appropriate box in the online application to be considered for financial assistance. The duties for students holding an appointment as a graduate teaching associate may include applied piano teaching, group piano teaching, accompanying and other administrative duties. See below * for detailed instructions.

* Students who wish to be considered for a teaching assistantship must submit a teaching demonstration in additiont to the solo performance pre-screen audition. The teaching demonstration should be a 15- to 20-minute segment of a private or group lesson with a student at any age and level. The teaching demonstration must be in English. Please upload a digital video file recording with clear audio quality along with the performance audition through GetAcceptd (also by November 30, 2018).

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