Auditions

Students wishing to major in music must audition to be admitted into the Music Department. Your audition will also act as a scholarship audition, making you eligible for music scholarships. 
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​Make sure to audition before April 15 to ensure there are music scholarships remaining! You do not need to major in music to receive a music scholarship, but you must audition to be considered.  

​The audition dates for next year are:      
  • Friday, February 14, 2025
  • Saturday, February 15, 2025
  • ​Friday, February 28, 2025
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Auditions can also be scheduled on an individual basis if you are not available for one of the audition dates. Feel free to email Dr. Leitterman to set up an audition or register here! 

Repertoire
Oboe & Bassoon Undergraduate Requirements
  • Slow Piece (lyrical playing)
  • Fast Piece (technical playing)
  • Scales
  • Sight-reading
​The slow and fast pieces can be taken from your state's All-Region or All-District band audition materials or Solo and Ensemble contest. Feel free to reach out to Dr. Leitterman with questions about this.  
Graduate Requirements
  Oboe
  • Movement of a concerto
  • Contrasting solo piece or movement from a sonata or concerto
  • 2 orchestral excerpts selected from this list
    • ​Ravel Le Tombeau de Couperin: Prelude m. 1 to #4
    • Rossini La Scala di Seta: Pickup to m. 6 through #1 and 4 measures before #2 through #3
    • Beethoven Symphony #3: Mvt. 2 m. 7–56
    • Brahms Violin Concerto: Mvt. 2 m. 1–32
    • Tchaikovsky Symphony #4: Mvt. 2 m. 1–21
    • Stravinsky Pulcinella Suite Mvt. 4 Theme and Variation 1​

  Bassoon
  • First movement of a concerto by Mozart, Weber, or Vivaldi
  • Contrasting solo piece or movement from a sonata or concerto
  • 2 orchestral excerpts selected from this list
    • ​Mozart Marriage of Figaro: m. 1-24
    • Stravinsky Rite of Spring: m. 1-15
    • Ravel Bolero: Rehearsal #2 to #3
    • Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade: m. 5 to A AND rehearsal L to M
    • Tchaikovsky Symphony #4: Mvt. 2 m. 274–end
    • Bartok Concerto for Orchestra: Mvt. 2 m. 8–24 AND m. 164–180​

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Fine Arts 117
2412 Quapaw Way
JONESBORO, ARKANSAS 72401
MAIN: (870) 680-8054
Dr. Kristin Leitterman
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