Bachelor of Music degree with a major in piano, collaborative keyboard or equivalent background as determined by the keyboard area faculty.
Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 in all undergraduate units
Entrance audition required.
Students must prepare an audition program that includes the following:
One solo piano piece of your choice - memorized
Two movements from two different instrumental sonatas - Must contrast in style. For example, movements from Mozart and Franck violin sonatas. At least one movement should be a fast movement.
Two art songs - Must represent two different languages.
Opera Aria - An opera aria originally composed for voice and orchestra.
In addition to the pieces above, you will be asked to sight read a musical selection as part of your audition. Please bring a copy of your resume, collaborative experience and repertoire list to your audition.
Taking the department graduate placement examinations in Theory and History prior to first enrollment. Students failing the placement exams may repeat them once or complete the appropriate review coursework-MUS 500 Music Theory Review and/or MUS 501 Music History Review-with a grade of ''C'' or better.
Students will receive two formal aural skills assessments:
Each prospective conducting graduate student completes an audition by means of a rehearsal with a CSUN orchestra, choir or concert band. During this rehearsal-style audition, the respective faculty member will assess the applicant's skill at error detection of rhythm and pitch.
The Graduate Placement Exam given to all entering Master of Music students will include an added aural skills assessment for entering conducting students only. This written assessment will include a melodic and harmonic dictation analysis.
A student identified to be lacking in aural skills will receive remedial ear-training skills training from the applied conducting instructor as a component of applied lessons.

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