Organ & Harpsichord (Undergraduate)

Organ

Candidates may be admitted without previous organ study, in which case they must successfully complete a piano audition as outlined above. (Memorization of one work is sufficient.) Applicants already studying organ should audition on the organ, with repertoire including:

1. A work of Johann Sebastian Bach.
2. A composition form the 19th or 20th century.

Harpsichord

Candidates may be admitted without any previous harpsichord experience, provided they have had prior organ or piano training. Applicants should prepare three works that best show their interests and abilities, to include the following repertoire (memorization is optional.):

1. A composition by J.S. Bach, such as a suite or prelude and fugue from the Well-Tempered Clavier
2. A piece from the French harpsichord school by L. Couperin, F. Couperin, or Rameau
3. A sonata by D. Scarlatti