Please note:  The jury will be evaluated by a faculty committee. Committee grades will be averaged (50%) with the private instructor's grade (50%) to determine the final grade for the semester. In semesters where no jury takes place, the instructor's grade will constitute 100% of the final grade.

 

String Performance Majors

 
Freshmen:
  • Scales: major and melodic minor up to 4 sharps/4 flats in various bowing, range: 3 octaves.
  • Arpeggios in same keys, 3 octaves.
  • Scales in octaves in same keys: 2 octaves—violin and viola, 1 octave—cello.
  • One etude.
  • One movement from concert piece or concerto.
Sophomores:
  • Scales: all major and melodic minor in various bowing, range: 3 octaves.
  • Arpeggios in same keys, 3 octaves.
  • Scales in octaves in same keys: 2 octaves—violin and viola, 1 octave—cello.
  • Scales in sixths: 2 octaves for violin and viola.
  • One etude.
  • One movement from concert piece or concerto.
  • One movement from a sonata. 
Juniors:
  • Scales: all major and melodic minor in various bowing, range: 3 octaves.
  • Arpeggios in same keys, 3 octaves.
  • Scales in octaves in same keys: 2 octaves—violin and viola, 1 octave—cello.
  • Scales in sixths: 2 octaves for violin and viola.
  • Scales in thirds for violin, viola, cello.
  • One etude.
  • One movement from concert piece or concerto.
  • One movement from a sonata.
  • One movement from an unaccompanied work. 
Seniors:
  • Same as Junior level or Senior recital.
  • Add scales in 10ths for violin, viola, and cello.

Memorization requirements: Freshmen/Sophomores: at least one of the items listed (excluding scales) without music.
Jury accompanists: Students are required to provide accompanist for jury.

 

String Principals in Music Education or Composition


Freshmen:
  • Scales: major and melodic minor up to 4 sharps/4 flats in various bowing, range: 3 octaves—
  • violins and violas, 2 octaves--cello and bass.
  • Arpeggios in same keys, same range as above.
  • One etude.
  • One movement from concert piece, concerto, or sonata.
Sophomores:
  • Scales: all major and melodic minor in various bowing, range: 3 octaves for all instruments.
  • Scales in octaves: 2 octaves for all instruments.
  • One etude.
  • One movement from concert piece, concerto, or sonata.
Juniors:
  • Scales: all major and melodic minor in various bowing, range: 3 octaves for all instruments.
  • Scales in octaves: 2 octaves for all instruments.
  • Add scales in sixths for violin and viola; scales in octaves for cello, 2 octaves.
  • One etude.
  • One movement from concert piece, concerto, or sonata.
  • One movement from an unaccompanied work.
Seniors:
  • Same as above.
  • Add scales in thirds, except bass.
  • One etude.
  • One movement from concert piece, concerto, or sonata.
  • One movement from an unaccompanied work.

Memorization requirements: At all levels, at least one of the items listed (excluding scales) without music.
Jury accompanists: Students are required to provide accompanist for jury.