Entering freshmen guitarists should be familiar with basic right-hand technique and should be able to read music on the guitar up to the seventh position.

All applicants to the guitar studio are expected to prepare the following audition requirements:

• Prepare one work from each of the following periods:
  • Renaissance or Baroque (e.g. Dowland, Milan, Bach)
  • Classical or Romantic (e.g. Sor, Giuliani, Tarrega)
  • 20th century (e.g. Villa-Lobos, Brouwer, Dyens)

All performance candidates are required to complete an audition. Note: All solo instrumental auditions are unaccompanied.

Those auditioning for the guitar studio are expected to perform an audition recital of 15-20 minutes, including a minimum of five works showing representative repertoire of various periods. The audition should include one prelude or etude by Hector Villa-Lobos and one Bach prelude from BWV 995, 996, 997, or 1006.

All performance candidates are required to complete an audition. Note: All solo instrumental auditions are unaccompanied.

Those auditioning for the guitar studio are expected to perform an audition recital of 15-20 minutes, including a minimum of five works showing representative repertoire of various periods. The audition should include one prelude or etude by Hector Villa-Lobos and one Bach prelude from BWV 995, 996, 997, or 1006. 

All performance candidates are required to complete an audition. Note: All solo instrumental auditions are unaccompanied.