Graduate Certificate in Applied Music - Admissions

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• Graduate Certificate in Music Performance
• Master of Music
• Graduate Artist Diploma in Music Performance

General admission requirements are listed with the graduate school and all applicants must submit to the Graduate School the following documents unless otherwise indicated by policy:

a. An application for graduate admission.
b. An application fee.
c. An official transcript of the bachelor's degree sent to the Graduate School by the issuing institution.

In addition to the above requirements the International Center for Music requires the following:

d. A current resume
e. Two letters of recommendation by individuals who are qualified to judge the applicant's personal and musical talents.
f. A list of the candidate's complete repertoire, including concerto repertoire, and several programs from concerts in which the applicant has participated (photocopied programs are acceptable).
g. Every applicant must also AUDITION.

Submission of Materials

ALL MATERIALS, INCLUDING RECORDINGS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL.

Mailing Address:

Graduate School
911 Main, Suite 900
Kansas City, MO 64105

Audition Requirements

Every applicant to the International Center for Music must audition either in person or by DVD and CD recording. Repertoire of the video and audio should be the same.

Auditions

For audition dates and deadlines please see ICM Calendar.

To schedule an audition please contact:
Dr. Robert Pevitts - Tel. 816-584-6550
E-mail: robert.pevitts@park.edu

Audition Procedures

Applicants may warm up in an assigned practice room before their auditions. If an applicant is late for the scheduled audition, the audition committee will decide whether or not to hear the audition. The committee is not obliged to hear all the music that an applicant may have prepared nor to give an audition evaluation.

Required Repertoire for Auditions - Graduate Certificate and Master of Music

Piano

a. One complete work by a baroque composer
b. One complete classical sonata
c. Two etudes by Chopin
d. One work or group of works by a romantic composer
e. One work of choice

Strings

a. Two contrasting movements of unaccompanied Bach

b. One movement of a classical concerto with cadenza
c. One movement of a romantic concerto or a concert piece

Required Repertoire for Auditions - Artist Diploma

Piano

a. A recital program of at least 60 minutes duration demonstrating a wide variety of styles.
b. Two complete concerti:

1. One concerto by W. A. Mozart or L. van Beethoven
2. One concerto from a 19th or 20th century composer.

Strings

a. A recital program of at least 60 minutes duration demonstrating a wide variety of styles.
b. Two complete concerti:

1. One concerto from the 18th century
2. One concerto from a 19th or 20th century composer.

Acceptance Notification

Applicants will be notified of their acceptance after all materials have been received and the audition process has been completed.

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