Organ and Harpsichord

Applicants must submit the required pre-screening materials via getacceptd.com/ccm on or before December 3 in order to be considered for admissions and invited for an audition.

• Prepare two contrasting pieces from the standard harpsichord repertoire that demonstrate the applicant’s technical and musical skills.
  • Selections should represent contrasting chronological and national schools: English, French, Italian, German, Iberian, etc. 
• Memorization is not required.
• For undergraduate applicants with a strong piano background who wish to major in harpsichord, one of the two pieces may be a piano selection from the standard repertoire.

• Same repertoire requirements as the pre-screening audition.
• The audition will have a short sight-reading exercise.
• Candidates will also have a brief interview.

Applicants must submit the required pre-screening materials via getacceptd.com/ccm on or before December 3 in order to be considered for admissions and invited for an interview.

• Prepare three contrasting pieces from the standard harpsichord repertoire that demonstrate the applicant’s technical and musical skills.
  • Repertoire selections should represent contrasting chronological and national schools: English, French, Italian, German, Iberian, etc.
• Memorization is not required.

Selected applicants will interview with the faculty on January 23rd

Applicants must submit the required pre-screening materials via getacceptd.com/ccm on or before December 3 in order to be considered for admissions and invited for an audition.

• Prepare two contrasting pieces from the standard organ literature that demonstrate the applicant’s technical and musical skills. One selection must be from the 17th or 18th century, and the other from the 19th, 20th or 21st century. 
• Memorization is not required.
• For undergraduate applicants with a strong piano background who wish to major in organ, one of the two pieces may be a piano selection from the standard repertoire.

• Same repertoire requirements as the pre-screening audition.
• The audition will have a short sight-reading exercise for manuals only.
• Candidates will also have a brief interview.

Applicants must submit the required pre-screening materials via getacceptd.com/ccm on or before December 3 in order to be considered for admissions and invited for an audition.

• Prepare three contrasting pieces from the standard organ literature that demonstrate the applicant’s technical and musical skills. One selection should be from the 17th or 18th century, and the other two from the 19th, 20th or 21st century. 
• Memorization is not required.

Selected students will interview with the faculty on January 23.