Piano

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

• At least three solo pieces from contrasting style periods and must include a complete sonata of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven (excluding Opus 49) or Schubert
• All Sonatas, Variations, Suites, and other individual works written with multiple movements must be prepared in their entiretySets of pieces that are intended to be performed together must be prepared in their entirety (For example: Schumann Carnaval, Davidsbündlertanze, or Kreisleriana; Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition; Franck Prelude, Chorale and Fugue)
• Compositions should be performed by memory with the exception of extraordinarily prohibitive 20th and 21st century compositions
• Etudes encouraged

Students who have passed the pre-screening round will be invited to submit a recorded audition. You may choose to either allow your pre-screening video stand for final review OR submit a new recording provided that it meets the audition repertoire requirements. Any resubmission of video materials must be uploaded to Acceptd by January 15 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

The repertoire requirements are the same as the pre-screening requirements

• At least three solo pieces from contrasting style periods and must include an allegro movement from a sonata of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven or Schubert
• Compositions should be performed by memory with the exception of extraordinarily prohibitive 20th and 21st century compositions

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

• Currently enrolled CCM students applying for a new graduate degree must submit a headshot and resume by December 1.
• At least three solo pieces from contrasting style periods and must include a complete sonata of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven (excluding Opus 49) or Schubert
• All Sonatas, Variations, Suites and other individual works written with multiple movements must be prepared in their entirety
• Sets of pieces that are intended to be performed together must be prepared in their entirety (For example: Schumann Carnaval, Davidsbündlertanze, or Kreisleriana; Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition; Franck Prelude, Chorale and Fugue).
• Etudes are encouraged
• Compositions should be performed by memory with the exception of extraordinarily prohibitive 20th and 21st century compositions.
• The choice of repertoire should be indicative of the capacity to thrive artistically in graduate level piano study.

Students who have passed the pre-screening round will be invited to submit a recorded audition. You may choose to either allow your pre-screening video stand for final review OR submit a new recording provided that it meets the audition repertoire requirements. Any resubmission of video materials must be uploaded to Acceptd by January 15 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

• Repertoire is the same as the pre-screening requirements
• For DMA Applicants: Approx. 500 words on the following subject:
  • Please describe what you feel is the most challenging piece of piano repertoire you have studied in the past four years, your process in learning the piece and how this experience has contributed to your development as an artist.

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

• Currently enrolled CCM students applying for a new graduate degree must submit a headshot and resume by December 1.
• At least 60 minutes of solo repertoire, preferably from diverse style periods, giving ample evidence of the capacity to perform, record and compete at an international level.
•  Etude encouraged for all degree programs
• All Sonatas, Variations, Suites, and other individual works written with multiple movements must be prepared in their entirety
• Sets of pieces that are intended to be performed together must be prepared in their entirety (For example: Schumann Carnaval, Davidsbündlertanze, or Kreisleriana; Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition; Franck Prelude, Chorale and Fugue)

Students who have passed the pre-screening round will be invited to submit a recorded audition. You may choose to either allow your pre-screening video stand for final review OR submit a new recording provided that it meets the audition repertoire requirements. Any resubmission of video materials must be uploaded to Acceptd by January 15th at 11:59pm EST.

• Same requirements as prescreening.

Upload the following three-page PDF document to your graduate application:

• Your name, address, phone, email
• Previous degrees
• The degree program you are applying for in CCM 
• Name and email of three references

• Pedagogy courses
• Teaching background
• Experience in any sort of working environment

• Why you want a teaching assistantship?
• What qualifications do you have that would make you a good fit for the position?
• Anything that would be of benefit when we are looking at potential graduate assistants

*An interview is required if you are invited by faculty.

Applicants must submit the required pre-screening materials via getacceptd.com/ccm on or before December 14 in order to be considered for admissions.

Collaborative Piano applicants will submit extended video recordings that will function both as prescreening and the official audition.

Applicants are required to submit the following selections:

1. A solo piano piece demonstrating pianistic facility and technique (3’-5’)
2. A 20’-30’ selection of video recordings from the past three years that includes both instrumental and vocal works of approximately equal proportions
3. New video recordings with associate artists of the following repertoire:
   1. Schumann’s "Er, der Herrlichste von allen" Op 42 #2 [Frauenliebe und Leben]  OR "Und wüssten's die Blumen, die kleinen" Op 48 #8 [Dichterliebe] 
   2. "Quando m'en vo" (Musetta's aria from Puccini's La Boheme)
      OR  Susanna's recit and aria "Giunse alfin il momento ....Deh vieni, non tardar" from Act IV of Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro
   3. Prokofiev's D major Violin and Piano Sonata FIRST movement
      OR  Brahms's d minor Violin and Piano Sonata #3  FIRST movement.
4. Professional resume

5. A personal statement that includes a brief, frank statement as to your abilities to learn music quickly and under pressure, as well as your sight-reading skills.
   

Your resume, personal statement, and your complete vocal and instrumental repertoire lists should be sent to Professor Kenneth Griffiths at griffikr@ucmail.uc.edu.

Open to all pianists, no pre-screening required.

• Play something you know well
• Sight read material from the musical theatre repertoire
• Knowledge and experience in musical theatre repertoire is mandatory.
  
• Please email Professor Roger Grodsky if you have any questions about the musical theatre accompanying assistantship.

See AD Opera Coaching for more information about pre-screening and live audition requirements.

Pianists wishing to apply for a studio accompanying assistantship should upload video recordings of live performances you have played within the past three years.

Please contact Professor Griffiths two weeks prior to the submission deadline of December 14, 2021, with the repertoire list you are proposing to submit. If there are any issues with your repertoire, Professor Griffiths will contact you.

All applicants should submit approximately 20 minutes of such performances:Vocal

• Studio Accompanying – include a combination of standard art songs and opera arias
• Instrumental Studio Accompanying – a combination of contrasting, standard instrumental repertoire
• Vocal and Instrumental Studio Accompanying – include 20 – 30 minutes of approved material from both repertoires (approximately half in each area)
  

In addition, applicants for the studio accompanist assistantship must email Professor Kenneth Griffiths (griffikr@ucmail.uc.edu) the following:

• a professional resume or CV
• a personal statement indicating your interest in collaborating with other musicians.
• and a complete repertoire list (vocal, instrumental, or both)

These recordings will function as both prescreen and audition. No additional audition is required.