Piano

Applicants must submit the required pre-screening materials via getacceptd.com/ccm on or before December 3 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 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)
• Compositions should be performed by memory with the exception of extraordinarily prohibitive 20th and 21st century compositions
• Etudes encouraged

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

• January 23 (on campus)
• February 5 (on campus)
• February 6 (on campus)
• February 12 (on campus)
• February 13 (on campus)

Recorded auditions are permitted and must be uploaded to Acceptd by February 1.

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

• Repertoire is the same as the pre-screening requirements

• January 23 (on campus)
• February 5 (on campus)
• February 6 (on campus)
• February 12 (on campus)
• February 13 (on campus)

Recorded auditions are permitted and must be uploaded to Acceptd by February 1.

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

• 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)

• Same requirements as prescreening.

• January 23 (on campus)
• February 5 (on campus)
• February 6 (on campus)
• February 12 (on campus)
• February 13 (on campus)

Recorded auditions are permitted and must be uploaded to Acceptd by February 1.

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

• Your name, address, phone, email
• Previous degrees, institutions, primary instructors (applied and pedagogy)
• Name and email of three references

• Pedagogy courses
• Teaching background and experience (especially group teaching and/or teaching adult amateurs)

Brief statement (max 500 words) of interest explaining your motivation for the assistantship and why you would be a good fit.

Applicants must submit the required pre-screening materials via getacceptd.com/ccm on or before December 3.

• A solo piano selection (5’-7’ in length) performed on a grand piano
• One movement from a Sonata for piano and either a wind or string instrument
• Two art songs, one of which must be by Schubert
• One opera aria
• It is understood that all of these selections will be performed with appropriate partners

Applicants who are invited to audition must send their choices from the following repertoire three weeks before your scheduled live audition date to Professor Griffiths (griffikr@ucmail.uc.edu)

• The first movement of one of the following works
  • Brahms Sonata Op 120 #1 OR #2 (with clarinet)
  • Beethoven Sonata for Cello and Piano Op 69 OR op 102 #1
• Four of the following art songs or the Puccini aria
  • Schubert “Frühlingstraum"  from  Winterreise D. 911
  • Strauss  “Ich trage meine Minne” Op 32 #1
  • Barber  “St. Ita’s Vision” from Hermit Songs
  • Duparc  “Sérénade florentine”
  • Ravel      “Tout gai" from Cinq mélodies grecques 
  • Puccini Musetta’s aria “Quando m’en vo” from La Boheme

• February 6 (on campus)
• February 13 (on campus)

Recorded auditions are not permitted.

Open to all pianists, no pre-screening required.

• Play something you know well
• Sight read material from the musical theater repertoire 
• Knowledge and experience in musical theater repertoire is mandatory
• Please email Ian Axness [axnessir@ucmail.uc.edu] if you have any questions about this assistantship.

See Opera Pianist Assistantship (for MM/DMA/AD pianists and conductors) for more information about pre-screening and live audition requirements.

• One movement from a Sonata for piano with either a wind or string instrument.

In addition, applicants for the studio accompanist assistantship must email Professor Kenneth Griffiths at 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)

• If auditioning for the Instrumental Assistantship - prepare ONE of the Beethoven or Brahms Sonata movements OR the first movement of the Rachmaninov Sonata for Cello and piano
• If auditioning for the Vocal Studio Assistantship – prepare four of the six options listed above
• If auditioning for both assistantships, all of the above requirements must be prepared.

CCM's Collaborative Piano MM degree includes the opportunity to hone your craft with our exceptionally talented singers and instrumentalists, guided by the department's experienced and highly respected faculty. Additionally, Collaborative Piano majors receive individual lessons weekly from Piano Department faculty members as well as the collaborative piano faculty.

In addition to the Graduate Assistantship awards, the Collaborative Department will award a $5,000 scholarship to the outstanding applicant of the year.