Protocol: A Guide to the Collegiate Audition Process for Cello

Foreword and Additional Editing By Richard Hughey

By Alfredo Piatti

Item Number: CF.BF57

ISBN 9780825882739. 9 x 12 inches.

The purpose of this book is to provide high school students with or without a private teacher with a comprehensive collection of materials that will satisfy the needs of most college/university music auditions. Many schools have specifi c requirements that can usually be obtained from their respective web sites. This text includes the most frequently requested audition requirements from online websites at many universities, and if it is the only guide that you purchase, you will be able to present a representative, well balanced audition. The editors of this collection have drawn from experiences as college/university music professors and from experiences supervising entrance auditions for large and small university music programs. This collection will aid students by exposing them to the expectations of the audition process, assisting their preparation for this process, and creating a comfort level that allows students to present themselves in the best light possible. This book is an indispensable guide for every student considering auditioning for any collegiate music program.
The purpose of this book is to provide high-school students, who may or may not study with a private teacher, with a comprehensive collection of materials that will satisfy the needs of most college/university music auditions. This text includes the most frequently requested audition requirements from online websites at many universities, and if it is the only guide that you purchase, you should be able to present a representative, well-balanced audition. Of course, it is not possible to include every piece that may be required for every institution, so we recommend that you check with your preferred institutions for a complete list of their specific audition requirements. Many schools have these requirements listed on their websites. The editors of this collection have drawn from experiences as college/university music professors and from experiences supervising entrance auditions for large and small university music programs. The outline we have designed here is based on actual auditions that we have witnessed over the years; auditions that were poorly prepared, primarily because students either presented themselves and their abilities in an unflattering manner or did not have access to adequate materials for preparation. The most obvious and persistent problem is that most students simply do not know what to expect at an audition for a school of music. We hope that this collection will aid students by exposing them to the expectations of the audition process, assisting their preparation for this process, and creating a comfort level that allows students to present themselves in a familiar environment.