Commercial Music Performance Audition Requirements

Commercial Music Vocalists should be prepared to perform:

Perform two standard commercial music/contemporary compositions in at least two contrasting styles and tempos. No more than one original composition will be allowed. Vocalists may choose to bring an accompanist or sing to a pre-recorded track.
Students will be asked to sing a major scale along with some of its modes including Dorian (re to re).
Sight-reading (this will not determine admission and is only used for ensemble and course placement).

Commercial Music Instrumentalists should be prepared to perform:

Perform two standard commercial music/contemporary compositions in at least two contrasting styles and tempos. No more than one original composition will be allowed.
Major scales in all keys, ascending and descending, in eighth notes at metronome marking quarter note = 80.
Minor scales in the key of c, g, d, b, and a.
Arpeggios on major and minor triads.
Arpeggios on major and minor seventh and dominant seventh chords.
Sight-reading, standard notation (no tablature - this will not determine admission and is only used for ensemble and course placement).
All rhythm section musicians will also be expected to accompany from a chord chart or lead sheet.

Commercial Music drummers should be prepared to perform:

Medium swing (quarter note = 150), slow swing (quarter note = 90), fast swing (quarter note = 240+), bossa nova, samba, Afro Cuban 12/8, ballad with brushes, jazz waltz, swing with brushes, straight 8th note rock, hip hop (triplet based rock beat).