School of Music | Piano Audition Requirements

All applicants must submit a prescreening video.
Selected students who advance to the audition round (notified in advance) must audition in person.
All auditions must be completed by February 8.

The TCU Piano Division will consider all first-year undergraduates invited to audition for the Nordan Young Artist Award. Learn more about the Nordan Young Artist Award program.

BM, BME, BA Piano Students Prescreening Video Requirements

The same repertoire is required for the prescreening video and the in-person audition.
Each video recording take must be unedited, with a fixed camera position, hands visible, and high-quality audio. (Audio-only submissions will not be accepted.)
Recordings of the repertoire should be submitted as part of the School of Music Admission Application.

BM Piano Audition Repertoire

Prepare repertoire chosen from:

One prelude and fugue by J.S. Bach.
One movement from a sonata from the Classical period.
One representative work from either the Romantic period (e.g., Chopin, Brahms, Schumann) or the 20th or 21st centuries.
The length of the audition is 20 minutes. Applicants must perform the entire repertoire from memory.

BME and BA Piano Audition Repertoire

Prepare repertoire chosen from:

One work from the Baroque period of the minimum difficulty of an Invention by J.S. Bach
One movement from a sonata from the Classical period
One work from the Romantic period or the 20th or 21stcenturies 
Length of audition is 20 minutes. All music must be performed from memory.

For questions regarding specific piano audition repertoire, contact Dr. Ann Gipson at a.gipson@tcu.edu.

All applicants must submit a prescreening video.
Selected students who advance to the audition round (notified in advance) must audition in person.
Final MM auditions are by invitation only, following the review of the applicant’s prescreening recording and application materials.
All auditions must be completed by February 8.

MM Piano Students Prescreening Video Requirements

The same repertoire is required for the prescreening video and the in-person audition.
The prescreening recording must be a minimum of 20 minutes.
Applicants must perform the entire repertoire from memory.
Each video recording must be unedited, with a fixed camera position, hands visible, and high-quality audio. (Audio-only submissions will not be accepted.)
Recordings of repertoire should be submitted as part of the School of Music Admission Application.

MM Piano Students Audition Requirements

Present a program representing a minimum of three stylistic periods, including a complete sonata or other large composition. The prepared program should be at least 30 minutes in length.
The length of the live audition is 20 minutes.
Applicants must perform the entire repertoire from memory.
The applicant must present a dossier at the audition, including the audition program, a vita, and a repertoire list.

For questions regarding specific piano audition repertoire, contact Dr. Ann Gipson at a.gipson@tcu.edu.

All applicants must submit a prescreening video.
Selected students who advance to the audition round (notified in advance) must audition in person.
Final DMA auditions are by invitation only, following the review of the applicant’s prescreening recording and application materials.
All auditions must be completed by February 8.

DMA Piano Students Prescreening Video Requirements

The same repertoire is required for the prescreening video and the in-person audition.
The prescreening recording must be a minimum of 30 minutes.
Applicants must perform the entire repertoire from memory.
Each video recording take must be unedited, with a fixed camera position, hands visible, and high-quality audio. (Audio-only submissions will not be accepted.)
Recordings of repertoire should be submitted as part of the School of Music Admission Application.

DMA Students Audition Requirements

Present a program representing a minimum of three stylistic periods, including a major work from the Classical period. The prepared program should be at least 60 minutes in length.
The length of the live audition is 45 minutes, including performance and interview.
Applicants must perform the entire repertoire from memory.
Applicants must present a dossier at the audition, including the audition program, a vita, and a repertoire list.

For questions regarding specific piano audition repertoire, contact Dr. Ann Gipson at a.gipson@tcu.edu.

All applicants must submit a prescreening video.
Selected students who advance to the audition round (notified in advance) must audition in person.
Final DMA auditions are by invitation only, following the review of the applicant’s prescreening recording and application materials.

Piano Artist Diploma Students Prescreening Video Requirements

A recording of a minimum of three stylistic periods should be presented, including a major work from the classical period.
The prescreening recording must be a minimum of 20 minutes.
All music must be performed from memory.
Each video recording take must be unedited, with a fixed camera position, hands visible, and high-quality audio. (Audio-only submissions will not be accepted.)
Recordings of repertoire should be submitted as part of the School of Music Admission Application.
Recordings should be from the last two (2) years.

Invited Piano Artist Diploma Students Final Audition Requirements

Artist Diploma candidates should prepare repertoire chosen from:

For questions regarding specific piano audition repertoire, contact Dr. Ann Gipson at a.gipson@tcu.edu.