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Applicants will be notified if they advance to the audition round to perform on campus. Applicants invited to audition will be considered for scholarships and graduate assistantships.
- Recordings must be from within the last 6 months.
- The prescreening recording should be at least 30 minutes long.
- All repertoire must be performed from memory.
- Each video must be unedited, with a fixed camera position, hands visible and high-quality audio.
- Present a 60-minute program covering at least three stylistic periods, including a major work from the classical period.
- Perform all repertoire from memory.
- Present a dossier at the audition, including the audition program, a vita and a repertoire list.
- The live audition is 45 minutes, including both performance and interview.
For questions regarding specific audition repertoire, contact:

Ann M. Gipson
Associate Professor, Director of Piano Pedagogy Studies & Division Chair of Piano
817-257-6312
a.gipson@tcu.edu
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817-257-6312
a.gipson@tcu.edu
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