Wind, Brass and Percussion Studies

Wind and Brass Instruments:

Concentrations in: Performance, Music Education or Bachelor of Arts in Music

• Major and chromatic scales—memorized.
• Solo.
  • Memorization not required.
  • Suggested repertoire is contained in the OMEA contest list.
  • Compositions of equivalent difficulty may be substituted. 
  • Accompaniment is not required. 
• Demonstration of sight reading proficiency.

Percussion Instruments:

Concentration in: Performance, Music Education or Bachelor of Arts in Music

• A solo on all of the following:
  • Snare drum.
  • Percussion keyboard (mallets).
  • Timpani (Proficiency in tuning).
  • Accompaniment is not required. 
•  Demonstration of sight reading proficiency on at least two of the above instruments. 

Wind, brass, and percussion minor:

• Individuals interested in minoring must perform the above audition requirements and take the music theory placement test.
• The piano placement test is optional.