Dear Student:

Thank you for your interest in the Department of Music at Hofstra University. We are pleased that you wish to audition for acceptance into one of our Bachelor of Science (B.S.) programs (Music Education, Music Business, Jazz and Commercial Music, Music Performance—vocal and instrumental, Music Theory and Composition, and Music History and Literature) and for one of our departmental grants-in-aid. Please note neither the B.A. in Music Business nor the general B.A. in Music (liberal arts degree in music) require an audition.

Due to the limits of the pandemic, all auditions for winter/spring 2020-2021 will occur virtually over the Zoom platform, with students presenting links to pre-recorded videos to our faculty jurors. Virtual auditions will be scheduled on the following dates: Saturday, February 6; Saturday, February 13; and Saturday, February 20, 2021. It is important to set aside one of these dates on your calendar now, as the faculty will use the results of these auditions to determine whether you will be accepted into one of our B.S. degree programs, as well as to determine the disbursement of departmental Grant-in-Aid scholarship awards.

Attached you will find an audition guidelines form, and an audition confirmation form. Please follow the instructions on the audition confirmation form to secure an audition date. You must APPLY for admission to the university before your audition day, but you do NOT need to have received an admissions decision. Many students will audition before hearing anything from the University as to their academic acceptance–this completely normal. To apply, please visit www.hofstra.edu/admissions.

On the day of your audition, you will sign into our Zoom registration room at a predetermined time via a link that will be shared via email well in advance of the audition day; for now, it is safest to hold the hours between 9 am and 3 pm open on the day you request. After signing in, parents and students will be invited to an informal Zoom meeting room where you can mingle with faculty, current students, and other prospective students and parents. We will provide breakout rooms for specific music degree concentrations, and admissions personnel and current student liaisons will be on hand throughout the entire day as well. During this time you will also receive the link to your individual audition room, where you will meet with your faculty auditioner(s) and share your pre-recorded audition videos (unlisted YouTube link) with them.

Once again, please follow the instructions on the audition confirmation form (attached) to secure an audition date. We look forward to hearing from you soon and meeting you virtually in February. If you need additional information or clarification, please contact me personally at (516) 361-7868 or at David.Fryling@Hofstra.edu (I am much quicker to respond to email but will monitor both).

Best Regards,

Hofstra Music Social Channels Dr. David Fryling, Assistant Chair www.facebook.com/hofstramusic Professor of Music, Director of Choral Studies

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AUDITION GUIDELINES FOR ACCEPTANCE INTO THE B.S. OF MUSIC DEGREE AND GRANT-IN-AID CONSIDERATION

The Department of Music at Hofstra University requires all prospective Bachelor of Science music majors (B.S. in Music Education, B.S. in Theory and Composition, B.S. in Performance, Jazz and Commercial Music, B.S. in Music Business, and B.S. in Music History & Literature) to audition for acceptance into the degree program; the Bachelor of Arts degrees (general B.A. in Music & the B.A. in Music Business) do not require an audition.

The Department also provides a number of Grants-in-Aid to undergraduates who are musicians of exceptional ability. While there are no restrictions as to the performance media, priority will be given to performers most needed by departmental organizations.

Due to the limits of the pandemic, all auditions for winter/spring 2020-2021 will occur virtually, with students presenting links to pre-recorded videos to our faculty jurors during a Zoom session.

The following procedures should be initiated as soon as possible:

1. Students must make a formal application to Hofstra University on official application forms available fromthe Admissions Office, or on the web at http://www.hofstra.edu/admissions. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form should be completed, indicating a copy of the results for Hofstra University.

2. Students will reserve a Zoom audition meeting for the Music Department on one of the prearranged datesby visiting the web address on the enclosed “Audition Confirmation Form.” All auditions must be pre-recorded and must be presented as a link or links to a video service (YouTube or similar) on the day of auditions. Links to video files on storage services (Google Drive or similar) will NOT be accepted. Auditionees will also be tested in sight-reading during the Zoom session. The following instrument-specific guidelines will be in place:

a. Singers should prepare, from memory, two contrasting songs from the classical repertoire. At leastone of the songs must be in one of the following languages: Italian, French, German or Spanish. A music theater song may be included as a third selection. The auditionee's sight reading ability will also be tested.

i. Jazz & Commercial applicant singers may substitute a jazz standard for the thirdselection.

ii. Music Business applicant singers may substitute another memorized song in a genre oftheir choosing (MT/Jazz/Great American Songbook/Gospel/Rock/Pop) in lieu of a second classical piece.

Remember that all submissions must be uploaded to a video service (YouTube or similar– “unlisted” links are fine); you will present the links to your faculty auditioners on the day of the auditions.

b. Pianists should be prepared to play representative compositions from two to three of the followingstyles:

i. Baroque iii. Romanticii. Classical iv. Twentieth Century

A composition of the appropriate level will also be presented for sight-reading. Remember that all submissions must be uploaded to a video service (YouTube or similar– “unlisted” links are fine); you will present the links to your faculty auditioners on the day of the auditions.

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c. Jazz students (except Singers and Percussionists; please see “Singers” above or “Percussionists”below) should be prepared to play the following:

i. All jazz scales and modesii. A Blues for improvisation

iii. Two jazz standards of their choiceiv. A prepared etude or solo transcription.

Remember that all submissions must be uploaded to a video service (YouTube or similar– “unlisted” links are fine); you will present the links to your faculty auditioners on the day of the auditions.

d. Percussionists should prepare to perform on snare, timpani, and mallets; in addition, they may alsoperform on the drum kit. Applicants should demonstrate proficiency in each area as follows:

i. Snare Drum Perform both following, totaling about three minutes:1. Rudimental solo. (Suggested composers: Pratt, Campbell, Wilcoxon)2. Concert étude. (Suggested composers: Peters, Cirone, Délécluse)3. All rolls.

ii. Mallets (xylophone, marimba, vibraphone - your choice)1. Perform both following, totaling at least four minutes:

a. Two-mallet solo. Suggested composers: Bach (preferably from Sonatas andPartitas for Unaccompanied Violin OR Suites for Unaccompanied Cello), Kreisler, Bozza (Fourteen Arabesque- Studies for Flute)

b. Four-mallet solo. Suggested composers: Abe, Friedman, Finkel, O’Meara,Peters, Gomez, Stout

iii. $Timpani Total duration should be about three minutes. One or two études utilizing two,three, or four drums. Demonstrate technical proficiency with pitch matching and interval tuning, rolls, etc. Suggested composers: Firth, Peters, Hochreiner.

iv. $Drum Set Demonstrate various styles. Sight-reading.Remember that all submissions must be uploaded to a video service (YouTube or similar– “unlisted” links are fine); you will present the links to your faculty auditioners on the day of the auditions.

e. All Other Instrumentalists should prepare diatonic and chromatic scales, as well as two solos incontrasting styles displaying their 1) technical proficiency and 2) lyrical/ interpretive ability.Remember that all submissions must be uploaded to a video service (YouTube or similar–“unlisted” links are fine); you will present the links to your faculty auditioners on the day of theauditions.

Please do not hesitate to contact me personally if you have any questions!

Dr. David Fryling, Assistant Chair Professor of Music, Director of Choral Studies (516) 361-7868 • David.Fryling@Hofstra.edu • www.DavidFryling.org

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AUDITION DATE CONFIRMATION FORM

D O N O T M A I L T H I S F O R M To request your audition date, please follow the link in theaccompanying email or scan the QR Code to the right.

If for any reason you are unable to use the online form, you mayinstead email us at music@hofstra.edu as soon as possible, making sure to include all of the following information:

• Name • Address • Town, State, Zip• Telephone & Email• Hofstra # (if you have been assigned one)

• Whether you are planning to be a music Major or Minor.

• If you’re applying as a major, what will be your Area of Concentration?

B.S. in Music Education B.S. in Music Business B.S. in Jazz and Commercial Music B.S. in Music HistoryB.S. in Music Theory/ CompositionB.S. in Music Performance

B.A. in Music Business (audition not required) B.A. in Music (audition not required)

• Instrument(s) or Voice type

• Preferred* Audition Date: Saturday, February 6, 2021

Saturday, February 13, 2021

Saturday, February 20, 2021

*Please note that we cannot guarantee your 1st choice of date due to scheduling complexities.You will be contacted if your 1st choice is not available

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