Viola

• Two contrasting movements of an unaccompanied work by J.S. Bach
• One movement of a concerto or sonata, or a virtuoso piece
• One étude or caprice

It is strongly recommended that at least one selection be performed from memory.

Please note: We have students who come to Hartt from across the United States and around the world. That is one of the things that makes a Hartt education so special. Some students are accepted and arrive having had extensive private study on their instruments. Others have had less experience (and perhaps less conventional training), but their natural abilities and great love of music allow them to make remarkable strides in a short period of time because of the expertise of our faculty.

Our requirements are sometimes quite specific to give applicants a sense of where they should be to enter a high-level conservatory environment. However, we encourage applicants to reach out to our faculty members to discuss audition repertoire. It may be that what you have prepared will suffice. Our primary goal is to identify potential, and if we feel that the potential is there, it is then our responsibility to provide each and every student with the tools to be successful.

If you would like to be in touch with a member of the faculty to discuss your audition repertoire, please write to harttadm@hartford.edu.

All MM or GPD string applicants must audition with piano accompaniment for at least one work. If you require an accompanist for your audition, you may bring your own or request a Hartt accompanist. There is a $50 fee for a Hartt accompanist, which includes the audition and one 30-minute rehearsal (on the day of the audition). If you require an accompanist, you must notify Hartt Admissions at least three (3) weeks prior to your audition. Be sure to include your name, contact information, degree program, instrument, warm-up and audition times, and repertoire that requires accompaniment. 

• Two movements of unaccompanied Bach (minimum one from memory)
• One movement of a concerto (or a showpiece) from memory
• Another work or movement in a contrasting style
• A selection of choice (this selection could be an additional movement from one of the first three selections, or a completely different piece)

For the Master of Music in Music History- Performance Practice Emphasis, Three (3) pieces or movements of contrasting styles must be played, and applicants may bring their own pianist or audition without accompaniment. 

PreScreening requirements for Doctor of Musical Arts & Artist Diploma Applicants

Confirmation of your audition date will follow a positive review of the preliminary audition recording.

DMA and AD applicants must submit with their completed application a preliminary recording electronically, (via Youtube, Dropbox etc.), on or before the application deadline. All recordings must contain music of contrasting styles and periods within a time frame of 20 to 30 minutes maximum and should contain the following:

• One movement of a major concerto (to be performed from memory)
• Two movements of unaccompanied Bach (to be performed from memory)
• One additional piece, caprice, or a showpiece (to be performed from memory)
• One movement of a sonata

One of the above selections must be classical and another must be a 20th or 21st-century work.

• A complete concerto and two movements of unaccompanied Bach, or one movement of a concerto and a complete unaccompanied work by Bach (to be performed from memory)

• An additional piece, caprice, or a showpiece (to be performed from memory)

• Two contrasting movements of a sonata

The Hartt School is excited to be the first institution in the US/Canada to offer a 5-year combined Suzuki degree program. The 5-year BM/MM degree in Instrumental Performance with a Suzuki Pedagogy Emphasis offers a comprehensive pedagogical curriculum with one of the premiere Suzuki programs in the nation. With three Suzuki Association of the Americas (SAA) registered teacher trainers on The Hartt School faculty, degree candidates have the opportunity to observe this long-standing program in action and experience various practicum opportunities between the Community Division and college. The current degree program is open to violinists, violists and cellists, providing violin and cello Suzuki training with violists having the option of pursuing violin training. Violists will meet Performance requirements on viola and Suzuki Pedagogy requirements on violin.

Graduates will be more marketable, and will further Suzuki education across the country, meeting the growing demand of parents desiring Suzuki instruction for their children.

The MM degree in Instrumental Performance with a Suzuki Pedagogy Emphasis offers a comprehensive pedagogical curriculum with one of the premiere Suzuki programs in the nation. With three Suzuki Association of the Americas (SAA) registered teacher trainers on The Hartt School faculty, degree candidates have the opportunity to observe this long-standing program in action and experience various practicum opportunities between the Community Division and college. The current degree program is open to violinists, violists and cellists, providing violin and cello Suzuki training with violists having the option of pursuing violin training. Violists will meet Performance requirements on viola and Suzuki Pedagogy requirements on violin.

Graduates will be more marketable, and will further Suzuki education across the country, meeting the growing demand of parents desiring Suzuki instruction for their children.