• Application
• Required Documentation
• Audition Information
• Audition Requirements
• Audition Dates
• International Applicants
• Notification of Decision
• Other Requirements
• Final Steps

• The application for admission must be completed in full.
• Applicant signature is required along with the parent signature if the applicant is under the age of 18 at the time of application.
• Mail the application to the Office of Admissions along with the nonrefundable application fee ($60 for U.S. Citizens/Permanent U.S. Resident/$110 for international applicants).
• Applications received without the application fee or all questions not answered will be returned to applicant.
• Applicants are encouraged to submit their application by the suggested application deadline to secure the audition date they desire and allow time for travel arrangements.
• All required documentation must be on file in order for the applicant to find out if they have been accepted by the Admissions Review Committee into the North Carolina School of the Arts.

Application Information in Admissions

• A resume detailing the applicant’s artistic experience and educational objectives. Include the names of private teachers, their address, and number of years you have studied with each individual.
• A complete repertoire list (title and composer).
• A list of audition repertoire (title and composer).
• A statement of intent no longer than one page in length stating why you wish to attend NCSA.
• Recommendation Letters:
  • Two (2) letters of recommendation are required.
    • One (1) letter is to come from an arts instructor
    • One (1) letter is to come from an academic instructor.
    • Applicants who are no longer enrolled in college and do not have contact with an academic or arts instructor should have a letter of recommendation from an employer, mentor, instructor, etc.
  • All letters are to be mailed directly to the Office of Admissions to be placed in the applicant’s file. Always list the Office of Admissions as the recipient.
    
    Note: A form is provided for recommendations. All recommendations should be dated and signed by the writer and mailed directly to the Office of Admissions. Materials that do not bear the Office of Admissions as the recipient may be sent to other departments.
• Transcripts:
  • Graduate applicants must supply an official transcript.
  • If currently enrolled in college, the applicant must supply a list of the courses in progress.

• Applicants must audition either in person or by audio or video recording.
• Applicants must write the date they choose to audition on the application.
• Applicants are encouraged to audition early for priority consideration for merit scholarship (see audition dates for specific information).
• Applicants are encouraged to provide all required documentation prior to their audition.
• Written confirmation of the audition date, time and location will be mailed to the applicant from the Office of Admissions after the application has been processed. Please allow ten working days for processing.
• Auditions will not be scheduled by phone.
• Applicants are encouraged to submit their application by the suggested deadline listed to secure the audition date desired and allow time for travel arrangements.
• If applicant has made individual arrangement with the School of Music or a faculty member the applicant should write this on the application.
• The North Carolina School of the Arts reserves the right to cancel and reschedule auditions, or make other arrangements with the applicant. If weather prohibits an audition from being held the cancellation notice will be placed on www.ncarts.edu.

The School of Music requires all candidates to audition either live or by sending an audio or video recording. Audition Requirements are listed for each instrument.

Audio or Video Auditions

Applicants who wish to send an audition or video should follow the Audition Requirement section for their particular instrument.

• Audio or video auditions must be accompanied by a completed and signed application.
• All recordings should include the following: name, address and audition program.
• Video recordings must be in United States VHS or DVD format (if format option is available, the DVD must be region 1). Audio recordings may be a compact disc or cassette tape.
• Recordings will only be returned if accompanied by a self-addressed and postage-paid envelope at the time of application.
• Applicants submitting recorded auditions may, in exceptional cases, be asked to come for a live audition.

For more specific audition repertoire information please contact the respective faculty.

VIOLIN, VIOLA, VIOLONCELLO
Graduate
A Bach cello suite
A major solo from the 20th century
An unaccompanied work from the 20th century (e.g. Hartley Sonata Breve)
Orchestral excerpts and/or jazz improvisation

DOUBLE BASS
Graduate
Any two contrasting movements from a Bach cello suite
First movement from Bottesini or Koussevitsky concertos
A contemporary piece such as Persichetti Parable.
Memorization is preferred.

FLUTE
Graduate
Ibert Concerto (or equivalent) first movement by memory
JS Bach Sonata; Mozart Concerti; Paris Conservatoire Pieces
Standard Orchestral Excerpts; Scales and Etudes; Sight-Reading
At least one selection to be performed by memory


CLARINET
Graduate
Three selections that should include but not be limited to a complete sonata or concerto
A work composed in the last fifty years
Demonstrate the ability to site read.


OBOE
Graduate
Three selections that should include but not be limited to a complete sonata or concerto
A work composed in the last fifty years
Demonstrate the ability to sight-read.

BASSOON
Graduate
Three selections that should include but not be limited to a complete sonata or concerto
A work composed in the last fifty years
Demonstrate the ability to sight-read.


SAXOPHONE
Graduate
Three selections that should include but not be limited to a complete sonata or concerto
A work composed in the last fifty years
Demonstrate the ability to sight-read.

FRENCH HORN
Graduate
Three selections that should include but not be limited to a complete sonata or concerto
A work composed in the last fifty years
Demonstrate the ability to sight-read.

TRUMPET
Graduate
• Haydn OR Hummel — all
• Complete trumpet work from the last fifty years
• 5-7 standard orchestral excerpts, including piccolo trumpet
• Familiarity with high horns and transposition required
• Sight-reading

TROMBONE
Graduate
Albrechtsberger or Wagenseil concerto
A major solo from the 20th century
An unaccompanied work utilizing extended performance technique (e.g. Berio Sequenza)
Orchestra excerpts and/or jazz improvisation

BASS TROMBONE
Graduate
A Bach cello suite
A major solo from the 20th century
An unaccompanied work from the 20th century (e.g. Hartley Sonata Breve)
Orchestral excerpts and/or jazz improvisation

TUBA
Graduate
Three selections that should include but not be limited to a complete sonata or concerto
A work composed in the last fifty years
Demonstrate the ability to sight-read

PERCUSSION
Graduate
Master’s degree applicants should prepare at least one orchestral excerpt on snare drum, timpani, and xylophone, and should demonstrate proficiency in four-mallet keyboard performance using standard concert repertoire for the marimba. This may include, but is not limited to, solos by Abe, Musser, Stout, Stevens, Miki, Tanaka, Burritt, Norton, Ford, or other composers who have written for solo marimba.

Suggested audition material for the graduate program includes, but is not limited to the following composers:
Snare Drum: Cirone, Peters (Advanced Etudes), Pratt, Wilcoxen, Firth, Albright, Delecluse>br> Timpani: Firth, Hochrainer, Goodman, Hinger, Friese/Lepak, Delecluse
Keyboard: Musser, Bach, Stout, Delecluse, Green

GUITAR
Graduate
A 25-30 minute program of contrasting solo concert works performed from memory
Demonstrate the ability to sight-read.

ORGAN
Graduate
One composition from the 17th or early 18th century
A Fantasia, Prelude, or Toccata and Fugue by JS Bach
One composition from the Romantic period
One composition from the 20th – 21st century

VOICE
Graduate
Graduate Voice Applicants: visit the A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute website for information
regarding the application process. The site is www.fletcheropera.com.
Deadline: December 7, 2007.

CONDUCTING
Graduate
Applicants must contact the School of Music directly at (336) 770-3260 to determine if space is available in the Conducting Program.
Applicants will be expected to demonstrate conducting talent and skill in sight-singing and score-reading.
The conducting applicant should possess the ability to perform standard chamber music on an instrument of his or her choice.

COMPOSITION
Graduate
Submit 3 to 4 representative scores, with recordings whenever possible
Submit a sample of your writing on a musical subject (e.g., an analysis of a composition or a paper on a music history topic).
Submit a statement of purpose describing your experience, goals and career interest as a professional composer.


PIANO
Graduate
One composition by JS Bach (Toccata, Partita, French or English Suite)
A complete classical sonata
A major Romantic work (e.g. Chopin Ballade, Scherzo, Sonata, Schumann Fantasy, Carnaval, or a work of Liszt or Brahms)
An etude by Chopin, Liszt, Skryabin, Rachmaninoff, etc.
One work of the applicant’s choice
All compositions must be performed from memory.

COLLABORATIVE PIANO
Graduate
Applicants should contact Dr. Allison Gagnon, director of the Collaborative Piano
Program, to finalize repertoire selection and partnering arrangements for the live audition. The audition should include:
At least one selection with voice
At least one selection with instrument
One solo piano selection
The program should present a variety of musical styles and collaborative situations. The audition will also include a short quick-study (music provided within 24 hours prepared onsite with a partner), sight reading, and a short interview.

Applicants check in at 8:00 a.m. and may expect to spend the entire day on campus.

Brass applicants should call the School of Music at 336.770.3260 to schedule an audition. The office of Admissions does not schedule brass auditions.

Voice applicants visit www.fletcheropera.com for audition dates and locations.

In addition to the required documentation listed for the undergraduate or graduate programs, international applicants must provide the following information:

• International applicants must complete the International Questions on the application.
• International Applicants must complete the North Carolina School of the Arts Safety Questions.
• International applicants must follow all of the program guidelines as outlined and submit all required documentation as stated.
• An official TOEFL score is required for undergraduate applicants for whom English is not the primary language.
• For information on TOEFL scores please go to the following web link: www.ncarts.edu/iss/esl.htm.
• An official SLEP score is required for high school applicant for whom English is not the primary language.
• For information on SLEP scores please go to the following web link: http://www.ncarts.edu/iss/esl.htm.
• Official transcripts from each school attended that bears a seal or registrar’s signature and a notarized English translation of each transcript.
• Transcript must include the courses in which the applicant is enrolled at the time if application.
• Verification of sufficient funds to cover the first year of enrollment or affidavit of support from a bank or sponsor is required.
• A North Carolina School of the Arts Financial Statement Form must be completed by the applicant. The link for the form is: www.ncarts.edu/admissions/guidelines.
• Applicant is to provide a copy of their current passport, visa and/or I-20.

• Decisions concerning admission are made only after all candidates have auditioned.
• The Admissions Review Committee (the Office of Admissions and Student Life) will review applicant files that are recommended for acceptance and make the final admission decision.
• All required documentation must be on file in order for recommended applicants to be considered by the committee.
• Notification of admission decisions will come from the Office of Admissions and will be made in writing. No decisions will be given over the phone or email.

• If submitting an online application, print, sign and mail to the Office of Admissions immediately after submitting the application the Application Agreement Statement.
• Complete and sign the Provision of Social Security Number form provided with the application.
• Complete the top section of the Mandatory Information Form, sign and give the form to your guidance counselor or college advisor. If currently not enrolled in school, the form may be given to an employer, mentor, instructor, etc.
• Signatures of family members or legal guardians will not be accepted. Form is required of ALL APPLICANTS.

• For your records keep copies of the application and all materials mailed to the Office of Admissions. Items can get lost in the mail.
• Always address materials to the following mailing address:
  Office of Admissions
  North Carolina School of the Arts
  1533 S. Main St.
  Winston-Salem, NC 27127
  
• Materials mailed to the North Carolina School of the Arts only may be distributed to other departments and delay processing of your application.