Classical Guitar
Only students wishing to apply for the BME in Music Education or the BM Music Therapy oay study classical guitar as their applied instrument.
If you are interested in auditioning for a BA or BM in jazz studies, please reference the jazz guitar audition requirements.
- Scales: two and three octave major and minor diatonic scales
- Sight-reading: a single-line melody in upper positions
- One piece from the following OR a piece of comparable level:
- Milan Six Pavanes
- Bach Prelude in D minor
- Anonymous Six Lute Pieces of the Renaissance
- Ponce Preludes
- Tarrega Twelve Preludes Sanz Pavanas
- Carcassi Etudes
- Sor Twenty Studies
- Brouwer Simple Etudes.
Faculty Contact: Thomas Pender, tpender@ku.edu
Fall 2021 Audition Dates
AUDITION Please note: due to Covid 19 concerns, KU School of Music will be offering video auditions in lieu of live auditions. After submission of a video audition, students are strongly encouraged to attend a faculty appointment over Zoom on Feb 13 or 20.
Saturday, February 13, 2021 - Faculty appointment Date (all instruments and voice)
Saturday, February 20, 2021 - Faculty Appointment Date (all instruments and voice)
If you cannot attend a live audition, email musicrecruiting@ku.edu to make other arrangements.