Author: Iacuras
Date: 2007-08-31 06:46
Hey Stephane,
It all really depends on the school. For instance, as I went through this process last year, each school I applied to was different. For UF with Mitchell Estrin, I had a lesson with him early in the year, and he told me just to send a tape of the piece I was working on at the time (Weber 2 mvmt. 1). At DU with Abbey Raymond, I had to play scales and Weber Concertino. At UNC with Bil Jackson, I had to play Weber Concertino and a romantic or 20th century sonata or etude (I chose the first movement of Bernstein's sonata for clarinet and piano). I ended up making it into UNC and DU, but my schools post-grad center screwed up my admission with UF, so I didn't get in there. I'm now studying at UNC under Brad Bayne (and ex-student of Bil's and an excellent clarinet player/mouthpiece maker) and Bil Jackson.
So essentially that was a long way of saying, get a couple of schools in mind that you want to go to, contact the professors and talk to them about your situation. Also, if possible go and get a lesson with each one, that way you know which is the right professor for you. Good Luck. (By the way, UNC has a great clarinet program, Bil is one of the foremost teachers and soloists in the country. You can check out the school of music at www.arts.unco.edu/music/default.html)
Steve
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