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Violin Proficiency Levels

Music Education Majors

Freshman Level Proficiency

scales and arpeggios in 2 and 3 octaves
etudes by Kayser, Mazas, Whistler
Corelli, DeAll Abco sonatas
concertos by Seitz, Vivaldi or equivalent, short pieces

Sophomore Level Proficiency

3 octave scales and arpeggios
Whistler double-stops studies, etudes by Kayser, Mazas, Whistler, Kreutzer
Sonatas and concertos of the Baroque period; Accolay Concerto, short pieces

Upper Division Audition

double jury
representative sophomore scales, studies and literature

Junior Level Proficiency

three octave scales and arpeggios (Flesch)
Whistler double-stop studies; etudes by Mazas, Fiorillo, Kreutzer, Dont, Op. 37
sonatas by Handel, Mozart, Vivaldi, Bach, short pieces
concertos by Stamitz, Haydn, Mozart, Beriot; Telemann Fantasies (unaccompanied)

Senior Level Proficiency

Flesch scale studies
etudes by Kreutzer, Fiorillo, Dont, Op. 37; Whistler, double-stops
concertos by Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Viotti; sonatas by Mozart, Schubert, Bach
J.S. Bach solo sonatas, selected movements, Telemann Fanatasies
preparation of the senior recital, minimum of 30 minutes


Performance Majors

Freshman Level Proficiency

scales and arpeggios, 3 octaves
etudes by Dont, Op. 37, Mazas, Kreutzer; Whistler, double-stops
sonatas and concertos of the Baroque period, also of Stamitz and Beriot, Some unaccompanied works, short pieces

Sophomore Level Proficiency

Flesch scale studies
etudes by Fiorillo, Kreutzer, Rode, Whistler double stop etudes
selected sonatas by Mozart, Schubert, Bach and Beethoven
concertos by Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Viotti, Spohr, short pieces
unaccompanied solo sonatas and partitas by Bach, (selected movements) Telemann Fantasies

Upper Division Auditions

double jury
representative sophomore scales, studies and literature

Junior Level Proficiency

Flesch scale studies
etudes by Rode, Dont, Op. 35, Gavinies
concertos of Bruch, Lalo, Mendelssohn; sonatas of Beethoven, Brahms, selected movements from Bach’s solo sonatas and partitas, short pieces
junior recital of approximately 30-40 minutes

Senior Level Proficiency

preparation of senior recital of 50-60 minutes. This should include the first movement of a standard concerto, two movements from one of Bach's solo partitas and a sonata with piano