Scholarships
UND Music awards two types of scholarships. Music Major Awards are awarded to music majors over four years. Performance Awards are offered to selected students who participate in ensembles. All awards are based on superior musicianship. Students must reapply for these scholarships each year.
Apply for Music Scholarships
Students planning to enter UND for the Fall 2022 semester may apply for scholarships.
There are four steps to apply for music scholarships:
- Apply to UND.
- Complete the FAFSA.
- Sign up for a UND Music Scholarship audition.
- Once you have been accepted to UND and you have submitted your FAFSA, apply for additional scholarships through Scholarship Central.
UND Scholarship Deadline
UND Financial Aid recommends acceptance to UND and application for all scholarships/aid be completed before February 1.
Music Scholarship Information
Live auditions will take place on January 21-22 and February 12, 2022. All recorded auditions must be received by February 14, 2022 for first considerations of scholarships.
Audition Requirements
Repertoire performed should not exceed 6 minutes in length.
Flute
Undergraduate
- 2 contrasting works or movements
- Chromatic and major scales
- Sight-reading
Graduate
- 3-4 contrasting works from different eras
- 3 orchestral excerpts may be substituted for one work
- Sight-reading
Single & Double Reeds
- Two Contrasting Solos, Movements of the same solo, or one solo and one etude.
- Sight-reading, a chromatic scale, and a major scale of your choice.
Brass
- Two Contrasting Solos, Movements of the same solo, or one solo and one etude.
- Sight-reading, a chromatic scale, and a major scale of your choice.
Guitar
- Any classical piece. The piece must be fingerpicked, not flatpicked. Any exceptions must be approved in advance.
- A chromatic scale, three octave range, from memory. From a low E (6th string open) to a high E (12th fret of the 1st string). If fingerpicked, use i and m (index and middle fingers) in alternation. If flatpicked, use alternate picking.
- A major or minor pentatonic scale in any key asked for, from memory. If fingerpicked, use i and m (index and middle fingers) in alternation. If flatpicked, use alternate picking.
- A two-octave major scale in any key asked for, from memory. If fingerpicked, use i and m (index and middle fingers) in alternation. If flatpicked, use alternate picking.
Percussion
- A solo in two of these three areas: snare drum, timpani, or mallets.
- Sight-reading, a chromatic scale, and a major scale of your choice.
Piano
- Two contrasting works from different style periods (i.e. Baroque, Classical, Romantic, or 20th Century). At least one work must be performed from memory.
- Sight-reading
- Major and minor scales, at least 2 octaves, hands together.
Strings
- Two contrasting solos, movements from the same solo, or one solo and one etude.
- Sight-reading
- One major and one melodic minor scale in a key of your choice. Be able to play them at fast and slow tempi.
Voice
- Incoming freshman must perform two contrasting classical solos to be sung from memory. One song must be in a foreign language.
- Choose music appropriate to your vocal and musical abilities.
- Sight-reading and Tonal Memory.
- UND will have an accompanist available for your use, but you may provide your own.
Recommended Audition Repertoire
Flute
- J.S. Bach Sonatas
- Handel Sonatas
- Telemann Sonatas or Suite in A Minor
- Mozart Concertos in G or D Major
- Works from Flute Music by French Composers Collection
Oboe
Composer - Piece - Publisher(s)
- Handel - Concerto Grosso No. 8 in Bb - Southern
- Sammartini - Sonata in G - Chester
- Schumann - Three Romances - Schirmer
- Telemann - Concerto in F minor - Southern
Clarinet
- Mozart - Concerto for Clarinet
- Stamitz - Concerto No. 3 in Bb
- Weber - Concertino
- Finzi - Five Bagatelles
Alto Saxophone
- Arban - Caprice et Variations
- Lunde - Sonata
- Reed - Ballade
- Singelee - Any Solo for Alto Saxophone
- Tuthill - Sonata
Tenor Saxophone
- Bennett - First Movement from Concerto in G minor
- Frackenpohl - Sonata
- Ostransky - Contest Caprice
- Paul - Estilian Caprice
- Singelee - Any Solo for Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
- Frangkiser - Canona
- Long - Undercurrent
- Ostransky - Contest Etude No. 1
- Presser - Sonatina
- Singelee - Any Solo for Baritone Saxophone
Bassoon
Composer - Piece - Publisher(s)
- Devienne - Sonata in F or g - Musica Rara
- Handel - Andante and Allegro - Southern
- Vivaldi - Concerti or Sonatas - International
- Weissenborn - Romanze - Rubank
Trumpet
Composer - Piece - Publisher(s)
- Arutunian - Concerto - International
- Barat -Andante et Scherzo - Leduc
- Turrin - Caprice - Brass Press
- Arban -Celebrated Fantasies and Airs - Fischer
Horn
Composer - Piece - Publisher(s)
- Bakaleinikoff -Cavatina - Belwin
- Mozart - Concerto No. 3 - Schirmer
- Saint Saens - Morceau de Concert - Warner Brothers
- Strauss - Concerto No. 1 - Fischer
Euphonium
Composer - Piece - Publisher(s)
- Galliard - Six Sonatas - International
- Handel - Andante and Allegro - Southern
- David - Concertino - Fischer
- Rochut - Melodious Etudes for Trombone - Fischer
Trombone
Composer - Piece - Publisher(s)
- Barat - Andante et Allegro - Cundy Bettony
- Guilmant - Morceau Symphonique - Schott
- Rimsky-Korsakoff - Concerto for Trombone and Band - International
- David - Concertino - Fischer
Tuba
Composer - Piece - Publisher(s)
- Bach - Air and Bourree, ed. Bell - Fischer
- Marcello - Sonata No. 5 Southern
- Barat - Introduction and Danse - Southern
- Hindemith - Sonate - Schott
Violin
Composer - Piece - Publisher(s)
- Bach - any Sonata or Partita - Barenreiter
- Mozart - Concertos 3, 4 or 5, 1st movement - Barenreiter
- Romantic Concerto - Bruch No. 1, Saint-Saens No. 3 - various
- Mendelssohn - Romantic Concerto - various
- Lalo - Symphonie Espagnole - various
- Kreisler, Sarasate or Saint-Saens - Showpieces - various
Viola
Composer - Piece - Publisher(s)
- Bach - any cello suite - Peters
- Telemann - Concerto - Barenreiter
- Brahms - Sonatas - Henle
- Bartok - Concertos - Boosey & Hawkes
- Hindemith - Concertos - Schott
Cello
Composer - Piece - Publisher(s)
- Bach - Cello Suites - Barenreiter
- Haydn - Concerto - various
- Saint Saens - Concerto - various
- Lalo - Concerto - various
String Bass
Composer - Piece
- Capuzzi, Dragonetti, Dittersdorf - Concertos
- Marcello, Vivaldi, Handel, Galliard, Eccles, Romberg, Telemann - Sonatas
- George Vance - Books 4-6, Progressive repertoire
Guitar
Any classical piece composed by:
- Bach
- Carulli
- Carcassi
- Coste
- Dowland
- Guiliani
- Milan
- Mudarra
- Tarrega
- Sanz
- Sor
- Villa Lobos
- Weiss
Percussion
Percussionists must perform solos from two separate areas.
Snare
Composer - Piece - Publisher(s)
- Cirone -Portraits of Rhythm - Alfred
- Goldenberg - Modern School for Snare Drum - Hal Leonard
- Wilcoxin/Pratt - any solo - Wilcoxon/Alfred
Mallets
Composer - Piece - Publisher(s)
- McMillian - Masterpieces for Marimba - Pro-Art
- Goldenberg - Modern School for Xylo/Mar/Vibes - Hal Leonard
- Peters - Yellow After the Rain - Mitchell Peters
- Gomez - Rain Dance - Southern Music Co.
- Briggs - Selection from Pastoral Music - Mostly Marimba
Timpani
- Peters/Goodman - Solo from Method for Timpani - Alfred/Hal Leonard
- Solos from your State Music Solo Contest list may also be performed.
Piano
Composer - Piece - Publisher(s)
- Bach - Two-Part Invention, No. 8 in F Major - Henle
- Chopin - Waltz in C# minor, Op. 54, No. 2 - Henle
- Debussy - Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum
- Dover - "Golligogg’s Cakewalk"
from Children’s Corner - Mozart - Sonata in G Major, K283 - Henle
Voice
The following anthologies are suggested sources for selecting repertoire. Solos from your State Music Solo Contest List may also be performed.
Suggested Anthology Sources
* Asterisk indicates CD or cassette accompaniment available
- *Boytim, Joan Frey, comp. 36 Solos for Young Singers. Hal Leonard: Milwaukee, WI, 2001.
- *Boytim, Joan Frey, comp. Easy Songs for the Beginning Baritone/Bass. Hal Leonard: Milwaukee, WI, 2000.
- *Boytim, Joan Frey, comp. Easy Songs for the Beginning Mezzo-Soprano/Alto. Hal Leonard: Milwaukee, WI, 2000.
- *Boytim, Joan Frey, comp. Easy Songs for the Beginning Soprano. Hal Leonard: Milwaukee, WI, 2000.
- *Boytim, Joan Frey, comp. Easy Songs for the Beginning Tenor. Hal Leonard: Milwaukee, WI, 2000.
- *Boytim, Joan Frey, comp. The First Book of Baritone/Bass Solos. Hal Leonard: Milwaukee, WI, 1991.
- *Boytim, Joan Frey, comp. The First Book of Mezzo-Soprano/Alto Solos. Hal Leonard: Milwaukee, WI, 1991.
- *Boytim, Joan Frey, comp. The First Book of Soprano Solos. Hal Leonard: Milwaukee, WI, 1991.
- *Boytim, Joan Frey, comp. The First Book of Tenor Solos. Hal Leonard: Milwaukee, WI, 1991.
- *Boytim, Joan Frey, comp. The First Book of Baritone/Bass Solos, Part II. Hal Leonard: Milwaukee, WI, 1991.
- *Boytim, Joan Frey, comp. The First Book of Mezzo-Soprano/Alto Solos, Part II. Hal Leonard: Milwaukee, WI, 1991.
- *Boytim, Joan Frey, comp. The First Book of Soprano Solos, Part II. Hal Leonard: Milwaukee, WI, 1991.
- *Boytim, Joan Frey, comp. The First Book of Tenor Solos, Part II. Hal Leonard: Milwaukee, WI, 1991.
- Field, Eileen, comp. The Boosey & Hawkes 20th-century Easy Song Collection: 33 songs for the early grades, Boosey & Hawkes: New York, NY, 2000.
- *Paton, John Glenn, ed. 26 Italian Songs and Arias. Alfred Publishing Co, Inc.: Van Nuys, CA, 1991. Available in Medium-High & Medium-Low keys.
- *Paton, John Glenn, ed. Italian Arias of the Baroque and Classical Eras. Alfred Publishing Co, Inc.: Van Nuys, CA, 1994. Available in Low, Medium & High keys.
- Quilter, Roger. The Arnold Book of Old Songs. Boosey & Hawkes: New York, NY, 1921.Snyder, Audrey, ed. Solo Songs for Young Voices (for Contest, Festival or Concert Use by Developing Voices in Junior and Senior High School). Warner Bros: Miami, FL, 1990.
Scholarship FAQ's
Can I receive a scholarship if I am not a music major?
Yes! There are scholarships available for students who participate in ensembles but are not music majors.
Do I need to apply to UND and be accepted in order to apply for a music scholarship?
Acceptance to UND is not required in order to receive a scholarship offer. However, by being accepted to UND, you will be able to identify many other scholarships for which you are qualified, and receive a comprehensive aid package.
Do I need to fill out the FAFSA?
No, but many scholarships require a completed FAFSA for eligibility. Not all scholarships are need-based but still require the FAFSA to be on file.
What if I can't make the audition date?
First, fill out the Music Scholarship Application. Next, email UND Music to arrange an alternate audition date. If auditions are past the priority deadline, you may still be considered for a scholarship, pending available funds. The UND Music priority deadline is February 14, 2022.
Do I need an accompanist for the scholarship audition?
Accompanied auditions are recommend for vocalists, and a UND accompanist will be provided if requested. Instrumental auditions do not require accompaniment.
When will I find out if I received a scholarship?
The Music Department will notify scholarship recipients of the decision by March 1st, 2022. Depending on when the FAFSA is received, newly accepted students will receive notice of UND's comprehensive financial aid packages beginning in March.
If you have any questions regarding your selected piece(s), you are encouraged to email the Music Department.