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Rice Shepherd string audition requirements
Rice University Shepherd School of Music requires violin, viola, cello, double bass applicants to prepare a focused audition program. Yes. A prescreen video is due December 1. The fastest way to get your take to standard is to fix the passage that is holding it back, on the same five dimensions a panel listens for, before you ever hit submit.
Requirements and deadlines change every admissions cycle, and exact repertoire varies by instrument and degree. Always confirm the current, official requirements before you prepare: Rice Shepherd official audition page
Frequently asked
Does Rice Shepherd require a prescreening video for string auditions?
Yes. A prescreen video is due December 1.
When is the Rice Shepherd string audition deadline?
Prescreen due December 1; live auditions in February. Deadlines change each admissions cycle, so confirm the current dates on the official site.
What repertoire does Rice Shepherd require for strings?
For violin BM, a movement of solo Bach and a concerto movement for the prescreen; the live round adds an etude or caprice and a full concerto first movement with cadenza. Always confirm the exact, current list for your instrument and degree on the official requirements page.
How can I practice my Rice Shepherd prescreen recording?
Practice it with the teacher first, free, no signup. Talk through your Rice Shepherd prescreen excerpt, get the one specific fix that is actually costing you points, then record it again before you submit.
Something in your Rice Shepherd program not holding?
Tell the teacher which passage it is and what goes wrong in it. Real fix in 30 seconds. Free to try, no card.
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