Required Performance Repertoire, Voice

General Information for Vocal Auditions

• An entrance audition is required for admittance to all vocal degree programs.
• All music must be memorized.
• All music must be performed with an accompanist provided by SDSU. A $20 fee is required (check or cash).
• Repertoire requirements for freshmen, transfer and graduate students are listed below. The suggested repertoire lists are provided as guidelines only; you are not limited to the composers listed.

Incoming Freshman Repertoire Requirements

Please prepare two contrasting selections as follows:

• One selection, classical in style, in a foreign language (Italian, French, German or Spanish)
• A second selection either classical, folk or musical theater in style. Our program, as with most colleges and universities, focuses primarily on classical music.


Suggested Repertoire:
• Italian songs or arias from the 17th or 18th centuries
• English or American art songs from any period, including folk music, (Dowland, Campion, Handel, Haydn, Purcell, Copland, Barber, Quilter)
• Any selection from the American Musical Theater repertoire (legit style verses belt is preferred). Operatic arias are not recommended.

Transfer Student Repertoire Requirements

Please prepare three contrasting selections as follows:

• One selection in English
• One selection in Italian
• One selection in either French, German or Spanish
• Three of the following style periods should be presented: Baroque, Classical, Romantic or Contemporary (20th and 21st Century)


Suggested Repertoire:
• Italian songs or arias from the 17th or 18th centuries
• English or American art songs from any period
• German lieder of Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Wolf, Strauss;
• French arts songs of Debussy, Faure, Duparc, Hahn, Ravel
• Spanish art song of Granados, de Falla, Guastavino, Montsalvage
• Oratorio repertoire and light opera.

Masters and Artist Diploma Student Repertoire Requirements

Please prepare a minimum of six contrasting selections as follows:

• All of the following style periods should be presented: Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Contemporary (20th and 21st Century)
• Selections should represent all of the following languages: English, French, German and Italian
• Selections should represent both song (lieder/art song) and aria (opera, operetta, oratorio, cantata) literature
• All students pursuing a Graduate Degree in Vocal Performance or admission into the Artist Diploma degree and wish to be considered for a music scholarship must audition in person at SDSU.  If you are not able to audition on the specified dates we will make best efforts to offer an alternative date.