Viola Performance Major - MU 1351 – Requirements
Prepared by Jean “Rudy” Perrault Director of Orchestras / Professor Violin & Viola

Entrance Examination (minimum requirements)

Scales
All major and minor scales from C to B 3 octave-scales in 1/8^th note at ¼ note = 100
Fingering chosen from the following Scale Books:
M. Bergen – Basic Viola Techniques
C. Cooley – Scale and Arpeggios Studies
C. Flesch - Scale System
L. Mogill/J. Hrimaly - Advanced Scale and Double Stops Studies
L. Schinina - Scale e Arpeggi
H. Whistler - Elementary Scales and Bowings

Etude Books (any study from the following books - or the equivalent)
F. Mazas – 75 Melodious and Progressive Studies for the Viola Op.36 (Book 1)
O. Sevcik – School of Violin Techniques Op.1 (Book 1 - 3)
H. Whistler – Introducing the Positions (Book 2)
O. Sevcik – Preparatory Trill Studies Op.7 (Book 1 & 2)
R. Kreutzer – 42 Studies for the viola (selected studies)
J. Dont – 24 Exercises for the Viola Op.37
H. Sitt – Technical Studies for the Viola Op.92 (Book 1)

Solo & Concert pieces (Concert pieces or Concerti from this list - or the equivalent)
J.C. Bach – Concerto in c (arr. Cassadeus)
J.S. Bach Cello Suite #1 in G (movements I, II or III)
Cello Suite #2 in d (movements I, II, IV or VII)
Cello Suite #3 in C (movements I, II, III, IV, V or VI)
Cello Suite #4 in Eb (movements IV, V or VI)
Cello Suite #5 in c (movements IV, V or VI)
Bliss – Sonata (1913)
J. Brahms – Sonata #1 in f or #2 in Eb (movements I or III)
P. Hindemith – Der Schwanendreher (movement I)
P. Hoffmeister – Concerto in Bb (movement I)
Martinu – Rhapsody Concerto (movements I or II)
F. Schubert – Sonata in a D.821 “Arpeggione”
C. Stamitz – Concerto in D, Op.1 (movement I)

Possible Sight Reading