Undergraduate Degrees
- BM – Performance, Bassoon
- BM – Music Education, Bassoon
- BA – Instrumental Studies, Bassoon
- Music Minor
Graduate Degrees
Additional Program Information
Undergraduate
- All major scales and arpeggios at your chosen tempo
- Chromatic scale that indicates your full range
- One etude from the following:
- Weissenborn 50 Concert Studies
- Orefici 20 Melodious Studies
- Milde 25 Studies in Scales and Chords, op 24
- One solo composition of your choice: include sections that demonstrate both lyrical and technical playing
- Suggested solo pieces:
- Bourdeau: Premiere Solo
- Brandon: Colored Stones
- Hailstork: Bassoon Set
- Siqueira: Three Études for Bassoon and Piano
- Telemann: Sonata in F minor
Graduate
- All major and minor scales and arpeggios
- Chromatic scale that indicates your full range
- One Milde Concert Study of choice
- 2 works of your choice contrasting in era and style. One must be from the following:
- Jenni Brandon: Colored Stones
- Nancy Galbraith: Sonata for Bassoon and Piano
- Adolphus Hailstork: Bassoon Set
- José Siqueira: Three Études for Bassoon and Piano
- 2-3 contrasting orchestral excerpts
Please visit the Fred Fox School of Music Audition Page for more information.
- Graduate Assistanship with the Fred Fox Graduate Wind Quintet
- Graduate Access Fellowship
- Fred Fox School of Music Scholarship Opportunities
- University of Arizona Office of Scholarship and Financial AidUniversity of Arizona Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid
- The Arizona Assurance Scholars Program serves low-income families
- ScholarshipsA-Z has a list of scholarships for students regardless of immigration status
Applying to become a member of the UA bassoon studio is a three-step process:
- Apply to the University of Arizona (acceptance is based on academic records and history)
- Apply to the Fred Fox School of Music through Acceptd
- Schedule a live audition (you will be prompted to do so after applying to the school of music)
You are encouraged to email Prof. Olegario at molegario@email.arizona.edu with any questions or to schedule a preliminary lesson. With the professor’s permission, a video recording may be submitted if you are not able to attend a live audition.
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