The Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University

First Year:

• 10 minutes of music taken from repertoire covered during the year representing at least two contrasting styles.
• One standard orchestral excerpt from recommended list.
• One standard etude.
• One major and one minor scale.           

Second Year:

• Two contrasting movements from an unaccompanied suite or sonata, memorized.
• One substantial movement from a concerto from memory or two contrasting movements from the sonata literature.
• Two contrasting standard orchestral excerpts from recommended list.
• One standard etude.
• No repetitions from previous jury.

Third Year:

• A complete unaccompanied suite or sonata, memorized.
• A complete concerto from memory or a complete sonata.
• Three contrasting standard orchestral excerpts from recommended list.
• A public performance prior to jury of requirements 1 and 2 (in a Peabody recital hall for Elder Hostel or in an outside venue).
• No repetitions from previous jury.

Fourth Year:

• A recital of 50-60 minutes in length - repertoire determined by teacher and student.
• At least four contrasting standard orchestral excerpts from recommended list, played at final jury.
• A short piece or movement of a larger piece written after 1950.
• No repetitions from previous jury.