Viola admission requirements for BA and non-degree studies
Main subject
- One scale through 3 octaves, arpeggiated triads of the same key, also through 3 octaves.
- Compulsory Etude: Hoffmeister: No. 4 in D major.
- J. S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue in C minor + one movement from the Violin Solo Sonatas or Partitas OR two movements from the Violin Solo Sonatas or Partitas
- An outer movement of a concerto chosen by the candidate.
Important note: In case the applicant applied for Violin and Viola programmes as well, it is enough to perform a prelude and a fugue from the Cello Suite in C minor by Bach besides the violin main subject material at the viola audition.
The Viola Sub-Department is holding an open day on 31 May 2022, between 15.00-17.00 in room X of the Main building of the Liszt Academy at Liszt Ferenc Square.
During the open day applicants have the chance to play their full entrance examination programme or part of it, try out the room, as well as consult with the professors who will hold the entrance examinations.
In case an applicant is not able to attend the open day in person, they may send a video link to international.office[at]lisztacademy.hu until 19 May 2022 and the professors will evaluate it in writing.
GENERAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS - ONLY FOR FULL-TIME BA STUDIES
A. SOLFEGE, MUSIC THEORY
B. PIANO AS COMPULSORY SUBJECT
Four piano pieces of different styles, performed in good style, expressively, without sheet music.
- One piece by J. S. Bach (e.g. a two- or three-part invention, Wohltemperiertes Klavier, French Suite).
- An opening movement in a sonata-form from a classical sonata.
- A romantic piece or a piece by Bartók.
- Sight-reading sheet music received on the spot.
C. FOLK MUSIC
- Informal conversation about the folk music of the candidate's country.