MT937 BA in Popular Music APPLICANT ASSESSMENT 2022

Candidates for entry to the BA in Popular Music 2022 will be assessed through a combination of video audition and in-person entrance tests. The in-person audition elements will take place on Saturday April 9th in MTU Cork School of Music. Detailed schedule and specific times for these dates to follow. 

• Candidates will sit a one-hour entrance test paper in person. A sample paper can be accessed here.
• Candidates will also have a short individual aural and sight-reading test on the day. 
• Performance videos should be submitted via the online form below by Friday April 8th at 5pm as per the instructions below.  

VIDEO INSTRUCTIONS 
 

• Due to the size of the audition videos we cannot accept these directly, please upload yours as 'unlisted' individual files or a single playlist to YouTube and submit links via the online form below. Email csm.fulltimecoursescork@mtu.ie if you have any queries or problems with the video upload. 
• Smartphone video is fine provided both the video and - particularly - audio are of a reasonable quality. 
• All candidates should begin their videos by speaking - to the camera - their full names and CAO numbers 
• Before performing each piece the candidate should speak again to camera introducing the work with a title and composer (if known) 
• Each candidate should submit 8 to 10 minutes of video - approximately - quality trumps quantity. 
  • Bass Guitarists should perform 2 or 3 contrasting pieces - introduce the title and the original artist 
  • Drummers should perform 2 or 3 contrasting pieces, demonstrating their musical strengths and interests 
  • Electric Guitarists should perform 2 contrasting songs or instrumentals demonstrating 'Rhythm' and 'Lead' techniques. Also a 2 octave scale of G major and a GMaj7 arpeggio 
  • Keyboardists should perform 2 contrasting pieces, also 2 own-choice major scales for 2 octaves, hands-together. Choose two notes and, using them as the roots, play Major 7th, Dominant 7th, and Minor 7th chords 
  • Vocalists should perform two contrasting songs, also, using any vowel, sing a major scale and its arpeggio. You may perform one original song and one contrasting cover or two cover versions.  
• Performances may be unaccompanied, have live accompaniment, or have backing tracks.