APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION | YEAR 2024
APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED - Please contact the Advanced Piano Program Coordinator Dr. Luca Cubisino at lucacubisino@miami.edu if you have any questions.
In order to apply for the 2024 Summer Intensive, applicants must submit an Application Form by April 14, 2024. A short biography and 2 links to video recordings will also be requested along with the application.
Please read the following information on the application process before submitting your material.
Eligibility
Although there is no minimum age requirement, the program only accepts applicants of the age range 6-18 years old who display a high level of pianistic abilities.
Pre-screening Material and Repertoire
To be considered for admission to the Summer Intensive, applicants must submit the following:
- Application Form for Admission.
- Current biography.
- Video recording of two pieces of different styles (from Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern/Contemporary periods). All works must be performed from memory, unless otherwise agreed with the audition committee. Such cases may be considered only for some repertoire composed during the 20th or 21st century.
NOTE: Students currently enrolled in the Frost Prep Advanced Piano Program will not have to submit any pre-screening video and will be automatically admitted to the Summer Intensive. However, they must fill out this application.
Festival Repertoire
The repertoire prepared for the Summer Intensive can differ from the one submitted for pre-screening and must include at least two pieces of different styles (from Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern/Contemporary periods). All works must be performed from memory, unless otherwise agreed with the audition committee. Such cases may be considered only for some repertoire composed during the 20th or 21st century.
Tuition
- Current students of the Frost Prep Advanced Piano Program: $430
- External students: $480
What's Included
- 4 Lessons with Frost Prep Advanced Piano Program Faculty
- 3 Studio Classes (one at the Newman Recital Hall of the Knight Center for Music Innovation)
- 1 Final Recital at the Steinway Piano Gallery Miami
- 3 Lectures/Workshops
- 1 Masterclass (selected students)
Upon submission of the material above, students will be contacted and informed of the pre-screening results. If admitted, instructions for the tuition payment will be sent.
Timeline for 2024April 14: Application and pre-screening videos due (for both current and external students)
April 21: Pre-screening results announced
April 28: Last day to submit the tuition payment
(for both current and external students)
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ONLY FOR STUDENTS APPLYING TO THE FROST PREP ADVANCED PIANO PROGRAM
Applicants of the Summer Intensive have the option to be considered for Early Auditions of the Frost Prep Advanced Piano Program 2024-2025 academic school year by selecting the option in this form.
Eligibility
Although there is no minimum age requirement, the program only accepts applicants who display a high level of pianistic abilities. However, the ten-year-long syllabus is designed to reflect the age range from 8 to 18 years old, which will also be taken into consideration in the student’s placement in case of acceptance.
Pre-screening
If accepted into the Summer Intensive, students will be waived the pre-screening process.
Live Audition and Repertoire
Students who are accepted and attend the Summer Intensive will not go through the process of a live audition. In place of that, they will be observed during lessons and other activities, which will give the faculty a comprehensive and clearer idea of the student eligibility to enter the Advanced Piano Program.
The repertoire prepared for the Summer Intensive can differ from the one submitted for pre-screening but, if applying for auditions, it must include the pieces listed below. All works prepared must be performed from memory, unless otherwise agreed with the audition committee. Such cases may be considered only for some repertoire composed during the 20th or 21st century.
Students of ages 11 and under- A work by J.S. Bach
- The first movement of a sonata or a sonatina by a Classical composer
- A free program between 3 and 5 minutes
Students of ages 12 through 15- A work by J.S. Bach, excluding the Little Preludes
- The first movement of a sonata by a Classical composer
- A free program between 5 and 10 minutes
Students of ages 16 and over- A work by J.S. Bach, excluding the Little Preludes
- The first movement of a sonata by a Classical composer
- A free program between 10 and 15 minutes
Student Acceptance, Placement, and Trial
Applicants admitted to the Advanced Piano Program will be notified at the completion of the Summer Intensive. Students will be placed into the corresponding level depending on their age and proficiency.
If not selected for the Frost Prep Advanced Piano Program, the applicant may still apply for the regular Preparatory Program at the Frost School of Music, which offers great performing opportunities and a chance to study with some of the most successful musicians and teachers based in South Florida.
In cases when the applicant is recognized as talented and promising, but lacks important and required items (such as repertoire, technique, etc.), the student may be offered a one-year “trial” period, pending admission into the program.
