UIS
Knowledge test for admission
to Bachelor's Degree in Music
2026-2 period (Bucaramanga)
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Date
19
Friday
June
The music knowledge test will take place at Edificio Daniel Casas starting at 7:30 a.m.
Knowledge test for admission
Bachelor's Degree in Music 2026-2
For the test, it is necessary for applicants to have knowledge of basic aspects of tonal music theory, which includes:
- Recognition of major scales and their key signatures
- Treble and bass clefs
- Structure and recognition of major chords
- Identification (aural and theoretical) of intervals within an octave
Note: An interview will be conducted to assess the applicant’s musical training process. This activity will explore the possibilities of the alternative principal instrument in the student’s academic career.
Once the applicant has been admitted to the program, the instrumental assignment will depend on the vacancies available in each of the instrumental departments.
In addition, each applicant must bring 2 copies of the score(s) of the piece(s) they will perform for the instrumental audition. The audition may be presented with any instrument; however, applicants seeking available vacancies in Guitar, Voice, Piano, and Percussion must submit one of the mandatory works attached in the Instrumental Test section.
The instruments with available vacancies for 2026-2 are:
- Flute
- Oboe
- Clarinet
- Saxophone
- French Horn
- Trumpet
- Trombone
- Tuba
- Euphonium
- Violin
- Viola
- Cello
- Double Bass
Applicants to the Bachelor’s Degree in Music program at UIS, in addition to the general admission requirements set by the University, must take a specific music test composed of four components:
AURAL PERCEPTION
This activity consists of the recognition of sound qualities, intervals, and triads.
Up to 20 points.
PREPARED EXERCISES
This activity involves the performance of a rhythmic exercise and a melodic-rhythmic exercise from the proposed exercise list, from which the judges will select some during the test.
Up to 20 points.
MUSICAL APTITUDE
This activity assesses the applicant’s ability to perform pitch and rhythm exercises through imitation.
Up to 30 points.
INSTRUMENTAL TEST
This activity involves evaluating the instrumental skills of the applicant. The test will consist of performing a free piece on the applicant’s preferred instrument.
Up to 30 points.
Bibliographic and ICT
Resources
It is suggested to review the resources provided here on music theory, which will allow the applicant to theoretically substantiate the parts of the test.
Bibliography
- Abromont, C., & Montalembert, E. de. (2005). Teoría de la música : una guía. Fondo de Cultura Económica. (Music theory: a guide. Economic Culture Fund)
- Baxter, H., Murcia, F., Andres, R., Baxter, M., & Jofre i Fradera, J. (2007). Cómo leer música: todo lo esencial sobre la Teoría Musical, presentado en forma amena, muy práctica y en sencillos y lógicos pasos (How to read music: all the essentials about Music Theory, presented in a pleasant, very practical way and in simple and logical steps.) /.Ma Non Troppo. (AVAILABLE AT UIS LIBRARY)
- Coppenbarger, B. (2014). Music theory secrets : 94 strategies for the starting musician (1st ed.). Rowman & Littlefield.
- GRABNER, H., & Motte, D. de la. (2001). Teoría general de la música. Ediciones Akal (General theory of music. Akal editions.) (AVAILABLE AT UIS LIBRARY)
- Palma, A. (2015). Curso de teoría razonada de la música. Volúmen 1. Melos (Course of reasoned theory of music. Volume 1. Melos.)
- Powell, J. (n.d.). Así es la música: guía sobre la armonía, los tonos, los acordes y otros secretos de una buena música / Antoni Bosch (This is music: a guide to harmony, tones, chords and other secrets of good music / Antoni Bosch.) (AVAILABLE AT UIS LIBRARY)
Online Resources
Platform
Musictheory
Platform
Mussica
Platform
Mussica
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