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applying to students in the School of Music. The
schedules, fees, and regulations specified are subject
to change without notice.
the exception of keyboard instruments, guitar, and must be repeated to earn the required credit. No
harp). petitions will be considered.
Faculty may grade their own students on all applied Designated recitals and concerts include the
exams, including the sophomore evaluation applied following:
examination. Thursday convocations—students may count a
maximum of 7 (seven) Thursday convocations
For all applied exams, including the sophomore per semester toward their Recital Attendance
evaluation applied examination and graded recitals, requirement.
the applied instructor shall have the right to raise or Faculty recitals
lower the jury or recital grade by one letter for the Senior or Master’s recitals
final grade; in cases where the student has failed to School of Music concerts given by the school’s
fulfill syllabus requirements, such as attendance, the major ensembles (Symphony Orchestra,
instructor may lower the jury grade by more than one Symphonic Band, Early Music Ensemble, Opera
letter for the final grade. Theater, Collegiate Chorale, New Music
Ensemble, Jazz or Jazz Repertory Ensemble,
Applied music grade requirements: A student Concert Band, Wind Symphony, Wind
pursuing a degree in music who does not receive a Ensemble, University Chorus)
grade of “C-” or above on their instrument or voice at
the end of any semester must repeat that level. If a A maximum of four concerts given by the
grade of “C-” or above is not received at the end of school’s minor ensembles (Piano/String/
the next semester’s study, the student will not be Woodwind/Brass/Chamber Ensembles, Jazz
allowed to continue study in the School of Music. Combo, Clarinet/Flute/Guitar/Harp/Horn/Irish
Exceptions to this rule must be by written notice of Music/Percussion/Historical Brass/Saxophone/
faculty action. TECHLA/Trombone/Trumpet/Tuba-Euphonium
Ensembles, Community Band, Opera Workshop)
Attendance at Area Meetings: Attendance is Student composer concerts
required at all Area Meetings for students in the area. One musicale per semester sponsored by Delta
These are usually not weekly events, but held a few Omicron
announced times during the semester. Non-area One musicale per semester sponsored by Phi Mu
meeting weeks are reserved for studio master classes Alpha
during that time.
In addition, the following events held in the School
Attendance at Recitals and Convocations: All of Music Building are acceptable:
undergraduate music students must enroll in and Guest artist recitals
complete six semesters of MUS 97 Recital New Music Festival
Attendance. To receive the grade of “Satisfactory” for Louisville Orchestra concerts
this required non-credit course, each undergraduate Chamber Music Society of Louisville
student must attend a minimum of twelve (12) Hattie Bishop Speed Endowed Concert Series
convocations or recitals for each of the six Louisville Bach Society
enrollments in MUS 97. Students are encouraged to Kentucky Center Chamber Players
attend concerts over and above the twelve required
Ceruti Chamber Players
events, both on and off campus.
Ars Vocalis
The grade will be determined as follows:
A minimum of 2 (two) attendance credits must be
Attend 12 or more = S (Satisfactory) attained from attending concerts by the Louisville
Attend 9-11 = I (Incomplete) Orchestra, Kentucky Opera, Louisville Ballet,
Attend less than 9 – U (Unsatisfactory) Louisville Bach Society, Chamber Music Society,
Choral Arts Society, Kentucky Center Chamber
The grade of “I” (Incomplete) must be made up the Players, or Speed Series.
following semester by attending double the number
of recitals/concerts missed to attain the grade of “S.” In order to receive credit for an off-campus concert, a
If the Incomplete is not made up the following student must submit a ticket stub (except in the case
semester, the Incomplete will lapse to the grade of of a free concert) and program to the Instructor of
“U” and the entire semester of Recital Attendance Record for MUS 97. The student’s name and ID
number must be clearly written on the ticket stub and Voice: Collegiate Chorale, University Chorus *
program submitted, and the ticket stub and program Keyboard/Guitar: Any of the above dependent
must be submitted within one week of the upon qualifications and/or interests. *
performance date. Jazz: Jazz Ensemble or Jazz Repertory
Ensemble*
Students may not receive recital attendance credit for
convocations or other performances in which they * Specific ensemble assignment is solely dependent
participate as a performer. Students are advised to on the result of the ensemble audition.
note this change from recital attendance requirements
in previous years. Note: The principal ensemble is the only ensemble
that can fulfill the ensemble requirement for each
Electives: Music electives in any Bachelor of Music degree program.
degree should be chosen from courses in Music
History, Music Theory/Composition, Music Full-time students who fail to enroll for a major
Education, Music Literature, Music Pedagogy, Music ensemble each semester will be in violation of the
Therapy, Jazz, a secondary applied area, or a non- catalog and subject to academic action. A student
required ensemble. Courses beyond the degree who fails to register for the appropriate ensemble
requirement in the student’s major applied area or in during a semester will be placed on immediate
the required major ensemble(s) are not appropriate. Academic Warning. If the student has failed to
resolve the ensemble registration by the end of the
For the Bachelor of Arts degree, in addition to the semester, the student will be placed on Academic
electives listed for the Bachelor of Music, applied Probation.
music courses beyond the required four semesters are
acceptable as music electives. MUH courses will not A student who fails to register for the appropriate
be accepted as music electives. School of Music ensemble in a second consecutive semester will, if
students may count up to two one-hour Physical the ensemble has not been added by the end of the
Education courses toward the general elective first week of classes, be placed on immediate
requirement. Academic Suspension.
Enrollment: In order to take music courses, students For all part-time students, participation in a principal
must be enrolled in the School of Music or have ensemble must keep pace with the number of hours
permission of the instructor. accumulated. For each 15 hours completed, at least
one credit hour must be in ensemble.
Official notices: Students must respond to official
notices issued by administrative boards or sent by Full-time non-degree (special) students must
individual letters. Failure to comply may lead to participate in an appropriate principal ensemble. Part-
suspension from the school. During the semester, an time non-degree students are not required to do so.
instructor shall notify each student whose work is
below the grade of “C” and shall report his/her name Music Therapy equivalency students holding a degree
to the Dean. in music (or with a bachelor’s degree in a different
field, but whose transcripts indicate that they have
Participation in ensembles: The following are the taken eight ensembles), are not required to take an
guidelines by which undergraduate music students ensemble.
participate in ensembles:
All full-time undergraduate music majors are Under no circumstances will participation in amateur,
required to participate each semester in the principal semiprofessional, or professional organizations
ensemble designated for their primary instrument: outside the University be substituted for the
University requirement.
All full-time undergraduate music majors are
required to participate each semester in the principal After achieving Upper Division status, the student
ensemble designated for their primary instrument: may petition to have a different major ensemble
Strings: Symphony Orchestra substituted for the designated principal ensemble.
Woodwind, brass, or percussion: Symphonic The petition must be made prior to the ensemble
Band, Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Wind auditions for the semester during which the
Symphony, Marching Band * substitution will take place. Petitions for Fall
within two weeks of the time a recital date is hearing. After the hearing, the applied
tentatively reserved, or the date will be teacher will immediately submit the
released. This form must include: completed form to the Academic
a) the applied teacher’s signature. Counselor to confirm the recital date.
b) the names and signatures of all b) For composition degree recitals, the
performers (except for composition student must show all scores and parts
recitals). to the private teacher and one other
c) the names and signatures of the recital composition faculty member, who will
committee. verify that all necessary materials are
d) the specific repertoire. complete and of an acceptable quality
1) Performance and pedagogy degree for rehearsal and performance. This
recitals are expected to show the review committee must sign the
performer's musical maturity and Composition Recital Approval Form,
versatility. A degree recital program which must include the names of all
must be approved by the student's performers, at least four weeks in
applied instructor. Minimum recital advance of the recital date. The student
lengths will be determined by the is responsible for obtaining the
appropriate area faculty and necessary signatures by the designated
indicated on all applied syllabi. date, and the private teacher is
2) For composition degree recitals, all responsible for submitting the form to
works must be by the student the Academic Counselor to confirm the
presenting the recital. Performance recital date.
time must be a minimum of 50 c) For conducting practicums, the
minutes. hearing shall consist of attendance at
3) Practicums by Master of Music rehearsal(s) of the ensemble(s)
candidates in conducting must be a preparing the practicum by the applied
minimum of 30 minutes. In some teacher plus two other faculty members
cases, it may be necessary to between one and three weeks in
consider a conducting practicum a advance of the recital date. The student,
cumulative effort including in consultation with the applied teacher,
performances from more than one is responsible for disseminating a
concert, with a minimum of 30 rehearsal schedule to members of the
minutes of music. hearing committee. The student must
2. The recital committee shall consist of a bring a Recital Hearing Form and a
minimum of three faculty members: listing of the recital program to the
a) the student’s applied teacher. rehearsal(s). After the hearing, the
applied teacher will immediately submit
b) an additional faculty member from the completed form to the Academic
the student’s applied area. Counselor to confirm the recital date.
c) a faculty member from a different 4. All students presenting degree recitals are
division. required to write program notes, except
At least one member of a graduate recital students presenting junior recitals. Piano
committee must be a Senior Member of the Pedagogy students using the lecture recital
Graduate Faculty. The committee will hear option may substitute an appropriate hand-
the recital and grade it. out. For vocal works, the program must also
3. Recital Approval Process: include the original texts and English
a) For performance and pedagogy translations. Program notes must be
degree recitals, a recital hearing will be reviewed at least five weeks before the
required at least four weeks in advance recital date by the applied teacher and one
of the recital date, to be heard by the other faculty member. The program notes
applied teacher plus two other faculty must receive approval by both reviewers (on
members. The student, in consultation the Program Information Sheet) before
with the applied teacher, is responsible being submitted for printing.
for arranging the hearing. The student 5. At least three weeks in advance of the recital
must bring a Recital Hearing Form and date, the student must submit a completed
a listing of the recital program to the Program Information Sheet, with the
1. A non-degree recital may be a full recital Additional Guidelines For All Recitals
(performance time must be a minimum of 50
minutes) or a shared recital (each 1. A required or non-required recital of a
participant's performance time must be a minimum of 30 minutes of music may take
minimum of 25 minutes). the place of the jury at the end of the
semester in which the recital is given, but
2. If the recital is intended to take the place of with the following restrictions:
a jury examination, the recital shall be a) a student must appear for a minimum of
graded by a committee of three faculty one jury per year.
members from the student's applied area. b) a recital may not replace the Sophomore
Examination.
3. A completed Recital Reservation Form, c) a substitution cannot be made if there is
along with payment of recital fees, must be an application for advanced standing.
submitted to the Facilities Coordinator
within two weeks of the time a recital date is 2. The above stipulations do not apply to those
tentatively reserved, or the date will be students whose teachers desire that they
released. This form must include: perform in programs not announced or open
a) The applied teacher’s signature. to the general public.
b) The names and signatures of all
performers. 3. There is a fee for all recitals to help cover
c) The names and signatures of the recital the cost of programs and recording. Students
committee, if one is required. must refer to the Recital Guidelines Packets
d) The specific repertoire. available in the Dean's Office.
Jazz Guitar
Tyrone Wheeler
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