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Undergraduate Music Student Handbook 2015 UNDERGRADUATE MUSIC STUDENT HANDBOOK 2015 - 16 (updated August 2015) UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT HANDBOOK - CONTENTS - INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................................4 Mission Statement for the School of Music .............................................................4 School of Music Objectives .....................................................................................5 School of Music Area Objectives ........................................................……………6 SCHOOL ORGANIZATION ..............................................................................................8 Administration .........................................................................................................8 Area Coordinators ....................................................................................................9 Staff ........................................................................................................................10 UNDERGRADUATE MAJOR DEGREE PROGRAMS .................................................11 Bachelor of Music Degree .....................................................................................11 Requirements for All Undergraduate Music Degree Programs .............................12 Ensemble Requirement…………………………………………………………...12 Application for Graduation ....................................................................................12 Basic Music Core for All Majors ...........................................................................13 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF SPECIFIC CONCENTRATIONS .....................14 B.M. in Performance: Piano ...................................................................................14 B.M. in Performance: Piano, Emphasis in Accompanying/Coaching ...................14 B.M. in Performance: Vocal Concentration ..........................................................15 B.M. in Performance: Instrumental Concentration ................................................16 B.M. in Jazz Studies ...............................................................................................17 B.M. in Composition .............................................................................................18 B.M., Emphasis in Music Theatre .........................................................................19 B.M., Emphasis in Music Industry ........................................................................20 B.M., with a Concentration in Music Education ...................................................21 Endorsement in both Vocal and Instrumental Music ..........................................21 Portfolio Requirement .........................................................................................21 Graduation Prior to Student Teaching ................................................................21 Instrumental Curriculum for Piano Majors .........................................................22 Professional Education Sequence .......................................................................23 Summary and Timeline .......................................................................................26 Professional Education Competencies ...............................................................27 Music Education Competencies .........................................................................29 Music Education Scholarships ............................................................................31 Vocal Concentration ...........................................................................................32 Instrumental Concentration .................................................................................33 SUGGESTED FOUR-YEAR COURSE PATTERNS: ALL DEGREE PROGRAMS .......................................................................... 34-43 MUSIC MINORS ..............................................................................................................44 General Music Minor .............................................................................................44 Minor in Music Industry ........................................................................................45 Minor in Jazz Studies .............................................................................................45 2 ADVISING AND REVIEW POLICIES ...........................................................................46 Registration, Orientation and Academic Advising ................................................46 Music Academic Review Coordinator (MARC) ...................................................47 Minimum School of Music Expectations ..............................................................47 Monitoring Process used by MARC ......................................................................47 University Assessments .........................................................................................48 School of Music Assessment Tests: MUS 220………………………………….48 STUDENT GRIEVANCE: POLICY AND PROCEDURE ..............................................49 OTHER ACADEMIC POLICY INFORMATION ...........................................................49 Course Directive or Waiver ...................................................................................49 Music Theory in the Basic Core ............................................................................50 Applied Study ........................................................................................................50 Course Load ...........................................................................................................50 KEYBOARD SKILLS REQUIREMENTS .......................................................................51 LESSONS ..........................................................................................................................52 Jury Examinations ..................................................................................................53 Applied Music Proficiency Levels .........................................................................53 ENSEMBLES ....................................................................................................................54 Instrumental Ensemble Auditions ..........................................................................54 Specific Requirements for Instrumentalists ...........................................................55 Specific Requirements for Vocalists ......................................................................56 Specific Requirements for Piano Majors ...............................................................57 Harpsichord Use .....................................................................................................58 MUS 195: CONCERT/RECITAL ATTENDANCE POLICIES .......................................59 Student Recitals .....................................................................................................61 Special Recital Policy ............................................................................................62 Degree Recital Hearings/Approvals ......................................................................62 MUSIC LIBRARY ............................................................................................................62 ACCOMPANYING INFORMATION ..............................................................................63 STUDENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION ......................................................................64 Financial Aid ..........................................................................................................64 Campus Employment Programs for Students ........................................................64 Music Scholarships ................................................................................................65 Music Scholarship Regulations ..............................................................................66 MUSIC AWARDS ............................................................................................................68 PI KAPPA LAMBDA .......................................................................................................68 MUSIC STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS ..........................................................................69 3 INTRODUCTION The School of Music Undergraduate Student Handbook is not designed to supplant the various university catalogs or handbooks, but rather seeks to amplify certain sections of these publications and expand upon curricular matters related specifically to music study. This handbook is revised during the summer of each year, and is as current as possible, regarding official School of Music policies and procedures. The policies and procedures stated in the current School of Music Undergraduate Student Handbook are binding for all music students during the academic year designated on the cover of the document, regardless of the student’s entry year. Students must follow their entry year JMU Undergraduate Catalog for all music and non-music curricular requirements. All substitutions, waivers, and exceptions must have the approval of the student’s advisor and the school Director. The School of Music Undergraduate Student Handbook is distributed electronically to all music majors and faculty at the beginning of each fall semester. Undergraduate music majors are expected to attend an informational meeting usually scheduled during
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