SCHOOL OF MUSIC Student Handbook DePauw University School of Music Student Handbook General Information General degree information and course descriptions can be found in the University Handbook. Academic Policies • Recital Attendance Policy 3 • Ensemble Information and Requirements 4 • Competency Requirements 6 • Senior Capstone Requirement 7 • DeclarinG a Major 8 • Five-year Double Degree Policies 9 Assessment of Student Work • Juries 12 • Sophomore Proficiency Examinations 14 • Piano Proficiency 15 Student Governance • Student Advisory Board 17 Scheduling Policies • Accompanists 18 • General Recital Information 20 • Scheduling Practice Rooms 22 • Event Scheduling Policy 23 • Room Reservation Policy 26 Recital and Concert Policies • Recital and Concert Program Policy 30 • Recital and Concert Poster Policy 31 • Press Release Guidelines 32 Miscellaneous Policies • Fees for Applied Lessons, Group Classes, Dance Courses, 33 and Student Teaching • Green Center Building Usage by Outside Organizations 34 • Internships 35 • Locker UsaGe 36 • Keyboard Usage Policy (Piano, Organ, Harpsichord) 37 • Professional Organizations and Honor Societies 39 DePauw University School of Music Page 2 Student Handbook Updated 3/15/2012 Recital Attendance Policy The purpose of the recital attendance requirement is to help instill in students an awareness of the value and importance musicians place on being active listeners and attentive audience members. To take part as a member of the audience in the live performances of one’s peers and mentors is a crucial step in becominG an educated musician. All music majors must enroll in MUS 001 (Recital Attendance, 0 credit) durinG each semester in residence. Candidates for the Bachelor of Arts deGree with a major in music must reGister for MUS 001 each semester in residence after the music major has been declared. Minors must reGister for four semesters of recital attendance. Students registered for MUS 001 will be graded on an S/U (satisfactory/unsatisfactory) basis. In order to earn an S grade, students are required to attend twelve recitals/concerts durinG the semester, of which at least three must be faculty or guest (i.e., non-student) events. Students must arrive on time and stay for the entire event in order to receive credit for attending. A list of eligible events will be available on Moodle and will be updated regularly. Students may also use the Moodle site to keep track of their recorded attendance at events. Students should double-check with the recital attendance usher when they collect their IDs at the end of an event to be sure that they have been properly credited for attendance. Each approved recital/concert will count as one. While off-campus concerts and on-campus concerts not sponsored by the School of Music are obviously worthy, these will not count toward the satisfactory completion of requirements for MUS 001. No recital attendance credit is earned for ensemble performances or recitals in which the student is a performer. Grades earned in MUS 001 will remain on the transcript, with the followinG exception: if a student wishes to chanGe a U Grade to an S Grade, he or she may do so by attendinG an additional twelve recital/concerts in the subsequent semester in residence. After this point U Grades may not be chanGed. approved by the music faculty, March 14, 2002 approved by MAO, April 22, 2002 announced to faculty, May 6, 2002 DePauw University School of Music Page 3 Student Handbook Updated 3/15/2012 Ensemble Information and Requirements Credit is awarded for participation in all ensembles. Each ensemble earns .25 credit per semester, but grades earned in these ensembles are not calculated in the GPA. For students in the School of Music, course credits for ensembles are counted in addition to the course credits currently required for Graduation by the deGree proGram (31 credits for the B.M. or B.M.A. deGree or 33 credits for the B.M.E. deGree). Credit for only one major and one chamber ensemble per semester may count toward the number of ensembles required for Graduation by the deGree program. For music majors in the College of Liberal Arts (B.A. degree), credit for only one major and one chamber ensemble may count toward the number of ensembles required for Graduation and toward the course credit total required for Graduation. Students will not be charged overload fees for ensembles, and students may take 4.5 credits plus various ensembles without incurring overload penalties. The policy on ensemble credit was passed by the faculty on May 1, 2000, with modifications to the implementation plan approved by the faculty on April 1, 2002. Criteria for fulfilling participation In order to receive credit for participation in a major ensemble students are expected to fulfill a siGnificant musical role in the ensemble for a full semester. This normally means performinG in all public appearances by the ensemble, unless excused by the conductor. It also means that the repertory performed by the ensemble must provide an opportunity for the student to play or sinG the majority of works performed. If durinG a Given semester the repertory performed by the ensemble does not include a performance opportunity for the student’s particular medium, no participation credit is Granted. Ensemble Requirements A. Major ensembles Each School of Music student must satisfactorily complete a minimum of one major ensemble each semester in residence in his/her primary instrument. (For keyboard students, participation in an ensemble on a secondary instrument may be substituted.) Approved by the music faculty, March 14, 2002 The same requirement applies to declared music majors in the ColleGe of Liberal Arts. The following are considered major ensembles: MUS 271: University Orchestra MUS 273: University Band MUS 275: University Chorus MUS 277: Chamber SinGers MUS 278: Jazz Ensemble DePauw University School of Music Page 4 Student Handbook Updated 3/15/2012 Piano majors may choose to participate in the Accompanying Center in place of enrolling in a major ensemble. Interested students should contact the Director of the AccompanyinG Center. B. Chamber ensembles Requirements for participation in chamber ensembles vary dependinG on deGree proGram. Performance majors (B.M. deGree) are required to satisfactorily complete a minimum of four semesters of participation in chamber ensembles with at least two of them to be completed durinG the junior and senior years. Students in the B.M.A., B.M.E. deGree proGrams are required to satisfactorily complete a minimum of two semesters of participation in chamber ensembles. Music majors in the ColleGe of Liberal Arts (B.A. deGree) are not required to participate in chamber ensembles. For a complete list of chamber ensembles, view all MUS 283, 284, and 289 courses in the Schedule of Classes. Approved by the music faculty October 4, 2001 DePauw University School of Music Page 5 Student Handbook Updated 3/15/2012 Competency Requirements All music majors are required to demonstrate competence in writinG (W) by the end of the junior year. In addition, all music majors must demonstrate competence in oral communication skills (S) by the time of Graduation. For B.M.E. deGree students, S certification is earned throuGh student teachinG. Students in the School of Music, with the exception of those enrolled in the five-year double degree proGram, are not required to demonstrate competency in quantitative reasoning (Q). Music majors in the ColleGe of Liberal Arts (workinG on the B.A. deGree) must demonstrate competence in writinG (W), quantitative reasoninG (Q), and oral communication skills (S). DePauw University School of Music Page 6 Student Handbook Updated 3/15/2012 Senior Capstone Requirement All music majors are required to complete a capstone experience durinG the senior year. For performance majors (B.M. degree), the senior requirement is satisfied by the successful completion of the senior recital jury and subsequent public performance. For music education majors (B.M.E. degree), the senior requirement involves the successful completion of student teachinG (MUS 451) and Senior Seminar for Music Educators (MUS 452). For B.M.A. and B.A. deGree students, the senior requirement is fulfilled by satisfactory completion of the Senior Seminar (MUS 450), which culminates in a written document and oral presentation in the seminar. DePauw University School of Music Page 7 Student Handbook Updated 3/15/2012 Declaring a Major All students in the School of Music must declare a deGree proGram and major by the sixth week in the second semester of the sophomore year, with the exception of students who hope to enter the B.M. deGree program in performance. Those students who wish to become performance majors (B.M. deGree) must successfully complete the Sophomore Proficiency Examination at the end of the sophomore year prior to declarinG the major. The Academic StandinG Committee will take appropriate warning actions in the case of students who have failed to declare their major by the end of the sophomore year. Academic advisors, applied faculty, and the Dean may assist students in makinG appropriate choices. The declaration process involves submitting a Major/Advisor Declaration Form, with all necessary siGnatures, to the Office of the ReGistrar. Students in any of the degree programs who wish to complete a double major must maintain a 2.8 cumulative GPA. Admission to the Teacher Education Program B.M.E. deGree students must apply for admission to the DePauw’s Teacher Education ProGram (TEP) at least