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Applied study in vocal and
instrumental music provides music majors with the opportunity to develop musical
understanding and technical proficiency in a specific performance medium,
thereby allowing them to interpret representative works of past and present.
This study is also intended to provide students with a model of self-discipline
necessary for success in the music profession.
The following requirements
apply to all students enrolled in any area of applied music study.
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Academic Credit. Applied
music may be taken for one, two, or three hours credit.
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Students enrolled in one credit hour will take
one thirty-minute lesson per week.
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Students enrolled in two credit hours will take
one sixty-minute lesson per week.
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Students enrolled in three credit hours will
take one ninety-minute lesson per week.
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Practice. Minimum
requirements for practice are as follows:
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Students enrolled in one credit hour will
complete five thirty-minute practice sessions each week.
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Students enrolled in two credit hours will
complete five sixty-minute practice sessions each week.
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Students enrolled in three credit hours will
complete five ninety-minute practice sessions each week.
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Students are expected to sign up for the
required practice sessions in the music department practice rooms.
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Students will keep records of daily practice
for each area of applied study.
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Studio Manual.
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Students will maintain an Applied Studio Manual
containing all materials for each enrollment in applied music.
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Students will bring this manual to each lesson.
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Evaluation/Grading. The
final grade for the course will be determined by the instructor's evaluation of
(1) the student's progress during the course of the semester, (2) the student's
performances in studio classes and on student recitals, (3) the student's
performance in weekly lessons; (4) the student's use of the syllabus and
practice schedule; and (5) the student's performance on the final jury
examinations. Criteria for the final grade are as follows:
A final grade of "A"
indicates superior work; details of musicianship clearly evident (dynamics,
phrasing, articulation, tempo, etc); lessons well-prepared; satisfactory
performance of assigned literature and technique; satisfactory performances in
studio classes, student recitals, and on the final jury, as required above.
A final grade of "B" indicates above-average
work; some details of musicianship evident, but not consistent; lessons
generally well-prepared; satisfactory performance of assigned literature and
technique; satisfactory performance in studio classes, student recitals, and on
the final jury, as required above.
A final grade of "C" indicates average work;
details of musicianship generally lacking, but notes and rhythms performed
correctly; lessons occasionally unprepared; less than satisfactory performance
of assigned literature and technique; less than satisfactory performance in
studio classes, student recitals, and on the final jury, as required above.
A final grade of "D" indicates below-average
work; no sense of musicianship; notes and rhythms performed incorrectly; lessons
are generally unprepared; less than satisfactory performance of assigned
literature and technique; less than satisfactory performance in studio classes,
student recitals, and on the final jury, as required above.
A final grade of "F" indicates failure; no
evidence of preparation in weekly lessons; no sense of continuity; less than
satisfactory performance of assigned literature and technique; less than
satisfactory performance in studio classes, student recitals, and on the final
jury, as required above.
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Attendance. The student is
responsible for notifying the instructor in
advance when an absence is anticipated. Make-up
lessons can be scheduled only when an absence is due to (1) the student's illness, (2) a death
in the family, or (3) a similar extenuating circumstance. Student's work schedules, blood donations, doctor's appointments,
over-sleeping, and the like are insufficient reasons to cancel a
lesson. The student should notify the instructor
of an impending absence no later than 8:00 a.m. on the day of the lesson. If the
student misses a lesson for a spurious reason or without notifying the
instructor, an absence will be recorded and there will be no make-up lesson. If
the instructor must miss a lesson, make-up time will be made available to the
student. In any event, make-up lessons are subject
to the availability of the schedule--make-up lessons must be scheduled prior to
the next regular lesson--otherwise an absence will be recorded.
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Students
With Disabilities. Any student needing
academic accommodations for a physical, mental, or learning disability should
contact the Disabled Student Services Coordinator (room FA 117) or faculty
member personally, within the first two weeks of
the semester so that appropriate accommodations
can be arranged.
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Student Recital. Concurrent
enrollment in Student Recital is required of each student enrolled in applied
music. One performance for each hour of credit in the major performance area is
required of each student enrolled in applied music.
Each applied instructor will
have additional sections of the Applied Music
Studio Manual for his or her students. Read
each section carefully.