Finally, it is our mission to provide for the Indianapolis community the opportunity for education in music, and the opportunity to hear quality presentations of great music. Also available are a music minor requiring 20 hours, a music teaching minor requiring 28 hours, and a minor in music technology and recording requiring 20-22 hours. All students must have minimally one year of piano. A syllabus is prepared for each student for each semester to include assigned repertoire, technical studies, performances, and other expectations including a jury exam at the end of the semester. All music majors are required to study in a major and a minor applied area.
Applied music is studied through group and private lessons.
If the major area is voice or wind or string or percussion, the minor area must be a keyboard instrument. If the major area is piano, the minor may be of the student s choice though organ study is highly recommended. All music education students must pass a piano proficiency examination for certification. Music majors with little or no keyboard experience are required to take two semesters of Keyboard Skills before enrolling in private applied piano study. Credit in applied music is based on instruction, practice, and meeting departmental requirements.