Each student should consult with his or her private instructor concerning the number of recitals and dates on which performance will be expected. Students may volunteer to be recital assistants, or, in the absence of volunteers, students will be asked to serve in this capacity for one month. All music students will be evaluated on their performance level and on their musicianship skills at the end of their first year by the faculty for formal admission to one of the degree programs. All music majors will take the Music Skills Proficiency Exam at the end of their first year to determine if additional music reading courses are necessary for continuing in the music degree program. See the requirements for the Piano Proficiency in this handbook.
Applications are available in the music office or from a member of the applied piano faculty.
Note that applications are to be signed by a member of the applied piano faculty and turned in to the department secretary one month prior to the exam. The capstone project for music majors is a senior recital or senior project. Recitals and projects require considerable advance planning, and the responsibility for handling details will rest primarily with the student. Faculty members will be happy to answer questions. Additional recital information can be found in the Performance Sequence section of this handbook.