Satisfactory achievement and development are best achieved by practicing twice the above minimum requirements. A student may take no more than two applied music courses in any given semester unless permission is obtained from the student's advisor, major applied teacher, and department chair. A senior recital for public presentation is required for the Bachelor of Arts and Music Education Major and may be presented alone or in combination with no more than two other students. For performance majors in the program leading to the Bachelor of Music Degree, a minimum of a partial junior recital and a full senior recital is required. The Department of Music sponsors performing organizations open to all students of the University, providing satisfactory audition requirements have been met.
Ensemble participation is recognized as an essential literature class in music and music education.
All Bachelor of Music Degree majors in guitar and piano must satisfactorily complete a minimum of six semester hours in a major ensemble, to be taken for three consecutive years and one semester hour in another ensemble in which they will play their principal performing instrument. Students are, in addition, encouraged to elect additional hours in both major and small ensembles. Consult the appropriate curriculum in the section entitled Music Organizations for the requirements. 200 Level - Secondary study is designed for music majors or minors who desire to study in an applied area other than in their primary applied field. Secondary study is typically structured to help students meet a proficiency requirement.