Credit in applied music is based on instruction, practice, and meeting departmental requirements. All students perform an applied jury exam for a faculty committee at the end of each semester. Music Ensembles Membership is open to all university students. Students may choose to enroll for .5 or one credit depending on their course load. All music majors are required to participate in a large ensemble for eight semesters and are encouraged to participate in other ensembles of various sizes and nature.
Minors are to participate for a total of four semesters.
Instrumental majors are expected to enroll in Concert Band and voice majors in Concert Choir or Women s Chorus. Keyboard majors may make a choice. All university students must be enrolled for credit in the ensemble in order to participate, except by special permission. Scholarship students are required to participate in at least two ensembles each semester. Recitals A music major is expected to perform in a departmental recital each semester in the major applied music area after the freshman year.