All majors and minors must perform in their applied principal on Departmental Student Recital once each semester, except in the first semester of study at Belmont. Secondary Requirement . The study in the applied secondary is intended to establish functional usage on a practical level. To best accomplish this, a class approach is usually employed which allows the student two hours per week in directed study. Students with a strong background in the secondary applied may request private study.
Piano is the required secondary instrument, unless the principal performing area is piano or organ.
Keyboard principals in other majors may select their secondary from one of the approved secondary areas. Piano Proficiency Exam . All music majors must pass the Piano Proficiency Exam demonstrating functional use of the piano. Scales, chord progressions, harmonization of given melodies, improvisation, sight reading, open score reading, as well as repertoire are included in the exam. Students must continue to study piano until the Piano Proficiency Exam is passed.