The Senior Recital must be approved by a faculty committee appointed by the Head of the Department. This faculty committee will hear the entire proposed recital at least thirty days in advance of the performance date in a Recital Hearing and will approve or disapprove the public performance of the recital based on this Hearing. If memorization is required, the Hearing performance must also be memorized. Normally, only students pursuing the Bachelor of Music with a major in Music Education or the Bachelor of Arts with a major in Music degrees may enroll in Principal Applied level courses. Exceptions must be approved by the Head of the Department.
Students register for one credit hour per semester for one twenty-five minute lesson per week.
Requirements will be determined by the instructor. Secondary applied lessons are available to any student regardless of major, depending on the availability of faculty, but Secondary Applied level credits may not be used to satisfy the Major Applied or Principal Applied requirements. Course content is drawn from the standard repertoire of solos, orchestral excerpts, band excerpts, and study materials and is based on the needs and abilities of the student, as determined by the instructor. To broaden the student's knowledge of repertoire and study materials. To become familiar with a variety of pedagogical approaches.