In the first and second years, the evaluation focuses on the student's progress and the student's readiness to continue in the major. At the end of the senior year, the focus of the evaluation is on assessment of the student's work in the entire major, and assisting the student to secure employment in the field. Consequently, music majors and minors are required to attend a specified number of musical performances during each semester. Majors must participate in concert attendance for 8 semesters, unless they are doing Directed Teaching or Music Ministry Practicum. Minors must participate in concert attendance for 4 semesters concurrently with their music classroom studies.
Students are responsible to report attendance at each concert, to the chapel monitor.
Two instances of late arrivals or early departures will require additional recital attendance. A performance by an area symphony orchestra is part of each semester's concert attendance. A required recital that is missed may be made up by attendance at another recital approved in advance by the Chair. The student presents proof of attendance at this recital, in the form of a program and short critique. A schedule can be found in the Appendix .