Applied Music Study
No unexcused absences are allowed for private lessons. If the professor must miss a lesson, the lesson will be rescheduled at the professor’s convenience. If a student must miss a lesson, it may be rescheduled at the discretion of the Professor. Written excuses from a doctor are required for absences due to illness.
Professors are not required to teach a lesson when there is an obvious lack of preparation on the student’s part. The student must report for the lesson anyway.
A student may qualify for upper division status after four semesters of principal study with a minimum grade of B each semester, completion of lower level coursework and approval of applied faculty.
No music student may advance to upper level applied until they are admitted to the music degree program.
It should be noted that only 4 semesters of lower level applied count toward degree requirements.
Students are required to perform on Student Recital at the professor’s request.
Students taking MAPL 21XX, 22XX or 23XX or working toward piano proficiency are considered music majors and must meet recital and ensemble requirements for music majors.
Undergraduate Music Education majors will also perform a minimum of once on a student recital or in the appropriate seminar. Different instrumental or vocal areas require certain levels of repertoire for music study as well.