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DIRECTORY
Applied Lessons
The Music Department handbook provides music majors and minors with a description of policies and procedures adopted by the music faculty at Adrian College. This handbook is updated periodically. When a policy is updated, students shall be notified and the policy will take effect immediately. Students "grandfathered" out of certain policies will be decided upon by the department chair in consultation with other music faculty on an individual basis. Questions regarding the policies of the department should be directed to the department chair.
Little else supersedes the importance of your weekly private lesson. At the same time, you may not use your lesson time as an excuse to miss or be late to your other classes. You are expected to arrive on time to your lesson fully prepared with music, pencil, and any other materials required by your instructor. An instructor has the right to dismiss you from your lesson if you are not prepared.
Your applied instructor may have specific policies regarding absences described in their syllabus which you will receive at the beginning of each semester of study. In general, if you are ill or must miss a lesson, you MUST notify your instructor 24 hours in advance either in person, by phone, or by e-mail. Notifying an instructor 24 hours in advance allows you the opportunity to have a make-up lesson. Less than a 24-hour notice results in a forfeiture of your lesson for that week.
Your applied instructor may have specific policies regarding grading described in their syllabus which you will receive at the beginning of each semester of study. Your instructor is the only faculty member that determines your applied lesson grade. In addition to preparation and progress in your weekly lesson, your applied lesson grade will also reflect your consistent attendance and performance in Studio Class, as well as your regular attendance at Musical Perspectives and Concerts (as described below).
All music majors and minors are allowed one 30-minute coaching session with our staff accompanist Michael Gartz each week. In a semester where a student is preparing for a recital, extra coaching time is permitted as determined by Mr. Gartz. A schedule of Mr. Gartz's coaching hours will be posted two weeks in advance. Sign-ups for coaching is done on a first-come, first served basis. Only students preparing for a recital may "lock" a regular weekly coaching session on the schedule. Mr. Gartz has the right to adjust the schedule as necessary.
You MUST sign up at least 24 hours in advance for a coaching session! If you register for a coaching session and realize later that you can not attend, please remove your name from the sign-up sheet as soon as possible so that another student may sign-up into your spot. Abuse of this policy or missing more than one coaching without notification will result in your forfeiting coaching sessions for the remainder of the semester!
Music majors and minors are expected to regularly attend department-sponsored concerts and recitals, including the "on-campus" ASO concerts (see schedule). While no student is expected to attend 100% of all concerts and recitals, students should make a concerted effort to attend a majority of these events. Attendance of music majors and minors will be taken to ensure students are meeting this expectation. Lack of attendance at recitals and concerts will result in a lowered applied music grade. Obviously, students should not miss class in order to attend a concert.
All music majors and minors must perform a jury each semester of their applied study (musical theatre majors, please see Musical Theatre Juries). Music faculty members provide written feedback to students using a Jury Sheet. Students may review their jury sheets in the days following their jury with their applied instructor. All jury sheets are filed in each student's portfolio and may be reviewed at any time.
The jury provides the music faculty an opportunity to hear and discuss the progress of every student in the program. Students are expected to demonstrate consistent progress in their jury performances. If the faculty, in consultation with the applied instructor, feel that a student is not demonstrating sufficient progress, that student may be placed on probation.
While every jury is important, the jury at the end of the sophomore year is a landmark jury called the Sophomore Barrier. If a student does not pass the sophomore barrier, then it will be necessary for that student to meet with their advisor and other faculty to consider other degree alternatives outside of music.
Students do not perform a jury during the same semester as their junior or senior recitals.
Students must provide sheet music to their jury accompanist (Michael Gartz) at least two weeks in advance. Students may not perform a piece in juries without having at least one coaching session prior to jury day with the accompanist on the music to be performed. If a student is unable to adequately rehearse with his/her accompanist, that student will perform their jury without accompaniment. It is the student's responsibility to find adequate rehearsal time with the accompanist. The best way to accomplish this is to sign-up for a coaching time early and always arrive on time to your coaching appointment.
Our department secretary, Ann Konz, will post a sign-up sheet outside the Music Office two weeks prior to juries. There will be instructions and Jury Sheets for you to pick up and fill out.
Ann Konz, the department secretary, will provide jury sheets to students two weeks prior to juries. These sheets must be completed, signed by your applied instructor, and returned to Ann Konz no later than 48 hours prior to your jury day. Failure to complete your jury sheet on time may result in your jury being cancelled.
Jury sheets are used by the faculty to assess each student's performance. The rating scales on the sheet are used for departmental assessment. Only your applied music instructor will determine your final grade for your applied lessons. Juries will provide your instructor one of several assessment tools for determining your final grade.
Completed jury sheets are filed in your student portfolio which is kept in the Music Office. You may review your jury sheets at any time. Only you and the music faculty have access to your portfolio. No other students have access to your jury sheets.
Illness is bound to strike during juries. If you are ill, inform your applied instructor and ask him/her for an evaluation as to whether you should perform or not. Only your applied instructor can excuse you from juries. If you are excused from juries, please inform your accompanist as soon as possible. Being excused from a jury does not affect your grade or standing in the department.
Unexcused absence from jury will result in probation and may result in being excused from the degree program.
Freshman Requirements for Juries Instrumental: Prepare a minimum of two works; an extended work may take the place of multiple works. Vocal: Fall - perform 2 works Spring - perform 3 works (in two languages)
Sophomore Requirements for Juries Instrumental: Prepare a minimum of three works; an extended work may take the place of multiple works. Vocal: Fall - perform 4 works (in three languages) Spring - perform 6 works (In three languages) - Sophomore Barrier A student performing their sophomore barrier jury should sign up for two consecutive jury time slots.
Junior Requirements for Juries Instrumental: Prepare a minimum of four works; an extended work may take the place of multiple works. Vocal: Fall - perform 4 works (in three languages) Spring - perform 4 works (in three languages)
Senior Requirements for Juries Instrumental: Prepare a minimum of four works; extended works may take the place of multiple works. Vocal: Fall - perform 5 works (in four languages) Spring - Senior Recital
Students pursuing a Music Minor will follow the repertoire guidelines required for freshmen and sophomores. Music minors must perform four consecutive juries (2 years) demonstrating appropriate development as expected from Music majors during their first two years of study.
Musical Theatre juries will be held at the end of each semester on the Thursday of Final Exam week. All Musical Theatre majors are required to participate in juries each semester except for the semester of their Senior Project. Juries will be held in Downs Hall with an accompanist provided.
All materials for juries and the Senior Project must be drawn from published theatre or musical theatre literature (published on the internet does not count as “published”). All juries are to be performed from memory and resemble the format of a professional audition (dress and behave appropriately). All juries and Senior Shows will be followed up with written comments from Musical Theatre faculty. Repertoire and monologues may not be repeated from one jury to the next and may not be drawn from any recent college productions. The exception to this is in the Senior Project, where students may incorporate repertoire from previous semesters.
Musical Theatre - Freshman juries Fall semester – sing one art song and one musical theatre piece; perform one monologue.
Spring Semester – sing one art song and two musical theatre selections; perform one monologue.
Musical Theatre - sophomore juries Fall semester – sing one art song and three musical theatre selections; perform one monologue.
Spring Semester – sing one art song and three musical theatre selections; perform one monologue.
Sophomore Evaluation – At the end of the sophomore year, the faculty shall carefully evaluate each student’s progress and potential for degree completion. The student will either be invited to continue in the major or may be asked to consider pursuing an alternate degree.
Musical Theatre - junior juries Fall semester – sing four musical theatre selections, perform two monologues.
Spring Semester – sing four musical theatre selections, perform two monologues.
In the spring semester, the student should also provide the following: 1) A professional style resume (with optional headshot) 2) A written rough outline or description of your proposed Musical Theatre Senior Project for discussion and approval
Fall or Spring semester – Musical Theatre Senior Project (no jury this semester) The student will also provide professional resume and optional headshot.
Opposite semester – sing five musical theatre selections, perform two monologues.
Musical Theatre Senior Project
A music theatre senior project
requires that the student put together a 60-minute
performance of solo songs, duets, monologues and
scenes from published dramatic scripts and musical
theatre repertory. Choreography created by the
student will also be included. The recital should
include pieces from several different musical
theatre eras. The recital should include at least
one duet with another singer. The recital should
include at least one monologue from a play and one
scene from a play with another actor. Scenes and
monologues cannot be from films or original work.
The recital should include at least two dance
numbers that the student has choreographed. One
number should feature the student in a solo dance
and the other should include the student with at
least one other dancer. The student will need to
present a variety of character types, for example,
age, comedy/tragedy, class. Refer to studio class
The following degree programs require a Piano Proficiency Exam: BM - Performance BME - Music Education BA - Music Students prepare for the exam by taking Keyboard I - IV or electing to take Applied Piano in place of the Keyboard classes. The final exam for Keyboard IV is the Piano Proficiency Exam (usually taken at the end of the sophomore year). The exam includes scales, chord construction, chord progressions, 5-note exercises, transposition, accompanying a melody, playing 4-part harmony (hymn), and performance of a prepared piano piece. The exam is adjudicated by the keyboard professor and department chair. The exam must be repeated if a student fails one or more parts of the test. Music Education majors must pass the exam prior to student teaching. BM and BA students must pass the exam prior to graduation. All music majors and minors have a portfolio file in the Music Office. Jury sheets, recital programs, copies of harmony and ear training final exams, and copies of music history papers are all collected in this file. A student may review his or her folder at any time by simply requesting the file from Ann Konz, the department secretary. Portfolios are used by the Music Department in the program assessment process.
A music student may be put on probation as a result of poor performance in jury, low GPA in music course work, lack of progress in applied lessons, or lack of participation in music performances, events or activities. A student has one semester to correct the problem or will need to meet with his/her advisor to find alternative degree programs.
The following music degree tracks have a recital requirement:
BM - Bachelor of Music in Performance - requires a Junior and Senior Recital
BME - Bachelor of Music in Music Education - requires a senior recital
BA - Bachelor of Arts in Music - requires a senior recital
BA - Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theatre - please see Musical Theatre Senior Project
Students pursuing a degree in Arts Management or a Minor in Music may elect to perform a recital, but it is not required for the degree. Please see non-academic recital for information regarding the accompanist fee.
The recital should consist of repertoire drawn primarily from the traditional oeuvre of classic musical literature. A senior recital is traditionally 45 to 60 minutes in length and usually contains an intermission. The junior recital is traditionally 25 to 35 minutes in length and may or may not have an intermission. Junior recitals are usually coupled with other junior recital performances (two at a time). Senior recitals usually stand alone.
The repertoire should reflect a variety of composers and stylistic periods appropriate to the instrument. The applied instructor MUST approve all selections performed on a recital.
Recital dates should be put on the music calendar at least four months in advance. Be sure to set the date for your Recital Jury when you set your recital date. See Ann Konz, department secretary, to get your Recital Checklist as you begin to plan your recital. Students must confirm with the following personnel to set a recital date: - your applied music instructor - your accompanist - music department secretary - music department chair Only when these four parties agree on dates for both the recital jury and the recital, then the date be set in the calendar.
If a recital must be postponed, the student may NOT take an incomplete. The student must re-take the recital course (junior or senior) and register for applied lessons as well.
Your first step to setting up your recital is to stop by the Music Office to pick up a recital checklist from Ann Konz, the department secretary. The checklist provides you a step-by-step process for choosing a date, getting departmental permission, reserving the space with the Conferences Office, and begins the process of preparing the printed program, invitations, and posters.
Michael Gartz is the primary accompanist for recitals. You must communicate with him as soon as you begin planning your recital. Your accompanist MUST have copies of ALL of your music at least one month in advance of your recital. It is YOUR responsibility to organize and prepare copies of music for your accompanist. Failure to provide this service to your accompanist will result in the cancellation of your recital.
Before a student is permitted to perform a recital, he/she must first pass the recital jury. A recital jury must take place AT LEAST ten days prior the actual recital date. It is performed in the actual recital space and is attended by the department chair and the applied instructor. The student is required to perform the entire recital as it will be presented in the actual recital performance (with the accompanist and any other performers who will be appearing in the recital). Final approval for the actual recital performance is granted only after the student successfully passes the recital jury. Lack of preparation at the recital jury will result in the postponement of the Recital performance. If a recital must be postponed, the student may NOT take an incomplete. The student will receive an "F" for the course and then retake the course for a new grade. The student who must repeat their recital course work must also register and pay for applied lessons.
Students must provide program notes with their programs. Program notes consist of some information about each composer and any information that might be available regarding each particular work being performed. Singers must also provide translations of all songs in foreign languages. The general expectation is that each piece performed in the recital will have an informative paragraph in the program notes. The recital notes MUST be proof read by at least two faculty members prior to printing.
A student may elect to do a recital not required for their particular degree. For instance, a student pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in music may choose to do a junior recital. Any recital, whether it be elective or required, must be approved by the applied instructor of that instrument and the department chair. A recital jury is required for elective recitals as well. There is a $250 accompanist fee for all elective recitals (recitals required by a degree track will not have this fee). The fee is to be paid directly to the accompanist at the time of the recital.
The jury that takes place at the end of the sophomore year is called the sophomore barrier. Music faculty will decide at this time whether a student is permitted to continue with their degree work in music. If a student is making good progress in applied lessons and doing "B" or better work in academic course work, he or she will pass the sophomore barrier. If a student does not pass the sophomore barrier, they are put on probation and advised to consider other degree options. A student who is performing their sophomore barrier jury should sign up for two consecutive jury times so as to allow faculty time to discuss the student's performance and progress.
Students who perform in Studio Class may be selected to perform on a Student Recital Hour, a formal student recital featuring several singers and instrumentalists with accompanist, Michael Gartz. The Studio Class coordinator shall select who will perform on a Student Recital Hour. These recitals take place in Dawson Auditorium four or five times each semester (see schedule). Students must provide music to Michael Gartz at least weeks in advance of the recital and schedule a coaching with him prior to the performance date.
All music majors and minors are required to participate in studio class which takes place every Thursday afternoon from 12:00 - 12:50 PM. Studio class is a time when students perform for one another in an informal setting under the guidance of music faculty. There is an "instrumental" studio class and a "vocal" studio class each week (see schedule). Each class is overseen by a faculty coordinator who will take role, make announcements, organize student performances, and facilitate discussion after performances. Students are expected to perform at least twice each semester in studio class. Students are to sign up to perform on the sheets located outside the Music Office. An accompanist will be available for some studio classes. "Smart Music" accompaniment will also be available. Please rehearse your piece with your accompanist at least once prior to your studio class performance. There may be times when a student must perform without accompaniment. Every three to four weeks, some students will be selected by the coordinator to perform on Student Recital Hour.
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