Music Major Barriers – Bachelor of Music degree

Applied Music

• Upon entrance: Audition for admission to music major numbers. If not admitted as a major into MUSA 1195 after two semesters, You will not be able to complete a Bachelor of Music Degree.
• If you have not been in applied lessons for two semesters, you must re-audition
• If you flunk a jury, you must re-audition for continued applied study
• In the fourth semester of study in MUSA 1195, you must apply for upper level study in your performance area.
• If you are not admitted to upper level study in your area after 2 attempts, you may not continue as a music major.

Admission to upper level lessons is either as a performance major, a music education major or a theory composition major. A request to change your major will require re-auditioning.

Recital & Hearings

• Final recital(s): Music education majors must present a senior recital which is accepted by the area faculty.
• Music performance majors must present both a junior and a senior recital which is accepted by the area faculty.
• Prior to giving the recital you must pass a pre-recital hearing.

Theory

• Students wishing to be theory-composition majors apply to the theory faculty while taking MUST 2314/2112 (Theory and Aural Skills IV).
• Final recital/project: Theory/composition majors must present a final recital or project which is accepted by the theory/composition faculty.