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Requirements for Major with View a Suggested Course Sequence for the 12.5-unit Major, Performance Emphasis The music major with performance emphasis is for students who intend to pursue a career in music as a private music teacher, church musician or performer or those who desire to enter graduate school. Students should begin their study by enrolling in the following courses in the fall of their first year: Music 101 & 101L (1 unit), an applied music lesson (.5 unit) and a departmental ensemble (.25 unit). If enrolling in the ensemble for credit will cause a student to exceed 4.5 units the ensemble may be audited. Students selecting this curriculum must complete 12.5 units in music as follows:
* .5 units per semester. Visit the Registrar's Home Page to view specific course numbers for ALL applied lessons. **One unit elective in voice/piano/instrument classes, pedagogy, church music, literature or conducting. Vocal performance students are encouraged to elect Diction for Singers during their freshman or sophomore year.*** Courses required for the major with performance emphasis must be taken for a numerical grade. --During any semester that an off-campus program is elected, students are expected to arrange to take applied lessons.-- Additional Requirements: (1) At the end of the first semester of the sophomore year, students' performance level and academic progress toward the major will be evaluated by the faculty through a sophomore jury. (2) Students at the senior level will present a full solo recital, or combination solo recital and small ensemble performance in which he or she is a participant in solo capacity. With the approval of the department, a research paper or project may be elected in lieu of the senior recital. The research paper or project option is available only in extraordinary circumstances. The Music Department also encourages a recital, either entire or shared, at the junior level. (3) Students are required to participate in at least one of the major performing organizations most appropriate to their primary performance medium (choir, jazz ensemble, marching/symphonic band, orchestra) each semester the student is enrolled in this curriculum. Keyboard performers may satisfy this requirement through accompanying; guitarists should make special arrangements with the chair of the Music Department. (4) Students must attend seven approved campus recitals and concerts per semester. A student attending Albion for four years must attend 56 concerts/recitals to graduate. Specific details concerning approved recitals and concerts and other information is in the Music Department Handbook and may be obtained from the Music Department Office. (5) Piano Proficiency Requirement |
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