Applied Music
Applied Music (Individual Instruction)
Applied music instruction is intended for Music majors and minors. Any other student wishing to enroll for applied music must have the written permission of the Chair of the Department of Music. Reading skills are expected of any student enrolled in applied music. Individual applied music instruction is available in the following areas: Piano, Voice, Woodwinds, Brass, and Percussion. One 30-minute lesson per week is taught for each semester-hour credit. Thus, two hours of semester credit equals one hour of private instruction per week and three hours of semester credit equates to one and one-half hours of lessons each week. Students may receive one to three semester hours of credit in an applied medium per long semester. Three hours of applied music taken in a single medium during a semester is typical for Music Performance majors. Other music majors or minors desiring to take 3 hours in a single applied medium must have permission from his/her advisor and applied music instructor before enrolling. (While credit may be earned in more than one medium, the maximum applied music credit total allowed per long semester is four hours. This is due to the amount of practice required by each medium.) Because of the accelerated nature of summer school, however, only one semester hour of credit can be earned per performing medium during a single session. (The maximum applied music credit total allowed per summer session is two hours.) Detailed technique and repertoire requirements for the various grade and credit levels are published by the Department of Music.
- Group applied music instruction is offered for beginning students. (See course offerings) Beginning pianists must complete Class Piano I and II or have permission of the instructor before enrolling in applied piano.
- All Music majors and minors must select an Applied Principal (best performing medium) and an Applied Secondary. Piano must be the Applied Secondary unless it is chosen as Principal.
- Bachelor of Music majors must pass the Piano Proficiency Exam (MUSI 2000). (Not required for Bachelor of Arts or music minor.) All music majors and minors must also pass a proficiency examination in their principal applied area (a second applied area if piano is their principal instrument.) Teacher certification candidates must pass the proficiency exam in piano and a second applied area before their semester of student teaching. Requirements for these tests are published by the Department of Music.
- Applied music tuition and fees are found in the Financial Information section of this catalog.
Provides private voice instruction in the area of commercial music. The student will develop a healthy approach to commercial singing and become proficient in repertoire to be presented in a juried performance.
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Provides private voice instruction in the area of commercial music. The student will develop a healthy approach to commercial singing and become proficient in repertoire to be presented in a juried performance.
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