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required is as follows: B.M. degree - six semesters, B. A.
degree - six semesters, and four semesters for music minors.
All music majors and minors should register for CONC 1000
in order to have recital credit registered on their official
transcript. A grade of credit (CR) or no credit (NC) will be used
to show the completion of each semester’s recital attendance
requirement.
All music majors, when enrolled in private instruction, are
expected to perform on student recitals each semester (at the
discretion of their private teacher). All students pursuing a
Bachelor of Music degree are required to present one or more
public recitals. Performance majors present a half recital at
the junior level (RECI 3000) and a full recital at the senior level
(RECI 4000). There must be one (1) full semester (fall, spring,
summer) between the presentation of the junior and senior
recitals. Bachelor of Music majors in education or worship
music present a one-half recital at the senior level (RECI
4000). Performance majors pursuing a Master of Music
degree also give a full recital. Theory and Composition majors
may perform in the principal area but must present a recital of
original compositions.
Scholarships
- Scholarships are awarded by audition to
students who major in music and/or to students who
participate in ensembles. Both departmental and endowed
scholarships are available. See the chapter on Student
Financial Aid for a description of endowed scholarships.
Application for scholarships should be made to the School of
Music during the scholastic year prior to enrollment at HSU.
Music Student Handbook -
A
School of Music Student
Handbook
is issued to all incoming music majors. It contains
detailed information on policies and regulations governing
music degrees, and should be used in conjunction with the
Undergraduate Catalog
in planning any academic program in
music.
PERFORMANCE STUDIES
Objectives
- Through intensive study of the literature,
courses in performance provide the student with opportunities
for developing performance and pedagogical skills in primary
and/or secondary areas.
Major, Principal and Secondary Performance Areas
Each student majoring in music must declare a principal area
(instrument or voice) to be studied privately. One hour credit
is given for each half-hour lesson per week per semester.
Requirements for entry as a principal are defined in the
appropriate sections under Courses in Performance Studies.
Depending upon the principal performance area, a secondary
performance area may be required, and those students who
are not so required may still elect to pursue a secondary area.
All new students must audition before area faculty for
placement in private study.
Students intending to major in performance must be approved
through two auditions. The first audition will be before the
major area faculty and, following their approval, the second
before the full performance faculty. Students pursuing a
Bachelor of Music degree with a major in performance must
complete a minimum of 22 credits of private instruction in the
major area.
Students pursuing a Bachelor of Music degree with a major in
church music or music education must complete a minimum
of 12 and 14 credits of private study respectively in the
principal performance area, while those majoring in music
theory/composition must complete 16 credits.
Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in
music must complete a minimum of 8 credits of private study
in the performance areas of their choice. Four of these credits
must be upper level.
All students pursuing a Bachelor of Music degree studying
voice as their principal performance area, including music
education majors with a choral emphasis, regardless of
principal instrument, are required to take both semesters of
diction. Pedagogy requirements vary by instrument and
choice of major.
Conducting may be used as a secondary field only.
Secondary Emphasis (Any instrument)
- At the completion
of performance studies 21X1 (one hour credit, second
semester), students are expected to have achieved
reasonable proficiency in the area. One hour of credit is given
for each half-hour lesson per week per semester.
Practice Requirements
- The minimum required practice
time for private study is: for one hour credit per semester—
one hour per day or five hours per week; for two credits—two
hours per day or ten hours per week; etc.
Course Numbers -
Course numbers in performance indicate
various aspects of the course. The first digit indicates course
level. The third digit indicates the musical area as follows:
1- Piano 2- Voice 3- Organ 4- Strings 5- Brass 6- Woodwinds
7- Percussion 8- Conducting 9- Guitar
Credit Hour Requirements
Private lessons per week for a 15 week semester:
1 credit hour = 30 minutes
2 credit hours = 1 hour
3 credit hours = 1 ½ hours
4 credit hours = 2 hours
Ensembles per week for a 15 week semester:
1 credit hour = 3-5 clock hours per week
Concert Choir = 5 hours
Chorale = 3 hours
Concert Band = 5 hours
Cowboy Band = 3 hours
Jazz, Brass, Woodwinds, String ensemble = 1 hour
Orchestra = 4 hours
Opera = 4 hours
Solo Competition -
A competition is held among students
every other year for the privilege of performing as soloists with
the Civic Orchestra of Abilene.. This affords the gifted
performer the opportunity to work with an ensemble in a solo
capacity.
Preparatory and Elective Instruction
- Registered students
not pursuing a major or minor in music may enroll in private
music studies.
Sophomore Barriers
At the end of the second year of private instruction, students
majoring in music will be required to pass a proficiency barrier
on their principle instrument in order to advance to the 3000
level of study. If the barrier is not passed, the student must
continue applied study at the 2000 level. Only three barrier
attempts are allowed. A student pursuing a BM degree who
is not successful on the third attempt may continue in a BA
degree, or in another program that does not require an
advanced level of performance
COURSES IN PERFORMANCE STUDIES
PIANO AREA
To be placed in a credit sequence as a piano principal, the
student should be able to play all major and minor scales in
moderately rapid tempo and broken chords in all keys, and