Schedule for Performance Evaluations A. Performance evaluations will be regularly conducted and scheduled: 1. At the end of Fall and Spring semesters. 2. By special request for evaluation during the year upon agreement of the student, the teacher and the committee. All special requests must be scheduled through the area head. B. All music majors and minors must take performance evaluations each semester. Performance evaluations are required until completion of the student's final recital as stipulated by the degree program. C. Students completing a junior recital are excused from that performance area's performance evaluation the semester in which the recital is completed. Procedures for Performance Evaluation A. All incoming music majors and minors and all transfer students and current students who change their major or minor to music subsequent to their initial enrollment at Weber State University will enroll at the 1000 level of private instruction. B. A student may be placed in a higher competency level at the completion of any evaluation. C. A student in a Bachelor of Music or Bachelor of Music Education degree program will not be permitted to progress to the 3000 level until the piano proficiency examination is passed. D. Student admittance to each competency level is granted only by general consent of the area faculty upon satisfactory completion of a performance level evaluation appropriate to that level. E. Refusal by the appropriate area faculty to allow admittance to the next level may be appealed by the student provided there is consent of the private teacher. 1. This appeal should be made directly to the area head, who will in turn consult with the faculty regarding a repeat performance evaluation. 2. Only one appeal will be accepted at each performance evaluation. E More than three (3) semesters of study at any one competency level due to lack of improvement on the part of the student will be cause for a recommendation from the appropriate faculty that the student not continue as a music major or minor. G. Failure to attend proficiency evaluations will result in a grade of "E" being given for the private lesson during that semester. Recital Performance A. All music majors and minors must participate in at least one general student recital per semester This should normally be a solo appearance, but this determination is left to the discretion of the teacher B. All music majors except those in the Bachelor of Arts and keyboard pedagogy programs, must present a half-hour formal junior recital upon reaching the 3000 competency level. All music minors must present a half-hour formal junior recital upon reaching the 3000 competency level. The student must register for MUSC 3991 during the semester the recital will be presented. C. All music majors in Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Arts programs must present a one-hour senior recital while at the 4000 competency level. The student must register for MUSC 4991 during the semester the recital will be presented. See "Senior Project" in the next column for music education exceptions to this requirement. D. Repertoire for the senior recital must not contain music performed on the junior recital. E. Completion of a senior recital will exempt a student from further proficiency level evaluations but not from continued private study. E All students presenting a senior recital must perform that recital before a faculty review committee not less than two weeks prior to the recital date. The review committee will consist of the student's applied teacher, the appropriate area head, and one other faculty member of the student's choice. G. A faculty committee selected by the area director will be present at the public performance of the senior recital and will recommend pass/fail of the recital. H. No junior or senior recitals may be presented during the last week of classes prior to the end of any semester. I. All students must complete a recital approval form for junior or senior recitals. The recital form must be completed and signed by the music advisor and applied teacher prior to scheduling any required faculty preview performance. J. Failure to complete a junior or senior recital in the semester in which the student is registered for the recital will result in a grade of "E" for the recital. Senior Project A. Music education majors have the option of completing a senior project in lieu of the senior recital and should register for Music 4992 during the semester in which they plan to complete the project. B. The Director of Music Education in consultation with the music faculty must approve the senior project option at least one semester prior to the completion of the project. Students must enroll in MUSC 4830 at least one semester prior to completing the senior project. A written proposal must be approved and signed by a faculty committee before the student may enroll in MUSC 4992. C. The committee must be comprised of at least three members including the following: 1. The Director of Music Education or his or her designee 2. An appropriate Music Area Head or his or her designee 3. A Weber State Faculty Member Appropriate outside members that are not members of the WSU faculty may be selected with the approval of the music faculty. D. Upon receiving approval of the project, the student should proceed with the project in close consultation with the committee. E. Upon completion of the project, the faculty committee shall meet and provide useful information to the student. Each member of the committee will assign a letter grade. These grades will be averaged for the final grade in MUSC 4992 (Senior Project). Recital/Concert Attendance All music majors and minors must attend 24 music area recitals, concerts, and/or community concert events per year while enrolled in applied music at the 1000 and 2000 level. Attendance reports are required for two years and are maintained in the music office. Transfer students must also complete two years of recital attendance. No student will be approved for graduation until this two year recital attendance requirement is met. Piano Proficiency All students in the Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Music Education programs must pass the piano proficiency examination and must be registered for Class Piano or private piano until the exam is passed. It is suggested that the requirements for piano proficiency be completed by the end of the student's sophomore year. Music Major Foreign Language Requirement The Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Music Education degree requirement is for two semesters of foreign language chosen from French, German, Italian, and Spanish. The requirement may be satisfied by taking two semesters of the same language, or one semester each of two different languages. Weber State University 2011 -2012 Catalog