A student must take an Upper Division Examination (referred to as the Double Jury) at the end of the sixth quarter of successful applied study. Successful applied study means receiving a grade of C or better each quarter of study. All parts of the piano proficiency or the three piano classes must be passed before a student will be allowed to take an Upper Division Examination in the major applied area.
Instrumental Music
Education Majors
Brass and woodwind majors must be
prepared to perform all major and minor scales. Patterns
and memorization will be as required by the individual
instructor. Three compositions must be ready for
performance. A composition is defined as an etude, a
movement of a concerto, a sonata, or other work approved by
the applied teacher. At least one of these works must be
performed with piano accompaniment. The student must
provide the jury (panel of music teachers) with three
copies of the music for each composition being performed.
Percussion majors must be able to perform
all major and minor scales, 2 octaves in sixteenth notes,
quarter note = 112. They must perform one 4 mallet keyboard
solo from the studio repertoire list (or a solo approved by
the private teacher). They must perform one snare drum or
multi-percussion solo (approved by the private teacher),
and perform one timpani solo (approved by the private
teacher). The private instructor reserves the right to
alter the requirements based on the student's needs. They
must have satisfactorily completed all studio requirements,
as listed on syllabi.
String majors must perform:
Violin and Viola Majors
Scales in two octaves
Studies commensurate with Schradieck, Kayser, Dancia, and
DeBeroit
Selected repertory using the first three positions
Violoncello Majors
Scales in two octaves
Studies commensurate with Sebastian Lee, Potter, and
Schroeder
Guitar Majors
A 30-minute memorized program of approved repertoire
selected from four major periods of music history
All Segovia major and minor scales, sixteenth notes,
quarter note = 112
Assigned arpeggio exercises
Vocal Music Education
Majors
Voice
Majors will take diction classes in Italian,
French and German during their first and second years of
vocal study. A vocal major must complete the three diction
classes before entering Upper Division vocal study.
The Upper Division Examination consists of an 18 - 24
minute examination on the repertory of the current quarter
and a review of vocal and repertory achievements of
previous quarters. The applicant will sing two songs from
each of the major languages: Italian, French, German and
English; which are representative of the advanced work of
the student.