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Music Placement Examinations

• All new and transfer music majors, including graduate students and former students returning, must report to the School of Music and Dance for applied placement auditions, advising and examinations. Music majors must take an applied area performance audition and a major ensemble audition before completing registration.
• All new freshmen and transfer music majors are required to take a Music Systems (theory) placement examination. The schedule of examinations is listed below. Failure to take the exams at the scheduled times will result in automatic placement into MUSC 009, Music Fundamentals.
• Orientation and advising required of all new and returning music majors who were not enrolled in Fall 2007 will be held on January 22, 2008, at 1600-1700 in Music 250. Additionally, music majors are encouraged to see an advisor at least once a year. New students should visit the music website for initial advising information.
• Undergraduate students should consult with the undergraduate advisor, Joseph Frank, Music 247. Graduate students should consult with the graduate coordinator, Diana Hollinger, Music 103, for program approval after completing the entrance audition and examinations and prior to registration.
• Music majors and minors must pay a music equipment use fee of $30.00 directly to the Bursar’s Office and bring a receipt to the Music Office before completing university registration. Students planning to enroll in applied music must pay an applied studio fee of $125.00. Applied instruction will not be authorized until these fees are paid. Music 10B students and ensemble members other than majors and minors must pay a fee of $22.00.

Applied Auditions for BA and BM candidates

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Department	Time	Location
Brass	1000	Music 269
Composition	1000	Music 226
Electro-Acoustic	1030	Music 226
Jazz	1000	Music 186
Percussion	1000	Music 189
Piano	1000	Music 112
Strings	1000	Music 163
Voice	1000	Music 176
Woodwinds	1000	Music 253

Major Ensemble Auditions

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Ensemble	Professor	Location
Concert Choir	Amanda Quist	Music 263
Symphony Orchestra	Janet Averett	Music 253
Symphonic Band/Wind Ensemble	Edward Harris	Music 179
Jazz Ensembles	Aaron Lington	Music 186
Opera Workshop	Michel Singher	Music 176

Music Systems/Aural Skills Examination

Tuesday, January 22, 2008, 1300-1600 in Music 250

Piano Proficiency Exam

January 22, 2008, 1200 in Music 160

An exam will be administered for those students with a piano background who feel they are capable of passing the Piano Proficiency exam prior to enrolling in MUSC 25A or MUSC 25B. See Undergraduate Student Handbook for specific exam requirements.

For Transfer Students

The placement exam is required of all transfer music majors for placement into appropriate lower division and eligibility for enrollment in upper division music systems courses. Note: course credits from other institutions do not automatically guarantee placement out of MUSC 001AB-004AB, Music Systems.

Any transfer student who misses this exam will have to wait until the August 2008 examination for placement at a higher level.

For New Freshmen

The Music Systems placement examination for new freshmen will be administered at the first class meeting of both MUSC 001A and MUSC 009. Failure to take this exam at the scheduled time will result in automatic placement into MUSC 009.

Graduate Systems/History Entrance Examinations

January 22, 2008

Topic	Time	Location
History	1300-1600	Music 161
Music Systems	0900-1200	Music 250

Students who miss the graduate entrance examination must wait until the next semester to retake exam.

Special Studies

Music 180, 190A, 190B, 224, 232, 298, 299A, and 299B

Forms must be completed, approved and signed by the instructor and the School Director and turned in to the Music Office.

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