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MUA & MUJ Studio Instruction Syllabus

A.  Definitions

• 100-level MUA and MUJ Studio Instruction
  • These courses will not count toward a music major's primary instrument requirements.
  • Courses numbered MUA 111, 121, 131, 141, 151, 161, 171, 181, 191; MUJ 131, 141, 151, 161, 171, 181, and 191 earn one credit hour and include 30-minute private lessons each week.  These courses are open to any student in the university.
  • Courses numbered MUA 115, 125, 135, 145, 155, 165, 175, 185, and 195 earn 1.5 credit hour and include 50-minute private lessons each week.  These courses are reserved for students who intend to be music majors but have not yet been accepted by audition. 
• The 200-level and 400-level MUA and MUJ Studio Instruction
  • These courses earn 1.5 credit hour and include 50-minute private lessons each week.  These courses are limited to music majors.  All students must audition and be accepted as a music major before being admitted to these courses.
  • Courses included:  MUA 211, 221, 231, 241, 251, 261, 271, 281, 291, 411, 421, 431, 441, 451, 461, 471, 481, 491, 498, 499; MUJ 231, 241, 251, 261, 271, 281, 291, and 498.

B.  Individual Instructor Requirements

Many studio instructors add an additional syllabus page that is specific to their studios.  If in doubt, please ask your instructor about this.

C.  Departmental Requirements

This section includes a general outline of requirements for all students enrolled in studio instruction.  All students will be expected to meet the general requirements as listed; additional studio instruction requirements will be at the discretion of the individual instructor.

C.1.  Lesson Attendance:

The lesson grade will be affected by a student not attending a minimum of 13 lessons (spring and fall; 10 lessons in the summer).  In the case of a lesson that is missed with no advance notification, the instructor will not make up the lesson; instructors will make up lessons with advance notification from students and in cases where the instructor misses a lesson.

C.2. Thursday Morning Class Attendance:

All students enrolled in 200- or 400-level Studio Instruction must concurrently enroll in MU 199 (Concert Attendance).  These students must attend weekly Concert Attendance classes as well as attending at least eight additional performances per semester (see below).  Music minors and other students enrolled in 100-level Studio Instruction are encouraged to enroll in Concert Attendance as well.

C.3. Concert Attendance:

All students enrolled in 200-level or 400-level MUA or MUJ Studio Instruction must attend eight concerts or recitals every semester.  Up to half of these may be events in which the student is performing.

All students enrolled in 100-level MUA or MUJ Studio Instruction are required to attend four concerts or recitals every semester.  Up to half of these may be events in which the student is performing.

Please consult the Music Department Calendar for events taking place at Roberts Recital Hall.  Other community events are acceptable; however, please clear these events with the instructor.

C.4. Faculty Recital Attendance:

All music majors and music minors are expected to attend all faculty recitals, even if doing so exceeds the requirements listed under Concert Attendance.

C.5. Student Recital Attendance:

All music majors and music minors are expected to attend all student recitals presented by music majors, even if doing so exceeds the requirements listed under Concert Attendance.

C.6. Expected Outcomes:

The student will be expected to make satisfactory performance progress in the areas of general technical skills and musicianship.  These will be evaluated based on the individual instructor's assessment, departmental juries, lesson attendance, Thursday morning class attendance, and concert attendance.

C.7. Performance Juries:

All students enrolled in 200-level or 400-level MUA or MUJ Studio Instruction must perform a jury at the end of each semester for the music faculty.  This performance jury makes up 1/3 of the semester grade, with the other 2/3 based on the performance in individual lessons.

Music minors enrolled in 100-level MUA or MUJ Studio Instruction must perform a jury at the end of every other semester.

C.8. Audit/Incompletes:

MUA and MUJ studio instruction at the 200- or 400-level may not be audited.  It is possible to audit MUA or MUJ studio instruction at the 100-level.

Incompletes are not given for MUA or MUJ studio instruction at the 100-level.

With one exception. incompletes are not given for MUA or MUJ studio instruction at the 200- or 400-level.  In the event that a student is unable to perform the jury on the designated day, an incomplete may be awarded at the instructor's discretion.  In this event, the student has no more than two weeks to make up the jury.  If the jury is not made up within two weeks, the grade will be an F.