Who needs to do a senior recital or project?
Senior Recitals are
performed at the student's request and with the professor's and music chair's
permission. A Senior Recital or Senior Project is required for General Music
Studies-Applied majors. A Senior Project is required for General Music
Studies-Jazz Studies majors.
When do the recital or project need to be
completed?
All senior recitals will be performed during the fall semester of the senior year; no senior recitals will be scheduled for
the spring semester. (In the rare case that a student does not pass their
recital hearing, this allows them to complete a senior project in
the spring.) Those on a senior project track may schedule their project either
semester.
What are the steps for approval of a senior recital or
project?
The first step is to complete the Senior Recital/Project Intent Form.
After this form has been approved, the student can register for either MUSC
408 Senior Recital or MUSC 490 Senior Project.
If registering for a senior project, the Senior Project Proposal Form
(a contract between the student and teacher/supervisor) must be completed. In
addition, a Tutorial Proposal Form
must be completed for all senior projects (not recitals) and submitted to the
Academic Dean for approval.
If registering for a senior recital, the Senior Recital Proposal Form
(a contract between the student and teacher/supervisor) must be completed.
What is the senior recital hearing?
The student must pass a
recital hearing before the music faculty, scheduled at the beginning of the
semester, a minimum of four weeks prior to the recital. Responsibility for
scheduling the hearing, as well as on-stage rehearsal time, rests with the
student. In case of illness, a maximum of a one-week extension may be granted
for the hearing. A complete
check list and time table for the senior recital is available from the music
secretary.
What do I need to bring to the senior recital hearing?
At the hearing, the
student must present two copies of the music in a three-ring binder and four copies of the repertoire
list in program order to faculty. For vocalists and pianists, repertoire must
be completely memorized at the time of the hearing.
What is an acceptable senior recital hearing?
An acceptable hearing is defined as a performance whose
preparation and musical competencies are deemed adequate by the music faculty at
the time of the hearing to ensure a quality performance on the scheduled recital
date. Failure to pass the recital hearing may result in completing a senior
project the next semester.
What is the dress code for senior hearings?
Dress code for soloists and accompanists in senior hearings is: gentlemen wearing dress pants, dress shirt, tie and
dress shoes (jacket is optional), and ladies wearing a dress or skirt (no pants)
[avoid low-cut blouses and skirts that are too short] and dress shoes (no flip
flops).
Other Senior Recital Information
Senior Recital Program Information
- The typewritten program is to be submitted at the recital-permission hearing. (View a
sample program).
- All programs are printed by the music secretary. A corrected draft bearing the
professor's initials must be submitted to the music secretary for final editing one and a
half weeks prior to the recital. Students will be charged for more than 100 copies of the
program.
- Material furnished is to be complete and accurate according to the New Grove
Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Baker’s Biographical Dictionary or similar
sources. Such details include:
- Vocalists and instrumentalists must list accompanist(s).
- Translations, program notes and tasteful personal acknowledgments may be included on a
separate sheet or in a separate section of the program.
- The Music Office will provide programs and advertising material.
General Details
- Dress for soloists and accompanists for evening recitals is formal attire.
Gentlemen wearing dress pants, dress shirt, tie and dress shoes (jacket is
optional), and ladies wearing a dress or skirt (no pants) [avoid low-cut
blouses and skirts that are too short] and dress shoes (no flip flops).
- Ushers for evening recitals should be dressed as listed above.
- No flowers or water glasses will be permitted on the piano at recitals.
- The recitalist will make his or her own arrangements for recording.
- Rehearsal time in Seeger Memorial Chapel may be reserved through the Office of the
President.
Publicity
Publicity is to be turned in to the music office one month prior to the recital. Name and
address of the hometown newspaper are to be included. All copy is to be typed and
double-spaced. View a
Sample News Release. The applied
teacher must proof-read and approve all publicity copy.
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