2012-13 Department of Music Handbook - Christopher Newport ...

(three for E, F, F#, G) articulated
Saxophone: entire range MM = 100 sixteenths, arpeggios
Horn: two MM = 96 quarter/eighths,
tongue up/slur down
Trumpet: two MM = 120 quarter/eighths, arpeggios
(one for Eb, E, F)
Trombone: two MM = 96 eighths
Euphonium: two MM = 96 eighths
Tuba: two MM = 96 eighths
Percussion: two MM = 90 sixteenths
Violin/Viola: three MM = 72 arpeggios, broken thirds,
(G, A, Bb, F) double-stops
Cello: three MM = 72 arpeggios, eighths,
(Db, G, E, Bb) broken thirds
Bass: two MM = 96 eighths, arpeggios,
broken thirds
Guitar: two and three MM = 72 sixteenths
(Maj./Mel.)
Piano: four MM = 110 sixteenths, arpeggios
(MM = 72)
THESIS REQUIREMENTS
It is expected that the Bachelor’s thesis be a substantial report of original research of
at least 60 pages, double spaced. It is beneficial to have decided on the thesis topic
at the end of the junior year. Next, the senior thesis writer should enroll in MUSC
499, Independent Study, for two semesters: the Fall semester primarily for research
and initiating writing, including an outline of the paper, and the Spring semester for
completing writing and presentation.
The advisor or thesis director is normally the faculty member named on the MUSC
499 enrollment sheet. Two other faculty members are appointed to each thesis
committee at an appropriate time during the semester in which there is ample
evidence that the student will progress toward completion. One of the committee
members may, if appropriate, teach in another department or at another university.
The committee reads and evaluates the thesis and subsequently examines the student
in an oral defense of the thesis. For this, the student should prepare to respond to
inquiries about the need for the research, the documentation and rationales, as well
as style of presentation. Research and the content, form, and style of writing are the
determinants of acceptance.
The thesis proposal is due in the hands of the thesis director/advisor no later than one
month after the start of the first semester of MUSC 499.
The working draft of the entire thesis with all appended materials is due no later than
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