2008-09 - MSU College of Music - Michigan State University

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International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma ProgramHigh school students can receive credit through IB Diploma Program. Scores should be sentdirectly to the Office of Admissions and Scholarships from the testing agency.College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)Individuals who have completed CLEP examinations must submit an official CLEP exam reportfor all exams taken prior to enrollment at Michigan State. Scores must be sent directly to theOffice of Admissions and Scholarships from the testing agency. No credit will be awarded forCLEP examinations taken after the student's first enrollment at Michigan State University. Creditearned through CLEP will be awarded in chronological order along with other credit-grantingexamination programs (AP, IB, etc.) and/or course work completed at recognized postsecondaryinstitutions. Credit awarded may not exceed 60 total semester hours.International A Level ExaminationsStudents can receive credit through the International A Level examinations. Scores must be sentdirectly to the Office of Admissions and Scholarships from the testing agency.Transfer Courses and CreditAcceptance of courses and credits deemed suitable for transfer to MSU is determined by facultyin the department, school, or college responsible for instruction in the subject area. For currentcourse equivalencies, visit: http://transfer.msu.edu. This website is also useful for studentswishing to take courses at another institution. It will assist in determining whether a course atthat institution will or will not transfer.MSU students may attend other institutions as Guest Students or Non–matriculated Students forshort periods, either during the regular academic year or in the summer, for the purpose ofearning credit for transfer to Michigan State University.Students planning to attend accredited Michigan institutions should use the Michigan UniformUndergraduate Guest Application form available on the Web at www.reg.msu.edu. Students whowish to attend non–Michigan institutions should obtain application forms from the hostinstitution. The completed form should be taken to the host school.Credits for courses in which passing grades are earned of any designation less than "C" (2.0),such as C minus (less than 2.0), are not acceptable in transfer. Effective Fall 2006, a minimum of2.0 must be earned in each course in order for the credit to be transferred to Michigan StateUniversity.Michigan State University students beyond sophomore standing may not earn credit in two–yearinstitutions for transfer to Michigan State.Academic AdvisingEach student is responsible for knowing University, college, and department or schoolrequirements as stated in the catalog and in college and department or school printed materials.To assist the student in interpreting policies and requirements, academic advisement is providedthrough the colleges and the Undergraduate University Division. Students are stronglyencouraged to consult regularly with an adviser. Students may also check progress to theirdegree by using Degree Navigator, available at http://www.degnav.msu.edu.39
In the College of Music, the office of the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies andOperations has the responsibility for advising all undergraduate students, including Honors andnon-Honors College students.Students are required to fulfill only the degree requirements in effect at the time they areadmitted to one of the degree granting colleges of the University. (Normally this will be thethird year on campus.) The Curriculum Committee must approve any deviation from thecurriculum. Any subsequent changes in degree requirements adopted by the faculty may not beenforced on students already enrolled. All new students should obtain from the undergraduateadvising office of the College of Music a current copy of the curriculum in which they areenrolled.Honors College: Students whose academic record is outstanding may be invited to becomemembers of the Honors College. The College of Music offers many honors opportunities,primarily through honors options, in various classes. See your academic adviser for moreinformation.Degree CodingEach degree program in the College of Music has an assigned code number, which identifies it tothe university. Check to be sure your degree coding is correct. Listed below are the codes for allundergraduate music degrees.Degree Primary Add'l major Second DegreeBM in Performance 7312 7313 7314BM in Music Education 7309 7310 7311BM in Music Therapy 7316 7317 7318BM in Composition 7303 7304 7305BM in Music Comp/Theory 7306 7307 7308BM in Jazz Studies 7319 7320 7321BA in Music 7300 7301 7302Piano Pedagogy specialization for piano performance majors 7340Jazz Minor for performance or music education majors 7339Minor in Music 7341Credits to DegreeAll undergraduate degree programs in the university require a minimum of 120 semester credits;some music degrees require more than the university minimum. Listed below are the minimumcredit requirements for the various music degrees:Bachelor of Arts in MusicBachelor of Music in PerformanceBachelor of Music in Music EducationBachelor of Music in Music TherapyBachelor of Music in Jazz StudiesBachelor of Music in Composition120 credits120 credits (voice majors: 120-132 credits)148-150 credits120-129 credits120 credits120 credits40
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