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

All students in the College of Music must successfully perform a barrier jury in order to advancefrom 100-level to 300-level lessons, and an exit jury to complete applied music requirements(Music Therapy majors are required to complete only a barrier jury).Probation in Applied MusicIf, in the judgment of the student's primary applied faculty, in consultation with the student'sperformance area, adequate progress is not being made in applied lessons, a student can be puton probation. The student then must successfully perform a jury in the following semester todetermine whether he/she will be allowed to continue applied lessons. If this probationary jury isnot successfully completed, the student will not be allowed to continue in applied lessons. Inorder to be re-admitted to applied study, that student must successfully complete an admissionaudition for the appropriate faculty.Policy on Combining Jazz and Classical Applied StudiesAny combining of jazz and classical private lessons will be determined on an individual basis bythe respective applied areas. This policy will serve to assure that sufficient attention is given tothe acquisition of the necessary repertoire and skills, especially in the primary area. If a studentwishes to change from classical to jazz or vice versa, an audition will be required prior to thefinal decision.HONORS COLLEGEThe Honors College embodies Michigan State University's long-standing commitment to provideprograms of study that attract and challenge unusually talented undergraduates. Its underlyingphilosophy is that carefully planned, highly individualized programs of study will meet the needsof a greater variety of academically talented students than is possible through a core curriculumof required Honors classes.Benefits of the Honors CollegeFlexibility in Satisfying RequirementsHonors College members are not bound by the standard list of degree requirements to whichother students are held. With the approval of their Departmental Honors Advisers, they maysubstitute nonstandard courses to fulfill college and major requirements, and, with the approvalof an Honors College staff adviser, they may choose from literally hundreds of course offeringsto fulfill their general education requirements.Furthermore, Honors College members who are suitably prepared may bypass courseprerequisites and other course restrictions.Honors Course OfferingsHonors courses and sections are offered especially for Honors College members. Usually, theseclasses are much smaller than their non-Honors counterparts. Material is usually covered ingreater depth, and there is more classroom interaction in general. The pace is faster and morechallenging, since students are surrounded by other students of the same caliber and, often, thesame interests.Descriptions of the Honors courses and sections offered each year, as well as descriptions ofsome of the Honors Option projects available, are printed in the Bulletin of Course Descriptions(http://www.msu.edu/unit/honcoll/Bulletin.html).56