2014-15-Undergraduate-Catalog

Shenandoah Conservatory • 257Piano Proficiency ExaminationThe Piano Proficiency Examination is required for all students enrolled in Music and MusicalTheatre curricula. The examination assesses each student’s keyboard skills essential to theprofessional life of the musician. Piano Proficiency Examinations for all new and transfernon-piano majors are offered during the fall and spring semesters. Based on the results ofthe Piano Proficiency Examination, the student will be placed at the appropriate level ofapplied class piano study or the student will be exempt from piano requirements. Studentswho are exempt from applied class piano study are required to complete the credits witheither further study in applied piano lessons or open electives.Students who do not pass the Piano Proficiency Examination will register for APCP 105,Basic Piano and Keyboard Harmony Skills I and continue in applied class piano study untilcurricular requirements have been met.Students are permitted to retake the Piano Proficiency Examination after one failedattempt. After two failed attempts, students are placed in the appropriate applied classpiano level and must complete the sequence by enrolling in each of the remaining courses.Students who fail to complete the Piano Proficiency Examination will be automaticallyenrolled in APCP 105, Basic Piano and Keyboard Harmony Skills I.Transfer StudentsApplication of Transfer Credit in Applied MusicTransfer students are initially placed in AP** 102 or AP** 103 dependent upon curriculum.At the first jury, the faculty jurors place the student at an appropriate level based on theamount of credit transferred in and the level of performance ability. Occasionally, theplacement decision is deferred to the second jury. Regardless of the number of semestersof applied study completed at previous institutions, transfer students in music and musicaltheatre curricula are required to complete the number of applied major credits as outlinedin each curricular map.Applied Conducting PoliciesApplied conducting is available only after MUCO 361 Beginning Choral and InstrumentalConducting and MUCO 363 Choral Conducting or MUCO 364 Instrumental Conductinghave been completed successfully.All applied conducting study is at the elective level and approved based on facultyavailability. Students enrolled in elective study do not have access to Conservatoryensembles as laboratory conducting settings.Conducting study will not fulfill requirements for an applied minor.Applied choral conducting instruction is registered through the chair of the Vocal/ChoralDivision.Applied instrumental conducting instruction is registered through the chair of theInstrumental Division.