2014-15-Undergraduate-Catalog

Shenandoah Conservatory • 258Participation in Commencement – Shenandoah Conservatory ProceduresThe university policy on student participation in commencement ceremonies, colloquiallytermed “walking,” appears in the Academic Policies section of this catalog.Specific implementation for Conservatory students:Permission to walk must be requested with the completion of a Permission to Walk formand submitted to the associate dean for undergraduate studies. Official Permission to Walkforms are available in the Conservatory Office. See “Student Participation inCommencement Ceremony” in the Academic Policies section of this catalog.Curriculum RequirementsThe following curriculum requirements are stated in terms of minimum requirements forgraduation. Additional courses may be elected in any semester in accordance withregulations concerning student load. Course substitutions are possible only when approvedin advance by the associate dean for undergraduate studies.Advanced Placement Credit PolicyThe Conservatory accepts advanced placement credits for music courses according to thefollowing guidelines:Music Theory:A score of 4 or 5 enables the student to take the final examination for MUTC 101Introduction to Music Theory or MUTC 121 Music Theory for Musical Theatre I. If aminimum score of 90 percent is achieved, transfer credit for MUTC 101/121 will beawarded and the student may advance to MUTC 102 Diatonic Harmony and SimpleForms or MUTC 122 Music Theory for Musical Theatre II.Sequence of CoursesAs students must complete all required courses for graduation, they should carefully follow theadvice of their advisor and should consult the program tracking sheet and their Degree Auditavailable through WebAdvisor. All courses are not offered every year and it is the student’sresponsibility to ensure that all degree requirements are being met in a manner that allows foran on-time graduation. Failure to follow the prescribed sequence of courses or the advice ofthe advisor may result in a delayed graduation until all degree requirements are met.Upon completion of MUTC 101 Introduction to Music Theory, students enrolled in allmusic curricula must remain continuously registered each fall and spring semester until themusic theory sequence of MUTC 101, 102, 201 and 202 is completed.General EducationConservatory students must consult with their advisors and the undergraduate catalogwhen selecting courses to fulfill the university-wide general education requirement. Transferstudents are exempt from FYS 101 Going Global: First-Year Seminar, but must still completethe general education requirements with an approved three-credit course from Domain 7.