Academic Calendar 2012/2013

TERM IVMUSC 204 Arranging II 3MUSC 214 Ear Training IV 3MUSC 234 Principal Instrument IV 3MUSC 244 Ensemble IV 3MUSC 271 Professionalism 3Recording Arts MajorFor students who wish to pursue a career in therecording industry.TERM IIIMUSC 213 Ear Training III 3MUSC 251 Studio Recording Techniques 3MUSC 261 Music Technology I 3Elective (non-music) 3MUSC 245 General Ensemble III 3ORMUSC 203 Arranging I 3ORMUSC 253 Live Sound Reinforcement I 3TERM IVMUSC 214 Ear Training IV 3MUSC 252 Recording Studio Production 3MUSC 262 Music Technology II 3MUSC 271 Professionalism 3MUSC 246 General Ensemble IV 3ORMUSC 204 Arranging II 3ORMUSC 254 Live Sound Reinforcement II 3Music Program OptionsMacEwan University Music Program students may produce aspecial project by drawing from a variety of Music Programcourses and, by consent of the Chair, contract to undertakestudies in those areas on a self-study or guided-study basis.They may register in one of the following courses:MUSC 301 Special Project IMUSC 302 Special Project IIMUSC 303 Special Project IIIMacEwan University Music Program students may auditionfor any of the following ensembles (all 0 credit):MUSC 190 Jazz ComboMUSC 191 Jazz ChoirMUSC 192 Guitar BandMUSC 193 Showcase BandMUSC 194 Percussion Ensemble IMUSC 195 Jazz BandMUSC 196 Dixie BandMUSC 197 Percussion Ensemble IIOnly full-time students admitted to the Music Program may register inMUSC courses (except MUSC 100).The minimum passing grade for a course at MacEwan University is a Dunless otherwise noted next to the appropriate course in the programof study.institutional graduation regulationsMacEwan University has institutional graduation regulationsfor Ministry approved programs.Institutional regulations are those that each studentmust fulfil in order to be eligible to receive a MacEwanUniversity credential.Details are available in the university’s Graduation PolicyC2100 and other relevant policies as noted below.Academic Residency – A student must complete atleast 50 per cent of courses through MacEwan University.Challenge examinations, transfer credit and other specialassessments (for example, prior learning and recognition) arenot included in the 50 per cent (C1015 Academic Residency).Academic Standing – A student must obtain a minimum2.00 Academic Standing GPA to be considered in GoodStanding (C2070 Academic Standing).Attendance – A student must comply with any courseor program attendance and punctuality requirements asnoted on course outlines or in program handbooks (C2050Attendance). In addition, sponsored students may havespecial attendance requirements.Graduation Grade Point Average – A minimumGraduation Grade Point Average (GGPA) of 2.00 on the 4.00scale is required.Minimum Course Grade – Some programs may requirethe achievement of a specific grade in a course for graduationpurposes. For specific course grade requirements, please referto your Program of Study.Minimum Transfer Grade – A minimum course transfergrade of D is required except when a higher grade is specifiedas a program requirement for graduation – see “MinimumCourse Grade” (C2030 Inter-Institutional Transferability).Non-duplicative Coursework – Each course completed forcredit or for which transfer credit is granted may be used onlyonce for credit towards fulfilling any program requirement.Prerequisites/Co-requisites – Each student is responsiblefor fulfilling each course prerequisite or co-requisite aslisted in the course description (E3101 Student Rights andResponsibilities).Program Time Limits – A student in Music has seven yearsfrom the first day of the term of acceptance to complete allrequirements to be eligible for a credential (C2075 ProgramTime Limits).Repeating Credit Courses (Policy is under review andsubject to change) – A student in a credit course shallbe allowed to repeat any course one additional time,regardless of whether the initial registration resulted in afailing or passing grade (C1035 Repeating Credit Courses).Course Withdrawals (W) and Audits (AU) do not count ascourse attempts.Required English Course – A student in a Ministryapproved program shall take an English course as specified inthe Program of Study (C1030 Required English Course).program graduation regulationsProgression of Studies – Students in the Music program arerequired to successfully complete all Music courses in Term1 of the program of study in order to be able to progress toTerm 2.Students in the Music program are required to successfullycomplete all courses in Year 1 of the program of study inorder to be able to progress to Year 2.MUSIC • MUSIC • MUSIC • MUSIC • MUSIC • MUSIC • MUSIC • MUSIC • MUSIC • MUSIC • MUSICGrant MacEwan University • A C A D E M I CC A L E N D A R 2012/2013 • www.MacEwan.ca121