Catalog 12-13.indd - McMurry University

MusicDEPARTMENT OF MUSICAssociate Professor Wilson, Dean of Arts and LettersAssociate Professor Wilcox, Division ChairAssociate Professor WallisMission and Goals:The mission of McMurry University’s Music Department is to promotestudent achievement through programs in the fi elds of education, performance.Degree programs provide a comprehensive education in music.The Department offers opportunities for students from all disciplines toparticipate in its programs, and serves as a center for community participationin the arts.Musical study takes place in an open and supportive atmosphere, enablingstudents to explore music as an art form, and serving as preparationfor professional development in musical employment.The general academic requirements for admission to the Music Departmentdegree program are the same as those required for admission tothe other degree courses of McMurry University. Additional requirementsestablished by the Department of Music are listed below.Special Programs and Opportunities:The Music Department provides a number of performance opportunitiesfor all students attending McMurry University. As a general rule, membershipin any performing ensemble is gained through audition with the particularinstructor directing the ensemble. Further details regarding creditand requirements can be found herein under Applied Music.Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) and Texas MusicEducators Conference (TMEC) Collegiate Student Chapter. Theseorganizations are directly associated with MENC (Music Educators NationalConference). The organization offers music students opportunities toenhance their understanding of all aspects of music education—general,choral and instrumental.Departmental Honors. Please see the description of the Honors Programunder the Special Program section earlier in the catalog.Requirements for Degrees in MUSIC (BA, BMED):McMurry University offers the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music and theBachelor of Music Education degree. In addition to completing the courseworkdescribed under “Courses of Study” and under “Degree Outlines,”candidates seeking degrees in Music must meet certain performance,grade, and attendance requirements. Please refer to the Music DepartmentStudent Handbook for further detail on requirements.1. Entry Audition. Each potential Music major must audition and beapproved by 3 members of the Music Faculty before registering formusic coursework. Approval of the Music Department Faculty isrequired to declare a Music Major.2. Transfer Students. Students who transfer from other institutionsmust have their previous coursework credits evaluated by the MusicDepartment and must audition in order that their placement in theMusic program can be determined.3. Ensemble. All Music majors and minors must be enrolled in a majorensemble each semester they are registered in coursework leadingto a major or minor in music (except during the semester of studentteaching)4. Applied Lessons. All Music majors must be enrolled in their specifi capplied instrument each semester until completion of their recitalrequirement.5. Juries and Sophomore Profi ciency Exam. All Music majors arerequired to pass a jury at the end of each semester as part of theApplied Music requirement in their principal instrument or voice. Thejury will be comprised of members of the music faculty. The juryat the end of the sophomore year or fourth semester constitutes asophomore profi ciency exam, and students must successfullypass this jury before taking senior-level applied music lessons. Specific skills and profi ciencies necessary to pass the sophomoreprofi ciency exam are determined by the music faculty according tothe area. (Refer to the music department student handbook fordetails.)6. Music Hours. Music hours are the recital experience (“lab”) for allApplied Music study. Music students under the direction of theirinstructors should plan to perform at Music Hours. Music Hour attendanceis also mandatory for Music majors and is monitored throughMUS 1000: Recital Attendance.7. Piano Profi ciency. All Music majors must complete and passa minimum of two semesters of piano study. Additionally, Musicmajors are required to demonstrate a piano profi ciency administeredincrementally at the end of each semester of piano study. The pianoprofi ciency requirements determined by the Music Faculty are foundin the Department of Music Student Handbook. Private piano lessonsmay be substituted for any or all of the class piano requirementsat the discretion of the piano faculty. Music majors are required totake piano each semester until their profi ciency is satisfied. Passageof the piano profi ciency is a prerequisite for registration for a recital.8. Recital. Students are required by their degree plans to performa recital in their senior year. Prior to enrolling for recital credit, thestudent must pass the sophomore and piano profi ciencies. Studentswill be required to perform a minimum of 30 minutes of music at thediscretion of their applied instructor. In addition to a degree recital,students can choose to perform a non-degree recital during theirjunior year of study with the approval of their applied instructor. Inorder to be eligible for any public recital, students must pass a recitalhearing which will be performed privately for a faculty jury at least twoweeks prior to the recital date. (Procedures related to recital schedulingcan be found in the Music Department Student Handbook).This is the capstone course for the BA in Music.9. Grade Point Requirements. Any Music major must maintain atleast a 2.0 average grade point in all Music coursework during thefi rst sixty (60) hours of study at McMurry University. At the discretionof the Music faculty, Music majors who fail to achieve a 2.0 averagegrade point for any two consecutive semesters of Applied Musicstudy in their principal instrument or voice will be advised to pursueanother major or another concentration.10. Attendance. All music majors are required to accumulate a certainnumber of points each semester by attending recital and concerts onand off campus. Students are expected to attend as many McMurryrecitals, concerts, and music hour performances as possible. Attendanceis monitored through enrollment in MUS 1000. A list of requiredevents will be published at the beginning of each semester.APPLIED MUSIC (MUA)There are two types of activities involved in the area of Applied Music:music lessons and music ensembles.A VoiceB PianoC OrganD FluteE OboeF ClarinetG SaxophoneH BassoonJ TrumpetK HornL TromboneM BaritoneN TubaP PercussionS StringsX Special LessonsPrerequisite for Applied Music lessons in organ include a demonstrablekeyboard profi ciency (to the level of performance of a Bach two-part inventionor easier classical sonatina) and permission of instructor.One hour credit music lessons involve a single half-hour lesson per week.Two-hour credit Applied Music lessons involve either a single hour lessonper week or two half-hour lessons per week. Class piano is designed forbeginning piano students including both Music majors and non-majors.It is designed to satisfy the Music Department piano profi ciency requirementsfor Music majors. Class piano, offered in a four semester sequence,is numbered as follows: 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116. All class pianostudents must enroll for the courses in sequence. Advanced placementwill be determined by the piano faculty of the Music Department.Each music ensemble is assigned an individual course number, and studentsreceive one hour of credit per semester for any ensemble regardlessof the amount of actual rehearsal and performance time required.106