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Recital Requirements



General Recital Requirements

In general, the Music Department requires students who are Music Majors and Minors to perform on a minimum of two recitals in the major performance area during the school year (general, studio or special recitals). Performers on General Recitals are scheduled in the Music Office, Room 106, through a faculty member. Recitals are open to all members of the community, parents, and guests.

Juries

Every Music Major and Minor is required to participate in a jury examination of his/her major performing area during exam week of each semester. The juries will be by division. Professor Taylor will organize the Keyboard Division; Dr. Desotel will organize the Instrumental Division; and Dr. Hopkins will organize the Vocal Division. Generally speaking, each student will be scheduled to evidence technical and artistic development and work in diverse repertory during a short individual examination before two or more members of the Music Faculty and/or invited expert panelists. Details of the Juries will be made available well in advance of exam week.

Junior and Senior Recitals
Guidelines, Requirements and Policies
  1. A senior recital is required of music majors and minors. It is optional, and at the discretion of the professor, for all others.
  2. The recital's repertory is chosen by the professor in consultation with the student, and will largely comprise standard repertory. With few exceptions, gospel music, contemporary Christian music, musical theatre selections, popular music, etc. will not be a part of the recital repertory.
  3. The professor will determine if a recital must be performed by memory, a convention that varies from medium to medium.
  4. Some recitalists must secure an accompanist. The accompanist must be approved by the professor prior to making the arrangement. If an accompanist other than a student or personal friend is used, the recitalist can expect to pay him/her an honorarium.
  5. Flowers and decorations are optional components of the recital day and must never become so much a focus that they detract from the recital itself or interfere with the recitalist's musical preparation. There will be NO reception following a junior recital, unless a senior is the major recitalist on the same program. The reception will be sponsored by the Department of Music.
  6. Appropriate, perhaps formal, attire will be worn at all recitals -- by all involved.
  7. The recital must be completely prepared two weeks before the recital date. If the recitalist is not prepared to this extent, the recital may be rescheduled/cancelled at the professor's discretion.
  8. The date for the recital and dress rehearsal will be determined by the recitalist with the professor's approval. Recitals may not be scheduled on Fridays or Saturdays. In general the time will be 3:00 p.m. for afternoon recitals and 8:00 p.m. for evening recitals. The recitalist is responsible for making appropriate contacts and reservations in the Carter Center/KCC/Cole hall. The recital may not be scheduled while a recitalist is student teaching or involved in another major campus event (theatre productions, program council events, a "political campaign," etc.).
  9. The preparation of the printed program is the responsibility of the recitalist. The final proof of the printed program must be completed one week before the date of the recital. The professor will determine the order and format of the program, and will proofread the rough and final copies. The program will include titles, composers (with dates), translations of foreign texts, acknowledgements of all performers and program notes as appropriate and at the professor's discretion. It will not include dedications, tributes or sentimental statements of any kind (one's prayers and private "Thank-you" notes are the proper means for caring for this need/obligation). Programs printed off the campus are the financial responsibility of the recitalist.
  10. Since the recital is a formal event, it will be presented formally. That is, standard concert etiquette will be called for and encouraged. The recitalist may wish to discuss this with his/her family. Additional matters for discussion: NO small children should attend the recital. Neither family members nor special friends/fiancés should make a presentation of any kind to the performer during the recital itself -- this does not include, for instance, flowers at the completion of the recital. There should be no photographs of any kind during the recital (these can be "staged" at a later time).
  11. Publicity for the recital is the responsibility of the recitalist. In addition to posters, the recitalist should contact the Director of Public Information in Flory Hall well in advance. No "invitations" should be sent to individuals on campus.
  12. A video or audio recording of the recital may be made, but the process should be unobtrusive and distract no one. It is more important that the recital itself take precedence over making a recording of it.
  13. The recital will be judged as satisfactory or unsatisfactory and semester's grade will reflect this judgment. Considerations for this determination will go beyond the recital itself by including the preparations described above. An unsatisfactory recital will be repeated within two weeks before members of the music faculty.
  14. Following a student's senior recital and in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the PDP program, seniors will sit for an interview before members of the Music Faculty. Due at this time will be the student's vitae/resumé and the final PDP Essay. The student's recital and other components of the major may be discussed. Depending on circumstances, this interview may also serve as a student's honors oral examination.