Studio Lessons (Applied Music)

1. Studio lessons offered by the department are open to all students with prior musical experience, but enrollment is limited to available staff. Accordingly, priority is given on the following basis: (1) music majors, (2) music minors, (3) other full-time University students with demonstrated musical proficiency, (4) part-time University students with demonstrated musical proficiency.
2. An additional applied music fee ($100/credit hour) is charged for studio lessons.
3. Enrollment in a department ensemble related to the performance area of the studio lesson is a concurrent requisite for all studio lessons.
4. 100-level studio lessons in piano, voice, and classical guitar require demonstrated proficiency or prior classroom instruction as follows: enrollment in MUS 150 requires a passing grade in MUS 111, or the piano proficiency exam; enrollment in MUS 151 requires a passing grade in MUS 115; MUS 167 requires a passing grade in MUS 116.
5. Students taking 200-level studio lessons courses are required to perform in at least one departmental student recital each semester.
6. Students enrolled in studio lessons are expected to practice for one hour a day for each hour of credit being received.
7. Individual lessons missed during the semester will not be made up unless notice is given to the instructor at least 24 hours before the absence.
8. Studio lessons are 25 minutes per week for 1 credit hour or 50 minutes per week for 2 credit hours. Students must contact their instructors during the first week of the semester to arrange for lesson times. Lessons begin the second week of each semester.
9. Studio lessons are not given during final exam periods.
10. The following are details about jury exams (graded performance exams before music faculty):
    1. Jury exams at the end of every semester are required of all students enrolled in studio lessons. See the studio lessons syllabus for details. Exception: A student giving a junior or senior recital/showcase normally is excused from the jury exam in the term of the degree recital or showcase.
    2. Jury exams must be passed with a recommendation from the jury for having achieved the appropriate level of technical and musical mastery on the chosen instrument or voice for continuation in studio lessons.
    3. Throughout the semester, students must document their activities in studio lessons using the jury exam record form, and submit the edited file by the assigned due date to music@ut.edu. Students excused from jury exams must still submit this form prior to the assigned due date.

Upper-Division Evaluation in Applied Performance for Music Education and Music Performance Majors

The following are details about upper-division evaluations in applied performance.

1. The upper-division evaluation is required for B.M. in music education and B.M. in performance degree candidates.
2. The upped-division evaluation will be made no later than the fourth semester of studio lessons, and occurs during the end of the semester jury exam.
3. Students must achieve an average grade of "B" or better to pass the evaluation. This grade will substitute for the jury exam portion of the student's final studio lessons grade for the semester.
4. Students who do not pass with an average grade of "B" or better will need to retake the upper-division evaluation during their next end of the semester jury exam. Students who do not pass for the second time may not continue in the Bachelor of Music degree program, but may instead change their major to the Bachelor of Arts in music.

Upper-Division Application for Music Education

Prior to their junior year, music education candidates must submit an upper-division application for music education in order to continue in the Bachelor of Music degree program. Transfer students are required to submit an upper-division application during their first semester of residence in order to continue in the Bachelor of Music degree program. Application forms are available in the Department of Music office.

The following materials are required for the upper-division application for music education:

1. Evidence of a 2.5 GPA overall and a 3.0 GPA in the major that is certified by the Academic Advising Office
2. A student transcript (unofficial), indicating completion or pending completion of 30 credit hours by the end of the current semester
3. Documentation of passing scores on all portions of the General Knowledge Exam
4. Two educator disposition assessment forms completed by UT music faculty
5. One letter of recommendation (not from a UT music faculty member)
6. The applicant's perspectives on education statement
7. The criminal record information form (for field placement purposes)
8. A signed cooperative learning agreement