in this program should maintain close contact with their Music Education advisor in the Division as well as the faculty in the School of Education and Human Development.

Bachelor of Music in Performance - The Bachelor of Music in Performance degree allows a student to undertake a performance centered curriculum. A student pursuing this degree will focus within one of three areas of emphasis - keyboard, instrumental (brass, woodwind, percussion) or vocal.

Placement examinations in music theory, piano, and applied music on the principal instrument or voice are given during

registration week of the fall and spring semesters to all entering students intending to declare a major in Music. The Music Theory

Placement Examination is administered to determine the student's level of entry in the music theory sequence (MUS 101 or MUS 112). The Piano Placement Examination is administered to determine the student's level of entry in piano studies (MUC 110, 111, 210 or 211; MUA 121, 122, 221, or 222- Minor Applied Piano; or MUE 310 as applicable). Applied music placements are facilitated by the music faculty to determine the student's level of entry into the major or minor sequence of applied studies.

All major applied students are required to perform a jury examination each semester of study. However, a student must have successfully completed at least 70-percent of repertoire assigned by the applied instructor during the semester to be eligible to perform the jury. If the student does not perform a jury, or is ineligible to perform a jury, then the applied music course is failed. In order for an absence from a scheduled applied music jury to be excused, a student must submit an official excuse from the Office of Student Affairs at least one day prior to the jury, or if there are serious mitigating circumstances, no later than the end of the Final Examination Week. If the absence is excused, then the student may receive an incomplete grade (I) in accordance with University academic policy. If the absence is unexcused, then the jury is failed, resulting in failure of the course.

The Sophomore Applied Music Proficiency Examination is the MUA 262 or MUA 282 jury heard by a quorum of applied music faculty to determine the student's mastery of performance skills that are prerequisite to matriculation through 300-and 400-level applied music courses. Based on the outcome of the jury examination (pass/fail) the music faculty will advise the student to continue in their music degree program or elect another degree program in the University.

Students may be removed from the Bachelor of Arts in Music and Bachelor of Music degree programs if they have not successfully completed (passed) the Sophomore Applied Music Proficiency Examination on their major instrument or voice within two successive semesters. A student who fails the examination on the first attempt will be allowed a second attempt in the

following semester. A student who fails the examination on the second attempt will be removed from the major and will be returned to undeclared status.

The Piano Proficiency Examination is administered to determine achievement of required keyboard skills competencies. For Music Education majors, a passing score on the examination must be achieved to successfully complete MUE 311. For Music Performance majors, a passing score on the examination must be achieved to successfully complete MUA 222 (piano).