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Applied Music (Music Lessons)

Students may enroll in courses in applied music for one credit (nine individual lessons of a half-hour lesson per week, which requires a minimum of one hour of practice daily) or for two credits (nine individual hour lessons per week, which requires a minimum of two hours of practice daily). Permission of the instructor is required for registration of two credit lessons. A master class of one hour a week is required for some applied music courses, and consists of the performance of music and discussion of technical and aesthetic problems involved in interpretation. Recital performances are at the discretion of the instructor. Information and guidelines for applied music study are on the right side of this page. Financial aid is also available for applied music; the application form is also to the right.

Juried Lessons (“J” courses): Beginning with the 2010-11 academic year, there are two registration options each for half-hour Music lessons (the MUSC 1xx courses) or for hour Music lessons (the MUSC 2xx courses):

• First option:  a one-credit course (MUSC 1xx) or a two-credit course (MUSC 2xx) that will be mandatory S/CR/Nc and will fulfill the Arts and Literature requirement (AL).  For entry-level students matriculating Fall 2010 and beyond, these non-juried courses without the "J" designation will not satisfy the new Arts Practice Requirement (ARP).

• Second option:  a one-credit course (100-level) or a two-credit course (200-level) that will carry a “J” designation at the end of the course number (e.g. for piano, MUSC 150J or MUSC 250J).  The "J" Juried courses will receive a letter grade, and will fulfill the Arts and Literature requirement (AL).  Students may continue with Juried lessons even if they have satisfied the AL or ARP requirements.  As with any other class, students may elect to S/CR/Nc this class, in which case, these S/CR/Nc credits count toward their 30-credit maximum allowed during a student's time at Carleton.  For entry-level students matriculating Fall 2010 and beyond, "J" Juried courses will satisfy the new Arts Practice Requirement (ARP).

What is a Jury?  All "J" (Juried) courses will include a five to ten minute performance (Jury) normally held after ninth week, including tenth week and exam days.  The choice of repertoire and learning goals for the Jury will be decided by the primary applied music instructor in consultation with the student.  The Jury will be assessed by your applied music instructor working in partnership with one other faculty member.  Together, they will provide each student with constructive feedback, which will normally include written comments, about their Jury performance.  Of primary importance in assessing the Jury performance will be the level of engagement with and quality of preparation of the music performed, rather than the difficulty of the repertoire.  Students will not be judged in comparison with other students.  A recital, if presented in the second half of the term, may substitute for a Jury. The final course grade for juried lessons will continue to be the decision of the primary instructor. 

Why a Jury? Requiring a Jury at the end of each term of study is broadly typical of how music is taught at other institutions of higher learning.  In addition, the College has moved to a more conscious assessment of learning outcomes as well as a revised set of distribution requirements for entry-level students matriculating Fall 2010 and beyond.  Accordingly, the Music Department decided that there should be a final evaluation (Jury) every term which provides students with more constructive feedback as to their progress for the term.  Written comments from the Jury members may be provided to the student. In addition to the feedback, students taking the juried option will receive a letter grade.

Non-Juried Lessons:  The non-juried option may be especially attractive for students who wish to take private lessons without the required Jury or letter grade.  Non-juried lessons are mandatory S/CR/Nc courses and do NOT require a Jury. The non-juried lessons will satisfy the Arts and Literature (AL) requirement and will retain the same requirements and current course numbers (e.g. for piano, MUSC 150 or MUSC 250).  For entry-level students matriculating Fall 2010 and beyond, the non-juried courses will not satisfy the new Arts Practice Requirement (ARP).

S/CR/Nc:  If a student chooses the S/CR/Nc option for the “J” Juried lessons, those credits will now count toward the 30-credit maximum limit of S/CR/Nc credits.  Non-juried lessons are only available as S/CR/Nc courses and do not count toward the S/CR/Nc credit maximum.

HOW TO CHOOSE?

If already in lessons, we encourage students to discuss which type of lesson (Juried or non-juried) with their instructors.  If you currently take half-hour lessons, enroll in the 100-level course.  For students who have never taken lessons or not currently enrolled, there is no special audition process for juried lessons.  Hour (MUSC 2xx) lessons require permission of the instructor. 

  

Registration and Fees:

Registration for applied music must be included in the student's official registration. The comprehensive fee does not include the cost of private instruction, the cost of which is described in the Academic Catalog and the Schedule of Classes. The full-term fee will be charged if you are enrolled after the Drop/Add period. Fees are not refundable for late drops except when a late drop is made for medical reasons or in similar emergency situations. In such cases, the student must consult with the Music Department. The S/Cr/NC form should be filled out if you prefer that to a letter grade for individual lessons.

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