Performance Handbook
 
E. RECITALS
 
3. CRITERIA FOR DEPARTMENTAL HONORS
 
a. The college catalogue states: “Department honors for senior music majors are recommended on the basis of a distinguished academic career documented by department GPA (3.5 or higher for all work in MP courses; 3.5 or higher for all work in MU course), faculty recommendation, and a high level of accomplishment on a department approved senior project.” A Senior recital is one category of approved senior project.
b. If the faculty approves the recital audition or project proposal, the student continues preparation for completion of the project in the spring semester.
c. Senior recitals will be attended by at least three full-time members of the music faculty who, along with other faculty members present, will evaluate the program’s musical and technical merits as one aspect of consideration for the granting of departmental honors.
d. Program notes for senior recitals, to be researched and written by the student, are required. The program notes must be approved by the student’s instructor well before the student hands the program in to the Department Secretary for printing. Students will be held to high standards of research and writing style. Program notes will be evaluated by the faculty as part of their decision towards departmental honors.
e. In order for a senior to present a recital for honors consideration, he/she must have met all other requirements for graduation as noted in the current catalogue.
f. For students who wish their approved senior project to be a recital of their own compositions, the criteria for presentation of this program will be:
 
i. The evaluation of the quality of the compositions by the teacher with whom the student is studying composition (or who has agreed to sponsor the student and oversee the project)
ii. If the quality of the work is good, that faculty member will then pass his/her recommendations to the full faculty for the student’s works to be approved.
iii. The student will then sign up for a Senior Recital Audition, so that the performance faculty can evaluate the technical and artistic levels of performance.
g. The student will then sign up for a Senior Recital Audition, so that the performance faculty can evaluate the technical and artistic levels of performance.

September, 2006