| a. |
Students
must have prepared scores for the music they plan to include
on their program. |
| b. |
Students
who plan to include other musicians on their recital must
have prepared parts for those musicians. |
| c. |
Scores
and parts must make a clear delineation between composed and
improvised sections. |
| d. |
At
least half of a full recital of jazz must be prepared at the
time of the audition. |
| e. |
By
audition time the student should have completed the score
and the musicians should have rehearsed the music to the instructor’s
satisfaction. |
| f. |
The
clear focus of the audition and the recital is on the student
who is presenting the recital. |
| g. |
One
selection should feature a substantial improvisation by which
faculty members can judge the solo performer’s specific
ability in this area. |
| h. |
Other
performers should limit their improvisations. |
| i. |
The
principal instructor (full or part-time) should be present
at the audition. If this is not possible, then the instructor
should prepare a letter describing the student’s abilities
and level of preparation. |
| j. |
The
student should have a draft of explanatory program notes prepared.
These notes should include as a minimum: |
| |
| i. |
sources
of the music (composers, performances serving as a model
of this performance, dates of composers/performances,
etc.) |
| ii. |
the
reasoning behind the selection of the program. |
| iii. |
a
clear explanation of any philosophical or theoretical
issues that the soloist plans to address in his or her
music |
|
| k. |
Students
must consult the Music Department Secretary in order to reserve
a recital date. Only the secretary can write the reservation
in the Music Department calendar. |