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Music 119Music Education Majors: Endorsements offered are listedbelow.• Field endorsement: Vocal and Instrumental Music K-12• K-12 instrumental music• K-12 vocal musicStudents completing the K-12 instrumental or K-12 vocal programsearn both the K-8 and 7-12 subject endorsements.Performing groupsThe performing groups at WSC are open to all students ofthe college. Interested students are encouraged to participateand should contact the director of the respective organizationfor further information. These organizations include the Choir,String Ensemble, Marching Band/Wind Ensemble, and smallensembles.Proficiencies and Requirements for Music Majors andMinors1. Admission to music major programsAdmission to Wayne State College does not automaticallyconstitute admission to degree programs in music. Admissionto music programs is completed by meeting thefollowing criteria:a. Students must meet the piano, theory, and auralskills proficiencies (see item #4) in order to audition for300-level applied lessons.b. Students must successfully perform a qualifiyingaudition for 300-level applied lessons before a juryof music faculty one of whom is in the student’s majorperformance area. The student must demonstrate, throughperformance of technical material (scales, rudiments,vocalises, etudes, etc.) and repertoire, a degree of facilityand musicality deemed sufficient to undertake advancedapplied study. Each applied area has specific guideslinesand requirements for the technical material and repertoire.See the Department of Music Student Handbook for theseguidelines.c. Studetns must submit a written list of all repertoirestudied and performed and a self-assessment report (seethe student handbook for specific guidelines). The reportsmust be distributed to the faculty at least two weeks priorto the 300-level audition.2. Applied Music StudyAll prospective music majors and minors must declare aninstrument or voice as the primary performing mediumfrom one of the following: Voice, Keyboard, Flute, Oboe,Clarinet, Saxophone, Bassoon, Trumpet, French Horn,Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Percussion, Violin, Viola,Cello, and Double Bass. Students pursuing a music teachingendorsement must also declare a secondary performingmedium. For the primary medium, the students willcomplete four semesters of lower-division applied study(100-level). At the end of the fourth semester, the studentmay apply for upper-division (300-level) study (seeabove). Until the student has passed the jury examination,continued enrollment at the 100-level is required. Appliedmusic study includes at least one hour of participation perweek in performance class in addition to the weekly lessonin the primary performance area. Small ensemble performanceis an integral part of performance classes. Studentsare expected to arrive at lessons and performance classeswith their assigned material fully prepared. It is expectedthat students will schedule daily practice time, as well asdevelop practice habits sufficient to accomplish this objective.3. Junior and Senior Recital RequirementsThe senior recital requirement applies to students pursuingdegrees in Music Education or Music-PerformanceEmphasis. In the semester of the recital, the student willenroll in MUS 454, Senior Recital. Every student in theseprograms is required to present a senior recital in theprimary performance medium. Students will be required topass a jury examination at least six (6) weeks prior to theproposed recital date. This jury will be performed beforea panel of at least three music faculty members, including,and selected with the help of the student’s appliedinstructor. The student must be prepared to perform anyportion of the recital repertoire requested by the faculty.Music-Performance Emphasis majors must also present ajunior recital following the same jury requirements as thesenior recital. Repertoire and program notes for the juniorand senior recitals must demonstrate an understanding ofthe repertory and the ability to perform a cross-section ofthat repertory. Instrutment-specific guidelines can also befound in the student handbook.4. Piano, Music Theory, and Aural Skills Proficiency-RequirementsAll music majors must meet the proficiency requirementsfor piano, music theory, and aural skills (course numbersMUS 101, 102, 104, 201, 202, 203, 204, 280, 281, 380,and 381). This requirement may be met by examination orthrough successful completion of the courses appropriateto the student’s degree program. Successful completion isdefined as earning a “C” or better in the required courses.If a student earns a “C-” or lower in a required course,the student must repeat the course until earning a “C” orbetter. Music Education majors who successfully test outof one or more sections of Class in Piano will be requiredto fill those hours with electives, regardless of degree program.These electives must be courses at the 300-level orabove and may not be applied lessons. Students pursuingthe Music-Performance Emphasis degree who successfullytest out of Class in Piano must successfully complete twosemesters of private piano lessons.5. Minium GPA Requirement for GraduationAll music majors, regardless of degree program, must havea minimum GPA of 2.5 in order to graduate.6. Recital Attendance PolicyAttendance at department-approved musical programs isrequired of all full-time music majors and minors enrolledin applied music courses. Attendance at these programsconstitutes a part of the applied music grade. Therefore, allmusic majors and minors must enroll in Recital Attendance,MUS 130, each semester in which they are enrolledfull-time, and in which they are enrolled in at least oneapplied music course (including MUS 150, but excludingMUS 454 Senior Recital). The criteria for satisfactorycompletion of this requirement are stated in the syllabusfor MUS 130.