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A minor is not required (the minor requirement is met automatically by completing the music core). An applied audition, musicianship assessment, and interview are required prior to being accepted as a music education major.

Advising and Applied Juries
All music and music education students must see a music faculty advisor at least once each year to help maintain regular and intelligent advancement toward finishing their degrees. Students failing to meet with their music faculty advisor will be unable to register for classes the next academic year. Refer to the Music Student Handbook for details.

Applied Juries will be given at the end of fall and winter semesters, and are required for all music and music education majors enrolled in applied music courses. Other students may be advised to take Juries if their occupational goal would suggest it. Minimum performance standards in each performance medium will be determined by the music faculty, and each students must satisfy these performance standards in order to graduate. Juries and/or senior recitals will be used for evaluation. Failure to meet applied performance standards will result in additional requirements in the applied area having to be met prior to graduation.

Transfer Students
Transfer students must be enrolled in an ensemble every semester of attendance, but may count ensemble credits gained at another institution toward the minimum ensemble credits required for graduation. For placement in required courses, all transfer students will be given proficiency exams in music theory, music history, and applied music. Remedial work may be assigned, if necessary. All transfer students must take at least 2 credits in Applied Music at SVSU.

The music minor is intended to serve students of other majors who wish to study music for personal enrichment. The minor requires a minimum of 18 credit hours in music:

MUSI 017 (two semesters) 0 credit hours
MUSI 111-112, 113-114 8
MUSI 201 3
Applied Music (two semesters) 2
Ensemble 2
Electives in Music 3
TOTAL 18

Electives may be selected from courses in music theory, music history, applied music, ensemble, methods, and conducting. Students interested in the Music Minor should contact the Chair of the Department of Music to schedule an audition.

PART-TIME STUDENTS
Music majors enrolled for less than 12 semester hours are classified as part-time students and will be charged tuition according to Lander University’s fee schedule for part-time students. Each part-time student will develop with a music faculty advisor a long-range plan of study to include a projected date of completion of studies. Part-time music majors are expected to demonstrate steady progress toward the completion of all general education, core music, and elective/teacher certification requirements.