TableofContents

GeneralInformation 2SchoolofMusic 2 MissionStatement 2StudentBody 3WeitzenhofferFamilyCollegeofFineArts 3Degrees 3Administration,Faculty&Staff 4MusicalOpportunities 7StudentConcertoCompetition 8FacilitiesandResources 10

AdvisingandAcademicRegulations 12

SchoolofMusicAdvisors2014‐2015 12UndergradAuditions&Admissions 13

DegreeRequirements 14Scholarships 15 PerformanceAbsences 15Applied(Private)Lessons 15Juries 16SophomoreProficiencyExams 16PianoProficiency 17EnsembleParticipationRequirement 17TransferCreditinAppliedMusic 17EnrollmentLimitation 18RecitalAttendance(MUTE1010) 18MUTE1000–FreshmanOrientationandConvocation 19UndergraduateRecitals 20 StudentPoliciesandProceduresforSchoolofMusicVenues 21MusicEducation 22BachelorofFineArtsCapstone 24Pass/NoPassOption 24HonorsCollege 24ChangeofMajorForms 24DegreeCompletionResponsibility 24

FacultyandStudentEnsembles 24 StudentInstrumentalEnsembles 25StudentChoralEnsembles 29

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GeneralInformation

SchoolofMusicTheSchoolofMusicfeaturesafullcomplementoffacultyartistsandscholarswhoarenationallyknowninthefieldsofperformance,composition,education,musicologyandtheory.Thefacultyareactiveteachers,performers,producers,authors,andofficersinnationalorganizations,andmanyarerecipientsofnationalanduniversityawardsinteaching,research,creativeactivity,andservice.Studentandfacultyensemblesperform,byinvitation,atregionalandnationalconventionsandconferences.TheSchoolofMusicishousedinthreeUniversitybuildings:StanleyB.Catlett,Sr.MusicCenter,DonaldW.ReynoldsPerformingArtsCenter,andCarpenterHall.AnactiveoutreachprogramincludesperformancesthroughouttheStateofOklahoma,thenation,andtheworld.Facultyandstudentgroupsarefeaturedoncommerciallyavailableaudioandvideorecordings.Additionally,theOUPercussionPressandtheJournalofMusicTheoryPedagogyfurtherenhancetheSchool’snationalreputationforscholarlyandperformingexcellence.TheSchoolisamajorunitoftheWeitzenhofferFamilyCollegeofFineArtsandamemberoftheNationalAssociationforSchoolsofMusic.Thedistinctiveundergraduateandgraduateacademicprogramsencourageeachmusicstudenttodevelopspecialinterestsandtalentsundertechnicalandtheoreticaltrainingfromfacultyofthehighestprofessionalcaliber.

MissionStatementTheMissionoftheSchoolofMusicatTheUniversityofOklahomaistoadvancelearning,teaching,scholarlyandcreativeactivity,andservice.Facultyandstudentswillactivelypromoteandcontributetotheteachingprofession,discoverknowledgeasperformersandresearchers,andenhancethedisciplineofmusicthroughprofessionalserviceatthenationalandinternationallevels.Establishedin1903,theSchoolofMusicwasthesecondSchoolontheOUcampusandhasbeenanInstitutionalMemberoftheNationalAssociationofSchoolsofMusicsince1931.TheonlydoctoralgrantingmusicschoolinOklahoma,theOUSchoolofMusicwillserveitsconstituentsthroughtheartisticandscholarlyproductivityofitsfaculty,studentsandalumni.TheUniversityofOklahomawillawardmusicdegreesintheareasofcomposition,education,musicology,performanceandtheory.TheSchoolofMusicatOUwillmaintainitstraditionswhileofferingprogramsthatpreparestudentsforanevolvinganddiversefuture.

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StudentBodyTheSchoolofMusiciscomprisedofapproximately250undergraduatemajorsand160graduatestudents.StudentsenrollfromcommunitiesinOklahomaandfromnumerousstatesthroughouttheU.S.aswellascountriesfromaroundtheworldincludingKorea,China,HongKong,GreatBritain,Germany,andMalaysia.TheUniversityofOklahomaannuallyattractsrecordnumbersofNationalMeritScholarsincludingasubstantialnumberofmusicmajors.AsignificantnumberofmusicstudentshavebeennamedNationalMeritScholars,Regents’Scholars,andNationalAchievementScholars,andmanyparticipateintheHonorsProgram.TheSchoolofMusichasoverseventeenstudentperformingensemblesthatperformandtouronaregularbasis.OUMusicStudentsareconsistentlynamedwinnersofprestigiouscompetitionsandnumerousperformingandscholasticawards.PerformersfromtheOUSchoolofMusicparticipateinvarioussummermusicfestivalsaroundthecountryandworld,suchasAspen,Brevard,Tanglewood,Roundtop,and(anOU‐Affiliatedevent)theClassicalMusicFestivalinEisentadt,Austria.Additionally,manycurrentandformerUniversityofOklahomastudentsaremembersoftheOklahomaCityPhilharmonicOrchestra.

WeitzenhofferFamilyCollegeofFineArtsTheSchoolofMusic,alongwiththeSchoolofArt,theSchoolofDance,theSchoolofDramaandtheA.MaxWeitzenhofferSchoolofMusicalTheatre,isacomponentoftheWeitzenhofferFamilyCollegeofFineArtswhichhasadministrativeofficeshousedintheFredJonesCenter,directlynorthofTheReynoldsPerformingArtsCenter.SchoolofMusicstudentshavethedistinctprivilegeofattendingthemanyexcellentperformancesoftheSchoolofDance,theSchoolofDramaandtheDepartmentofMusicalTheatreandviewingoutstandingfacultyandstudentartexhibits.Inaddition,theFredJones,Jr.MuseumisamongthefinestuniversitymuseumsintheUnitedStates,housingaremarkablecollectionandattractinginternationallyrecognizedtravelingexhibits.

DegreesTheUniversityofOklahomaSchoolofMusicoffersseveralundergraduatedegrees.TheBachelorofMusicinperformancedegree(composition,organ,piano,pianopedagogy,voice,strings,percussion,woodwind,andbrassinstruments)andtheBachelorofMusicEducationdegreewithinstrumentalorvocalemphasisarebothoffered.TheBachelorofMusicalArtsandtheBachelorArtswithanemphasisinmusicdegreesallowstudentstopursueasecondaryareasuchasbusinessorpre‐medinadditiontomusic.Aminorinmusicisalsooffered.UndergraduateMusicDegreeinformationisavailableat:http://www.ou.edu/content/checksheets/fine‐arts.html

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Administration,Faculty,&StaffAdministrationLawrenceR.Mallett,DirectorRolandBarrett,AssociateDirectorBrianDobbins,AssistantforDirectorUndergraduateAdmissions&ScholarshipsSarahEllis,AssistantDirectorforUndergraduateCurriculum&AdvisingSannaPederson,AssistantDirectorforGraduateStudiesRichTaylor,Dean,WeitzenhofferFamilyCollegeofFineArtsEnsemblesWilliamFerrara,operaMichaelHancock,bandDavidHoward,choirVailKeck,choirJonathanShames,orchestraandoperaJustinStolarik,bandWilliamK.Wakefield,bandJayWilkinson,jazzbandBrianWolfe,bandRichardZielinski,choirWoodwindsRodneyAckmann,bassoonJonathanNichol,saxophoneDanielSchwartz,oboeSuzanneTirk,clarinetValerieWatts,flute*BrassBrianDobbins,tuba/euphoniumJakeLarson,trumpetEldonMatlick,hornKarlSievers,trumpet*IrvinWagner,trombonePercussionLanceDrege*AndrewRichardsonRicardoSouza

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StringsHalGrossman,violinLarryHammett,guitarGayeLeBlanc,harpGregoryLee,violinMarkNeumann,violaJonathanRuck,celloBethSievers,stringprojectAnthonyStoops,bass*Piano&PianoPedagogyStephenBeusBarbaraFast*JeongwonHamJaneMagrathStephanieShamesOrganAdamPajanJohnSchwandt*VickiSchaefferCraigSproatMusicinGeneralStudiesKaterinaAkarepiArmandAmbrosiniMirandaAranaDavidGozaChristinaGiaconaEduardoLopez‐DabdoubGayeLeBlancJenniferPeckRogerRideoutChristineSouzaRicardoSouzaJayWilkinson

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VoiceElizabethAvery,coachJoelBurchamLesFlanaganKimJosephson*DoloresLeffingwellMarkMcCroryDonnaMitchell‐CoxLorneRichstone,coachCompositionandMusicTheoryRolandBarrettKonstantinosKarathanasisMarvinL.LambRachelLumsdenSarahEllis*FrankRiddickJeffreySwinkinMusicEducationMelissaBaughmanChristopherBaumgartnerCharlesCiorbaSteveCurtisCharleneDellCaseyGerberRogerRideout*MusicologyPaulaConlonEugeneEnricoMichaelLee*SannaPedersonJenniferSaltzsteinEthnomusicologyZoeSherinian**indicatesareachair

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AdministrativeStaffMichelleBurke,AdministrativeAssistantforBandsGlenBuecker,WebTechnologyCliffordChatman,AccountSpecialistKarinCockran,UndergraduateStudiesStaffAssistantStevenEiler,ConcertHallManagerAlanHiserodt,PerformanceHallsSupervisor DonnaLove,AssistanttotheDirectorVailKeck,ChoralAssistantGayleReynolds,AccountSpecialistJohnRiester,ProjectsandServiceDirectorDianaRoberson,ReceptionistJanRussell,GraduateStudiesStaffAssistantDanSliger,AOIShopManagerEricWalschap,CoordinatorofFacilities&TechnologyJeremyWance,AOIAssociateDirector

MusicalOpportunitiesThemusicallifeinNormanandontheOUcampusisamongthemostexcitingintheStateandMidwest.Inatypicalacademicyear,theSchoolofMusicsponsorsover250concertsandrecitals.Theseperformancesincludebothfacultyandstudentchamberrecitalsandconcertsbybands,choruses,andorchestrassponsoredbytheSchool.StudentsmayacquirecomplimentaryticketsforallSchoolofMusicevents,pendingavailability.TheSchoolofMusicSUTTONMUSICSERIESconsistsofperformancesbyartist‐facultyandmajorensemblesoftheSchoolofMusic.ThisdistinguishedserieswasnamedafterDr.GeorgeMikschSuttonwhowasaworld‐famedornithologistandafriendoftheSchoolofMusic.Dr.SuttongavefundstopurchaseoneofthegrandpianosontheHolmbergHallstagewithintheDonaldW.ReynoldsPerformingArtsCenterandabequestthathelpedbuildtherecitalhallinthefinalphaseoftheCatlettMusicCenter.PatronsattendSuttonMusicSeriesconcertsfromNormanandthesurroundingmetropolitanarea.TheSPENCERNORTONDISTINGUISHEDMUSICSERIESattheUniversityofOklahomaSchoolofMusicisdedicatedtobringingtotheOUCampustheveryfinestmusicalperformersintheworld.NamedforandsupportedinpartbyagiftfromthelateSpencerNorton,distinguishedGeorgeLynnCrossProfessorEmeritusofMusicattheUniversityofOklahoma,theSeriesspansallaspectsoftheSchool’scurriculuminanefforttoexposestudents,faculty,theUniversitycommunity,andcitizensoftheStatetooutstandingtalentinallareasofmusicalperformance.

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TheMASALAWORLDSERIESattheUniversityofOklahomaisdedicatedtobringingdiverseculturalexpressionstoourcampusandtheSchoolofMusic.InIndia,thewordmasalameansamixtureofspicesand,beyondfood,mayapplyinothercontexts,suchasmusicalfusions.TheMasalaSeriespresentsconcertsandworkshopsofworldmusic.Thegoaloftheseeventsistopresentacross‐sectionofmusicanddancefromaroundtheglobethatwillprovidestudentsalivelisteningandhands‐oncomplement(throughworkshops)towhattheyarelearninginworldmusic/musicandculturecourses.RecenteventshavefeaturedPersianclassicalmusicfortheNowruzSpringfestival;NorthIndian‐Jazzfusion;thedanceanddrummingoftheAfrikaniaCulturalTroupofGhana,WestAfrica;andasteelbandfestivalthatbroughttogetherOU’ssteelbandwithlocalhighschoolgroupsalongwithnationalexpertperformersandteachers.Theseconcertsareopentoallstudentsandencourageparticipationandengagementwiththeartistsinworkshopsandaftertheconcertevent.TheRUGGLESNATIVEAMERICANMUSICSERIEShighlightsNativeAmericanmusicanddanceoftheFirstPeoplesofNorthAmerica.TheNORTONLECTURESERIESisascholarlypubliclecturepresentedbythemusicology,musictheory,ethnomusicology,andmusiceducationfacultyoftheUniversityofOklahomaSchoolofMusic.

StudentConcertoCompetitionTheStudentConcertoCompetitionisanannualcompetitionamongstOUSchoolofMusicstudentsatboththeundergraduateandgraduatelevels.CompetitionGuidelines:EligibilityTheConcertoCompetitionisdividedintotwodivisions:UndergraduateandGraduate.Opentoonlyfull‐timemusicmajorswhoarecurrentlystudyingwithamemberoftheOUappliedfacultyinundergraduatedivision(sophomorethroughsenior)orgraduatedivisionattheOUSchoolofMusic.Contestantsmust:

• Havefulltimestudentstatus(Undergrads:12+hours;Graduates,GraduatewithGA:6hours;AllotherGraduatescommensurateto9hoursandup)attheSchoolofMusic

• HavebeenfullyadmittedtoaSchoolofMusicdegreeprogram(noprovisionalacceptanceallowed).

• Havebeenmakingsatisfactoryprogresstowardsthedegreeprogram:Tobeingoodstandingwiththecollegeandeligibletograduate,studentsmust

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haveaminimumGPAof2.50(3.0forGraduatestudents)asofspringsemester(priortocompetition)inboththeircombinedGPAs.

• Opentosophomoreandupbythepermissionoftheteacher.• Studentsmustbematriculatedandstudyinginthedegreeprogramatthe

schoolofmusicatthetimeofthecompetitionandconcert.• Previouswinnersarenotallowedtocompete.

Music:AllDivisions

• Oneormulti‐movementcompositionwithorchestralorbandaccompaniment.

• Memorizationisrequiredinalldivisions!Theonlyexceptionisforworksthataretraditionallyperformedwithscore,suchasconcertoformultipleinstruments(e.g.double,tripleconcertos)

PreliminaryRound: Eachdepartmentdeterminestheprocedureforitsownpreliminaryround,buttherulesandrequirementsoftheseguidelines(suchasmemorization)mustbeobserved.Iftheinitialnumberofapplicantsisnothigher,nopreliminaryroundisnecessary,buteachdepartmentisencouragedtosendonlyitsbestperformerstotheSemi‐FinalRound.Semi­Finalround:

• MaximumperformingtimeforeachUndergraduateentrantisten(10)minutes.

• MaximumperformingtimeforeachGraduateentrantisfifteen(15)minutes.

• Judgingwillbedonebyseven(7)judgesforeachdivision:onefromeachPerformanceArea(6),andone(1)fromtheAcademicArea.

• Threecopiesofthescore,withcutsmarked,mustbeprovidedforthejudges.• Namesofthefinalistswillbeannouncedattheendofthesemifinalround.

FinalRound:

• MaximumperformingtimeforeachUndergraduateentrantistwelve(12)minutes.

• MaximumperformingtimeforeachGraduateentrantistwenty(20)minutes.

• Threecopiesofthescore,withcutsmarked,mustbeprovidedforthejudges.• JudgesforthefinalroundwillconsistofthreemusiciansfromoutsideOU.• Uptotwowinnersofeachdivisionwillbeselectedandannouncedattheend

ofthecompetition.

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ConcertoCompetitionWinners:

• Decisionofthejudgesisfinal.• WinnerswillperformwiththeOUSymphonyOrchestraorWindSymphony.• Allprogrammingdecisionswillbeatthediscretionoftheensembleand

symphonyconductors.• Theconductorhastheoptionnottoprogramaworkduetoprogramming

andrehearsaldemands.PLEASENOTE:CompetitionTimetableisannouncedeachfallsemester.TheOKLAHOMAPHILHARMONICORCHESTRAinOklahomaCityprovidesanexcitingclassicsseriesduringtheacademicyearaswellaspopsconcertsandotherspecialperformances.ChambermusicseriesinbothNormanandsurroundingcommunitiesprovideadditionalclassicalmusicalopportunities.

FacilitiesandResources

CatlettMusicCenterThearchitectureoftheStanleyB.Catlett,Sr.MusicCentersuggeststheCherokeeGothicarchitectureofthecentralcampus.Rectangularcutsinthebuilding’sthreemaingableslightenthestructureandareremindersofthecrenulatedrooflinesofEvansandTheReynoldsPerformingArtsCenter.CatlettcontainstheSchoolofMusicadministrativeoffices,facultyofficesandstudios,rehearsalsuites,classrooms,MIDIlabs,theGrantFineArtsLibrary,arecordingstudio,andthreeperformancehalls.TheperformancehallsarethePaulF.SharpConcertHall,MorrisR.PitmanRecitalHall,andGrayceB.KerrGothicHall(fororganandotherperformances.)ThechoralrehearsalroominCatlettMusicCentercanbe“tuned”bypanelsonthewallsthatopenoutorremainflushtoabsorborreflectsound,dependingonthesizeandtypeofensembleperforming.

CarpenterHallThisbuildingislocatedonthenorthendofcampusatthecornerofBoydStreetandAspAvenue.Itisalsooneofthemostbeautifulstructuresoncampus.Itisknownforitshighceilings,beautifulwoodworkandstrikingarchitecture.CarpenterHallhousesfacultystudiosforvoiceandpianoaswellastheA.MaxWeitzenhofferDepartmentofMusicalTheatre.

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GrantFineArtsLibraryTheGrantFineArtsLibraryservesasthe“neighborhoodlibrary”fortheWeitzenhofferFamilyCollegeofFineArts.Locatedinroom020oftheStanleyB.CatlettMusicCenter,theFineArtsLibraryholdsapproximately140,000books,scores,andboundperiodicals.SoundandvideorecordingsarecollectedbytheMediaResourceCenter,locatedwithintheFineArtsLibrary.ThecollectionhasbeencarefullybuilttosupporttheneedsoftheCollege,whichoffersbachelorsandmastersdegreesaswellasdoctoratesinmusicperformance,education,orconducting.Electronicresourcesavailableinclude,JSTOR,RILM,RIPM,MusicIndex,ClassicalMusicinVideo,OperainVideo,NaxosMusicLibraryandnumerousreferenceworksfromOxfordUniversityPress.

TheFineArtsLibraryisapartoftheUniversityofOklahomaLibrarysystem,whichisthelargestresearchlibraryinthestateholdingover5millionvolumes,75,000serialssubscriptions(printandelectronic),and300databases.Ithasbeenadepositorylibraryforfederalgovernmentdocumentssince1893.Itmaintainsover17,000linearfeetofmanuscriptsandarchives,1.6millionphotographs,andmorethan1.5millionmaps.Italsoholdsover70incunabula(booksprintedbefore1500),theoldestoneofwhichwaspublishedin1467.TheUniversityLibrariesisamemberof:AssociationofResearchLibraries(ARL),GreaterWesternLibraryAlliance(GWLA),AMIGOSLibraryServices,andtheOklahomaLibraryTechnologyNetwork.

MediaResourceCenterhttp://www.ou.edu/finearts/media_resource_center.html

ComputerMusicStudio/MIDIlabTheSchoolofMusicatOUhousestwofacilitiesequippedwiththelatesthardwareandsoftwareinmusictechnology.Thecomputermusicstudio(CattletMusicCenter202E)isavailabletostudentswhoattendadvancedMusicTechnologycourses.ItcurrentlyoperateswithaMacintoshQuadandUniversalAudioApolloDuo.ThestudiohoststhelatestMackieOnyx2480mixingboard,andaMackieuniversalcontrolProboard.Soundisdiffusedviaan8.1surroundsystembasedonMackieHR824activespeakers.Variousprofessionalsynthesizersandcontrollingequipmentisinstalled,suchasaKATpercussionMIDIcontroller,YamahaEX5,andKurzweilK2500synthesizers,iCubeXmotionsensors,anUniversalAudio4‐710dPreamp,andasizablecollectionofhighqualitymicrophones.SoftwareincludesthelatestversionofProTools,Max/MSP/Jitter,PeakPro,andtonsofqualityplug‐inssuchasWavesPlatinum,GRMTools,Oxford,etc.TheMIDIlabislocatedonthegroundfloorofCattletMusicCenterinroom006D.AlthoughthelabisusedduringtheweekdaymorningsandearlyafternoonsforMusicPedagogyandintroductoryMusicTechnologyclasses,itisopenforstudent

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useeverydayinthelateafternoonsandevenings.Thelabisequippedwith20iMac‐basedworkstations.EachworkstationincludesaM‐AudioOxygen49keyboardcontroller.InstalledsoftwareincludesProTools11,Finale2010,Max/MSP/Jitter,andMicrosoftOffice.Finally,theworkstationsarenetworkedtoalaserprinter,sothestudentscanprinttheirscores,orprojects.

ReynoldsPerformingArtsCenter(RPAC)andHolmbergHallTheJanMarieandRichardJ.CrawfordMusicPracticeWingTheDonaldW.ReynoldsPerformingArtsCentermaintainsthelookandfeelofaturn‐of‐the‐centuryEuropeanoperahouse,whileaddingstate‐of‐the‐arttechnology.AlikenessofformerFineArtsDeanFredrikHolmberglooksdownfromhisnichehighabovethefrontdoors,whileasculptureofnewspapermagnateDonaldW.Reynoldsgreetsvisitorsontheirwayintotheperformancehall.Combiningthelatesttechnicalequipmentwiththeambianceofaturn‐of‐the‐centuryEuropeanconcerthall,theDonaldW.ReynoldsPerformingArtsCenteroffersthebestofbothworldstoperformersandaudiencealike.Fundedwitha$12.2milliongrantfromtheDonaldW.ReynoldsFoundationofLasVegas,Nevada,andanother$5.8millioninUniversityfunding,thefacilitypreservesthegraceandbeautyofhistoricHolmbergHall,whilerenovatingpracticerooms,updatingthestagehouseandproviding20,000squarefeetofspacetotheOUSchoolofDance.Builtin1918,HolmbergHallhadplayedhosttoaparadeofinternationalcelebritiessuchasLouisArmstrong,AaronCopland,MarthaGrahamandIsaacStern.Butmorethat,thehallhadgivenOklahomansacommunitygatheringplacelikenootherinthestate.Itwasthesiteforcommencements,gubernatorialdebatesandcommunityeventsfromSoonerScandalstotheCimarronCircuitOperaCompany.LongbeforeCatlettMusicCenterandRupelJonesTheater,HolmbergHallwastheperformingartsspaceontheOUcampus.TheJanMarieandRichardJ.CrawfordMusicPracticeWingAvitalcomponentoftheindividualmusicalgrowthofourstudentsistheaccesstofirstclasspracticefacilities.AttachedtotheRPAC,47practiceroomsintheJanMarieandRichardJ.CrawfordMusicPracticeWingareavailabletomusicstudents.ThepracticeroomsarecurrentlyundergoingrenovationwithananticipatedcompletionattheonsetofSpringSemester2015.

CampusCornerCampusCorneristhenamegiventotheshoppinganddiningareadirectlynorthofParringtonOvalandacrossfromSchoolofMusicbuildings.Housingpopularluncheonandcoffeespots,itprovidesacolorfulandconvenientsiteforoff‐campusstudentmeals,casualshoppingandentertainment.

AdvisingandAcademicRegulations

SchoolofMusicAdvisors2014­2015BA­Music

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JenniferSaltzsteinBMBrass/Percussion EldonMatlickComposition MarvinLambOrgan JohnSchwandtPiano JeongwonHamPianoPedagogy BarbaraFastStrings HalGrossmanVoice ElizabethAveryWoodwinds DanSchwartzBMASarahEllisZoeSherinianBMEInstrumentalChrisBaumgartnerCharleneDellGlenBueckerBMEVocalCaseyGerberMusicMinorDavidHowardHonorsAdvisorRachelLumsden

UndergraduateAuditionsandAdmissionApplyingforAdmissiontotheOUSchoolofMusic:AdmissiontotheOUSchoolofMusicisatwo‐foldprocess.StudentsmustapplyandbeadmittedtotheUniversityofOklahomaandthenmustapplyandauditionforadmissiontotheOUSchoolofMusic.Completedetailsaboutthisprocessandaccesstotheonlineapplicationcanbefoundhere:music.ou.edu/applications/apply‐online.phpAdmissionauditionsarerequiredinthemajor/primaryareaofperformanceforallstudentswishingtopursueundergraduateorgraduatedegreesinmusic.EntranceauditionsnormallyarecompletedduringtheyearprecedingtheinitialenrollmentatOUduringSchoolofMusic“AuditionDays.”Allrequestsforexceptionstothisprocedureshouldbeaddresseddirectlytotheappliedfacultyinthestudent’sareaofstudyANDbycontactingtheSchoolofMusicOffice.

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Voiceinstructorauditions:Allvoicemajors,voiceprimaries,andvoicesecondarieswhohavenotauditionedforthevoicefacultyduringaprevioussemestermustauditionforinstructorassignmentsduringthefirstweekofclasses.Instructionauditionstakeplaceduringthefirstweekofclasseseachsemester.SignupforanauditiontimeonthevoicefacultybulletinboardonthethirdfloorofCarpenterHallonMondaymorningofthefirstweekofclass.Thesign‐upsheetmaybeavailablelatethepreviousweek.EnsembleAuditions:AuditionsforplacementinensemblesincludingOUSymphonyOrchestra,WindSymphony,SymphonyBand,ConcertBand,Choirs,JazzEnsembles,andotherensemblestakeplaceduringthefirstweekofclasseseachsemester.Studentsshouldcheckbulletinboardsoftheappropriatefacultystudiosandrehearsalhallsforsign‐upsheetsandforauditionmaterialsduringtheweekpriortothebeginningofclasses.Grouppianoplacementtakesplaceatthetimeofinitialadvisingandenrollment,usuallythoughUniversityCollege.TransferstudentswhoenrollthroughthefineartscollegeshouldseeDr.BarbaraFastintheSchoolofMusic.TheproficiencyexamisapartofthefinalexamforGroupPianoLevelIV.MusicmajorswantingtoenrollinprivatepianolessonsmaydosouponcompletionofGroupPianoLevelIVorbyplacingoutallfourlevelsofGroupPiano.

DegreeRequirementsUndergraduatestudentsarerequiredtocompleteaminimumofatleastfortyhoursofupper‐divisioncourseworkforgraduation,toinclude24hoursofupperdivisioncourseworkinmusic.MusicmajorsmustmakeaCorbetterinallmusiccourses.MusiccoursesinwhichaDorFisreceivedmustberepeated.(SeeEnrollmentLimitations.)StudentsintheSchoolofMusicmusthaveaGPAof2.5inboththeirOUretentionGPAandcombinedGPAtograduate.InadditiontotheSeniorCapstoneExperience,studentsmusttakeatleastoneupper‐divisionGeneralEducationapprovedcourseoutsidethestudent’smajor.Formusicstudents,usuallythiscourseisanon‐westernculturecourse;however,itcouldalsobeasocialscienceornaturalsciencecourse.StudentsmustfollowthedegreesheetthatisvalidfortheyeartheyenteredOU.IfchangesoccurinadegreeprogramafterastudentbeginsworkatOU,he/shehastheoptionofcompletingtherequirementsstatedfortheyearinwhichthestudentbeganworkatOUorforamorecurrentyear.AcompletelistingofUndergraduatemusicdegreesheetscanbeaccessedonlineat:http://www.ou.edu/content/checksheets/fine‐arts.htmlIfastudentdoesnotenrollforonecalendaryear,theuniversityrequiresthatheorshebereadmitted.Atthatpointhe/shewillberequiredre‐audition,bereacceptedintoamusicdegreeplanandcompletethedegreerequirementscurrentlyinplaceatthetimeofreadmission.

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ScholarshipsUndergraduatescholarshipsareawardedonacompetitivebasisattheentranceaudition.ScholarshipauditionsforthefollowingacademicyearshouldbecompletedbyMarch10,preferablyonan“auditionday.”AssistanceforthoseauditioningafterMarch10willbeawardedona“fundsavailable”basisonly.Toensurethebestchanceforfullscholarshipconsideration,studentsmustauditiononorbeforethisdate.Scholarshipsfornon‐musicmajorsarelimitedanddonotcarrythesamestipendsasthoseformusicmajors.AdditionalsourcesoffinancialaidareavailablethroughtheFinancialAidOffice.ScholarshipTerms:

1 Recipientsmustbeenrolledasfulltimestudent(minimum12hourspersemester,minimumof6hoursmustbeMusicMajorCourse)toreceivethisaward.

2 Recipientsmustmaintaina3.0gradepointaveragethroughouttheirundergraduatecareerinordertoretainawardwaiversandmonies.

3 Recipientsmustfulfillallresponsibilitiesasastudent,studiomember,andensemblememberinasatisfactorymannertoretainaward.

4 Recipientsmustparticipateinoneormoreappropriatemajorensembleseachsemesterasrequiredbytheappliedstudioordegreeprogram,and

5 Recipientsmustmaketimelyandsuccessfulprogresstowardthecompletionofamusicdegree.BMdegreesarenormallycompletedin8semesters.Inextraordinarycircumstances,orinthecaseofBMAorBMEdegreestheawardmayberenewedforupto10semesters,(withtheapprovaloftheappliedfacultyandcoordinatorofundergraduatestudies).

6 *Tuitionwaiversarenotcashawards.Theyareintendedtoassiststudentswiththeeliminationofaportionoftheirtuitionbalance.Theamountofthetuitionwaiverwillbedeductedfromthebalancedueinthestudent’sbursaraccount.Thiswaivermaybeusedincombinationwithothertuitionwaiversuptothepointthatalltuitionispaid.Pleasenotethatthisawardmaynotbetransferredforthepaymentoffeesandhasnocashvalue.

Foradditionalinformation,pleasevisitmusic.ou.eduorcalltheUndergraduateOfficeat405.325.3856.

PerformanceAbsencesStudentsareexpectedtoattendallclasssessionsandappliedlessons.Fromtimetotimemostmusicstudentswillbeexcusedfromclassesforapprovedperformancesorfieldexperiencesoffcampus.Althoughexcusedfromclassattendance,studentsarenotexcusedfrommakingupanyworkmissed.Itisastudent’sresponsibilitytonotifytheinstructorinadvanceandinquireaboutworkthatwillbemissedandtheprocedureforsatisfactorymakeup.

Applied(Private)Lessons

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Privatelessonsforstudentsenrolledintwocredithoursormoreare50‐minutesinduration.Lessonsmayextendbeyond50minutesatthediscretionoftheinstructorandwiththeconsentofthestudent.Studentsenrolledinonehourofcreditwillreceivea25‐minutelesson.StudentsshouldreceiveappliedlessonsduringregularclassdayswhennoUniversityholidaysarescheduled.Regardlessofcircumstances,appliedmusicstudentsenrolledforprivatelessonsshouldreceivenofewerthanthirteenlessonspersemester.Lessonsshouldbetaughtweekly.However,theinstructorandstudentmayagreeonadifferentscheduletoaddressunusualneeds.StudentsintheBachelorofMusicdegreeplanenrollin2020lessonsatthelowerdivisionleveland4020attheupperdivisionlevel.StudentsintheBachelorofMusicalArts,BachelorofMusicEducationortheBachelorofArtsdegreeplansenrollin2010lessonsatthelowerdivisionleveland4010attheupperdivisionlevel.StudentsintheMusicminorenrollin2000levelatthelowerdivisionand4000attheupperdivision.StudentAbsences–Unexcusedabsencesbythestudentmaybemadeupatthediscretionoftheteacher.Everyeffortshouldbemadetomakeupexcusedlessonabsences.TeacherAbsences–LessonsmissedbytheteacherwillbemadeupunlessabsencesareduetoUniversity‐mandatedattendanceataUniversity‐sanctionedactivity.

JuriesDuringthefinalexamperiodattheendofeachsemesterallmusicmajorsenrolledinanappliedmusiccourseperformajury,whichservesasthefinalexaminthatcourse.Juriesarescheduledseparatelyineachappliedarea.Studentsshouldcheckwiththeirappliedinstructorstodeterminehowtosignupforajurytimeandwhatisexpectedinthejuryperformance.EachstudentbringsthejuryacompletedAppliedMusicRepertoireSheet,whichcanbeobtained,fromtheappliedinstructorortheSchoolofMusicofficeinCatlettMusicCenterRoom138.AgradeofIncompleteinanappliedcoursecannotbegivenforfailuretocompletethesemesterassignment.Itmaybegivenonlyinextenuatingcircumstance.IntheunusualcasethatanIncompletemustbegiven,thestudentmustmakeupthejurywithinthefirsttwoweeksofthenextsemesterofenrollmentinthecourseoratthediscretionoftheappliedarea.Astudentwhohasperformedadegreerecitalduringthelastsixweeksofthesemesterisexemptedfromthejury.

SophomoreProficiencyExamsAformalsophomoreproficiencyexamisrequiredofallstudentstoassesstheirreadinesstostudyandtoperformliteratureattheupper‐divisionlevel,toassesstheirprogressinappliedstudyandpotentialtoperformdegreerecitals,andto

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assesstheirabilitytocompletedegreeworkatanappropriatelevelinthechosendegree.Thisexamnormallyislongerthantheregularsemesterjuryperformanceexam.Studentsshouldconsultwiththeappliedfacultyconcerningtheirindividualperformanceatthesophomoreproficiencyexam.Intheeventthatastudentdoesnotsuccessfullypasstheproficiencyexamonthefirstorsecondattempt,thestudentwillbeadvisedtopursueadifferentmajor.Studentsshouldinquireastotheperformanceandtechnicalrequirementsforthisexamfromtheirmajorappliedinstructor.

PianoProficiencyAllstudentsmajoringinmusicmustsatisfactorilydemonstratealevelofproficiencyinpianoappropriatetotheirrespectivedegreeprograms.Studentsinmusiceducationormusicperformancecansatisfythisrequirementbycompletingtherequirednumberoflevelsofgrouppianoand/orpianowithagradeofCorbetterforeachlevel.PassingthefinalexamattheconclusionofGroupPianoIVconstitutespassingtheproficiencyforGroupPiano.StudentsincompositionmustdemonstratetheirMIDIproficiencythroughexamination.Allstudentswillbeauditionedandplacedintoappropriatelevelsofpianoatthebeginningoftheirmusicalstudiesoncampus.Formusiceducationmajors,thepianoproficiencyrequirementmustbesatisfiedpriortoenrollinginstudentteaching.Studentsmayconsultwiththecoordinatorofgrouppianoortheiradviserforfurtherinformation.

EnsembleParticipationRequirementAllundergraduatestudentsmajoringinmusicarerequiredtoparticipateinoneormoreofthefollowingensembles:OUSymphonyOrchestra,WindSymphony,MarchingBand,SymphonyBand,ConcertBand,UniversityChoir,UniversityChorale.Onecredithourpersemesterineachensemblemaybeearnedforsatisfactoryparticipationinaperformingensemble.Eachdegreeplanhasdifferentensemblehourrequirements.Pleasecheckdegreesheetsforspecificrequirements.Studentsreceivingmusicscholarshipsshouldalsoreviewtheensembleparticipationrequirementoftheirscholarshipagreement.

TransferCreditinAppliedMusicTransfercreditinappliedmusicforundergraduateswillbevalidatedbyanexaminationwhensuchcreditistobeappliedtoadegreeofferedbytheSchoolofMusic.TransferstudentswhoseappliedmusicadvancementisbelowthejuniorlevelandwhoexpecttocontinuestudymustenrollinAppliedMusic2010or2020.Theywillbeexaminedattheendofthesemesterforplacementinacoursesequenceandforvalidationoftransfercredit.Studentswishingtovalidateallothertransfercreditinmusicshouldarrangeappointmentswiththeirfacultyadvisorandappropriatefacultyintheareaofstudyforcontentevaluation.QuestionspertainingtogeneraleducationcoursetransferworkshouldbedirectedtotheadvisorsintheCollegeofFineArtsDean’soffice.

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EnrollmentLimitationThenumberoftimesthatamusicstudentcanretakearequiredcourse,inanattempttoraisethegrade,islimitedtotwo.IfastudenthasenrolledinarequiredcoursethreetimesanddoesnotreceiveaCorbetter,thestudentwillnotbeallowedtopursueanymusicdegreeprogramforwhichthatcourseisarequirement.regulationconcerningthelimitedrepetitionsofacoursedoesnotapplytoappliedmusicstudyortoensemblestudy.

RecitalAttendance(MUTE1010)CourseOverview:MUTE1010isdesignedtobroadenastudent’sexposuretomusicperformance,bothasanaudiencememberaswellasaperformer.MUTE1010isentirelybasedonattendanceinthreespecificareas:ConvocationSeriesRecital:Studentswillberequiredtoattend(5)convocationseriesrecitals.ThesewillalwaysbescheduledonthesecondandfourthThursdayofeverymonth(pendingschoolholidayorotheruniversityconflict‐seeschedulebelow).StudentswillpickupandsignaprogramwiththeirnameandstudentIDbeforeeachConvocationSeriesRecital.Aftertherecitalisover,studentswilldropofftheprograminthedesignatedboxatthehall’sexit.Anyprogramsturnedinearly,beforetherecitalhascompleted,willbethrownout,andthestudentwillnotreceivecreditforattendance.Ifyouperformonaconvocationseriesrecital,youwillreceivecreditforthatdateaslongyouturninaprogramatthehall’sexituponthecompletionoftherecital.

Fall2014MUTE1010ConvocationDates:(2nd&4thThursdayofeachmonth)August21September11September25October9October23November13RegularConvocationsmeetinSharpConcertHallat1:30pm.Norton,Sutton,andMasalaSeriesPerformance:Studentswillberequiredtoattend(5)Norton,Sutton,and/orMasalaSeriesperformances.Youwillknowa performanceisNorton,SuttonorMasala,asitwillbeclearlylistedontheprogram.Thesetypesofperformancestypicallyincludelargeensembleperformances(band,orchestra,choir),facultyrecitals,visitingprofessionalartistrecitals,andworldmusicperformances.StudentswillsigntheprogramswiththeirnameandstudentIDanddroptheprogramsoffinthemusicofficeinthedesignatedbox.Forthiscategory,studentswillnotbeallowedtoturninprogramsforconcerts

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onwhichtheyhaveperformed.

OutsidePerformanceandotherOUPerformance:Studentswillberequiredtoattend(5)outsideorotherOUperformances.CriteriaforthisincludeanyconcertthatisClassical,Jazz,orWorldmusic,andhaseitheraticketoraprogram.PossibleoptionsforthiscategoryareOUstudentrecitals,theOUOpera,anyprofessionalorchestraorwindensembleperformance,suchastheOklahomaCityPhilharmonic,facultyrecitalsnotlistedontheSuttonseries,highschoolandmiddleschoollargeensembleconcerts,chambermusicrecitals,etc.StudentsmustbringbackeitheraticketorprogramsignedwiththeirnameandstudentID.Theseticketsorprogramswillbedroppedoffinthemusicofficeinthedesignatedbox.Performancesthatdonotprovideaticketorprogramwillunfortunatelybeineligibletofulfillthiscategory.AnyconcertthatislistedundertheNorton/Sutton/Masalawillalsobeineligibletocountinthiscategory.

Simply,thisbreaksdowntoaminimumof:

• (5)ConvocationSeriesRecitals• (5)Norton/Sutton/MasalaPerformances• (5)OutsideorOtherOUPerformances

Youmustfulfill(5)foreachcategory.Youcannotuseanattendancecategorythathas(6)attendancestomakeupforanothercategorythatonlyhas(4),etc.Pleaseplanyoursemesteraccordingly.

IfyouhavequestionsconcerningMUTE1010,contacttheUndergraduateOffice.

MUTE1000­FreshmanOrientationandConvocationAllnewfreshmanmusicmajors(includingnewtransferstudents)haveaseparateconvocationsyllabusandguidelinesduringthefirstsemesteroftheirenrollmentasamusicmajor.InadditiontotheregularSchoolofMusicConvocationsonthe2ndand4thThursdayofeachmonth,freshmanstudentswillattendaseparateconvocation/orientationhouronthe1stand3rdThursdayofeachmonth.This“freshman”onlyorientation(heldinCMC128‐Choirroom)providesanopportunitytodisseminateimportantinformationtoallnewmusicmajors.ItisalsoatimewherestudentsareabletoaskquestionsregardingtheirmusicdegreeandothermusicrelatedissueshereattheUniversityofOklahoma.

Fall2014MUTE1000FreshmanOrientationDates:(1st&3rdThursday/month)AllmeetingswillbeheldinCMC128at1:30pm.

September4–NoteTakingSeptember18–EnrollmentandAdvising‐SusieBroachOctober2–FineArtsLibrary–MattStockandRobinNoad

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October16–PerformingPsychology–Dr.BillMooreNovember6–NoClassNovember20–OrchestraAuditions–Shames,Wakefield,ZielinskiDecember4–AcademicIntegrityGrading:

• AttendaminimumoffiveMUTE1000orientations(1stand3rdThursday/month)

• AttendaminimumoffiveMUTE1010convocations(2ndand4thThursday/month)

• IfyouhavelessthentencombinedThursdayevents,youwillreceiveagradeofU.

• IfyoureceiveaUforthiscourse,youwillneedtoretaketheclassduringthenextfallsemesterwithagradeofStosatisfyyourMUTE1000degreerequirements.

IfyouhavequestionsconcerningMUTE1000,contacttheUndergraduateOffice.

UndergraduateRecitalsAllbaccalaureateandgraduatedegreecandidatesinmusic,exceptcandidatesfortheBAdegree,mustpresentoneortwopublicdegreerecitals,dependinguponthedegreeprogram.CandidatesforthedegreeBachelorofMusicinPerformancemustpresentaJuniorRecital(JRRE3031)andaSeniorRecital(SRRE4023).CandidatesforthedegreesBachelorofMusicEducationandBachelorofMusicalArtsmustpresentarecitalduringtheJunior/Senioryear(BMEUGRE4011,BMAUGRE4013).Allrecitalspresentedinpartialfulfillmentofundergraduatedegreerequirementsmustundergoarecitalpreviewandbeapprovedbyafacultycommitteepriortotherecital.Uponcompletionoftherecital,theappliedteacherwillassignthegrade.Pianoandvoicestudentsmustmemorizetheentirerecital.RequirementsformemorizationbyWind,StringandPercussionstudentsarelefttothediscretionoftheappliedinstructor.Chamberworksthatarenotperformedfrommemoryshouldnotexceedone‐thirdofthetotalperformingtime.SRRE4011ANDJRRE3021Theminimumperformingtimeisthirtyminutes.Repertoirepresentedshouldrepresentatleasttwostyleperiodsofliterature.OneworkinalargerformmaybeperformedifapprovedbythePreviewCommittee.Apapermustbewritteninconjunctionwiththeseniorrecital.(Seeseniorcapstonecoursewrittencomponent).SRRE4021TheminimumperformingtimeforWind,PercussionandVoicestudentsis45minutes;forPiano,OrganandStringstudentstheprogramshouldbeatleast55minuteslong.Repertoireshouldrepresentatleastthreestyleperiodsofliterature.VoicerecitalsmustincludesongsinFrench,German,ItalianandEnglish.Allrecitalsexceptvoiceshouldincludeatleastoneworkinalargerform.Apapermustbe

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writteninconjunctionwiththeseniorrecital.(Seeseniorcapstonecoursewrittencomponent)Non­DegreeRecitalsOccasionallyastudentwithoutstandingperformingabilitywhoisnotenrolledforadegreerecitalwillberecommendedbytheappliedinstructortoperformanon‐degreerecital,eitheranentireprogramorasharedprogramwithanotherrecitalist.Non‐degreerecitalsrequirenopreview,onlytherecommendationandapprovaloftheappliedinstructor.Pleaseseerequirementsforschedulingnon‐degreerecitalslistedunderRECITALSCHEDULINGbelow.RecitalPreviewGuidelinesItisthestudent'sresponsibilitytodeterminethesemesterpreviewschedulefortheirareaandthentoarrangeapreviewtimewithinthatschedulewiththedepartmentchair(ordepartmentdesignate).Thestudentshouldcontactthespecifiedpersonatleasttwotothreeweekspriortotherecitalpreview(orearlierifrequiredbythedepartment).Thechairordesignatedfacultymemberwillschedulethepreviewtimesalongwithareafaculty.Eachareahasspecificguidelinesandproceduresregardingtherecitalpreviewprocessandformat.Studentsshouldconsultwiththeirappliedfacultymemberregardingthespecificrequirementsandguidelines.Eachrecitalpreviewisapproximately20minutes.SeniorCapstoneSRRE4012(BM,BMA)TheSeniorCapstoneExperienceisintendedtobetheculminationofundergraduatestudy.StudentsenrollinginSRRE4021orSRRE4012prepareandperformarecitalasspecifiedintheSchoolofMusichandbookunderDegreeRecitals.Ideally,studentswillenrollinSRRE4012SeniorCapstoneSeminarthesemesterpriortotheirfinaldegreerecitalorthesemesterduringtheirrecital.TheCapstoneSeminarclassmeetsonceaweekonTuesday4:30‐6:10pm.Thecourseconsistsofseveralwrittenassignmentsculminatingwithalargerwrittencomponentcoveringoneormoreaspectsofthedegreerecital(advancedperspectivesonmusichistory,theory,andperformancepractice).

StudentPoliciesandProceduresforSchoolofMusicVenuesScheduling­Studentmaybeginschedulingforrecitalsandeventsduringthethirdweekofthefallsemesterforfallrecitalsandinthesixteenthweekofthefallsemester(helpweek)forspringrecitals.Signupfordegreerecitalsiswiththeconcerthallmanager.

• D.M.A.candidates–Mayscheduleatanytime,butaresubjecttochangesinthelargeensembleschedule,whichisusuallycompletebyJune1.Checkwiththegraduateofficefordetailsforschedulingrecitals.

• Studentrecitals(Master,Seniors,Juniors)–scheduledinthethirdweekofthefallsemesterforfallrecitalsandinthe16thweek(helpweek)of

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thefallsemesterforspringrecitals.Recitalsmustbeschedulednolaterthan4weeksbeforetherecitaldate.

• Non­degreerecitals–Non‐degreerecitalswillbescheduledinthechoirroombytheConcertHallManager.Studentrecitalistswillberesponsiblefortheirownprograms,recordings,andothertechnicalneeds.Recitalswillhave30‐minutespriortotherecitaltimesforset‐up.

Meeting–Studentsplanningongivingarecitalarerequiredtoattendameetingatthebeginningofthefallsemesteroftheacademicyearoftheirrecital.Thismeetingwilltakeplaceinthesecondweekofthesemesterandwillcoverallproceduresregardingrecitals.Rehearsals‐Studentrecitalistmayschedulein2blocksoftime,eachnottoexceed2hours,inthehallpriortotheirrecital.Additionaltimesmayberequestedandwillbebasedonavailabilityofthespace.Organandpianorehearsalsmaybescheduledonanasneededbasis.Allrehearsalsmustbescheduledwiththeconcerthallmanager.Checkwithyourareaforschedulingdetails.Cancellations‐Alertthehallmanagerimmediatelyifitisnecessarytochangeorcancelanevent.Studentrecitalcancellationsoralterationswithoutone‐monthnotificationwillbeassesseda$75cancelationfee.Arecitalcancellationformmustbecompletedandgiventotheconcerthallmanagernolaterthan30daybeforetherecitalorevent.Programs‐TheSchoolofMusicwillprovide75programsfordegreerecitals.Instructionsforprogramsproductionarefoundhere:http://music.ou.edu/index.cfm?a=student‐resourcesRecordingTechnicians–Arecordingtechnicianwillbeassignedtoeverydegreerecital.Thetechnicianwillrecordtheeventandsetthestagelightsfortheperformer.ACDoftherecitalwillbeproducedanddeliveredtotherecitalistdirectlyaftertheperformance.Recordingtechnicianswillalsohaveaccesstochairsandstands,butwillnotbeabletomoveequipmentduringaperformance.Receptions–Allreceptionsmustbescheduledwiththeconcerthallmanager.ReceptionsareonlyallowedinGothicHall,StephanieBellCourtyard,andtheHiawathaEstesCourtyard.A$40cleaningfeewillbeassessedtothestudentperformeriftheareaafterthereceptionisnotcleaned.Questionsconcerningschedulingproceduresshouldbedirectedtotheconcerthallmanager.

MusicEducationAdmissiontoMusicEducationatOUStudentswishingtobeacceptedintotheMUEDprogramintheSchoolofMusicshouldfollowthesameapplicationandauditionprocedureasoutlinedinthis

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document.Additionally,studentswillbeaskedtocompleteaMusicEducationInterview,eitherinpersonorviasometypeofelectroniccommunication.FormoreinformationonsettingupaMusicEducationInterviewpleasecontacttheChairoftheMusicEducationDivision.AdmissiontotheCollegeofEducationStudentsshouldapplytotheteachereducationprogramintheCollegeofEducationattheendofthesophomoreyear.StudentsareeligibleforfulladmissiontotheTeacherEducationandProfessionalStudiesProgramprovidedtheymeetthecriteriaoutlinedontheRequestfor1AForm.Additionalinstructionsareattachedtotheform.OnlineTeachingPortfolioCurrently,theMusicEducationDivisionrequiresthedevelopmentofanOnlinePortfolio.Studentsareencouragedtoarchivealllargeprojectsinpreparationforthethreeimportantsubmissionpointsinthedegree.Formoreinformation,studentsshouldcontacttheiradvisor.StudentTeachingMUED4042,4050and4060aretakenduringthestudentteachingsemester.NootherclassesmaybetakenduringstudentteachingwithoutwrittenapprovalfromtheChairoftheMusicEducationDepartmentandtheDirectorofFieldExperiences,CollegeofEducation.Thisparticularlyappliestoensemblesandcompletionofundergraduaterecitals.Studentsmaynotparticipateinauniversityensembleduringstudentteaching.BMESeniorCapstoneTheSeniorCapstoneforMusicEducationmajorsisintegratedintothestudentteachingexperience.Sincethepurposeofthedegreeistolearntoteach,thentheextendedteachingembodiedinstudentteachingisineffecttheculminationandcapstoneoftheentiredegree.Tohelpstudentsreflectupontheirsuccessandlimitationsatthisimportanttime,aCapstoneSeminarfortwohoursofcreditistakenduringstudentteaching.Thewrittenworkofthisseminarwillincludethedevelopmentofateachingportfolio,includingaReflectionLogofteachingactivities,writtenevaluationsofvideo‐andaudio‐tapedteachingepisodes,students’(schoolpupils’)evaluationsofteachingepisodes,andasummaryofteachingsuccessesandareastobeimproved.Thiscapstonemirrorsthefinalpaperassignmentgivenduringthefreshmanyearin“IntroductiontoMusicEducation”whichasksstudentstodefinethequalitiesofafineteacher,tellwheretheirownstrengthsandweaknessesareregardingthesequalities,andtodevelopafive‐yearplanforimprovement.Duringthecapstone,thisfive‐yearplanwillbeevaluatedandstudentscanreflectupontheiraccomplishments.

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BachelorofArtsCapstoneCandidatesfortheBachelorofArtsdegreemustcompletearesearchprojectresultinginasubstantialpaperastheSeniorCapstoneExperience(MUS4023).Thispapershouldreflectcarefulexaminationofanaspectofthestudent’smusicalstudy.StudentsshouldconsultwiththeBAfacultyadvisorforadditionalinformation.

Pass/NoPassOptionStudentsintheWeitzenhofferFamilyCollegeofFineArtsmaypresent,forgraduation,amaximumof16electivehourscompletedunderthepass/nopassoption.Coursescompletedunderthepass/nopassoptionmaynotbeusedtofulfilltheUniversity‐wideGeneralEducationrequirements,majorrequirements,ormajorsupportrequirements.

HonorsCollegeCompleteinformationaboutthehonorscollegeandhonorscreditcanbefoundat:http://www.ou.edu/honors/

ChangeofMajorFormsStudentswhoneedtochangetheirmajorshouldgotoeitherUniversityCollegeortheCollegeofFineArtsDean’soffice.Allmusicmajorsreceivingmusicscholarshipsmustbeenrolledunderamusicmajordegreecode.Studentsmustauditionandbeacceptedintoamusicdegreeplanbeforetheymaydeclaremusicastheirmajor.

DegreeCompletionResponsibilityAlthoughtheDean’sofficecheckseachstudent’srecords,theresponsibilityformeetingdegreerequirementslieswiththestudentandnotwiththeadvisorortheDean.Eachstudentshouldobtainacopyofhisorherrequirementsforgraduationandcheckitregularlyasheorshecompleteshisorherdegreeprogram.StudentsshouldscheduleanofficialseniorgraduationcheckintheDean’soffice(325‐7370)duringtheirnexttolastsemester.

FacultyandStudentEnsemblesFacultyEnsemblesinResidenceOklahomaBrassQuintet—TheOklahomaBrassQuintet,afixtureofmusicallifeattheUniversityofOklahoma,specializesinclassicalandjazzmusicandhasbeenentertainingmusicloversthroughouttheworldfortwodecades.DemonstratingtheexcellenceofOU'smusicalprograms,theOklahomaBrassQuintethasbeeninvitedtoteachmasterclassesatsomeofthenation'spremiereinstitutionsformusicaleducation.OklahomaWoodwindQuintet–ThecriticallyacclaimedOklahomaWoodwindQuintethasperformednationallyandinternationallysince1975,includinga

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performanceattherenownedCarnegieHall.AmbassadorsfortheOUSchoolofMusic,membersoftheOklahomaWoodwindQuintetrepresenttheexcellenceoftheOUmusicprogramthroughtheirpublicappearancesandrecordings.OUSchoolofMusicstudentsbenefittremendouslyfromthecontinuedprofessionalexperienceoftheseresidentfacultymembers.TheHolmbergStringQuartet–TheUniversityofOklahoma'sHolmbergStringQuartetisafacultyensemble,whichwasestablishedin1983.ThequartethastouredEurope,givenworldpremieresofcompositionsbyAmericancomposersandmadetelevisionfilmsforPBS.Thequartet’sscheduleofperformanceskeepsthemabreastofcurrentperformancepracticesandenablesthemtobringtheirprofessionalexperiencebacktotheclassroomtobenefitstudentsintheOUstringprogram.

StudentInstrumentalEnsemblesTheOUSymphonyOrchestra–TheOUSymphonyperformsthroughouttheyear,playingawealthofrepertoireinconcertandalsoappearinginoperaandballetproductions.RecentconcertshaveincludedBeethoven’sSymphonyNo.9,Mussorgsky’sPicturesatanExhibition,Brahms’SymphonyNo.4,Tchaikovsky’sSymphonyNo.5andTheTempest,Bruckner’sSymphonyNo.4,Kodaly’sHaryJanosSuite,Haydn’sSymphonyNo.96,Schumann’sSymphonyNo.4,Sibelius’Ensaga,Prokofiev’sProdigalSonandLieutenantKijeSuite,aswellasMozart’sDonGiovanni,Stravinsky’sTheNightingaleandVerdi’sFalstaff.Bothgraduateandundergraduatestudentsplayintheorchestra,whichalsoperformsanannualConcertoGalawithwinnersoftheOUConcertoCompetition.TheorchestraperformsinOU’snew4x4CompetitionforComposersandConductors,andregularlyplaysmasterpiecesofthemodernrepertoire(bycomposerssuchasCrumb,Nono,Zimmermann,andAndriessen.)WindSymphony–Auditionedensembleoccurringinthefallandspringsemesters.Performs2‐3concertsasemester.Premierwindband,whichisactiveincommissioningandperformingnewworksforband,aswellasstandardandtraditionalbandliterature.Membershipiscomposedpredominatelyofmusicmajors;opentoallmajorscampus‐wide.Ensembletravelstorepresenttheuniversityatregionalandnationalprofessionalconferencesandperformancevenuesawayfromcampus.Auditionmaterialspostedonbands.ou.edupriortothesemesterofensemblemembership.Specificauditiontimes/daysappearonthesitewiththeauditionmaterials.FallSemester:MWF:12:30–1:50SpringSemester:MWF:12:30–2:20PleasecheckwithOzoneforcurrentcoursedays/times.

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SymphonyBand–Auditionedensembleoccurringinthefallandspringsemesters.Performs2concertsasemester.Ensembleperformsbothstandardandcontemporaryrepertoire.Membershipiscomposedprimarilyofmusicmajors;opentoallmajorscampus‐wide.Auditionmaterialspostedonbands.ou.edupriortothesemesterofensemblemembership.Specificauditiontimes/daysappearonthesitewiththeauditionmaterials.FallSemester:TR:2:30–4:00SpringSemester:MWF:2:30–4:20PleasecheckwithOzoneforcurrentcoursedays/times.ConcertBand–Non‐auditionedensembleoccurringinthespringsemesteronly.Performs2concertsasemester.Ensembleperformsbothstandardandcontemporaryrepertoire.Membershipiscomposedprimarilyofnon‐musicmajors(musthavepriorinstrumentalexperience)ormusicmajorsonsecondaryinstruments;opentoallmajorscampus‐wide.Somemusicmajorsparticipateinthisensembleontheirprimaryinstruments.Enrollmentoccursduringtheregularenrollmentperiodpriortothespringsemester.Principalpartsaredeterminedthroughastudent‐optedauditionprocess.Principalchairauditionsconsistofstudent‐selectedpreparedlyricalandtechnicalpieces,aswellastwomajorscales(coveringatwo‐octaverange).Auditionsfortheprincipalchairtakeplaceinthehoursprecedingthefirstrehearsal.Informationregardingtheseauditionsisemailedtoenrolledstudentsbeforethefirstclassmeeting.SpringSemester:M:6:30PM–9:30PMPleasecheckwithOzoneforcurrentcoursedays/times.PrideofOklahomaMarchingBand–Auditionedensembleoccurringinthefallsemesteronly.Performsathomeandawayfootballgames,inadditiontosomepepevents.Membershipisopentoanymajoroncampus(musthavepriorinstrumentalexperience).Ensembleincludeswinds,drumline,frontensemble,andcolorguard.Auditionsoccurtheweekbeforeschoolstarts,withtheauditionmaterialsbecomingavailableonJuly1stthesummerbeforethefallsemester.Pleasevisitbands.ou.eduformoreinformationregardingauditiondatesandmaterials.FallSemester:MWRF:4:30PM–6:30PMPleasecheckwithOzoneforcurrentcoursedays/times.“SoonerShowmen”BasketballPepBand–Auditionedensembles(Men’sBandandWomen’sBand)occurringinthefallandspringsemesters.Performsatall

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homebasketballgamesandtravelstoawaygamesonlyduringthepost‐season.Instrumentationfortheseensemblesincludesaltosaxophones,tenorsaxophone,barisaxophone,mellophones,trumpets,trombones,baritones,sousaphones,anddrumset.Priorinstrumentalexperienceisrequired.AllmembersoftheSoonerShowmenearnascholarshipforperformingwiththesegroups.Thisensembleisnotaclass;therefore,thereisnoenrollmenttoparticipate.Auditionmaterialsbecomeavailableonbands.ou.eduinearlyOctoberandauditionsoccurinmid‐October.Rehearsalsoccur90minutespriortothestartofthegame.Pleasevisitbands.ou.eduformoreinformationregardingtheseensembles.JazzEnsemble1,2–TheJazzEnsemblespresentseveralonandoffcampusconcertseachyear.Thestudentsgettoworkwithprofessionalsintheareaaswellasnationallyrecognizedperformers.Thetimecommitmentisreasonableandtheexperienceisvaluable.Auditionsareheldduringthefirstfewclassdaysofthefallandspringsemesters.Visitjazzprogram.ou.eduforinformation.PercussionOrchestra–TheUniversityofOklahomaPercussionOrchestraisrecognizednationallyasaleaderintheperformance,publicationandrecordingofmusicforpercussionensemble.Throughitscommissioningseries(beganin1976),andtheOUPercussionPress(establishedin1983),theOUPercussionOrchestrahasstimulatednewcompositionsforthepercussionensemble,resultingintheadditionofover20highqualityworksforthismedium.Thisensemblehasperformedatnumerousstate,regionalandnationalconventionsincludingtheOklahomaMusicEducators,OklahomaBandmasters.MusicEducatorsNationalConferenceSouthwestDivision,MusicEducatorsNationalConferenceNational,MusicTeachersNationalAssociationandPercussiveArtsSocietyInternationalConventionsinLosAngeles,Philadelphia,andAtlanta.ThePercussionOrchestrahasrecordedthreecommercialcompactdiscsalongwithproducingseveralhighqualityvideoperformancesfortheVicFirthConcertSpotlightPerformanceseries.SatelliteorganizationsofthisgroupincludetheOUPercussionEnsemble,OUMarimbaBandandtheOUSteelBand,whichplayforvariousuniversityandcommunityevents.TromboneChoir–TheUniversityofOklahomaTromboneChoiriscomprisedofOUtrombonestudents.Thechoirisknownfortheirpopularperformancesintheareaaswellasmajorconferencesthroughoutthecountry.FluteChoir–TheUniversityofOklahomaFluteChoirisdirectedbyagraduateflutestudentandsupervisedbyDr.ValerieWatts,professorofflute.Comprisedofbothmusicmajorsandnon‐musicmajors,theOUFluteEnsemblehasperformedthroughoutthestateinvariouscommunitiesanduniversities.Mostrecently,membersoftheensemblewereinvolvedwiththepremiereofCatherineMcMichael’sSaltoftheEarth,commissionedbytheOklahomaFluteSocietyforits

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tenthyearanniversaryandFluteFair,2003.TheOUFluteEnsembleperformedMs.McMichael’sFlorisaswellforasessionattheOFSFluteFairon“ComposingforFluteEnsemble.”Theensemblemeetsonceaweektorehearseinbothlargeensembleandsmallerquartet/triogroups.Non‐musicmajorsmustreceivepermissiontojointheensemble.TrumpetChoir–TrumpetChoirsarecomprisedofundergraduateandgraduatetrumpetmajorsfromtheOUSchoolofMusic.TheOUTrumpetChoirsarerepeatwinnersattheprestigiousNationalTrumpetCompetition,whichisthemostsignificantcompetitionofitskindintheworld.Aspecialtyofourgroupisthepresentationofnewmusic,mostoftenwrittenforusbyOUcomposerDr.RolandBarrett.TheOUTrumpetChoirsareknownfortheirresonanttone,technicalfluency,andexcellentensemble.Hornsemble–Dr.EldonMatlick,ProfessorofHorn,directsTheUniversityofOklahomaHornsemble.TheensembleconsistsofhornmajorsintheSchoolofMusic,butisalsoopentoparticipationtoqualifiednon‐musicstudents.Itmeetsforone90‐minuterehearsalonceaweek.Graduatestudentshavetheopportunitytoconductandrehearsetheensemble.TheOUHornsemblehasbeenafeaturedperforminggroupatfourInternationalHornSymposiaandatfivestatemusicconventions.Widelyrecognizedasoneofthemostproficientcollegiateensemblesofitskind,theensemble'sprogrammingrangesfromthetraditionaltothecontemporary.Inaddition,performancesalwaysfeaturemusicwritteninthecommercialstylewhichstylemasteryisessentialforthosewishingtopursuefilmandrecordingwork.MembersoftheensemblehavecomefromOregon,California,Connecticut,Kentucky,Missouri,Indiana,Alabama,WestVirginia,Michigan,Virginia,Maryland,Texas,Arkansas,andKansas,aswellasOklahoma.Theensemble'sgoalsaretoodevelopacommonalityofensemblestyleandblendandtoworkasalaboratoryfordevelopmentofsuperiorensembletechnique.PerformancesoftheHornsemblecanbeexperiencedonYouTubewhereover30selectionsfrompreviousconcertsarereferenced.NewCenturyEnsemble–TheNewCenturyEnsembleisOU’sresidentnewmusicgroupandoffersstudentsthechancetostudyandperformunusual,rarely‐heardcontemporarychamberworks.Thegroupperformstwotothreetimesannually,andrecentconcertshaveincludedPeterMaxwellDavies’EightSongsforaMadKing,Berio’sCircles,ClaudeVivier’sLetturadiDante,andworksofBoulezandLigetiaswellasmanylesser‐knownworks.TheNewCenturyEnsemble’swidevarietyofgenreincludeselectronicmediaanddanceimprovisation.NewImprov!CenturyEnsemble–TheNewImprov!CenturyEnsembleisdedicatedtotheperformanceofexperimentalandimprovisatoryworks.TheChamberMusicProgram–TheUniversityofOklahomaSchoolofMusicisuniqueinthefactthatsmallensembleinvolvementisanorganizedunitwiththeSchoolofMusic.Studentswhodemonstratesuperiormusicaltalentandwhohavea

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desiretohavearegularchambermusicexperiencemaydosoatOU.ThegoaloftheChamberMusicProgramistoestablishagroupthatwillcontinuetofunctionasauniteachsemester.Astheperformancelevelandmusicalabilityofthegroupanditsindividualsstrengthen,theensembleeventuallywillpresentacompleterecitalbythethirdorfourthyearEnsemblesreceiveweeklycoachingbythedesignatedfacultymember.TheOUSchoolofMusichashadseveraloftheseensemblesselectedtoparticipateintheprestigiousColemanChamberMusicCompetitioninLosAngeles,California.StudentChoralEnsemblesOUChorale­OUChoraleisanadvancedmixedchoircomprisedprimarilyofgraduateandadvancedundergraduatemusicstudents.ChoraleperformstwiceayearwiththeAccademiaFilarmonica,aprofessionalorchestra,andalsoperformsacappellaconcertsbothonandoffcampus.ParticipationinUniversityChoralefulfillsamusicmajor’smajorensemblerequirement.ThisensemblemeetsMWF12:30‐‐1:50p.m.MWF,CHOIRROOM(CMC128),Dr.RichardZielinski,Director.Women’sChorusandMen’sGleeClub­Women’sChorusandMen’sGleeClubareselectlargeensemblesopentoanyUniversityofOklahomastudentbyaudition.Althoughthemajorityofsingersaremusicmajors,manystudentsnotmajoringinmusicparticipateinWomen’sChorusandMen’sGleeClub.Participationineitheroftheseensemblesfulfillsamusicmajor’smajorensemblerequirement.Women’sChorusmeets2:00‐3:20p.m.MWF,CHOIRROOM(CMC128),ProfessorVailKeck,Director.Men’sGleeClubmeets4:30‐6:00p.m.T/THCHOIRROOM(CMC128),Dr.DavidHoward,Director.UniversityChamberSingers‐ChamberSingersisaselectensemblethatservesasagraduaterecitalchoirandalabchoirforMUTE5512/6252AdvanceChoralConductingcourse. AllUniversityofOklahomastudentsmayauditionforthisensemble. Prioritywillbegiventograduatestudentsinchoralconducting,instrumentalconductingandchurchmusicdegreesprograms.Thisensemblemeets2:30‐3:55p.m.T/TH,CHOIRROOM(CMC128),Dr.RichardZielinski,Director.SingingSooners­SingingSoonersisasmallentertainmentensemblethatperformsvocaljazzcharts,arrangementsofpopulartunes,musicaltheaterselections,andOUspiritsongs. SingingSoonersisopentoallstudentsbyaudition.Thisensemblemeets4:30‐5:20pmMWF,CHOIRROOM(CMC128),RichardZielinski,Director.CollegiumMusicum­CollegiumMusicumisOU’sresidentearlymusicensemble.Thisensembleconsistsofauditionedmembersofthecommunity,faculty,staff,andstudentswhoperformmusicprimarilyfromtheMedievalthroughBaroqueperiods.Membersofthisensemblealsodiscussproperperformancepracticetechniquesofthesetimeperiods.Thisensemblemeets2:30‐3:20p.m.MWF,(CMC131),Dr.EugeneEnrico,Director.

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OUOperaChorus‐TheOUOperaChorusisanensemblethatperformsinpartwiththeOUSymphonyorchestrainfullystagedproductionsbytheUniversityofOklahomaOperaTheater.AllUniversityofOklahomastudentsmayauditionforthisensemble.TheOUOperaChorustypicallymeetsonceaweekwitheveningrehearsalsfortwoweeksprecedingoperaperformancesintheOUReynoldsPerformanceCenter. Thisensemblemeets7‐9p.m.T,CHOIRROOM(CMC128),Dr.RichardZielinski,DirectorOUChoralUnion­­‐TheOUChoralUnioncombineswithOUChorale,Women’sChorusandMen’sGleeClubtoperformmajorchoralliteratureincollaborationwiththeOUSymphonyOrchestra,OUWindEnsembleandotherinstrumentalensembles.AllOUstudents,regardlessofmajor,faculty,staffandmembersofthelocalcommunityarewelcometoauditionforplacementinthisensemble.Thisensemblemeets7‐9p.m.T,CHOIRROOM(CMC128),Dr.DavidHoward,Director.