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2019-2020 Edition

Student Handbook 2023 .pdf

WELCOME

Welcome to the Setnor School of Music! It is our hope that this handbook will facilitate a productive and enjoyable educational experience. The Setnor School of Music is a small community of faculty and student musicians whose passion is music. In order to ensure a positive experience for everyone, it is important that all members of the community interact with goodwill, generosity and awareness that individual actions have a great effect on the community. All community members should treat others with respect, free of racial, ethnic, religious, gender, or sexual orientation-based discrimination. In addition, respect for others is shown through basic courtesies such as punctuality, preparation, making expectations clear, and participation in those activities that strengthen the community.

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Every student pursuing a BA or BM degree must be in a large concert ensemble, and all students must audition for each          at the start of each fall semester. (Piano majors may either audition for a choir or speak to a conductor of an ensemble to accompany). The rehearsal times for the large ensembles are as follows: 

Once you are placed in an ensemble, you must register online for it. THE DEADLINE FOR ADDING CLASSES ONLINE IS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2019. Make sure that you are registering for 1 credit.

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All Setnor School of Music students must be registered for Convocation each semester they are in residence. In the first year fall semester Student will be registered for AMC 100 SEM to fulfill this Convocation requirement. They must attend both the AMC 100 meeting and Convo. Convocation will occur on Thursday afternoons from 12:30-1:50 in Setnor Auditorium or in another designated location. Convocation is a time for student and faculty performances, guest artists, master classes, and studio classes. Everyone must attend the first Convocation on Thursday, August 29, where the semester Convocation schedule will be presented.

Music Education Academy, Music Composition Seminar, Music Industry Forum

• Music Education majors: on your schedule you should see SED 340, 0 credits. Music Education Academy meets on Tuesday evenings from 6:30-7:50 pm in Eggers 010. Don’t forget to attend!
• Composition majors: on your schedule you should see MTC 051, 0 credit. Composition Seminar meets on Tuesday evenings from 6:30-7:50 pm in Crouse 404. Don’t forget to attend!
• Music Industry majors (and minors): on your schedule you should see MUI 103, 0 credit. Music Industry Forum meets on Tuesday evenings from 6:30-7:50 pm in Whitman 007. Don’t forget to attend!
• Sound Recording Technology majors: on your schedule you should see MUI 103, 0 credit. Music Industry Forum meets on Tuesday evenings from 6:30-7:50 pm in Whitman 007. Don’t forget to attend!

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In areas with multiple instructors (e.g. flute, piano, voice, etc.), a student’s request for a specific  instructor  will  be  considered based on that instructor’s availability. The request for a specific instructor should only  be  made  to  the  appropriate Area Coordinator. Changes are generally only approved between semesters. In unusual cases where a student  seeks a change of studio instructor during the course of a semester, these steps should be taken, in the following order: 

1. The student should attempt to resolve any problem/conflict directly with the instructor.
   1. If the conflict is not resolved, or  if  for  any  reason  the  student  is  uncomfortable  discussing  the  issue  with  his/her instructor, the student should consult the appropriate Area Coordinator.
   2. If the Area Coordinator, in consultation with the Chair  of the Department of Applied Music and Performance and   the Setnor School of Music Director, believe that the conflict cannot be satisfactorily resolved, the student may be moved to another studio.

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• enter the jury exam, if scheduled, with an instructor’s grade of 75 or lower based on work completed, or
• withdraw from the course, or
• receive a grade of “F” in the course, or
• in cases of extreme medical or personal circumstances, request an incomplete grade for the semester. Missed lessons would be made up during the next semester, and the instructor would decide on how a final grade for the previous semester would be calculated. The Request-for-Incomplete form (http://registrar.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/form- incomplete-grade-request.pdf ) must be filled out first, and signed by the student, instructor, and Director of the School of Music. Incomplete grades are counted as “F” in GPA  calculations, and  must be completed  in no more  than one year, at which point they automatically change to permanent “F” grades.

Jury Examinations

All Music Majors enrolled in applied music will be required to perform a formal jury examination  at the  end  of each semester as scheduled on their principal instrument, regardless of the number of credits for which they are enrolled. Jury  exams are not required in secondary performance areas, if lessons  are  taken  as  an  elective,  or  of students who are not music majors, but may be taken at the discretion of the instructor. The smallest allowable jury consists of the instructor and two other faculty members.

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Each primary lesson instructor will submit (as requested) end-of-semester grade forms for each of their primary instrument/voice students that includes a grade for each of the following areas:  one  for  lesson  work,  one  for  the  jury,  and a composite grade of the two, weighted 75% lesson work and 25% jury.  While only the composite appears on the grade  report, all three remain on record in the student’s permanent file.  All  grades  are  numerical,  and  converted  to  a  letter grade. There is no  lower  limit  to grades assigned for either lesson work or juries.  Students must achieve a grade of 70 in  both lesson and jury each semester after the first semester of study. Any student falling below that grade is put on academic probation by the School of Music. Students who  fail to  meet this standard  after one semester of  probation  will be referred  to the Director for advisement and may be required to leave the School of Music. This  standard  applies  to  all  music students, regardless of major. The following chart shows the conversion of numbers to letters for undergraduate students:

New Music Requirement

In the hope of ensuring that all BA and BM students develop knowledge of music of the present time, it is required that:

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• Composition:
  • Students present a portfolio of their compositions to the composition faculty at the semester-end jury.
  • Music Education:
    • Students  apply  to  the  music  education  department,  including  a personal statement. The lower division transcript is reviewed and the student is interviewed by the music education faculty.
    • Music Industry:
      • Students are interviewed by the music industry faculty and the lower division transcript is reviewed.
      • Performance:
        • Students are evaluated at the second semester sophomore jury.
        • Sound Recording Technology:
          • Students are interviewed by the sound recording faculty and the lower division transcript is reviewed.
          • B.A. in Music:
            • Students meet with the advisor to review their academic progress and discuss future plans.

Large Ensemble Participation Requirement

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Table 1. Literature and Pedagogy Courses per Area of Applied Emphasis

Undergraduate Music Minors

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1. If you need a harpsichord, you MUST arrange for tuning with Bob Lee four weeks in advance and arrange for additional help in your recital.
2. Your recital will be listed on the website

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4.       THREE WEEKS BEFORE THE RECITAL:

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