Senior Recital:
Performance in a Senior Recital is the culmination of four years of applied music study. Students must enroll in an applied lesson the semester of their Senior Recital regardless of the date of their recital. Students may perform their own recital or share a recital date with another Senior . When a student is given permission by their applied instructor to perform a Senior Recital, the student is required to work closely with their professor in all aspects of preparation. At the discretion of the applied instructor, voice students may perform on a Recital Hearing two (2) to three (3) weeks prior to the student’s Senior Recital. A three-member committee will select literature at the hearing and listen to 15 – 20 minutes of the recital.
The University will provide a cassette tape or CD recording of the recital; however, the department encourages the student to hire an outside recording agency who will provide a quality CD recording of the performance. Applied instructors may supply you with the names of possible recording engineers.
Recital receptions are normally held in the Webster Auditorium Lobby following the recital. Requests to hold a reception in MUS 208, MUS 108 or Phinney Hall must be made by the applied instructor to the Department Head. If the student plans to host a reception, you must make arrangements through your applied instructor who will work with the department secretary. Any set-up preparation should be scheduled through your applied instructor who will again work with the department secretary.
The applied instructor, in consultation with the student and Department Head, will make the final decision should inclement weather or other extenuating circumstances deem it inappropriate to hold a Senior Recital. The applied instructor will contact Mr. Rod Surber, Director of Public Information informing him of the cancellation. Additional information can be disseminated from his office. Postings on the auditorium door will also be displayed noting the cancellation.
Should extenuating circumstances deem it inappropriate for a student to perform a Senior Recital, the Department Head, in consultation with the applied instructor, will determine if possible alternatives exist.
Students are required to enroll in a two (2) credit hour applied lesson during the semester of their Senior Recital.