Applied Music

MUS 151, MUS 152, MUS 153, MUS 161, MUS 162, MUS 261, MUS 262

Take concurrently with MUS 103 or MUS 105

1-Hour Private Lesson

Applied Music is the sequence of private study on the student’s principal instrument/voice. Students may initially be placed in MUS 151, MUS 152, or MUS 153 based on their audition to study music. A successful jury will be required to advance to the next level of study or MUS 161. MUS 161, MUS 162, MUS 261 and MUS 262 correspond to the four required levels of study during the first two years of college.

• Students will be placed at the appropriate applied level following their audition.
• Each student is responsible for completing 13 one-hour private lessons during the semester and performing the required number of times in Performance Class determined by their applied level.
• Each applied music student will be charged an applied music fee of $350 in addition to the regular contact hour tuition.
• At the end of each semester the student will perform a jury exam (final exam performance) that demonstrates their semester progress.
• The MUS 162 Jury will be performed for the applied instructor and all full-time music faculty. (See Applied Music Policy IV)
• MUS 161-262 must be completed for the AM degree curriculum codes 220 and 631.
• Students who are pursuing a degree emphasis in Recording Technology, curriculum code 212 must complete the Applied Requirements for MUS 153-162 only.

Non-Music Majors or Personal Interest Students

Non-music majors should register for MUS 150. This level of Applied Music does not require a jury. There is no advancement to another level, and performance class is not required.

MUS 140, MUS 141, MUS 142, MUS 143, MUS 144, MUS 243, and MUS 244

This applied music area is for students who wish to study an instrument/voice for their own musical enjoyment and musical development, or as a substitute for Piano Techniques, with Department Approval based on student audition. See the head of the piano department to schedule an audition. Each student is responsible for completing 13 one half hour private lessons during the semester.

Students enrolled in piano (MUS 143, 144, 243, 244) as a substitute for the Piano Techniques sequence will be required to perform a jury, and may be required to attend and perform in Performance Class.

An applied secondary area of study is not required for an Associate of Music degree.

• Applied Lesson scheduling must be finalized when students meet with the applied faculty, no later than the first week of each semester. These lessons will be scheduled at a time agreed upon by both the student and the instructor. All applied
  lessons will be taught on the GRCC campus in the Music Center.
• In addition to tuition, an applied music fee will be charged to each student.
• Primary area of study of applied lessons (MUS 150, MUS 151, MUS 152, MUS 153, MUS 161, MUS 162, MUS 261 and MUS 262) requires a minimum of two hours of practice/applied study each day.
• Secondary area of study (MUS 140, MUS 141, MUS 142, MUS 143, MUS 144, MUS 243, and MUS 244,) minimum of one hour of practice/applied study each day.

Attendance Requirements for Primary and Secondary Areas of Study

• Attendance policies will be set by each individual instructor.
• A student will not be permitted to perform a jury if they have not completed at least 10 lessons.
• If the student must miss a lesson for a legitimate reason, they are obligated to give the instructor twenty-four hours’ advance notification. If 24-hours’ notice is not possible, students should follow up with the instructor as soon as possible.
• The instructor is not obligated to make up a lesson that is missed by a student.

• Applied Performance Class MUS 103, is a required course for all students enrolled in MUS 151, MUS 152, and MUS 153. This class is specifically designed for students in the applied music program. The instructor is encouraged to attend when their students perform.
• Applied Performance Class MUS 105, is a required course for all students enrolled in MUS 161, 162, 261, and 262. This class is specifically designed for students in the applied music program. The instructor is encouraged to attend when their students perform.
• The instructor is encouraged to report student progress to the full-time music faculty member in charge of the Performance Class section in which the student is enrolled.
• Lessons canceled by the instructor should be rescheduled at a mutually available time and should be made up within a week of the lesson missed.
• The instructor must schedule 13 lessons each semester.
• Lessons in the primary area of study (MUS 150, MUS 151, MUS 152, MUS 153, MUS 161, MUS 162, MUS 261, and MUS 262) requires an hour lesson each week.
• Lessons in the secondary area of study (MUS 140, MUS 141, MUS 142, MUS 143, MUS 144, MUS 243, and MUS 244,) requires a half hour lesson each week and a minimum of one hour of practice/applied study each day.
• The applied instructor will choose literature for study during each semester which is appropriate to the applied music level in which the student is enrolled. Refer to applied rubrics for each level for more information.
• The applied instructor will assess each student at midterm to evaluate student progress, using the applied rubric.

• Students enrolled in applied levels MUS 151, MUS 152, and MUS 153 must be concurrently enrolled in MUS 103 - Performance Class. This class is specifically designed for students in the applied music program.
• Students enrolled in applied level MUS 161, MUS 162, MUS 261, and MUS 262 must be concurrently enrolled in MUS 103 - Performance Class. This class is specifically designed for students in the applied music program.
• Literature performed in class must be material the student is currently studying in applied lessons
• If a student is preparing a piece of music that includes piano, they must rehearse with the collaborative pianist prior to their performance in class. The collaborative pianist will establish rehearsal and performance policies

Jury Assessment

• All applied students must earn a semester grade of B or higher from their applied instructor in order to perform a jury.
• A faculty jury panel will determine if the student should advance to the next level. Students will receive a pass/fail assessment based on their jury performance.
  • Students who do not pass their jury will be required to repeat the current level of applied study.
  • The jury will be worth 20% of the student’s final grade in applied lessons. The applied faculty must adjust the student’s final grade according to the results of the jury. If a student does not complete a jury, their final grade
    for applied lessons will be lowered 20%.
• Jury exams are held at the end of each semester. The applied instructor must participate in the jury exam.
• Jury exams for MUS 151, MUS 152, MUS 153, MUS 161, MUS 261, and MUS 262 are performed for the faculty teaching in the student’s applied area. If the student is enrolled in MUS 262, a sophomore recital may be performed in lieu of a jury exam.
• See V. Sophomore Recitals for more information.
• The jury exam for students enrolled in MUS 162 will be assessed by all full-time faculty and the applied instructor.
• Repeated attempts by a student at the 162 level should include consultation between the student, applied instructor and Program Director.
• Sight reading will be required for juries at the MUS 161, MUS 162, MUS 261, and MUS 262 levels of study.

Midterm Assessment

• Each applied student will be assessed by their applied instructor at midterm to help them understand more clearly where they are in their progress and preparation for the jury.

Recitals are not a requirement for graduation, however, we do recommend that students who are expecting to transfer to a senior institution perform a recital. Students who choose to perform a sophomore recital will follow the procedure listed below:

• Submit the Recital Permission Form after successfully completing a MUS 261 jury. This form must be submitted by the end of the second week of the semester a student plans on performing a recital.
• Complete  the Recital Checklist Form.
• Perform a Recital Hearing for the music faculty no less than 3 weeks prior to your scheduled recital. The applied instructor must participate in the recital hearing, along with faculty in the student’s area of applied study.
  • All of the material being performed on the recital must be presented at the hearing. If the student is approved for a recital, no substitutions or additions of repertoire may occur after this point.
• Recital material should meet all requirements of the MUS 262 level of study and jury.
• If the student does not pass the recital hearing, they must perform and successfully pass a MUS 262 jury.
• at your MUS 261 performance jury, or by the end of the semester prior to your recital. This form must be approved by your applied instructor and on file in the Music Office to begin the process.