1. Applicants wishing to enter the Bachelor of Music degree must complete
the School of Music application form in addition to the "Application for
Admission to the University" form. Both forms are available from the University
Office of the Registrar or from the School of Music.
2. Admission to the Bachelor of Music degree is normally possible in the
Fall semester only. The application deadline for admission to the Fall semester
is January 31.
3. Notwithstanding the above:
a) students who have withdrawn from the music degree program may apply
to be readmitted in either the Fall or Winter semester.
b) students transferring from post-secondary music programs at other institutions
may be considered for admission in the Winter semester if they have the
prerequisites to enter a sufficient number of music courses in that semester.
c) the application deadline for admission to the Winter semester is September
30.
4. All candidates must satisfy the general admission requirements of the
University and must satisfy additional requirements of the School of Music
as set out below:
(a) Placement Test in Theory and Musicianship.
This test in basic rudiments, aural perception, and simple four-part harmony
will be given during the entrance audition period.
(b) Audition.
All applicants are required to audition to the satisfaction of the School
on the instrument that they have chosen as their principal applied study
in their degree program (i.e. voice, piano, organ, guitar, or any orchestral
instrument.) Auditions are held in the Winter semester, usually during the
midterm break. Late auditions will be accepted if space is available. Students
auditioning late are normally not eligible for School of Music entrance
scholarships.
Transfer students and students seeking readmission to the music degree
program must audition to determine their placement in applied study courses.
The level of audition should be equivalent to the jury requirements for the
prerequisite of the course to which they are seeking admission. Jury requirements
are available from the office of the School of Music.
(c) Piano Proficiency Test.
Applicants whose principal applied study is other than keyboard are also
required to demonstrate a reasonable technical facility at the piano. Applicants
whose level of attainment is not acceptable to the School will be required
to repeat and pass the Piano Proficiency Test prior to registering for Music
1127. Students are advised to contact the School of Music regarding scheduling
of the test and for information about private remedial piano instruction.
Details of audition requirements are specified on the School of Music’s website:
www.mun.ca/music.
5. Students admitted to the Bachelor of Music program will be permitted
to register for a maximum of 17 credit hours per semester, without requiring
written permission of the Director.
6. With the exception of those who have completed Music 440B or 445B, students
who are not registered for a principal applied study course or Education
403X at the end of the regular registration period will be deemed to have
withdrawn from the music degree program.
7. A student who withdraws from a principal applied study course at any
time in the semester shall have his/her eligibility to continue in the degree
program reviewed by the Committee on Undergraduate Studies. The Committee
shall determine whether or not the student shall be deemed to have withdrawn.
8. A student whose average in music courses falls below 65% in any semester
will be placed on probation.
9. A student will be required to withdraw from the music degree program
if a) the student’s average in music courses falls below 65% in each of TWO
consecutive semesters of registration in the program, or b) the student’s
average in music courses falls below 65% in any THREE semesters of registration
in the program, or c) the student fails any music course more than once.
10. Students who have withdrawn from the music degree program and wish
to re-enter the program must re-apply in competition. A student re-entering
the Bachelor of Music degree program may be readmitted on probation if the
Admissions Committee so recommends.
11. Students who have been required to withdraw from the music degree program
may apply for readmission after a minimum of TWO semesters have elapsed
following the withdrawal.
12. Students who have been required to withdraw from the music degree program
twice are ineligible for further re-admission.
13. Students in the performance major program who fail to achieve a minimum
grade of 75% in each of Music 345B and Music 445B will be required to repeat
the course. Students who fail to achieve a minimum grade of 75% on the second
attempt will be required to withdraw from the performance major. In such
cases, the student may apply in writing to the Director for admission into
a major other than performance.
14. A student may not register for and repeat a principal applied study
course that s/he has already successfully completed, unless the student has
the written permission of the Director.
15. Students wishing to appeal matters pertaining to admission, re-admission
and academic standing must make the appeal in writing to the Chair, Committee
on Undergraduate Studies of the School of Music.
16. In special cases, the Committee on Undergraduate Studies may waive
the admission, readmission, and course requirements that apply only to the
School of Music, subject to ratification by the Academic Council. Such waivers
shall not reduce the total number of music courses required for the degree.
17. The active participation in School of Music ensembles is an integral
part of a music student’s education. One must be present at rehearsals and
performances to have participated in the learning experience. Furthermore,
the success of the ensemble as a whole is dependent upon the regular attendance
and participation of all members in the ensemble. Accordingly, attendance
will be required in School of Music ensembles with the following course numbers:
Music 2611, 2612, 2613, 2614, 2615, 2616 and 3514.
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