Faculty of Fine Arts
Music

Although this handbook is intended to answer questions regarding your program, it is not comprehensive. Your instructor will distribute a specific course outline detailing additional classes and any schedule changes.

Please contact us with questions or concerns.

Faculty of Fine Arts Student Advisor

See James Dobbie or Valerie Richardson (W-660A or B) with any questions related to program requirements, registration, or other academic issues.

Students can make appointments with the student advisor online at: uleth.ca/finearts/advising

General Information

Complimentary Tickets

Each student in the BMus, BA (music), BMus/BEd, and BA/BEd (music) programs is entitled to one free ticket for each Music Department sponsored ensemble concert. Tickets must be obtained one week to 48 hours prior to the day of the concert. No complimentary tickets for students are available the night of the performance. This rule is strictly enforced.

Upcoming Events

To find out about all the performances and events sponsored by the Faculty of Fine Arts visit -- Our Season at a Glance

Practice Room Use Policy

Practice rooms are keyed according to the following areas:

• Grand piano areas -- W453A, W453D, W579
• Voice/winds/brass/piano  --W577, W581, W583, W585, W591, W593, W595, W597, W452, W454, W458, W460
• Percussion -- W453C, W450, W462
• DAA -- W575

1) Please wash hands before playing pianos.
2) No food of any kind in practice rooms. Drink is
restricted to water bottles only. Water bottles must be
kept closed when not drinking, and must be placed on
the floor.
3) Personal belongings are not to be left in practice rooms
before or after practice sessions; they do not reserve a
practice room for you. If a practice room is vacant for
more than 15 minutes, it becomes available for use by
others.
4) Practice room doors should be kept locked (if possible)
and closed at all times.
5) Piano chairs, benches and music stands are not to be
removed from practice rooms for any reason.
6) Please do not place anything on the top of upright or
grand pianos.
7) If you notice a problem with a piano or chair/bench,
please notify the piano technician.

Practice rooms are monitored on a regular basis. Failure to comply with the rules results in loss of practice room privileges.

Practice Room Keys

To arrange for a practice room key(s), a $50 Key Deposit must be made at the Cash Office. Bring the receipt to the Music Administrative Support (W-660) to obtain a key for your designated area. Keys are for your personal use only.

Keys are retained for the duration of your studies.  Upon return of keys, the deposit is returned. Lost keys result in in the forfeit of the key deposit.

Keys must be returned when a student has completed their studio studies or will be taking a semester away from studio. Keys must be returned by the last day of exams of the semester that the student is leaving studio. If the keys are not returned by this time the student will forfeit their deposit.

Scholarships

Several scholarships are available for music students. For details and application forms contact the Scholarships and Student Finance Office or visit: www.uleth.ca/ross/student_finance/index.html

Library Resources

In addition to a large collection of books, journals, and musical scores, which may be checked out, the Library also houses a large collection of recordings (CDs and LPs) and some films and videos, which must be used on the premises. These recordings are a valuable resource for students and faculty, so please take every advantage of this growing collection.

Studio Course Information

Accompanying Information

The pool of student accompanists is limited, so, in consultation with their instructor, students should make plans accordingly. Voice, string, wind, and percussion students are encouraged to include unaccompanied and chamber works in their repertoire each semester. There are also pianists on campus and in the community who are able and willing to accompany for a fee. Dr. Deanna Oye (Room W756, 329-2143) is in charge of accompanying for the studio class. Please contact her for assistance in accompanying related matters.

Semester Requirements for Studio Courses

Your instructor will distribute a specific course outline detailing additional classes and any schedule changes.

• 13 fifty-minute private lessons (normally one per week).
• Attendance at all area master classes and all performance/master classes pertaining to your applied area. **Note** In addition to attending your own area master classes, you are required to attend a minimum of 3 additional master classes outside your area. One of which must be a Visiting Artist Master Class.
• At least one solo or chamber ensemble performance during the semester.
• Attendance at a minimum of 13 concerts throughout the semester. These concerts may include up to two non-music but other Faculty of Fine Arts events (drama production, art gallery opening). All studio students are expected to attend all graduation recitals, which may be counted toward the 13 concert requirement. To receive credit for concert attendance, students must submit the original concert programs from concerts attended to their instructor. * Please note that students cannot submit programs of performances in which they perform, this includes ensembles.
• Prerequisites for Studio Courses
• Eligibility for Studio is usually determined by either audition or successful completion of the previous level with a minimum grade of “C”. However, students need to be aware of additional prerequisites for Music 3548 – Studio V and Studio 3748 – Studio VII.
• For Music 3548 – Studio V, in addition to successful completion of Music 3448 with a minimum grade of “C”, students must also have successfully completed Music 2260 – Theory II, Music 2261 – Musicianship Skills II and Music 2280 – History II.
• For Music 4748 – Studio VII, in addition to successful completion of Music 3648 with a minimum grade of “C”, students must also have successfully completed Music 3460 – Theory IV, Music 3461 – Musicianship Skills IV and Music 3480 – History IV.

Students requiring accompanists should realize that the pool of student accompanists is limited, and, in consultation with their instructor, should make plans accordingly. Voice, string, wind, and percussion students are encouraged to include unaccompanied and chamber works in their repertoire each semester. There are also pianists on campus and in the community who are able and willing to accompany for a fee. Professors Dr. Deanna Oye is in charge of accompanying for the studio class. Please contact them about any accompanying-related matters.

Performance/Master Classes

You are required to attend Monday and Wednesday 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm area master classes in the Recital Hall (W-570). The schedule is distributed at the first class of each semester. Please check with your instructor for additional classes as well as any schedule changes.

• All Studio students are required to attend Full Master classes.
• Students are strongly encouraged to attend any of the master classes offered.
• Additional class times and meeting places are scheduled by your instructor or faculty instructor in charge of your disciplinary area. Special master class opportunities are announced as they arise.

Jury Procedures

Juries for the fall and spring semester are performance-oriented and juried by area -- one day of voice, one day of piano and strings, and one day of winds, and percussion. Students may sign up for juries in early November for fall and early March for spring. Juries are 15 minutes in length. All students must supply one copy of their music for the jurors. All students MUST complete a final jury or juried recital (Studio VIII).

A Junior Recital occurs in Music 3648 that is juried by two faculty members, one of whom is in the applied area. Should students choose not to perform in a Junior Recital, they are required to do an extended jury of 30 minutes at the end of the semester. All Students are strongly encouraged to perform from memory.

Studio Composition students must submit their semester portfolio to the instructor on the last day of classes. The instructor sets up an interview time with the student and at least one other juror during the exam period to review and evaluate the student's semester work.

Jury Dates

2013/2014: December 9 - 12, 2013 and April 22 - 25, 2014

2014/2015: December 8 - 11, 2014

Letter Grades for Music Studio Courses, Recitals and Juries

Student Recital Regulations

All student recitals must be approved by the instructor and the Studio Coordinator. Because of the greatly increased demand for recital dates, the established time limits must be followed. Complete and submit the Application for Recital Form.

All Junior recitals have priority bookings. Further, Junior recital have priority over Studio Course students, who have priority over others. Students must adhere to all time constraints.

Junior Recitals 3 weeks prior to the end of classes and Graduation Recitals 2 weeks prior to end of classes. unior Recitals should be booked by the 4th Monday in September for the fall semester and by the 4th Monday in January for the spring semester. After the 4th Monday of September/January available dates not booked become available to the faculty first, then to others.

Requests for Junior and Graduation Recitals must be made on the Application for Recital Form.

Students are responsible to create and complete their own programs.

Sample Recital Program

Sample Translations

The completed program must be submitted to the Music Administrative Support in W660 at least 2 weeks prior to the performance to ensure a good quality program.

Performers must arrive backstage 30 minutes prior to their performance

Junior Recitals (Friday, 4:30 pm)

Junior Recitals may be scheduled by students enrolled in Studio VI (3648). These recitals must be shared by three people at 30 minutes each. Junior Recitals have two jurors and may be held after the 4th week of classes and no later than the 9th week of classes. If a Junior Recital is completed 4 weeks prior to the last day of classes, no end of semester jury is required.

Graduation Recitals

Graduation Recitals MUST be scheduled by students enrolled in Studio VIII. These recitals are normally held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, or Sunday afternoons and must be completed 2 weeks prior to the last day of classes. Please see the Music Administrative Support in W-850 for Application for Recital form and procedures.

Theatre staff provide one recording technician, one front-of-house person, and one stage manager. Should you require elaborate stage changes or stage setup for your recital, contact your stage manager (through the Theatre staff) to make the necessary arrangements.

Graduation Recitals for Composition Studio students require that the student present a recital of their own original works. The student is responsible for arranging performers, rehearsals, and all other aspects of mounting the performance. All aspects of the performance are factored into the recital grade.

There is no program fee for Graduation Recitals.

Recital Hall Practice Time

Students may book time in the Recital Hall between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday on a first come, first served basis. Time limits apply to recital preparation (see Application for Recital form) and during the week preceding juries (30 minute max. once). Theatre staff provide access to W-570 and the student is responsible for turning lights on and off. Students scheduling recitals may book rehearsal times in the Recital Hall through the Box Office (329-2616). Junior recitals - 2 hours, and graduation recitals - 4 hours.

Recital Poster Template

The following MUST be included on all recital posters. Please adhere to this template. Theatre staff permits the posting of posters that comply with the prescribed format. Also, please include the U of L Department of Music Logo - please click here to find the Music logos.

University of Lethbridge
Faculty of Fine Arts
Department of Music

presents

Student Name, Instrument
(e.g. Bill Reed, Piano)

with

Your accompanist's name, instrument
Any other performers assisting you, instrument

in a

Type of recital
(e.g. Graduation Recital, Recital, Junior Recital)

Day, Date, Year, Time, Place
(e.g. Wednesday January 9, 2002, 8:00 p.m.
University of Lethbridge Recital Hall)