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Two exams must be passed to receive the certification by the State Board of Education:
1. TExES Music: EC-12 (Test #177) = All-Level Music Certification (EC-12)
2. Professional Roles and Responsibilities (PPR): EC-12 (Test # 160)
ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
Students desiring admission to any music degree must first audition for the music faculty. The music department will not acknowledge students as fully qualified music majors or minors until this audition has occurred and their status as music students has been approved by the faculty. Music students must have had sufficient training and experience in a field of applied study to qualify for an appropriate area of performance concentration.
MUSIC DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
1. A one-half hour lesson per week is provided for each one-hour course credit in applied music classes (MAP). Students are expected to practice approximately 50 minutes per day for each hour of MAP enrollment credit.
2. All Bachelor of Arts degree students will complete a senior project (recital, lecture-recital, original composition, research paper, etc.) under the supervision of a faculty advisor. Music with All-Level Certification, Bachelor of Arts students are not required to complete a senior project.
3. Attendance is required of all Recital Lab students each semester at a certain number of department-sponsored concerts, recitals, and events. Contact the Music Office for more information.
4. All music degree students must pass a one-hour oral comprehensive examination during their senior year and must enroll in MUS 4101 Senior Exam Review.
5. All music degree students must take MUS 4102, Music Enrichment and Travel, at least once during their time of study at the University. No exceptions to this policy are made. An additional travel fee will be applied to defray costs.
6. Four-year undergraduate students will be evaluated at the end of their fourth semester of study to determine suitability for continuation in the degree by enrolling in MUS 2003, Sophomore Barrier. Transfer students will be evaluated at the time of their application to the department.
7. Four-year undergraduate students working in any music degree program must enroll in a total of at least eight (8) semesters of music ensembles. Transfer students must enroll in a total of at least four (4) semesters of music ensembles.
8. All music majors and minors must earn a grade of “C” or better for credit in their required music (MUS) or music applied (MAP) classes. Neither “D” nor “F” are considered passing grades for music students taking music classes and those classes must be repeated.
Note: For more detailed information, refer to the Music Department’s web page at www.txwes.edu/music/index.htm.