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Applied Music Policy

Applied Music
Applied music instruction on a principal instrument is required for all degree programs. Students may be admitted to the 100-level applied music at different degrees of competency; therefore, some students may require more time to achieve the proficiency needed for admission to 400-level applied music. Permission to advance to 400-level applied music is given by the faculty jury with the permission of the teacher. Music majors enrolled in applied music will also participate in a weekly studio class. Studio class times vary; please contact the applied music teacher for schedule.

Private lessons, typically one per week, must be supplemented with diligent outside daily practice. Depending on the performance area and the level of the student's work, the outside practice requirement may be quite substantial. The student must recognize that applied instruction is not primarily for the purpose of earning credits toward a degree, but rather to develop musical talent under the care of a skilled teacher. There is no substitute for regular, diligent practice.

Applied Music Areas of Specialization
Bassoon
Clarinet
Flute
Harp
Horn
Organ
Piano
String Bass
Trumpet
Viola
Voice                       
Cello
Euphonium
Guitar
Harpsichord
Oboe
Percussion
Saxophone
Trombone
Tuba
Violin

Applied Music Auditions
Admission into applied music study is determined by audition. Changes in degree program, performance specialty, or applied music level will normally also require an audition. A change of instructor (where applicable) is normally handled between the student and the faculty members involved.

Applied Music Registration
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Applied Music Fees
Enrollment in applied music requires the payment of an applied music fee, as set by the Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents. This fee serves primarily to offset the cost of individual instruction. Fees are charged for applied music according to the following schedule:

Music majors: $60 per semester (maximum) for all instruction.

Music minors and other University students: $60 per semester for a two-credit applied music, $30 per semester for one-credit applied music ($60 maximum per semester).

Applied Music Juries
At the discretion of the faculty, a jury may be required as a final examination in applied music. Details are made explicit in the applied music syllabus. The jury, which involves performing before a panel of faculty, takes place during exam week.

Applied Music Study Beyond Degree Requirements
Students wishing to continue applied music study beyond their degree requirements may do so only with the permission of their applied music teacher and the Head of the Department of Music and Dance. Students who receive permission to continue applied music study beyond their degree requirements are required to continue to participate in their appropriate major ensemble (or an alternative ensemble approved by the Department Head) each semester that they are enrolled in applied music.

Applied Music Re-auditions
Since applied study is offered by means of individual instruction, it is a privilege and not a right. If an applied music teacher believes that a student's progress is insufficient, the student may be asked to re-audition for continuation. A possible result of the re-audition may be the recommendation to the Department Head that the student not continue in applied music or as a music major.

Students who have not been registered for applied music for one or more academic years (Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer) must re-audition. If accepted, students may be placed in an applied music number that is lower, the same, or higher than the one in which they were enrolled in their last semester of applied music study.

Applied Music during Spring/Summer Terms
The Department's capacity to offer applied music during the Spring and Summer terms is quite limited. Therefore, students wishing to request applied instruction during the Spring and or Summer terms must do the following:

• Fill out an applied music request form and obtain the instructor's signature. This verifies that the instructor will be available to teach during the requested term.
• Write a brief note explaining why Spring or Summer lessons are needed.
• Submit the two items together to the Department Head before April 15th.

The Department Head will prioritize requests and approve or deny them based on student need and fiscal constraints.