Recital Credit
Check Your Recital Credit
Concert and Recital Attendance Graduation Requirement
Each student must attend a specified number of recitals/concerts (events) to earn their degree, as described below.
Bachelor of Music Performance - 80 events (10 per semester for 8 semesters). For students who transferred to EMU, 10 per semester, while studying at EMU.
All other music degrees - 72 events (9 per semester for 8 semesters). For students who transferred to EMU, 9 per semester, while studying at EMU.
Procedure
Please see the School of Music & Dance for applicable events (website).
- Students are strongly encouraged to attend the indicated number of events per semester for their major. Students will receive credit for no more than 30 events per academic year.
- Music Education and Music Therapy students should complete this requirement before student teaching or internship (exceptions approved by the school director).
- Students must attend an entire event to receive credit. Students who participate in more than 50% of an event as a performer may not count that event towards the attendance requirement.
EMU Events
- When available, pick up an attendance card from the greeter (often a faculty member) before the start of the event and return it to the greeter after the event. The faculty member will initial your card and submit it to the Music & Dance office.
- Submit your ticket stub (for ticketed events) or program (for non-ticketed events) to the Music & Dance office within 14 days of the event. Be sure that both your name and EID are listed on the ticket stub or program.
Requesting recital credit without a program or ticket:
All School of Music & Dance concerts and recital should have a printed program. But if programs run out or you otherwise find yourself without a program to turn in from a School of Music & Dance event, here is how you can request recital credit:
- Take a picture of yourself (a “selfie”) at the event, with the stage visible
- Please do not disrupt the performance to do so.
- Before or immediately after the performance is appropriate.
- Send your photo to [email protected] with the following subject:
- Subject = Recital Credit - [Event NAME] [Event DATE]
- Example Subject = Recital Credit - Symphonic Band Concert 10-10-2024
- Send your photo within 24 hours of the event, preferably immediately thereafter
- Photos received after 24 hours will not be approved for recital credit
Non-EMU Events
- Submit your ticket stub (for ticketed events) or program (for non-ticketed events) to the Music & Dance office within 14 days of the event. Be sure that both your name and EID are listed on the ticket stub or program.
- Unless approved in advance by the school director, performances must be by university or professional level musicians.
- Unless approved in advance by the school director, non-EMU events must represent a form of music taught at EMU (classical, contemporary art music, jazz, etc.).