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All Setnor School of Music students must be registered for Convocation each semester they are in residence. In the first year fall semester Students will be registered for AMC 100 SEM to fulfill this Convocation requirement. They must attend both the AMC 100 meeting and Convo. Convocation will occur on Thursday afternoons from 12:30-1:50 in Setnor Auditorium or in another designated location. Convocation is a time for student and faculty performances, guest artists, master classes, and studio classes. Everyone must attend the first Convocation on Thursday, August 29, where the semester Convocation schedule will be presented.

Music Education Academy, Music Composition Seminar, Music Industry Forum

• Music Education majors: on your schedule you should see SED 340, 0 credits. Music Education Academy meets on Tuesday evenings from 6:30-7:50 pm in Eggers 010. Don’t forget to attend!
• Composition majors: on your schedule you should see MTC 051, 0 credit. Composition Seminar meets on Tuesday evenings from 6:30-7:50 pm in Crouse 404. Don’t forget to attend!
• Music Industry majors (and minors): on your schedule you should see MUI 103, 0 credit. Music Industry Forum meets on Tuesday evenings from 6:30-7:50 pm in Whitman 007. Don’t forget to attend!
• Sound Recording Technology majors: on your schedule you should see MUI 103, 0 credit. Music Industry Forum meets on Tuesday evenings from 6:30-7:50 pm in Whitman 007. Don’t forget to attend!

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This exam is for students with theory training who wish to place out of the first year (fall/spring) of theory (Diatonic Harmony I and II). This exam will be given during the first week of classes.   Note: you must be able to pass out of the entire first year of Diatonic Harmony, not just the first semester. Please contact Dr. Scherzinger (nscherzi@syr.edu) for information.

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Academic information is available in a variety of publications.    Consult the appropriate one based on the question you wish   wish to answer.

• SU Course Catalog – Includes Undergraduate and Graduate (select in dropdown at top of website)
• SU Bulletin - tuition, fees and other policies
• VPA Undergraduate Student Handbook
• VPA Graduate Student Handbook

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A semester of applied study consists of fourteen private lessons.  Hour lessons may be given in two weekly half-hour lessons at the discretion of the instructor, but regularly combining lessons from different weeks may only be done by petition.    Missed lessons must be made up prior to the end-of-semester jury; lessons missed by the instructor should be made up, and lessons missed by the student may be made up at the discretion of the instructor. If an instructor feels that student has accumulated an excess of absences by the end of the semester, the student may:

• enter the jury exam, if scheduled, with an instructor’s grade of 75 or lower based on work completed, or
• withdraw from the course, or
• receive a grade of “F” in the course, or
• in cases of extreme medical or personal circumstances, request an incomplete grade for the semester. Missed lessons would be made up during the next semester, and the instructor would decide on how a final grade for the previous semester would be calculated. The Request-for-Incomplete form (http://registrar.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/form- incomplete-grade-request.pdf ) must be filled out first, and signed by the student, instructor, and Director of the School of Music. Incomplete grades are counted as “F” in GPA calculations, and must be completed in no more than one year, at which point they automatically change to permanent “F” grades.

Jury Examinations

All Music Majors enrolled in applied music will be required to perform a formal jury examination at the end of each semester as scheduled on their principal instrument, regardless of the number of credits for which they are enrolled. Jury exams are not required in secondary performance areas, if lessons are taken as an elective, or of students who are not music majors, but may be taken at the discretion of the instructor. The smallest allowable jury consists of the instructor and two other faculty members.

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Juniors and seniors majoring in Music Performance, and those students awarded Performance Honors will perform one recital in the junior year and one in the senior year.   The junior recital will consist of a half recital (35 minutes of actual music). The student performing a half recital will share the time slot with another junior giving a half recital. Seniors will perform a recital consisting of 50-60 minutes of actual music, one student to a time slot. Composition students will perform one recital in the senior year.

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During the second or third week of classes there will be a recital lottery held during Convocation (Thursdays 12:30, Setnor Auditorium), wherein all students needing a date for a required recital will choose a number and go in numerical order to reserve a time in the Auditorium for a recital. Second-year graduate students are given first choice, followed by first-year graduate students, seniors, etc. Those students who will be off campus in the spring may be contacted in advance of the lottery to arrange for fall dates.   Be in communication with your lesson instructor and pianist as to a recital date.  This date should be considered a contract. Moving the date for any reason, other than emergency or cancelation may not be possible within the same semester.

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Students are assigned an advisor based on their intended major.

Students in the B.A. and  and B.M. degrees share  the  lower  division  program  for  the  first  two  years  and  share the lower division program for the first two years and confirm admission to a specific major at the end of the sophomore year.

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Setnor offers two minors in music industry available to music majors and non-music majors who wish to learn     learn about the creative, business, and legal aspects of the music industry. To enroll in either music industry minor, students must apply to the chair of the Music and Entertainment Industries Department.  Auditions for private lessons and ensembles may be required for acceptance into Minor Plan II. The minor program is highly competitive, with a limited number of spaces, and application is encouraged before the beginning of the sophomore year, and is required before the beginning of the junior year. Click here for more information. To enroll in one of the music industry minors, contact Professor Bill DiCosimo (wjdicosi@syr.edu)

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The following procedures are to be followed by all students performing recitals – updated information is available on the website:

• Confirm date with Michelle Taylor (see recital date selection information below)
• Submit event details and image for calendar listings
• Submit the Student Recital Form
  This is due no later than three weeks prior to the event and is required for all events in order to be sure the event can be properly supported. Please note: use of any space requires compliance with applicable guidelines. Please monitor university, local, and school information for updates.
• Submit the program template.
  This is due no later than 10 days prior to event (or you can provide your own printed programs if preferred). If not received by that date, please do not submit late, we will assume you will print and bring the programs to the event.
• PROGAM TEMPLATE-2024-25
• PROGRAM TEMPLATE jcm 2024-25
• program notes are the responsibility of recitalist - we do not proof or print program notes

PLEASE BE SURE TO SUBMIT ALL THESE FORMS

• Student Pre-Recital Jury Form
• Student Recital Form
• Recital Accompanist Agreement

WHEN SELECTING A DATE, you must also

• select a recital committee (jury) consisting of your major teacher, another teacher from your area, and a third faculty member from a different area. NOTE: You may have more than three jurors. All the jurors MUST be able to attend the recital.
• set a pre-recital jury date (your PRJ should take place no later than 3 weeks before recital). You are responsible for scheduling this with your jurors. You must book room/date/time and arrange for a room key in the 301 Crouse with Bryan Watson bwatso02@syr.edu
• Submit your Student Pre-Recital Jury Form

TIMELINE:

FOUR WEEKS BEFORE THE RECITAL: If you need a harpsichord, you MUST arrange for tuning with Bob Lee four weeks in advance and arrange for additional help in your recital.

THREE WEEKS BEFORE THE RECITAL: Perform a Pre-Recital Jury:

• For the PRJ, bring the following with you! STUDENT PRE-RECITAL JURY FORM (PRJ), which must be signed by the committee at your PRJ and four printed copies of your recital program
• After the successful completion of the pre-recital jury, return the signed Student Pre-Recital Jury Form (PRJ) to Dr. Jill Coggiola in 108B Crouse.
• Submit Student Recital Form
• Schedule your dress rehearsal; 1 hour is allowed, if available, and arrange for keys with the Bryan Watson in 301 Crouse – this is your responsibility – if you do not make arrangements in advance, you may not be able to access the hall!
• Submit the program template. Please be sure to check the program with your professor, and include all collaborators, composer years, etc before submitting it. If the program is not received on time, programs will not be produced by the office and student will have to provide on their own.
• You are responsible for creating and printing any program notes

TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE RECITAL: You may post a maximum of 10 posters announcing your recital no sooner than 2 weeks before the recital. Posters cannot be placed on glass or in classrooms, elevator, restrooms or offices (they will be removed). They may only be posted on bulletin boards and lockers. Please remove them immediately afterward or they may be removed and discarded.

Agreement for Building and Auditorium Use

• Smoking is not permitted in the building. Food or drink is not permitted in the auditorium.
• No flash photography or movement of photographers or videographers will be allowed while music is being performed.
• Receptions must be scheduled at least three weeks prior to the performance. No alcohol is allowed at Setnor School of Music functions. All leftover food and trash must be taken to the dumpsters, outside of the building immediately following your reception.
  • Equipment (stands, chairs, etc.) used for ensemble concerts must be returned to their original place (storage, backstage, Room 400 or similar) immediately following the concert.

The School will provide

• Two work study students as Performance Managers for each performance. They will arrive one hour before the performance to unlock the auditorium and Room 308 (if a reception has been booked), unplug and uncover the piano, set up the stage*, discuss lighting with the performer, set out programs, etc.
• During the performance, one performance manager will be at the audience entrance for the concert/recital. If additional personnel are needed, it is the performer’s responsibility to make the necessary arrangements at their own expense.
• One performance manager will be at the backstage entrance to the auditorium to set the lights, let performers into the auditorium, and perform light stage crew work (moving a few chairs or stands or repositioning/sticking the piano). If your event requires a more involved stage set up than that which one person can provide, or if a page turner is needed, it is the performer’s responsibility to arrange for this at their own expense. The performance managers cannot turn pages
• After the performance, the performance managers will collect any leftover programs, close windows, plug in and cover the piano, turn off the lights and lock up the auditorium. They will wait until the end of the reception (if one has been booked) and then close the windows, shut off the lights and lock the doors
• The performance managers are not responsible for the removal of trash. If trash is found in the building after an event, the performer or director (in the case of a class performance) of that event will be charged to have the garbage removed, and for any damage that may have happened as a result of that garbage. Reminder: The performance managers will NOT throw out your trash.
• These are the only services we can provide. Audio amplification cannot be set up by performance managers.
• No service or stage crew is provided for dress rehearsals. You must set this up yourself – please remember to put everything back in place and plug in piano.
• Failure to adhere to rules and deadlines will result in loss of accessibility and services.

*If stage set up requires any of the following, you as the performer will be responsible for the set up and tear down

• more than 15 chairs and stands
• a harp
• more than 3 percussion instruments – use of percussion equipment must be approved in advance by Professor Bull
  • if your recital requires multiple pianos or a harpsichord, a third performance manager may be provided as long as it is marked on the Technical Services Request Form and that form is handed in on time.