NATIONAL AUDITION DATES for MUSIC MAJORS
(Contact Cindy Gaskill, Auditions Coordinator (214) 333-5311 - cindyg@dbu.edu)
The following dates are for admission and music scholarship consideration:
Saturday, November 6, 2010 (Fall Patriot Preview)
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Saturday, February 5, 2011 (Winter Patriot Preview)
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Saturday, March 12, 2011
The following date is for admission only (no music scholarship consideration):
Saturday, April 30, 2011 (Spring Patriot Preview)
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The central mission of the Department of Music is to educate students in order that they might engage the global society and industry through transformational musical performance, scholarship, and service so they might be servant leaders in their chosen professions. In addition, musical offerings including ensemble, faculty, guest, and student performances enhance the total university liberal arts experience and give opportunity for creative fulfillment.
Overview of Music
Department
A thorough understanding of music theory,
history and literature is required of the student majoring
in music, and a high priority is given to general musicianship
and the development of the highest level of artistic achievement
within the student's chosen area of applied music. All courses
and degree plans are designed to satisfy the requirements
for music accrediting agencies.
The Department of Music is accredited with
the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). In 1998,
the Department of Music was given a commendation by the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). Degree programs
leading to state certification in music education (choral) conform to
the requirements of the State Board for Educator Certification
(SBEC).
The music program is an integral part of Dallas Baptist University.
Students enrolled in regular coursework are governed by the
same rules and regulations for attendance, discipline, and
examination as those who apply to the institution as a whole.
Educational Goals
To enable students to:
- Gain an overall knowledge of music theory,
forms, and structure.
- Develop a workable knowledge of the history
of Western music and cultivate an awareness of the influence
of music upon culture.
- Cultivate an awareness of non-Western indigenous
music and its influence upon culture.
- Present public performances at the highest
artistic level possible.
- Possess proficient keyboard, conducting,
critical thinking, and improvisational skills.
- Be prepared to earn a living in a chosen
field of music.
Ministry Goals
To enable students to:
- Understand that music is a gift from God
the Creator and is an art form that helps to make us fully
human.
- Utilize music as a vehicle of worship.
- Recognize music as a tool for enlightenment,
evangelism, edification, training, and recreation in order
to meet the spiritual, intellectual, and physical needs
of the students.
Entrance Requirements
in Music
All incoming first year and transfer music
students must formally audition for admission into the Department
of Music. Audition dates are posted on the DBU Department
of Music website.
Prospective music students should call the College of Fine
Arts Office at 214-333-5316 to secure an audition time. Upon
request, printed materials outlining the acceptance process
are available to help each student prepare for the audition.
This audition will also serve as a scholarship audition for
the student seeking financial aid. The student will be notified
in writing of his/her acceptance into the Department of Music,
which will be contingent upon acceptance to the University.
Theory Placement
Exam (TPE)
All entering freshman music majors/minors, transfer students, and students pursuing the BBA in Music Business must take an examination called the Theory Placement Exam (T.P.E.) before registering for theory, musicianship, piano, and private music lessons. The T.P.E. will be administered as part of the admission audition. The test is used by the faculty to determine the course of study most conducive to the student's present level of understanding. Any student who does not pass the basic written, ear-training, and sight-singing skills included in the placement exam will be required to enroll in MUSI 1300 (Fundamentals of Music). No freshman will be permitted to enroll in any music theory course other than MUSI 1300 until having completed this exam. The student who passes the placement exam will be allowed to enroll in Theory I (MUSI 1311), Introduction to Musicianship (MUSI 1100), and Musicianship I (MUSI 1111). Transfer students who are not able to pass the T.P.E. may be required to take appropriate remedial theory courses.
Piano Placement Tests
All entering first year and transfer music majors and minors
must meet with the Program Director of the keyboard division
to determine the appropriate piano level assignment. Results
of the TPE will be considered in addition
to a final piano placement decision.
All non-keyboard music majors must fulfill
piano proficiency requirements as designated in their specific
degree plans. These levels are based on cumulative skills
development which should be completed prior to the junior
year. Students must continue to enroll for applied piano
instruction until this requirement is met.
Applied Music and
Achievement Tests
At the end of four semesters of study, each student majoring
in music will be advised as to their progress through a faculty
sophomore review. All music students taking applied music
for course credit must take an achievement test (Jury Examination)
at the conclusion of each semester of study. Vocal Performance
and Piano Performance majors and concentrations must pass
a division barrier examination at the conclusion of the sophomore
year of study. The student may not advance to junior-level
applied study without successfully completing this examination.
All music majors must pass a piano proficiency examination appropriate to the specific degree requirements.
The student must continue to enroll in applied piano each
semester until the proficiency requirements are met. A description
of the level of achievement required is available to the student
in the Department of Music Handbook available online
or in the College of Fine Arts Office. The student pursuing
the Bachelor of Music Education (BME) degree in Music Education (Choral) with Teacher Certification must
successfully pass the piano proficiency examination before
the student-teaching semester. All other music majors must
pass the piano proficiency examination prior to the semester
of graduation.
| MUSI 2023A |
Piano Proficiency Level III |
| MUSI 2023B |
Piano Proficiency Level IV |
| MUSI 2023C |
Sophomore Barrier for Piano
Majors/Concentrations |
| MUSI 3023 |
Piano Proficiency Level V |
Degree Offered |
Proficiency Needed |
| BA/BS in: |
|
Music |
MUSI 2023A or 2023B or 3023 |
Music Business
|
|
Music Business
(Live Performance)
(Worship Leadership)
(Recording)
(Songwriting)
|
MUSI 2023A
MUSI 2023A
MUSI 1118
MUSI 1118 |
| BM in: |
|
| Vocal Performance |
MUSI 2023B or 3023 |
| Church Music (Vocal) |
MUSI 2023B or 3023 |
| Choral Certification (Piano) |
MUSI 2023C and 3023 |
| Church Music (Piano) |
MUSI 2023C and 3023 |
| Piano Performance |
MUSI 2023C and 3023 |
| BME in: |
|
| Music Education Certification (Choral) |
MUSI 2023B or 3023 |
All music majors’ academic progress will be monitored through the Sophomore Review at the conclusion of four semesters of study. The faculty will make recommendations and suggestions regarding the student’s progress and future as a music major.
Transfer Credit
in Music
Credit in music courses earned at accredited
institutions is accepted for transfer, subject to the following
provision:
- The minimum grade accepted for transfer
is 2.0.
- Credit in applied music toward a major
in performance is accepted only after a performance test
to determine the actual accomplishment of the student in
technique and repertoire is taken.
- Credit for Musicianship (MUSI 1111, 1112,
2111, 2112), and Music Theory (MUSI 1311, 1312, 2311, 2312),
Introduction to Music Literature and Fine Arts (MUSI 2305),
and Music History and Literature (MUSI 3204, 3205, 3206)
will be transferred only if each course has been completed
with a minimum grade of 2.0. A placement test will be given
to determine the DBU course(s) for which the student is
prepared (e.g., a student wishing to transfer first year theory
will take a test to determine his/her readiness for sophomore
theory).
Recitals
and Seminar/Performance Lab
All music majors are required to have credit for eight (8)
semesters of Seminar/Performance Lab (MUSI 1000/1001) in order
to be certified for graduation; seven (7) semesters are required
of the music education students due to the student-teaching
semester. This course requires all music majors to attend
75% of all faculty, student, and guest designated recitals
during each semester. All students taking applied music courses
should expect to perform in Seminar/Performance Lab. Performance
majors and students concentrating in voice, piano, and guitar are required
to perform at least once during the course of each semester
of study.
Individual recitals are required of all music majors in varying
degrees of involvement. Performance majors in Voice or Piano are required to present a half-hour Junior Recital
and a full-hour Senior Recital. Students majoring in Music Education with Teacher Certification (Choral) or Church Music are required
to present a half-hour recital in the area of applied concentration.
Students must be enrolled for a minimum of one semester hour
of applied instruction in their performance area during the
semester in which the recital is presented.
Theory/Composition
majors are required to present a thirty-to forty-five minute
recital during the senior year. The recital will consist of
original compositions and arrangements by the student for
a variety of voicings or instruments. The prerequisite for
this recital is completion of MUSI 4240.
Applied
Music
Private
lessons are offered in voice, piano, composition, organ, guitar, and brass instruments. One (1) semester hour
is given for one half-hour of private instruction each week.
Two (2) semester hours are given for one hour of private instruction
each week.
Music
Ensembles
Creative
involvement in musical ensembles is available to all qualified
students. Any student who meets audition requirements
may participate in a musical organization. Music majors
must enroll in at least one major ensemble appropriate to
their applied music concentration and/or area of teaching
certification every semester until graduation, regardless of the
number of ensemble credits accumulated. Students in
music education must follow this policy with the exception
of the stuent-teaching semester. Performing ensembles
include the University Concert Chorale, DBU Grand Chorus, LEGACY Ensemble, University Ringers, Music Theater Practicum, and Opera Theater.
Music
Scholarships
In
addition to the financial aid programs administered by the
University, numerous music scholarships are available.
Qualifications are established primarily on the basis of performing
ability and academic record, and are awarded by audition or
competition. Scholarships are awarded for one academic
year. Renewal is not automatic and is subject to the
regulations stated in the music scholarship agreement signed
by the student. For further information regarding music
entrance/scholarship auditions, please contact the College
of Fine Arts office 214-333-5316, or see the DBU
Department of Music website.
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