RECITAL PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

The Department of Music mandates the following procedure to document a student's performance of a recital on his or her transcript:

1. At the beginning of the semester, the applied faculty will notify the Department Office of any students performing a recital that semesters.

2. The staff will create a section of upper division applied, MUS 352 Principal Applied Recital,  1-2 hours semester hours (SH). 

The student will enroll in 1 hour of MUS 352 Recital for each half-recital segment required of them (i.e. half-recital =1 credit hour, full-recital =2 credit hours). In addition the student will register for 1-2 hour(s) of applied lessons based on their degree plan. (i.e. Performance majors may enroll in 2 hours of applied lessons if needed to satisfy number of hours needed for graduation).

Sample Enrollments:

• Music Education Junior Level Half Recital (1 credit of MUS 352R and 1 credit of MUS 352)
• Performance Junior Level Half Recital (1 credit of MUS 352R and 2 credits of MUS 352)
• Performance Senior Level Full Recital (2 credit of MUS 352R and 1 credit of MUS 352) 

3. If a student fails to complete the recital, the applied faculty member will determine if a grade of F (fail) or Incomplete (X) is appropriate. If an incomplete grade (X) is assigned, the faculty member and student must follow the procedure for receiving and removing an Incomplete (X). 

Grading

The Recital Rubric will be used for the degree recital. Students will need an overall grade of C or better on the recital to be considered passing. The rubric is published on the music department website.

	Exceeds Expectations	Meets Expectations	Below Expectations	Unsatisfactory
Performance Technique
Musicianship / Interpretation
Professionalism / Presence

Recital Hearings

All degree recitals require a “recital hearing” to be scheduled and completed prior to the recital in order for the instructor to give final approval to move forward with the recital. The hearing is graded Pass/Fail. Committee members will use the Recital Performance Scoring Rubric to determine the students’ score.

The recital hearing must be completed no less than 10 business days before the recital date (policies vary by area. Consult with your applied teacher). While the hearing is recommended to occur in the performance venue, it is not required. The principal applied teacher is required to be present at the hearing and the recital. Two of the three committee members must evaluate the hearing and recital and at least two committee members should be in attendance at the hearing. The student should provide a copy of the program draft to the panel at the hearing. If the student fails the pre-recital hearing, or individual pieces at the hearing, one additional hearing may be scheduled (during the same semester) at the discretion of the committee, or the recital may be cancelled or postponed. If the recital is cancelled/postponed the student will receive a grade of F in the Principal Applied Recital course. The student will have one additional semester in which to successfully pass the recital and remain a music major. This additional attempt must be during the next consecutive long semester.

The primary instructor may cancel a student recital at any time for the following reasons:

1. Lack of progress/preparation
2. Failure to schedule a recital hearing, for degree recitals
3. Failure to turn in the proper scheduling paperwork on time
4. Failure to submit program or program notes (when applicable)
5. Failure to pay accompanist fees (when applicable)

Individual faculty members can define the recital grading procedures for the course in their syllabi, as well as requirements for program notes. The scheduled dress rehearsal is merely a rehearsal and will not be graded by the committee.

Recital Scheduling

Students must adhere to the procedure for scheduling events:

1. Check with your applied instructor about the procedure in your instrument area. All A&M- Commerce students must obtain the permission of the instructors in their area (e.g., piano, brass, percussion, string, voice, woodwinds) to perform a recital on campus. Some areas require a recital hearing; in other areas the procedure is less formal.
2. Choose 3 possible dates for your event and check against the master calendar of music events maintained online. The Department will not permit a simultaneous ensemble performances in the Concert Hall and a recital performance in the Recital Hall in the same division. Concert times:
   • Monday-Friday: 6:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
   • Saturday and Sunday: 3:00 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 6:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
3. Obtain a Recital Scheduling Form from the Department of Music Website or the Department Office if one or more of your performance and dress rehearsal dates are available. All wind and voice recitals will be in the Recital Hall; the percussion and piano recitals will be in the Concert Hall. A student performing a recital may have one two-hour dress rehearsal in the performance venue (2 two-hour rehearsals for percussion students) and must note that rehearsal date and time on the scheduling form. Additional rehearsal time in the venue may be arranged by the respective applied teacher through the Department Office, depending upon the availability of the facility.
4. Obtain the permission/signatures required on the scheduling form.
5. Check with ALL faculty/committee members who will be evaluating your recital.
6. Return the form to the Music Office no later than three weeks prior to event. Any changes to the event must be made at the earliest possible moment through the Department Administrative Assistant.
7. See the section on piano accompanists for information regarding accompanist fees.
8. Provide a check payable to the A&M-Commerce Department of Music for $50 with the submission of the form, or use a credit card to pay through the campus Marketplace system. Students performing a half or full recital must have the performance recorded using the Department of Music's equipment and Recording Crew—an archival copy is required for accreditation and grade. The Department Administrative Assistant will provide a receipt to the student. Then, the student will give the receipt to the Recording Crew captain. Following the recital, the crew will provide both the student and the applied instructor one copy of the recording and will place another copy in the Department archives.
9. If you plan a reception prior to or after the recital, provide a $50 deposit with the submission of the form. If the prep kitchen is clean with all utensils put away the following morning, the Department will return the deposit check. If not, the Department will cash the check.
10. Provide Program information via the Recital Program Information Page available on the Music Department Website. The form should be filled out no less than 14 days before the recital. (Click here) Include ALL information required for program: composition titles, movement titles, composers, composer dates, additional musicians, instruments, date of recital, time of recital, degree or non-degree recital, and primary instructor(s) for recital material.
11. Translations and Text (voice recitals): Programs for vocalists will include text translations as appropriate.
12. Program Notes: These may or may not be required by applied instructor. All program notes will be formatted and copied by the performer, and approved by the applied faculty member. The Department of Music will not print program notes.

Degree Recital Requirements

Instrumental

• Instrumental students studying for a Bachelor of Music with All-Level Certification perform a half recital in their junior or senior year. A half recital is defined as a minimum of 25 minutes of music with no more than 12 and 1/2 minutes devoted to chamber music.
• Instrumental students studying for a Bachelor of Music (performance) perform a half recital as a junior and a    full recital as a senior. A full recital is defined as a minimum of 50 minutes of music with no more than 20 minutes devoted to chamber music.
• The Bachelor of Arts in Music does not require a recital.

Vocal

• Vocal students studying for a Bachelor of Music with All-Level Certification perform a half recital in their junior or senior year. A half recital is defined as a minimum of 25 minutes of music.
• Vocal students studying for a Bachelor of Music (performance) perform a half recital as a junior and a full recital as a senior. A full recital is defined as a minimum of 50 minutes of music.
• The Bachelor of Arts in Music does not require a recital.

Piano

• Piano students studying for a Bachelor of Music in piano pedagogy perform a half recital and a lecture recital. A half recital is defined as a minimum of 25 minutes of music.
• Piano students studying for a Bachelor of Music in piano performance perform a half recital as a junior and a full recital as a senior. A full recital is defined as a minimum of 50 minutes of music.
• The Bachelor of Arts in Music does not require a recital.