Offered in: Chicago

Grade Requirements

• Applied Lessons: B- is the minimum passing grade for applied study (EUPH 411 EUPHONIUM (MM), FRHN 411 FRENCH HORN (MAJOR), TRBN 411 TROMBONE (MAJOR), TRPT 411 TRUMPET (MAJOR), or TUBA 411 TUBA (MAJOR)).
• Recitals: B- is the minimum passing grade for PERF 428 GRADUATE RECITAL

GPA Requirements

Master’s degree students must maintain a cumulative Roosevelt GPA of 3.0 or higher to be in good academic standing.

Course Requirements (Brass)

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Enrollment in ensembles is contingent upon placement and assignment. All students in the Music Conservatory are required to participate in all ensembles to which they are assigned by the Program Director of Ensembles and Ensemble Coordinators, and in consultation with the Academic Advisors. Students who are assigned or receive permission to enroll as zero-credit participants in any ensemble will receive a grade; they must complete the same requirements as students enrolled for credit. Assignments are made at the beginning of each semester following placement and seating auditions.

RECITAL REPERTOIRE

PERF 428 GRADUATE RECITAL
Brass: 60 minutes of music is required. Chamber music may be included with the permission of the applied teacher. The recital will be graded by the applied instructor and at least one other faculty member.

JURY REPERTOIRE

Brass: Ten minutes of music. The repertoire should consist of a major work for the instrument, or an alternate piece presented with the permission of the applied professor. No repetition of repertoire from previous juries is allowed. Individual faculty members are encouraged to implement additional requirements for students in their studios, to which their students are bound.

Grade Requirements

• Applied Lessons: B- is the minimum passing grade for PER 411 PERCUSSION (MAJOR).
• Recitals: B- is the minimum passing grade for PERF 428 GRADUATE RECITAL

GPA Requirements

Master’s degree students must maintain a cumulative Roosevelt GPA of 3.0 or higher to be in good academic standing.

Course Requirements (Percussion)

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Enrollment in ensembles is contingent upon placement and assignment. All students in the Music Conservatory are required to participate in all ensembles to which they are assigned by the Program Director of Ensembles and Ensemble Coordinators, and in consultation with the Academic Advisors. Students who are assigned or receive permission to enroll as zero-credit participants in any ensemble will receive a grade; they must complete the same requirements as students enrolled for credit. Assignments are made at the beginning of each semester following placement and seating auditions.

RECITAL REPERTOIRE

PERF 428 GRADUATE RECITAL

Percussion: 60 minutes of music, to be divided among marimba/vibraphone/xylophone, timpani and multi percussion/advanced snare drum solo suite. All recital repertory requirements are at the discretion of the applied instructor. Recitals are graded by the Program Director and one other faculty member.

JURY REPERTOIRE

Percussion: All jury requirements are at the discretion of the applied professor.

Grade Requirements

• Applied Lessons: B- is the minimum passing grade for applied study (BSSN 411 BASSOON (MAJOR), CLAR 411 CLARINET (MAJOR), FLT 411 FLUTE (MAJOR), OBOE 411 OBOE (MAJOR), or SAX 411 SAXOPHONE (MAJOR)).
• Recitals: B- is the minimum passing grade for PERF 428 GRADUATE RECITAL

GPA Requirements

Master’s degree students must maintain a cumulative Roosevelt GPA of 3.0 or higher to be in good academic standing.

Course Requirements (WOODWINDS)

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Enrollment in ensembles is contingent upon placement and assignment. All students in the Music Conservatory are required to participate in all ensembles to which they are assigned by the Program Director of Ensembles and Ensemble Coordinators, and in consultation with the Academic Advisors. Students who are assigned or receive permission to enroll as zero-credit participants in any ensemble will receive a grade; they must complete the same requirements as students enrolled for credit. Assignments are made at the beginning of each semester following placement and seating auditions.

RECITAL REPERTOIRE

PERF 428 GRADUATE RECITAL

Woodwinds: 60 minutes of music is required. Chamber music may be included with the permission of the applied teacher. The recital will be graded by the applied instructor and at least one other faculty member.

JURY REPERTOIRE

Woodwinds: Fifteen minutes of music. Students are strongly encouraged (and some may be required by their applied professors) to perform solo literature from memory. All repertoire must be approved by the applied professor. No repetition of repertoire from previous juries is allowed. Individual faculty members are encouraged to implement additional requirements for students in their studios, to which their students are bound.

This degree map charts a suggested pathway through all of your required courses. It is incumbent upon all students to fully comprehend curricular requirements and course schedules, and while it is feasible to chart an alternate pathway, it is highly recommended that you do so in close consultation with your academic advisor so as to determine a degree path appropriately tailored to your needs.

Degree Map (BRASS)

This degree map charts a suggested pathway through all of your required courses. It is incumbent upon all students to fully comprehend curricular requirements and course schedules, and while it is feasible to chart an alternate pathway, it is highly recommended that you do so in close consultation with your academic advisor so as to determine a degree path appropriately tailored to your needs.

Degree Map (Percussion)

This degree map charts a suggested pathway through all of your required courses. It is incumbent upon all students to fully comprehend curricular requirements and course schedules, and while it is feasible to chart an alternate pathway, it is highly recommended that you do so in close consultation with your academic advisor so as to determine a degree path appropriately tailored to your needs.

Degree Map (Woodwinds)