Welcome to the music program of the Saint Vincent College Department of Fine Arts. We are delighted you may be pursuing your musical interests at Saint Vincent and look forward to working with you to develop your abilities.

FACILITIES
The music offices and classrooms are located on the third floor of Kennedy Hall.

Recitals are held in the Science Center Amphitheatre, as are the performances of the Saint Vincent College Concert Series. Large choral concerts are held in the splendid Saint Vincent Archabbey Basilica.

The Saint Vincent Singers rehearse in the K33 studio on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4 pm to 5 pm. The Saint Vincent Camerata rehearses in the Basilica Mondays from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. The SVC Ringers rehearse in the Basilica Wednesdays from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.

LOCKERS AND PRACTICE ROOMS
Lockers for music and instrument storage are located on the third floor of Kennedy Hall. Practice rooms, also on the third floor of Kennedy Hall, are available on a first-come basis with music majors having priority over non-majors.

GRADING
Grades are determined by class and/or lesson attendance, preparation, completion of assignments, and exam or jury results. Each instructor will outline specific course requirements and lesson expectations.

LESSONS
Lessons are scheduled between registered students and the individual instructor before classes begin. Lessons begin the first week of class each semester. Faculty members submit their schedules to the department to avoid duplicate scheduling of the K33 studio. Times are assigned on a first-come basis. An updated studio schedule is posted each semester. Lessons may not be audited.

MUSIC PURCHASE
All music students are expected to purchase their music. Copyright laws prohibit photocopying of music. Music should be purchased from:

JURIES
Juries are a music student's final exams in his or her major instrument. All music majors, music minors, and students taking lessons for credit are required to play a jury. Juries will begin at 9 am each day. Individual juries will be scheduled with a sign-up sheet.

Jury Dates and Requirements

Jury requirements are determined by the music degree being sought, the instrument, and the student's year of study. In general, students will be expected to perform at least one composition from the lesson repertoire, scales and technical studies, harmonization, and sightreading. Memorization will be at the discretion of the instructor. The jury requirements for non-music major students taking lessons for credit are left to the discretion of the instructor.

RECITALS
Music majors are required to participate in each department recital. Music minors are encouraged to participate in both recitals as are all students taking lessons for credit. Junior and senior recital and rehearsal dates are to be scheduled individually with Joseph Bronder.

Solo Recital Rehearsals: Students may schedule up to three rehearsals of one hour duration each with the collaborative pianist prior to the recital. Students desiring additional accompanied rehearsal times are responsible for payment of the collaborative pianist.

Recital Publicity: All recital materials (programs, biographical material, photo, etc.) must be received by the Department at least four weeks prior to the recital date to arrange for publicity and program printing. PLEASE NOTE: Although the music staff prepares and submits publicity for each recital, it is the responsibility of each performer to help develop an audience by posting flyers supplied by the department, inviting family members and friends, and so on.

Important: College policy dictates that ALL publicity materials be released by each academic department through the College's Public Relations Office. DO NOT submit information to the media individually, and DO NOT submit information directly to the Public Relations Office. All materials must be submitted through the Department.

Solo Recital Attire:

Choral Concert Attire:

RECITAL ATTENDANCE (MU 090)
Because experiencing music in performance is a crucial part of a music education, all music majors and minors are to register for MU 090 (Recital Attendance) and are required to attend at least five on- or off- campus concerts each semester. Signed programs should be submitted to the music office throughout the semester to indicate that concerts were attended.

ENSEMBLE PARTICIPATION
When possible, music students are encourages to further enhance their skills by participating in a music ensemble. Non-major voice students especially are strongly urged to take part in the choral programs. Please see Joseph Bronder for information regarding audition requirements.

USHERING
Music students who are not participating in a particular concert or recital are expected to attend and help usher for those programs. All ushers are scheduled in advance.

Music Ensemble Information