INTERESTED IN TAKING PRIVATE MUSIC
LESSONS?
INSTRUMENTAL AND VOICE LESSONS are available to students who are Music Majors, Music Minors, or who are enrolled in a performance ensemble.
The purpose of the Applied Music Program, in general, is
to provide training for qualified students who wish to more fully express
themselves through musical performance.
To enroll in applied lessons you must:
1. Enroll
in one of the following performance ensembles:
|
COURSE |
NUMBER |
INSTRUCTOR |
MEETING TIME |
ROOM |
|
University Choir |
Musc 353 |
Dr. |
M |
C153 |
|
Choral Scholars* |
Musc 352 |
Dr. |
MTWTh 12:10-13:05 |
C153 |
|
USD Symphony |
Musc 351 |
Dr. Angela Yeung |
W |
Shiley Theatre |
|
Chamber Music |
Musc 350 |
Dr. Angela Yeung |
TTh |
C144 |
*Entry into the Choral Scholars is determined by a rigorous audition and screening process which is usually completed in the year before admittance to the ensemble.
2. Get an
add/drop form and have it signed by
Dr.
3. Fill
out the Applied Student Contact and Schedule Form (in wooden box outside Camino 142G) and return it to
Dr. Ron Shaheen (C142G, x7653), who will arrange a teacher and a lesson time
for you. Applied music students receive
ten one-hour lessons in the course of the semester.
All applied music students must perform in a jury at the
end of the semester as their final exam.
The day for juries is usually the dead day between the last day of class
and the first day of final exams. During
juries, the students perform for a faculty panel who grade them on their
performance. The final grade is
determined as follows: the instructor’s grade counts for 2/3rds and the
composite jury grade counts for 1/3rd of the final grade. (The composite jury grade is the average
grade given by the faculty present at the juries.)
In lieu of private lessons, students might consider one
of the following group instruction courses:
Class Piano I (Musc 105) Dr.
Class Piano II (Musc 205) Linda Scott MW
Class Voice (Musc 107) Dr.
Ron Shaheen MW
Class Guitar (Musc 108) Eric Foster MW
If you have any more
questions, please consult:
Dr. Ron Shaheen
Camino Hall 142G, x7653