Schedule
At the beginning of every semester, music students must fill out a class schedule record form and leave it in the music office. These forms are used by applied teachers to schedule applied lessons, and can be used to locate students in classes, in case of an emergency.
Attendance Policies
Academic Class attendance
Part of your college experience is to learn to be a reliable professional person. Poor attendance in class is an indicator of your future performance in the working world, and directly related to your success as a student. Attendance policies for each course are established by the professor. Most professors place specific regulations concerning absences in the course syllabus.
College-Wide Attendance Policy
The College has adopted an attendance policy that governs all other policies established by faculty and staff. You can locate it here.
Ensemble attendance
Absences and tardiness from ensembles damage the work of the entire group. Students must show professionalism and respect for their colleagues by attending every ensemble rehearsal. Scholarship reviews will take into account absences and tardiness from ensembles, and awards can be reduced for the following semester. Ensemble directors may remove students from ensembles if they do not maintain good attendance. Consideration for personal illness, other College obligations, or conflicts such as a job or audition may be given on a case-by-case basis. You must call or contact your professor in person in order to request such consideration. Prior notification is important. A text message sent at the beginning of class time is not sufficient. Unexcused absences from dress rehearsals or performances will result in a failing grade and a reconsideration of the student's scholarship.
Private lesson attendance
Attendance is required for all applied music lessons. You must inform your teacher in advance if you are going to miss a lesson. This may be done by calling the teacher or the Assistant to the Dean of Hurley. Instructors must make every effort to make up lessons that they miss themselves. Student absences will be excused for illness (when accompanied by a doctor’s excuse), emergencies, and college sponsored field trips when advance notice is given. Make-up policy for lessons missed by the student will be at the discretion of the teacher. Teachers are not obligated to make up lessons missed by students. Unexcused absences may be penalized by dropping the earned grade to the next lower level (an earned "B" will become a "C").
Recital and concert attendance
All full-time students majoring in music must register for this course every semester in which they are enrolled at Centenary. See the syllabus for MUS 001-002 for further attendance requirements.
Ensemble Enrollment Policies
All full time music majors must enroll in at least one ensemble for each semester in which they are in residence at Centenary. Instrumental majors: Orchestra. Keyboard majors: Collaborative Piano. Voice majors: Choral ensemble. Although a student may request assignment to a specific organization, final assignment will be made by the various ensemble directors. At times, assignment to a specific ensemble may be a particular condition of a scholarship or financial aid award.
Private Lessons and Practice
Each student may request a particular private lesson (applied music) teacher. When possible, such requests will be honored. All applied music assignments will be made through the Office of the Dean.
All students must contact their applied music teachers no later than the end of the first week of each semester. They must turn in a class schedule form to the Music Office, so private teachers can arrange lesson times. See Attendance Policies, above, for the attendance policy for applied music lessons. Students must arrange their practice according to the requirements for the various applied music courses as stated in the catalogue.
Non-Majors
Non-majors taking any of the instruments, piano, or voice under the 140 course. They will meet with their teacher for one-half hour weekly and must practice three and one-half hours per week.
Concentration in Performance or Composition
Music majors who qualify to take the concentration in performance or composition will take courses numbered 180, 280, 380, and 480. They will meet with their teacher for one hour weekly and must practice seven hours per week.
B.A. In Music
Music majors taking courses numbered 170, 270, 370, 470. They will meet with their teacher for one half-hour weekly and must practice three and one-half hours per week (approximately one hour per day).