MASTER OF FINE ARTS (Music Performance) RECITAL REQUIREMENTS The MFA program requires three recitals during the course of the degree: one solo recital, one chamber recital, and one terminal recital that is representative of the student s artistic focus during his or her course of study. These three recitals total 18 credit hours. 1. APPLICATION PROCESS After receiving permission from the applied teacher and the three-advisor committees, the student should begin completing the recital application packet. Students and faculty should read the packet instructions carefully to ensure its successful completion. Packets are available in the music office. Part A Recital Information The first part of the recital packet includes the recital application, recital proposal, recital program, and the recital program notes. (See each document in the recital packet for specific instructions.) The primary applied teacher and the student will form a recital hearing committee. This committee includes the primary applied teacher (chair) and two other faculty members. Once the recital hearing committee is formed, the committee must review the student s recital program, recital proposal, and recital program notes. After these items have been approved, the student should collect the appropriate signatures and submit these materials along with the recital application to the music office.! "!
Note: recital hearing committee members must be physically present for both the recital hearing, including any possible rehearing(s), and the degree recital performance. Therefore, the student and the recital hearing committee must be in agreement for eligible hearing and recital dates. Part B Recital Hearing Each student must successfully pass a recital hearing prior to performing a degree recital. The student must submit the recital hearing form no later than two weeks before the recital hearing. This form is part of the recital packet. The recital hearing is designed to ensure that each student is prepared to perform a degree recital at the graduate level. The hearing length is at the discretion of the committee, however the following guidelines are advised: a) The student should present each piece of the program at the recital hearing b) At least 60% of the program should be performed for the hearing committee c) The hearing performance should reflect a passable representation of the student s ability to perform the repertoire as assigned Recital hearings must be successfully passed at least four weeks before the intended recital date. The committee passes recital hearings on a two-thirds majority vote. Recital hearings will determine a student s eligibility to continue with the proposed degree recital performance. If the recital hearing committee decides that the student could benefit from a longer period of recital preparation, the intended recital date will be delayed until the student can successfully complete a recital hearing. Note: If twelve or more weeks have elapsed between a successful recital hearing and the recital date, the hearing committee may request a rehearing. 2. REQUIREMENTS (A) SOLO RECITAL 1. For all strings, woodwinds, brass, and harp: be comprised of various time periods. At least one piece should be selected from each of the following eras: Baroque or Classical period, the Romantic! #!
period, and the contemporary period (after 1950). This recital should include different genres, such as sonatas, concert pieces, concertos, and other types of solo works. 2. For piano: The length of the recital must be at least 50 minutes of music and not to exceed 70 minutes. For programming piano repertoire, the definition of contemporary period encompasses works from the 20th-21st centuries. At least three representative works, one chosen from each of the following periods: Baroque or Classical; Romantic; Contemporary repertoire to be discussed with major instructor and approved by the piano department faculty. 3. For guitar: be comprised of various time periods. At least one piece should be selected from each of the following eras: Baroque or Classical period, the Romantic period, and the contemporary period (after 1950). 4. For percussion: be comprised of pieces that highlight the versatility of the percussionist with various genres, time periods, and instrument choices. (B) CHAMBER RECITAL 1. For all woodwinds, brass, and harp: The chamber concert should consist of at least two players and be at least 50 minutes in length. The repertoire should be comprised of various time periods. At least one piece should be selected from each of the following eras: Baroque or Classical period, the Romantic period, and the contemporary period (after 1950). 2. For all strings: The chamber concert should consist of at least two players and be at least 50 minutes in length. The primary applied professor and the student will decide the repertoire.! $!
3. For piano: The length of the recital must be at least 50 minutes of music and not to exceed 70 minutes. At least two style periods presented; duos accepted if a larger ensemble is not feasible based on the student pool. 4. For guitar: The chamber recital is excluded; instead an off-campus recital is required. The off-campus recital must be at least 50 minutes in length. The repertoire should be comprised of various time periods. At least one piece should be selected from each of the following eras: Baroque or Classical period, the Romantic period, and the contemporary period (after 1950). After the recital, the student must submit a CD/DVD recording and a recital program to the hearing committee. 5. For percussion: The chamber recital should have a minimum of 50 minutes of music and each piece on the recital should consist of at least two players. Repertoire should include percussion music (2+ people) and music written for percussion and other instruments. (C) TERMINAL RECITAL The terminal recital must be of appropriate length as discussed by the recital hearing committee. It may take the form of any of the following: (a) Solo recital * (b) Chamber recital * (c) Lecture recital (d) Off-campus recital After the recital, the student must submit a CD/DVD recording and a recital program to the Committee of Graduate Studies for review and archival purposes. For guitar students only: The terminal recital must include a guitar concerto, whereas the rest of the program may be solo, chamber music (at least two players), or a combination of those. At least one piece should be selected from each of the! %!
following eras: Baroque or Classical period, the Romantic period, and the contemporary period (after 1950). * The selected repertoire may overlap with repertoire performed on previous recitals but must include at least one new substantial work. A program of all new material is completely acceptable and may be representative of a student s area of interest. (For example, a recital of Chopin piano music.) Percussion students are excluded from this option. The recital hearing committee must approve lecture content. The lecture should be related to a student s academic expertise and professional goals. If it is logistically possible, recital hearing committee members should be present at the recital. Piano students are excluded from this option. 3. CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION (a) Variety of the repertoire or creativeness of the project (b) A complete and successful performance of each musical work (c) The ability to interpret different musical styles from different historical periods, OR the ability to interpret musical styles within the specified criteria set forth by the recital hearing committee. The evaluation of the recital is divided into two categories: Pass or Fail. A score of 85 points or higher (out of 100 points total) constitutes a passing grade. In the case of a failing grade, a student may reapply to present another recital no more than two additional times. The recital hearing committee calculates final recital grades as follows: chair (50%), other (2) committee members (25% each). The music office retains recital packets. Note: Recital hearing committee members can be different for each degree recital; however, committee members must be present at both the hearing and the recital.! &!