UNDERGRADUATE

HANDBOOK

2018-2019

ACADEMIC YEAR

School of MusicUniversity of LouisvilleLouisville, KY 40292

Phone: (502) 852-6907Fax: (502) 852-0520

Web: louisville.edu/music

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. GENERAL INFORMATION Introduction and History ........................................................................ 3 Mission .......................................................................................................... 3 Organization ............................................................................................... 3 Administration ........................................................................................... 3 Staff ................................................................................................................ 3

II. UNIVERSITY AND SCHOOL OF MUSIC POLICIES OfficialNotices .......................................................................................... 5 MusicFees ................................................................................................... 5 UseofUniversity-OwnedInstruments ............................................. 6 StudentOrganizations ............................................................................ 7 DiscriminationPolicy ............................................................................... 8 SexualHarassmentPolicy ..................................................................... 8 TitleIX/CleryActNotification ............................................................. 8 AcademicDishonestyandPlagarism ............................................... 9

III. UNIVERSITY AND SCHOOL OF MUSIC ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND POLICIES CatalogYear ............................................................................................... 9 AcademicStandardsPolicy .................................................................. 9 UniversityGradePointAverage ........................................................ 10 EnrollmentStandards ........................................................................... 10 AcademicStandards ............................................................................. 10 AcademicStandardsforStudents AdmittedasConditionalAdmit ..................................................12 UndergraduateDean’sList ...................................................................12 AdvisingandRegistration ....................................................................12 CourseScheduleChanges ...................................................................13 TransferGradeAcceptance .................................................................13 TransferEquivalencyDetermination ................................................13 AdvancedStandingCredit ...................................................................14 CommunityCollegeTransferLimitsPolicy ....................................14 CardinalCore(GeneralEducation)Program ................................14 CourseLoads.............................................................................................15 Pass-FailCourses .................................................................................. ....15 RepetitionofCourses ............................................................................15 IncompleteCourseWork ......................................................................16 IndependentStudy .................................................................................16 UpperDivisionAssessment .................................................................17 FinalExaminations ..................................................................................19 ExcusedAbsencesPolicy .....................................................................19 GradingSystemandQualityPoints ..................................................19

AcademicGrievanceProcedures .......................................................21 WithdrawalProceduresandPolicies ................................................21 CompassionateWithdrawal .................................................................21 AcademicForgiveness .........................................................................22 AcademicFreshStartPolicy ..............................................................23 DegreeRequirements ...........................................................................24

IV. MUSIC REQUIREMENTS AttendanceatClassesandLessons ................................................25 Electives .....................................................................................................25 AppliedMusic ...........................................................................................25 SoloistOpportunities ............................................................................27 Accompanists ...........................................................................................28 ParticipationinEnsembles ..................................................................28 RecitalAttendanceRequirements .................................................. 30 PublicRecitals ...........................................................................................31 Scholarships ...............................................................................................31 ProtectingYourVocalandNeuromusculoskeletalHealth ......34 ProtectingYourHearingHealth ........................................................35

V. SCHOOL OF MUSIC BUILDING POLICIES BadWeatherSchedule .........................................................................36 BuildingHours .........................................................................................36 BuildingRegulations .............................................................................37 DwightD.AndersonMemorialMusicLibrary ..............................38 Lockers .......................................................................................................38 PracticeRooms .......................................................................................39 RecitalHallUsage ...................................................................................39 SecuritySystem .......................................................................................39 Notes .......................................................................................................... 40

UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE SCHOOL OF MUSIC

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

Introduction and HistoryTheUniversity of Louisville School ofMusic offers the seriousstudentofmusicanopportunitytostudywithdistinguishedfacultyandtoparticipateinawiderangeofmusicalactivities,bothwithintheSchoolandthecommunity.Historicallyandphilosophically,theSchoolhashadaprofoundimpactontheculturallifeofLouisville.ItsfacultyandadministrationhaveprovidedmuchoftheleadershipandtalentforsuchgroupsastheLouisvilleOrchestra,theKentuckyOperaAssociation,theLouisvilleBachSociety,andtheChamberMusicSocietyofLouisville.

TheSchoolofMusic, founded in 1932,hasbeen locatedon theBelknapCampussince1980inabuildingwhichwasdesignedandbuiltspecificallyformusic.Itcontainstworecitalhalls,a15,000squarefootmusiclibrary,forty-fourteachingstudios,seventy-sixpracticerooms,sevenclassrooms,tworehearsalhalls,andthreedancestudios.

MissionTheUniversity of Louisville School ofMusic is committed toteachingmusicasanartistic,academic,andprofessionaldiscipline;tofosteringinavarietyofwaysandfordiversecommunitiesthecreation, performance, study, teaching, and therapeutic use ofmusic;andtocontributinginnovativemusicalleadershipinthecityofLouisvilleandbeyond.

OrganizationTheSchoolofMusicisorganizedintotwoDepartments: DepartmentofAcademic&ProfessionalStudies DepartmentofPerformanceStudies

Administration Dr. Christopher Doane, Dean Dr. Naomi Oliphant, Associate Dean Dr. Krista Wallace-Boaz, Assistant Dean Prof. Gerald Tolson, Department Chair of Academic & Professional Studies Dr. Frederick Speck, Department Chair of Performance Studies

Staff Laura Angermeier, Admissions Counselor Sr., oversees the

admissionsprocess andoutreachefforts for new freshmen,transfer, and international undergraduate and graduatestudentsintheSchoolofMusic.

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Penny Brodie, Program Coordinator Sr.,servesasthestudents’front-linecontactasReceptionistintheDean’sOffice,servesasliaisonfortheChamberMusicSociety,andasDirectorfortheCommunityMusicProgram.

Matthew Crum, Dir. of Instructional & Music Technology,providestechnologysupportforstudents,faculty,andstafffordesktop,classroom,andlabtechnologyandsoftwareandmaintainstheSchool’swebsite.

Judith Hake, Intermittent Employee,overseesregistrationandprovidesadministrativesupportfortheDanceAcademy.

Brad Jopek, Administrative Assistant, provides administrativesupportfortheSchool’sDepartmentofAcademic&ProfessionalStudies, is responsible for preparing all concert and recitalprograms,andmaintainstheSchool’ssocialmediasites.

Deborah Kalbfleisch, Unit Business Manager Int., oversees allactivitiesrelatedtothepurchasingofgoodsandservicesfortheSchool.

Angela Keene, Facilities Coordinator Sr., oversees the useandmaintenanceof themusic facility for classes, practice,rehearsals, recitals, performance-relatedmatters, recital hallbookings,andspecialevents.

Justin Leighty, Director of Development, is responsible forfundraising for various projects and scholarships, andmaintainingexcellentrelationshipswithSchoolofMusicalumni,donors,andtheFriendsoftheSchoolofMusic.

Kaelah McMonigle, Administrative Specialist, providesadministrative support for the School’s Department ofPerformanceStudiesandbandprograms.

Jill Mullaney, Director of Finance & Administration,willprovidehigh level financial expertise to theDean and administersall payroll operations.Assists theDean in theplanning andadministrationofoperationalandpersonnelactivitiesof theSchoolandprovidesoverallmanagementoftheDean’sOffice.

John Ritz, Communications and Marketing Specialist, is responsibleforpublicizingtheSchool’sevents,managingmediarelations,andbranding.

Michelle Williams, Academic Counselor Sr.,overseesallstudentacademicmatters including advising, student records, andCommencement.

TBA, Multimedia Production & Events Manager,Responsibleforproduction andhousemanagementofmultimediaprojects,concerts and other events, including audio and/or videorecordsingsforsocialmedia,instructionalandarchivalpurposes,andoversightandmaintenanceofperformancevenuelightingandvideoequipment.

TBA, Piano Technician, is responsible for the tuning andmaintenanceoftheSchool’skeyboardinstruments.

II. UNIVERSITY AND SCHOOL OF MUSIC POLICIES

TheadministratorsandfacultyoftheSchoolofMusicdonotassumetheresponsibilityofnotifyingstudentsconcerningtheregulationsoftheSchoolofMusic,theUniversity,orthestudent’sparticularstatuswithregardtocredits,requirements,orqualitypoints.Theyaremorethanwillingtoinformthematanytimestudentsrequesttheinformation.It istheresponsibilityofthestudentstoinformthemselvesinregardtogrades,creditrequirements,qualitypoints,andtheregulationsapplyingtostudentsintheSchoolofMusic.Anyemailcommunicationwithstudentswillbeontheiruniversityemailonly.Studentsmustberesponsibleandchecktheiruniversityemailonadailybasis.

Official Notices Studentsmustrespondtoofficialnoticesissuedonadministrativeboardsorsentbyindividualletters.Failuretocomplymayleadtosuspensionfromtheschool.

Music FeesAllSchoolofMusicmajorsarechargedaStudentMusicFeeof$175persemester,pro-ratedforpart-timestudents.Thisfeehelpstooffsetexpendituresexclusivelyrelatedtomusicmajorsincluding,butnot limited to accompanists, technologyand infrastructure,studentactivities,andstudentticketstoconcerts.Ofdirectbenefittomusic students is theaccess to four,one-hour serviceseachsemesterwithastaffpianoaccompanist,theavailabilityofhalf-hour,secondaryinstrumentappliedmusiclessonsonaspaceavailable/permissionofsecondaryandmajorteachersforfoursemesters,andfreeticketsprovidedtoLouisvilleBallet,ChamberMusicSociety,KentuckyOpera,SpeedConcertSeries,andLouisvilleOrchestraClassicsevents.

Musicminors and non-musicmajors approved to take appliedlessonswithintheSchoolofMusicwillbechargedaNon-MusicMajorAppliedLessonFee.Thefeeis$200forahalf-hourinlengthlessonand$400foraone-hourinlengthlesson.

Use of University-Owned InstrumentsMethods Class UseStudentsmayuseaUofL-ownedinstrumentforamethodsclassatnoadditionalcostwiththeprovisionthattheinstrumentissignedout to the student for temporary use and,while so provided,the student is responsible for its return in reasonably the samecondition.Missing instruments or repairs beyond reasonableexpectationshallbeassesseddirectlytothestudent’suniversityfinancialobligationaccountforthestatedvalueoftheinstrumentorcostofrepair,asrequired.

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Ensemble or Secondary Applied Music UseStudentsrequestingtouseaUofL-ownedinstrumentforelectiveensembleparticipationorsecondaryappliedmusicstudymayhaveuseofaninstrumentprovidedthatsuchaninstrumentisavailableandnotrequiredforuseinamethodsclass.Instrumentsprovidedmustbecheckedout foreachsemesterofuse,withafinancialholdplacedonanystudent’saccountforthestatedvalueoftheinstrumentwhen the instrument isnot returnedor renewed foranysemester.Studentsareresponsibleforsecuringsafestorageandconditionsfortheinstrumentandwillbefurtherresponsiblefor replacementof the instrument if lost,stolen,ordamagedatreplacementcostasnotedintheinstrumentsign-outprocess.

Use for Degree-Required Applied Music StudyStudentsrequestingtouseaUofL-ownedinstrumentforrequiredappliedmusic study for their respectivedegreeprogrammayhaveuseofaninstrumenttiedtoasetfeeschedulebasedonthereplacementvalueoftheinstrument.Ifavailable,andrecommendedforusebytheappliedmusicteacher,instrumentsmaybecheckedoutforeachsemesterofuse,withafinancialholdplacedonanystudent’saccountforthestatedvalueoftheinstrumentwhentheinstrumentisnotreturnedorrenewedforanysemester.Studentsareresponsibleforsecuringsafestorageandconditionsfortheinstrument andwill be further responsible formaintaining theinstrument in playing conditionwhile in his or her possession.Studentsshallbefurtherresponsibleforcostsuptoreplacement/repair of the instrument if lost, stolen, or damaged up to thereplacementcostasnotedintheinstrumentsign-outprocess.

EffectiveFall2015,usagefeesfordegree-requiredappliedmusicstudywillbeassessedbeginningwiththestudent’ssecondsemesterofappliedstudy.

Fee schedule: Replacement value of less than$1000: $50persemester Valueupto$2000:$100persemester Valueupto$3000:$150persemester Valueupto$4000:$175persemester Valueupto$5000:$200persemester Valueofmorethan$5000to$9,999:$300persemester Valueofmorethan$10,000:$400persemester Percussionmajorsinstrumentfee:$150persemester

Optional Secondary Instrument Applied Music Study Assigned by the Studio TeacherStudentsrequiredtostudyasecondaryinstrumentaspartofhisorherappliedmusicstudymayrequestatnocosttheuseofaUofL-ownedinstrumentforsecondaryinstrumentstudyaspartofstudioinstructionorasrecommended/requiredbythestudioteacheriftherequestedinstrumentisavailable.Studentsareresponsiblefor

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securingsafestorageandconditionsfortheinstrumentandwillbe further responsible formaintainingthe instrument inplayingconditionwhileinhisorherpossession.Studentsshallbefurtherresponsibleforcostsuptoreplacement/repairoftheinstrumentiflost,stolen,ordamagedasnotedintheinstrumentsign-outprocess.

Student OrganizationsVariousprofessionalandsocialorganizationsareopentointerestedandqualifiedstudents,but freshmen intheSchoolofMusicareencouragednot topledgeanysocialorprofessionalsororityorfraternityduringtheirfirstsemesterofstudy.

Association of Student Composers (ULASC)An organization committed to support and promotemusiccompositionandprovideinformationconcerningcompetitionsandperformancevenues.

Delta OmicronAprofessionalmusicfraternity.Thechapterfocusesitsactivitiesonpromotingprofessional competencyandachievement in thefieldofmusic.Theorganizationencourageshighscholarshipandgrowthintheperformanceandappreciationofgoodmusic.Itisalsoaservicegroupfortheschool,theuniversity,andthecommunity.

MTNA Collegiate ChapterTheMTNA collegiate chapter provides a connection to thelarger established communityof long-timemusicprofessionals,a community committed to and interested in inspiring anddevelopingitsfuturemembersandthemusic-teachingprofessionasawhole.MTNAisafoundationofeducational,musical,socialandprofessionalexperienceformusicteachersthroughouttheircourseofformalstudyandtohelpopendoorsthroughprofessionalopportunitiesandcareeroptionsinthefieldofmusic.

The Music Therapy Organization at UofLTheMusicTherapyOrganizationattheUniversityofLouisvilleisopentomusictherapymajorsandothersinterestedintheuseofmusicintherapy.MTOULprovidesinformationaboutmusictherapyanditsuses,expandsopportunitiesformemberstohearfrommusictherapistsandrelatedprofessionals,andencouragesinvolvementinmusic therapyprofessional organizations and attendance atconferences.

NAFME/KMEA Student ChapterStudentsinvolvedinpursuingamusiceducationmajorareaffectedbymusiceducationactivitiesnotonlyatthelocalandstatelevels,butatthenationallevelaswell.Thebestwaytokeepintouchwiththese activities is to join theStudentMusicEducatorsNationalConference(SMENC).ForadditionalinformationabouttheSMENC,contacttheMusicEducationFaculty.

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Phi Mu Alpha SinfoniaAprofessionalmusicfraternityformentoencourageandactivelypromote the highest standards of creativity, performance,education,andresearchinmusicinAmerica.ItalsoprovidesservicetotheSchoolofMusic.

Student CouncilTheStudentCouncilintheSchoolofMusicisanimportantstudentorganizationdeeplyinvolvedinrepresentingstudents’concernsandopinionstothefacultyandadministration.TheStudentCouncilalsosponsorsanumberofsocialandprofessionaleventsthroughouttheacademicyear.

Discrimination PolicyItisthepolicyoftheUniversityofLouisvilletomaintainthecampusasaplaceofworkandstudyforfaculty,staff,andstudentsfreeofanydiscriminationintheeducationenvironment.

Sexual Harassment PolicyStatementprovidedbyPEACC:“TheUniversityofLouisvillestrivestomaintainthecampusfreeofallformsofillegaldiscriminationas a place ofwork and study for faculty, staff, and students.Sexualharassmentisunacceptableandunlawfulconductwillnotbetolerated intheworkplaceandtheeducationalenvironment.Unwelcomesexualadvances,requestsforsexualfavors,andotherverbal orphysical conductof a sexual nature constitute sexualharassment,evenwhencarriedoutthroughcomputersorotherelectroniccommunicationssystems.

Studentsand InstructorsareprotectedfromSexualHarassmentaccordingtotheAffirmativeActionpolicy, theStudentCodeofConduct, and theUofLComputerAccountUsageAgreement.AnyoneexperiencingSexualHarassmentshouldrefertothelinksavoce found in theUndergraduateCatalog and/or contact thePEACCProgramat 502-852-2663andan advocatewill explainyourchoices.Thisisafreeandconfidentialservice.

Anyonewhowould like to receivemore informationorprovidetraining to a classroomcancontact aPEACC representative at502-852-2663andmayusetheeducationalmodulesprovidedbythePEACCProgram.”

Title IX/Clery Act NotificationSexualmisconduct (includingsexualharassment, sexualassault,andanyothernonconsensualbehaviorofasexualnature)andsexdiscriminationviolateUniversitypolicies.StudentsexperiencingsuchbehaviormayobtainconfidentialsupportfromthePEACCProgram(852-2663),CounselingCenter(852-6585),andCampusHealth Services (852-6479). To report sexualmisconduct orsexdiscrimination, contact theDeanofStudents (852-5787)orUniversityofLouisvillePolice(852-6111).

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DisclosuretoUniversityfacultyorinstructorsofsexualmisconduct,domesticviolence,datingviolence,orsexdiscriminationoccurringon campus, in aUniversity-sponsoredprogram, or involving acampusvisitororUniversitystudentoremployee(whethercurrentorformer)isnotconfidentialunderTitleIX.Facultyandinstructorsmustforwardsuchreports,includingnamesandcircumstances,totheUniversity’sTitleIXofficer.

Formoreinformation,seetheSexualMisconductResourceGuide:http://louisville.edu/hr/employeerelations/sexual-misconduct-brochure

Academic DishonestyAcademicdishonestyisprohibitedattheUniversityofLouisville.AfacultymembershouldconsultSection5:AcademicDishonestyof theCode of Student Rights and Responsibilities found inthecatalog.Beforedisciplinaryaction is taken, the facultymembershouldbringtheproblemtotheattentionoftheDepartmentChairandAssociateDean.Copiesofallmaterialsrelatedtotheissuewillbeplacedinthestudent’sfile.

III. UNIVERSITY AND SCHOOL OF MUSICACADEMIC STANDARDS AND POLICIES

Catalog YearStudentspursuinganundergraduatedegreeshallmeetthedegreerequirementsineffectatthetimeoftheirfirstadmissiontoanydegree-grantingunitoftheUniversityprovidedtheyhavenothadabreakinenrollmentoftwoormorecalendaryears.Ifastudenthas abreak in enrollmentof twoormore calendar years, thatstudentmustapplyforreadmissiontoanenrollmentunitand,ifadmitted,willbesubjecttocatalogrequirementsineffectatthetimeofreadmission.Studentsmayelecttofollowthemostrecentdegreeorprogramrequirementsestablishedsubsequenttotheirinitialentryintoadegree-grantingunit.

TheUniversityreservestherighttoissueandrequireimmediatecompliancewithnewrequirementsasmaybeneededtorespondtocertification,licensure,andaccreditationissues.Individualunitsmayhavedifferent catalogyear requirementswhich supersedethoseindicatedhere.Studentsshouldconsultthecatalogsectionfortheirspecificenrollmentunit.

Academic Standards PolicyTheUniversity of Louisville communicates its expectations forundergraduateacademicachievementthroughtheUndergraduateAcademicStandardsPolicy.Academicstandardsaredeterminedbythefacultiesoftheenrollment/degree-grantingunits.

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Applicable standards forcontinuation inaparticularenrollmentunit can be based upon grade point average, course specificachievement, and in someprograms a professional/behavioralcomponent.Studentsareencouragedtoconsulttheirenrollmentunitandthecatalogforthespecificstandardsoftheirunit.

University Grade Point AverageTheUniversity of Louisville calculates aUniversityGradePointAveragewhichbecomesthestandardmeasureofperformanceandtheofficialuniversitycalculationuponwhichacademicdecisionsaremade.TheUniversityGradePointAverageisdeterminedattheundergraduate level,baseduponallundergraduatecourseworktakenattheUniversityofLouisville.Coursesnumberedbelowthe100-level(000-099)takeninthe1998FallsemesterorafterwillnotbeusedintheearnedhoursorUniversityGradePointAveragecalculation.

Enrollment StandardsEnrollment unitsmay establish gradepoint average standardsthat exceed theminimumgradepoint average requirementsoftheUniversity. School ofMusic undergraduate students are ingood standingwhen they have aminimum cumulative gradepoint averageof 2.5. Should an undergraduate student fail tomeet the requirements of their enrollment units, theymaybesubjecttoenrollmentrestrictions,courserepetitionrequirements,othercorrectiveinterventions,andultimately,dismissalfromtheirenrollmentunit.Astudentwhoisdismissedfromtheirenrollmentunitmayseekimmediatetransfertoanenrollmentunitforwhichtheircumulativegradepointaverageisacceptable.

Academic StandardsGoodstandingisdefinedasacumulativegradepointaveragenotlessthantheminimumGPAsetbythedegree-grantingunit.SchoolofMusicundergraduatestudentsareingoodstandingwhentheyhaveaminimumcumulativegradepointaverageof2.5.

1. SchoolofMusicundergraduate studentswho, after thefirst12 degree-applicable semester hours taken atUofL, have agradepoint averagebelow2.5will beplacedonAcademicWarning.Theywillbenotifiedthattheirachievementisbelowexpectationsandbestronglyencouragedtoseekassistance,butnolimitationwillbeplacedontheirregistrationforthenextterm.

2. In any semester subsequent to that described above, anundergraduatestudentwhosecumulativegradepointaveragefallsbelow2.5willbeplacedonAcademicProbationforthenextsemesterinwhichthestudentenrolls.UndergraduatestudentsonAcademicProbationarenotifiedthattheirachievementisbelowexpectations andare subject to courseand/or credit

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hour limitations, and they are limited to 14 semester hourswhiletheyremainonprobation,specifiedcourseregistrationrequirements, andother intrusive advising interventions asdeemedappropriatebytheirenrollmentunit.

3. SchoolofMusicundergraduatestudentsonAcademicProbationwillhavetheirrecordsevaluatedattheendoftheprobationarysemesterwithoneofthefollowingoutcomes:

a. astudentwillberestoredtogoodstandingintheSchoolof Music.

b. a studentwhose cumulativegradepoint average is stillbelow2.5,butwhoearnedasemestergradepointaverageatorabove2.5,willbemaintainedonprobation.

c. astudentwhosecumulativegradepointaverageisbelow2.5andwhoearnedasemestergradepointaveragebelow2.5maypetitionforcontinuationonprobation.Thepetitiondescribingthestudent’splanofactiontoreturntogoodstandingmustbesubmittedtotheAssociateDeanoftheSchoolofMusic.

d. a studentwhose cumulativegradepoint average is stillbelow2.5andwhoearnedasemestergradepointaveragebelow2.5willbeplacedonAcademicSuspensionandwillberequiredtositoutatleastonesemester(summertermsexcluded).

e. UofL studentswho are suspendedor dismissedby theSchoolofMusicunitareeligibletoapplyforadmissiontoanotherunitandmaybeadmittediftheymeetminimumadmissionstandardsofthatunit.StudentswhoapplyforadmissiontoanotherunitmaynotenrollinanySchoolofMusiccourses.

4. Readmission of suspended students is not guaranteed. Inorder to be considered for readmission, a School ofMusicstudentmustsubmitawrittenpetitiontotheAssociateDeanoftheSchoolofMusicandan“ApplicationforUndergraduateAdmission”formtotheOfficeofAdmissions.ThepetitionmustbereceivedbytheSchoolofMusicatleastonemonthpriortothefirstdayofclassesforthesemesterinwhichthestudentseeksreadmission.Thepetitionshouldaddressthestudent’sperceptionofthecausesofpoorperformance,thestepsthestudent has taken to address those causes, and a plan ofactiontoreturntogoodstanding.Studentswhoaregrantedreinstatementwillbereadmittedonprobation.

5. No studentwill be reinstatedmore than twice; the thirdsuspensionisanAcademicDismissal.AstudentacademicallydismissedcanonlyreturnthroughspecialpermissionfromthefacultyoftheSchoolofMusic.

Academic Standards for Students Admitted as “Conditional Admit”SchoolofMusicstudentswhoareconditionallyadmittedentertheuniversityonAcademicWarningandarelimitedduringtheirfirstsemestertoa14hourcreditload.Theiradmissionletterwillindicatewhethertheyhaveoneortwosemesterstoachieveacademicgoodstanding.Aonesemesterconditionalperiodwillrequirestudentstoachievenolessthana2.5cumulativeGPAbytheendofthefirstsemester,ortheywillbesuspendedfromtheSchoolofMusic.Atwosemesterconditionalperiodwillrequirestudentstoachievenolessthana2.5cumulativeGPAattheendofthefirstsemester,ortheywillbeplacedonAcademicProbation.Iftheydonotachieveacademicgoodstandingbytheendofthefirstyear(i.e.endofthesecondsemester)theywillbesuspendedfromtheSchoolofMusic.

Undergraduate Dean’s ListAstudentwhocompletesinonesemestertwelveormoregradedcreditswiththegrades“A”,“B”,or“C”anda3.5semestergrade-pointaverage,withnogradesof“I,”“X,”or“U,”isnamedtotheDean’sList.Thegrade“P”hasnoeffectonthedeterminationforDean’sList.AstudentwhomeetseitherofthesestandardsinonesemesterwillbeawardedtheappropriatehonorthroughordinaryclericalproceduresintheOfficeoftheDean.

Advising and RegistrationAllSchoolofMusicundergraduate studentsareadvisedby theacademiccounselorwhoassistswithregistration,monitorsprogressin courses required for theirmajor, and reviewsprogressmadetowardcompletionofUpperDivisioncourseprerequisites.

AdvisingisrequiredforallmusicstudentsuntiltheyhavecompletedallprerequisitesforUpperDivisioncourses.(SeeUpperDivisionstatement in theSchoolofMusicunit sectionand in themusicdegreesoutlinedintheundergraduatecatalog.)Studentswillbeblockedfromregistrationforclassesuntiltheadvisingrequirementhasbeen satisfied.Registrationperiodscanbe foundonlineat:http://louisville.edu/registrar/registration-information.

Continued registration after non-payment of tuitionStudentswho have not settled tuition bills by thewithdrawaldeadlineshallbeleftonthecourserostersandshallbeallowedtocompletetheworkofthetermandwillreceiveagradeforeachcourseinwhichtheyareenrolled.Untiltheirbillsarepaid,however,theiraccesstoregistration(includingregistrationforsubsequentterms) and transcript serviceswill be blocked. Studentswithunpaidbillswhohaveappliedtograduateintheunpaidtermwillbedroppedfromthegraduationlistandwillhavetoreapplyforgraduationinalaterterm.

NOTE: Thischangeaffectsonlymidtermcancellations.Registrationsunpaidbeforethestartofatermwillstillbecancelledasbefore.

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Course Schedule ChangesIfyoumustdroporaddacourse,youfirstshouldmeetwithyouradvisorandtheinstructorofthecourse.

Transfer Grade AcceptanceTheUniversityofLouisville recognizesappropriatecourseworkdoneatother accrediteduniversities andcolleges andacceptsthatworkaccording to theprinciples set forth in theAmericanAssociation of Collegiate Registrars andAdmissionsOfficersTransferCreditPracticesandstatelaw.

Transferworkthatiscollege-level,academicinnature,andearnedatappropriatelyaccreditedinstitutionswillbeacceptedandpostedascreditearned(i.e.,withnograde)andwillbeacceptedascredittowardsadegree, consistentwithpolicies ineffect for residentstudents.Anundergraduatestudent is required tocomplete30ofhis/herlast36semesterhoursatUofLforany120credithours.Additionally, if the degree ismore than 120 credit hours, theuniversitypolicystatesthat25%ofthetotaldegreecredithoursmustbecompletedattheUniversityofLouisville.

TheSchoolofMusicdoesnotacceptundergraduatetransfergradesbelowa“C”.Nocreditistransferredforappliedmusicortheory.Advancedstandingforappliedmusicmaybeawardedatajury.Advancedstandingfortheoryisawardedbyexamination.MusichistorycreditsareevaluatedfortransferbytheMusicHistoryfaculty.RecitalAttendancecreditsmaybetransferred.Principalensemblecreditsmaybetransferred,butnottoexceedonepersemester.ThosewithRecitalAttendance transfer credits, ordocumentedensembleexperiencesorcourses,willbeevaluatedonanindividualbasisbytheDean’sOffice.

Transfer Equivalency DeterminationTransfer equivalencies aredeterminedby the instructional unitorthe“bestfit”unitasdeterminedbytheAdmissionsOffice inconsultationwiththeOfficeoftheUniversityProvost.

Courses thatmeet general education requirementsmay betransferredundercourseequivalenciesestablishedintheOfficeofTransferArticulation.Incaseswherenoequivalencyisestablished,theOffice of TransferArticulationwill direct students to theuniversityacademicdepartment,school,orcollegewheresimilarcoursesareofferedforevaluationoftransfercredits.

Whena transcript fromanaccredited institution records creditgrantedfor‘non-traditional’educationexperiences(includingbutnotlimitedtocreditbyexam,correspondencework,dualcredithighschoolwork,portfoliowork),thecreditwillgenerallybeacceptedintransferregardlessofthehoursofcreditthestudentearnedatthetransferringinstitution(s).

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Nolimitisplacedonthenumberofhoursstudentscanearnfrompriorlearningassessment.Priorlearningassessmentincludesbutisnotlimitedtocreditbyexam,correspondencework,duelcredithighschoolwork,andportfoliowork.Theacademicunitwilldecidehowandwhetherthecreditappliestograduation,unit,program,andresidencyrequirements.

Advanced Standing CreditAdvanced standing credit in any appliedmusic subject (piano,voice,organ,guitar,band,ororchestralinstruments)orinmusictheorywillbegrantedonlybyexamination,andthenonlyafterthestudenthassatisfactorilypursuedadvancedworkinthatsubjectforonesemester.

Community College Transfer Limits PolicyForbachelor’sdegrees,studentsmustpresentatleastsixty(60)semestercredithoursearnedat four-year institutions.Studentsmustalsomeetresidencyrequirements.

Cardinal Core (General Education) ProgramBeginninginsummer2018,allstudentswillberequiredtomeetthe requirementsof theCardinalCoreprogram. Studentswhomatriculatedtotheuniversitybeforesummer2018shouldconsultwiththeiradvisorsaboutthetransitionfromthepreviousgeneraleducationprogramtoCardinalCore.

TheCardinalCoreprogramattheUniversityofLouisvillepreparesstudentstodotheadvancedworkneededfortheirbaccalaureatedegreesandpreparesthemtocontributetosocietythroughouttheirlivesthroughtheirprofessionalworkandcivicengagement.The program emphasizes the development of key intellectualskills relevant to any careerpath:critical thinking,quantitative reasoning,effective communication, and the understanding of historical, social, and cultural diversity. Studentswill developskills and acquire knowledge in the following contect areas ofArtsandHumanities,HistoricalPerspectives,OralCommunication,QuantitativeReasoning,Social andBehavioralSciences,NaturalSciences,WrittenCommunition, and the competency area ofDiversity in theUnited States andGlobally. Upon completionof theprogram, studentswill beprepared to analyze complexproblemsandevaluatepossiblecoursesofactioninanenvironmentcharacterizedbydiversityandtheneedforsustainablesolutions.

Cardinal Core Requirements (Effective Summer 2018)Studentsshoulddemonstrateproficiency(thruoghcourseworkorexternalcredit)inthethreeskillsareas(WrittenCommunication,Oral Communication, and Quantitative Reasoning) beforecompletingthefirst30degree-applicablecredithoursearnedatUofL.Within60hours,thestudentshouldhavecompleted21hoursofCardinalCorecourses.

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TheCardinalCoreprogramrequiresaminimumof31credithoursfromapprovedcoursecategoriesasoutlinedbelow.Studentsmustcompleteaminimumof12hoursintheSkillscourses,aminimumof 19hours in theDisciplinaryPerspectives courses, andwithinthe31hoursstudentsmustaccumulate6hoursinDiversitycredit.Academicadvisorscanguidestudentsintheselectionofcourses.AllSchoolofMusicundergraduatestudentsarerequiredtotakePAS214andANTH205.MusiceducationmajorsmustalsotakeEDTP 201.

Course LoadsTheminimumloadforfull-timeundergraduatestudentsduringfallandspringsemestersis12credithourspersemester.Studentswillbeallowedtoenrollforamaximumof18credithourspersemester.A studentwhohas completedaminimumof 30hours atUofLandmaintainedacumulativegradepointaverageofatleast3.0maypetition theAssociateDean foranoverloadnot toexceed20credithourspersemester.Apetitionwillberequiredforeachsemesterofoverloadrequest.Astudentonprobationislimitedtoamaximumof14credithourspersemesterandastudentadmittedinconditionalstatustoamaximumof14credithours.Nooverloadswillbeapprovedwhileastudentremainsinsuchstatus.Summersessionenrollmentswillbelimitedtoamaximumof4credithoursforthreeweekstermsand7credithoursforfiveweekterms.Astudentmayreceivecreditonlyforcoursesforwhichhe/shehasofficiallyregisteredandonlyforthenumberofhoursspecifiedforsuchcoursesinthecatalog.

Pass-Fail CoursesAnySchool ofMusic undergraduate studentwhohas achievedUpperDivisionstatusandwhoisingoodstandingmaytakeoneelectivecourseeachsemesteroutsidethemajorfieldonapass-failbasis.FormsmaybeobtainedintheDean’sOffice.AnycoursewhichistakentofulfilltheUniversity’sGeneralEducationrequirementsorany“MUS”coursetofulfilladegreerequirementmaynotbetakenonapass-failbasis.

Repetition of CoursesStudentsareallowedtorepeatacourseonlyonce,withthemostrecentgrade counting forgradepoint average calculation andtowards degree requirements. Students are advised toweighcarefullythetradeoffbetween1)possiblyimprovingtheiracademicstandingbyrepeatingacourseandearningahighergrade,and2)theinvestmentoftimeandmoneyinrepeatingcourses.

Studentsmaypetitiontorepeatacoursemorethanoncethroughaprocessdeterminedbyeachacademicunit.

Althoughallgradesaredisplayedontheofficialtranscript,repeatedcourses cannot receivedouble credit in hours required for thedegreeandcountonlyoncetowardgraduation.

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Studentsmayonlyreceivefederalandstatefinancialaidfundsonetimeforretakingpreviouslypassedcoursework.Studentsshouldspeakwithafinancialaidadvisorabouttheimpactonfinancialaidbeforemakingthedecisiontorepeatacoursethatwaspreviouslypassed.

Incomplete Course WorkStudentsunabletocompletecourseworkbecauseofconditionsbeyondtheircontrolmaybegrantedthegrade“I”,whichstandsforIncomplete,sothattheworkcanbecompletedaftertheendofthesemester.Suchconditionsincludehospitalizations,deathinimmediatefamily,andprolongedsickness.Thegrade“I”maynotbeusedsolelytoextendtheavailabletimeinasemesterforstudentswhofallbehindforreasonsundertheircontrol.

Thegrade “I”maybe assigned at thediscretionof the courseinstructorifallofthefollowingconditionsaremet:

• Themajorityofthecourseworkwascompletedpriortothe endofthesemester.• Thestudentisingoodstandingtopassthecourseupon successfulcompletionoftheremainingwork.• Thefinalportionofthecourseworkcouldnotbecompleted forreasonsbeyondthestudent’scontrol.

Ifrequestedtodoso,thestudentmustsupplytheinstructorwithdocumentationoftheextenuatingcircumstances.Theinstructorisencouragedtoprovidetothestudentawrittenstatementoftheexpectationsandrequirementsforcompletingthecoursework.

Studentsmustcompletethecourseworknolaterthanthelastdayofclassesforthenextregularfallorspingsemester.Iftheworkiscompletedbythedeadline,theinstructorsubmitsachangeofgradefrom“I”tothelettergradeearned.Thechangeofgradeformmustbesubmittedbytheinstructortotheregistrar’sofficebythelastdaytosubmitgradesforthesemesterwhenthestudent’scompletedcourseworkwasdue.Failureofthestudenttocompletetheworkbythedeadlinewillresultinanautomaticchangeofgradefrom“I”to“F”unlessthedean’sofficegrantsanextension.

Studentsmaynotgraduatewithan “I”gradeon the transcript.Studentswith an incomplete should not register again for thecourse.An“I”carriesnoqualitypointsuntilitischangedtoalettergrade.

Independent StudyStudentsmay,withpermissionoftheinstructor,DepartmentChairandtheDean,registerforIndependentStudyinaparticulararea.Thestudentmusthaveagradepointaverageof3.0andatleast30credithoursearned.IndependentStudyconsistsofaprojectconductedunderthedirectionofafacultymember.Independent

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Study should not duplicate courses that are regularly offered.StudentsobtainformsforIndependentStudyfromtheSchoolofMusicAcademicCounselor, towhomthecompleted formswithrequired signatures and a course syllabusmustbe returned atthetimeofregistrationor no later than the Friday before classes begin.CreditsearnedthroughIndependentStudyarecountedintheregularload.

Upper Division AssessmentAllundergraduatestudentsenrolledinamusicdegreeprogramwillbereviewedattheapproximatemidpointoftheselectedprograminorderforstudentstoachieveUpperDivisionstatus.Studentsmustmeetthestandardsofthisreviewtoregisterfor400-levelcoursesinmusic.Boththeelementsandstandardsoftherevieware establishedby the faculty and include credit forMUS242TheoryIVorAnalysis(MUS347forB.A.General;MUS349forB.A.JazzStudies;MUS350forB.A.Music&NewMedia);MUS361-01MusicLiterature;4semestersofAppliedInstrumentatthecoursenumbersrequiredforthedegree;PianoProficiencyExamination;MUS97RecitalAttendance,with“S”for4semesters;EnsembleParticipation; cumulative2.5GPA (good standing);minimumof48credithourscompletedtowardsthedegree;passEnglish101or105;and3additionalCardinalCorecourses.

Additionalspecificelementsandstandardsappropriatetospecificdegree programs in jazz studies,music composition,musiceducation,music history, instrumental and vocal performance,pedagogy,musictheory,andmusictherapyarerequiredofstudentsinordertoachieveUpperDivisionstatusandtocontinueinthedegreeprogram.Specificdegreerequirementsaredeterminedbytheconcentrationandareafacultiesandareoutlinedbelow.

Jazz Barrier ExamAllBachelorofMusicinJazzPerformancestudentsmustcompletetheJazzBarrierExambytheendoftheirfourthsemesterofappliedstudy. The exam contains an extensive combination of scales,chords,patterns/phrasesections,andimprovisingoveraselectedlistofcommonprogressionsandstandardjazzrepertoire.Therewill be numerousopportunities each semester todemonstratethisknowledge,includingtwoJazzBarrierExamdates,juries,andeventssuchasJazzComboandJazzAreaperformances.Pleaserefertotheinstrumentspecificguidelines.

Music EducationInordertoenroll inupperdivisioncoursework,musiceducationdegreestudentsmustmeetthefollowingcriteria: 1. Beadmittedtoteachereducation. 2. Successfulinterviewforadmissiontoteachereducation. 3. Successfulreviewofcourseworktothispointasindicatedbelow. 4.Nogradelowerthana“C”forthefirstthreesemestersof appliedstudy.

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Admissiontotheteachereducationprogramiscompetitive,anddecisionswillbemadebytheprofessionaljudgmentofthefacultyscreeningcommittee.Preferencewillbegiventoapplicantswhohavestrongacademicrecords,positiveexperiencesandabilities,anddisposition that showspromise of a successful classroomteacher.

AdmissiontoTeacherEducation:•Minimum45credithours(completedorinprogressatthetimeofapplication)withminimum2.75cumulativecollegegradepointaverage

•Gradeof“C+”orhigherinMUS116•SuccessfulcompletionofanadditionaltwocredithoursofMusicEducationcourses

•PassingPPSTPRAXISIscoresinMath,Writing,Reading•“C”orbetterinENGL102•“C”orbetterinOralCommunicationcourse(suchasCOMM111or115)

•Professionalstatement(asdirectedinapplicationforadmissiontoteachereducation)

•Threelettersofrecommendation(asdirectedinapplication)•Successfulinterview•Agreement to Professional Code of Ethics, Statement ofUnderstandingofAdmissionGuidelines,andCEHDAcceptableUseofTechnologyforms(asdirectedinapplication)

Music Therapy Barrier ExamEach studentmust create a repertoire list of at least 20 songschosenfromaprovidedlisttouseattheassessment.Theremustbeat least2 songs fromeachgenre.Studentswillbeasked tosingandaccompanyfoursongsofhis/herchoice,twousingpianoandtwousingguitarandmaybeaskedtosingandaccompanyadditionalsongsselectedbythefaculty.Studentsmayusemusic,butshouldknowthemusicwellenoughthes/hedoesnotneedtofocusonthemusicandcanmakeeyecontactwhilesingingandplaying.Studentsshouldknowandsingseveralversesofmanyofthesongs.Studentsmaybeaskedtoapplyoneofthesongstoaclinicalsituation/population.

Performance and Piano PedagogyFortheSophomoreEvaluationAppliedExamination,eachstudentmustperformelevenminutesofmusicconsistingofaminimumofthreepiecesofvaryingstyles.Ifthelengthoftheselectedworkswillnotallowthreepieces tobeheardwithin theallotted time,the student should consultwith the applied teacher to selectappropriate cuts or stopping points. If a composition has anaccompaniment, itmustbeperformedwithaccompaniment.Atleastoneofthepiecesonthejurymustbewithaccompaniment(with the exceptionof keyboard instruments,guitar, andharp).PianoperformancemajorsmusthavepassedthePianoProficiencyExambeforetheyperformtheSophomoreEvaluation.

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Someappliedareasmayrequirestudentstobepreparedtotalkabout themusic theypresent, including information about thecomposer,stylisticperiod,form,etc.Furtherdetailswillbeprovidedinfacultysyllabi.

Composition, Music History, Music TheoryNoadditional requirementsbeyond satisfying the requirementsofcourseworkforadmissiontoUpperDivisionasstated intheUndergraduateCatalog.

Final ExaminationsItisaSchoolofMusicpolicythatnostudentmayberequiredtotakemorethantwofinalexaminations,includingjuriesinthemajorappliedarea,withina24-hourperiod.Studentsfacingsuchconflictsshouldinformoneormoreoftheirinstructorsofthesituationasearlyinthesemesteraspossible.Studentshavearighttoexpectthat their instructorswill accommodate themby scheduling amakeupexaminationinoneofthecourses.Intheeventofdifficultyinmakingsucharrangements,studentsshouldconsulttheAssociateDeanoftheSchoolofMusic.

Ifastudentfails toshowforaclassfinalexam,thestudentwillreceiveagradeof“F”fortheexam.Itwillbeuptotheinstructortodecidewhetherthestudentwillalsoreceiveagradeof“F”forthefinalgrade,orwhetherthe“F”examgradewillbeincludedwiththeothergradesforthesemester.

Excused Absences PolicyTheuniversityhasanExcusedAbsencespolicythatallowsstudentsto be absent from classwhen they participate in university-sanctionedeventsoractivities,thedefinitionofwhichisasfollows:“Auniversitysanctionedeventoractivityshallbeoneinwhichastudent represents theuniversity toexternalconstituencies inacademicorextra-curricularactivities.Theseincludebutarenotlimitedtostudentgovernmentcongresses,intercollegiateathleticanddebatecontests,musiccompetitions,academicmeetings,andconferences...”Pleaserefertohttp://louisville.edu/provost/policies/classroom/classroom-policies/#excused_absences.

Facultywillprovideopportunitiesforstudentstomakeupworktheymissasaresultofuniversityexcusedabsences.Studentswhoprovidedocumentationofparticipation inuniversity-sanctionedeventsshouldnotbepenalized.

Grading System and Quality PointsAttheendofeachsemesterinstructorsreportthegradesofeachstudenttotheRegistrarforpermanentrecord.The“+/-”gradingsystemmaybeusedtohelpstudentsunderstandtheirperformancemoreaccurately.Gradesandtheircorrespondingqualitypointsare:

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Grade QualityPoints A+ 4.0 A 4.0 A- 3.7 B+ 3.3 B 3.0 B- 2.7 C+ 2.3 C 2.0 C- 1.7 D+ 1.3 D 1.0 D- 0.7 F (Failure) 0.0 S (Satisfactory) 0.0 U (Unsatisfactory) 0.0 I (Incomplete) 0.0 W (Withdrawn) 0.0

Noworkbelowa“C”(nota“C-”)willapplytowardamajorareasubject.Studentsinamusictherapyprogramwillalsorequirea“C”grade(not“C-”)inordertopasssupportiveareacoursesaswell.Thegradesof“S”and“U”maybereceivedinappliedmusicandclasspiano.Whensuchagradeisreceivedinacourse,nohours,credit,orqualitypointsarereceived,andthecoursemustberepeated.

Internal Reporting of “F” GradesTomeetfederalrequirementsforaidmanagementandtoavoidtheuniversity’sincreasedliabilityforthereturnoffederalaidmonies,theonlinegradingprocesswillnowrequestadditionalinformationwheneveragradeof“F”isenteredonthegradesheet.Inthenewprocess,theinstructorwillbeaskedtoselect“EF”(earnedfailure–studentcompletedthecoursebutdidnotpass),“UF”(unearnedfailure–studentstoppedattending;thisentrywillalsorequestthedateoflastparticipation),or“NP”(neverparticipated–studentneverattendedtheclass).Thetranscriptandonlinegradereportswillshowonlythegradeof“F,”regardlessofthequalifiedmarkenteredbytheinstructor.

Grade Status ChangeAuditedcoursesdonot earn credit. The transcriptwill indicatethatthecoursewastakenasaudit.Auditstatusisofferedonlyonaspaceavailablebasis.Forthatreason,studentsmaynotregisterforaclassinanauditstatusduringearlyregistration,normayastudentchangefromagradedstatustoanauditstatusduringthatperiod.Studentsmay register for classes in audit statusduringregular registration and thenonlywithwritten approval of theinstructorofthecourse.Studentsareallowedtochangefromaudittogradedstatusorfromgradedstatustoauditstatusatanytimefromthebeginningofregularregistrationthroughthelastdaytoaddaclasssolongastheyhaveapprovalfromthecourseinstructor.

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Students are advised that such approval is the instructor’sprerogativeandthatauditstatusmayhaveimplicationsforfinancialaideligibility.AnychangeofstatusmustbesubmittedontheformprovidedintheScheduleofCourses.FormsmustbeturnedintotheRegistrar’sOfficebytherequireddate.Acoursetakenforauditmayberepeatedforcredit.

Posting of GradesThepublicpostingofstudentgradesisstrictlylimitedbyFERPAanduniversitypolicy, as stated inUofL’sGuidelines toProtectthePrivacyof StudentRecords at theUniversity of Louisville:“POSTINGOFGRADES”. Thepublic posting of grades by thestudent’sname,socialsecuritynumber,studentIDnumber,oranyotheridentifierthatwouldmakeitpossibletodiscernconfidentialstudentinformationisaviolationofFERPA.”

Pleasenotethatthisprovisioncoversinterimandexamgradesaswellasfinalmarksfortheterm.TheBlackboardcoursemanagementsystemprovides a secure and confidentialmeans of notifyingstudentsoftheirgradesonindividualassignmentsaswellasfortheterm.

Academic Grievance ProceduresTheSchoolofMusicfollowstheproceduresforacademicgrievanceinaccordancewithTheRedbook,Chapter6,Section6.8.3.AnystudentwhoconsidersfilingsuchagrievancemayconsultwiththeStudentAcademicGrievanceOfficerforfurtherinformationorreviewtheprocedureoutlinedinthegeneralinformationsectionofthiscatalog.

Withdrawal Procedures and PoliciesThe last day towithdraw fromany course is in theAcademicCalendarfoundonlineathttp://louisville.edu/calendars/academic/undergrad-grad.html. Upon proper documentation of specialcircumstances,decisionsforapprovaloflatecompletewithdrawalsmaybemadeby submittingaPetitionForm to theDirectorofUndergraduateStudies.Latewithdrawalsarethoserequestedafterthedeadlinetowithdrawhaspassedandbeforetheinstructorhasassignedagrade.Afteragradehasbeenassigned,theinstructionalunithastheauthoritytochangethegradetoawithdrawal.Pleasenote, petitions are consideredonly during theFall andSpringsemesters.

Compassionate WithdrawalStudentsmay request andbe considered for a compassionatewithdrawalwhenextraordinary circumstancesprevent studentsfromcontinuinginclassesorcompletingacademicrequirements.Ifstudentsaregravelyincapacitated,therequestmaycomefromthestudent’sspouse,famility,orlegalsurrogate.TheofficeoftheDeanofStudentswillgathernecessarydocumentationtoshowthat

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thesituationisincapacitating.Suchsituationscoverbothphysicalandmentalhealthissues,seriousillnessorinjury,andextraordinarypersonalreasons.TheOfficeoftheDeanofStudentswillreviewandevaluatethecompassionatewithdrawalrequestandtakefollowupactiontoreferthecasetotheappropriateofficer(e.g.,unitdean)forreviewanddecision.

TheOfficeof theDeanofStudentswill coordinate theprocesswiththeunitdean’sdesignee.Anacademicwithdrawaldoesnotremoveastudent’sfinancialresponsibilityforhis/hereducationalexpenses.Studentsareresponsibleforpaymentofanyoutstandingchargesincluding,butnotlimitedtotuition,fees,parking,housing,andotherexpenses,aftertheacademicwithdrawalisgranted.TheOfficeoftheDeanofStudentswillassistwiththeidentificationandcompletionofallnecessarybusinessprocesses.

Academic ForgivenessAcademic Forgiveness allows currently enrolled students orstudentswhoareeligibletore-enrollwithoutseekingreadmissiontorequesttheadjustmentoftheirrecordsforoneormorecontinuousentire semesters of previous collegework. If the appropriatecommitteewithinthestudents’enrollmentunitortheunitinwhichtheyseektore-enrollfindsthereareextenuatingcircumstancesthatwarrantsuchaction,thecommitteemayrulethestudentseligibleforacademicforgiveness.Thecommitteewillapprovepetitionsonlyiffutureacademicsuccessseemsplausible,withtheexpectationthat such forgiveness should typicallyhaveapositiveeffectonpersistencetowardeventualgraduation.

Forgivenesswillonlybeappliedtotherecordafterthesuccessfulcompletion of at least 12 hours after the last term forwhichforgivenessistoberequested.The12hoursshouldbeindegreeapplicablecourseswiththenecessarysemestergradepointaveragedesignatedbytheirenrollmentunit.Afterthese12hourshavebeenattempted,studentsmaypetitiontheappropriatecommitteeforacademic forgiveness, designating the semesteror consecutivesequenceofsemesterstowhichtheforgivenessprocessistoapply.If approved,all coursegradesandcredithours for the forgivensemesterswillbevoided.Studentsmaynotbegrantedacademicforgivenessmorethanonce.

The voidedgrades and credit hourswill notbe considered fordegreerequirementsorquality-pointcomputations,butwillremainonthestudents’transcript.Academicactions,suchasprobationordismissal,recordedattheendofthevoidedterms,willalsoremain.While forgivencoursegradesareremovedfromthecalculation,thecourseworkdoesremainapartofthestudents’permanentrecordandtheforgivenworkmaybeconsideredforfinancialaid,NCAApurposes,andmaybeevaluatedifapplyingforhonorsorgraduatestudy.

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Academic forgiveness is an internal policy. TheUniversity ofLouisvillecannotguaranteehowtheworkwillbeviewedbyanotheruniversityshouldstudentschoosetotransfer.Studentsconsideringthisoptionarestronglyencouragedtoconsultwiththeiracademicadvisorforguidance.

Academic Fresh Start PolicyStudentswhoarere-admittedtotheuniversityafteranabsenceoftwoormoreyearsmayapplyforaFreshStart.Studentsmusttakeatleast30hoursofcourseworkattheUniversityafterreadmissionandbeforegraduationforFreshStarttobeapplicable.StudentsareeligibleforonlyoneFreshStart.StudentswhohaveearnedabaccalaureatedegreefromtheUniversityarenoteligibleforFreshStart.

IftheFreshStartisapprovedbytheuniversity,studentsresumeanacademicprogramwithnocumulativegradepointaveragefromthepriorenrollment.Allcoursestakenremainonthepermanentrecord.Courseswithpassinggradesarecounted forcreditandmaybeusedtosatisfyprogramrequirements.

StudentsmayberequiredtoretakecoursesfromacademictermscoveredbyFreshStartifthecontent-currencyormajor-GPArulesofadegreeprogram,departmentorunitsodictate.Studentswillbenotifiedatthetimeofreadmissionofanyadditionalrequirementstobefulfilledinremedyingtheseconditions.

AlthoughFreshStartaffectscumulativegradepointaverage,ithasnoimpactonearnedandattemptedhours.Allcoursestakenattheuniversitywillstillbeusedforfinancialaid.FinancialaidrecipientswillstillhavetoadheretotheSatisfactoryAcademicProgress(SAP)policyadministeredbytheStudentFinancialAidOffice.StudentswhoaregrantedaFreshStart arenot automatically clearedofanySAPissues.IfinterestedinsubmittingaSAPappeal,studentsshouldcontacttheStudentFinancialAidOffice.

Coursestakenundertherepeat-to-replaceoptionduringtheperiodcoveredbyaFreshStartwillnotbecountedagainstthemaximumrepeatsallowedunderuniversitypolicy.Financialaid for repeatcoursesiscalculatedaccordingtofederalregulations.

Forthepurposesofscholasticactionandadvising,studentsareinitiallyassignedtothesameacademicstandingaswhentheylastattended theuniversity. Thereafter, students are subject to theconditionsofprobation,suspensionanddismissalthatgovernallstudents.GPAcalculationsforgraduationhonorsfollowtherulesestablishedbythestudents’enrollmentunit.

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Degree RequirementsMinimum Hours/Point StandingToberecommendedforadegree,thestudentmusthavecompletedtheprescribednumberofhoursinthecoursestakenandmusthavea2.5cumulativegradepointaverageforundergraduates.

ResidencyFor bachelor’s degrees, thirty (30) of the last thirty-six (36)semester credit hoursmust be completed at theUniversity ofLouisville.Additionally,ifthedegreeismorethan120credithours,theuniversitypolicystatesthat25%ofthetotaldegreecredithoursmustbecompletedattheUniversityofLouisville.Transferstudentsmustcompleteaminimumof12credithoursintheirmajorattheUniversityofLouisville.WithintheUniversity,SchoolsandCollegesmaysetminimumcredithourrequirementstobecompletedafterformalacceptanceintotheSchool,College,orDepartment.

Application for GraduationCandidatesmust apply for graduation at thebeginningof thesemesterinwhichtheyexpecttocompletealldegreerequirements.ThedateispublishedforeachsemesterintheAcademicCalendarfoundonlineathttp://louisville.edu/calendars/academic/undergrad-grad.html.Thedegreeapplicationisdoneonlineatulink.louisville.edu.TheDean’sOfficewillconductadegreeauditfollowingreceiptoftheforms;however,studentsarestronglyurgedtorequestapreliminarydegreeauditpriortotheirfinalsemestersothatanydeficienciesindegreerequirementscanbeidentifiedearly.Toberecommendedforadegree,thestudentmusthavecompletedtheprescribednumberofhoursinthecoursestakenandmusthaveaminimum2.5cumulativegradepointaverageforundergraduates.

Graduation with College HonorsUndergraduatedegreecandidatesmayreceivetheirdegreewithhonors,highhonors,orhighesthonorsassumingtheyhavemetthefollowingminimumgradepointaverageuponcompletionoftheirfinalsemester.

DegreewithHonors 3.5 DegreewithHighHonors 3.75 DegreewithHighestHonors 3.9

Double DegreesCurrentundergraduatestudentsrequestingtobeconsideredfordoublemusicdegreesmustapplyinwritingandbeacceptedforthedoubledegreebybothdegreeprograms.Anappliedauditionmayberequired.Iftheauditiontakesplaceatajury,thestudentmustmakeawrittenrequesttotheappliedareaaswell.ThelettershouldbegiventotheAcademicAdvisorpriortothestartofjuries.

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IV. MUSIC REQUIREMENTS

Attendance at Classes and LessonsStudentsareexpectedtoattendallclassesandlessons.Attendancerequirementswillbestatedinthesyllabus.Thecataloguerequiresthatallfacultykeepanattendancerecordforallclassesandlessons.Thisinformationmayberequestedincasesofstudentcomplaintsaboutgrading.

Private lessonsmissed foranycauseother than illnessmaynotbemadeup.Lessonsmissedbecauseofillnessmaybemadeupprovided the instructor isgivenduenotice.ExcessiveabsencesshouldbereportedtotheOfficeoftheDean.

ElectivesMusicelectivesinanyBachelorofMusicdegreeshouldbechosenfromcoursesinMusicHistory,MusicTheory/Composition,MusicEducation,MusicLiterature,MusicPedagogy,MusicTherapy,Jazz,a secondaryappliedarea,or anon-requiredensemble.Coursesbeyond thedegree requirement in the student’smajor appliedareaorintherequiredmajorensemble(s)arenotappropriate.FortheBachelorofArtsdegree,inadditiontotheelectiveslistedfortheBachelorofMusic,appliedmusiccoursesbeyondtherequiredfoursemestersareacceptableasmusicelectives.MUHcourseswillnotbeacceptedasmusicelectives.SchoolofMusicstudentsmaycountuptotwoone-hourPhysicalEducationcoursestowardthegeneralelectiverequirement.

Applied MusicAll full-time students pursuing a professional degree inmusic(withtheexceptionofMusicTherapyandCompositionmajors)willreceiveaone-hourprivatelessonperweekintheirmajorappliedmusicsubject,regardlessofthenumberofcredithoursallowedforthecourse.Pleaseseecatalogdegreedescriptions.StudentsenrolledintheB.A.degreeprogramwillreceiveaminimumofahalf-hourlessonperweekinappliedmusicforfoursemesters.Ingeneral,appliedmusiccoursesrequireonehourofdailypracticeforeachhourofcredit.

Applied Music Teacher AssignmentEach entering studentwill be assigned to an appliedmusicinstructor. If thestudentprefers tochoosehis/herownteacher,everyeffortwillbemadetoaccommodatethosestudents.If,forany reason a studentdesires to changeappliedmusic teacher,the student’s requestwill be consideredby theConcentrationCoordinatorinconsultationwiththeDepartmentChair.IntheeventthattheConcentrationCoordinatoristhestudent’scurrentappliedteacher,theDepartmentChairwillappointanotherfacultymemberfromtheconcentrationtoconsidertherequest.

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Applied GradingUndergraduatemusicstudentswhofailtoreceiveagradebetween“A+”and“C-”forappliedstudymustrepeatthatlevel.Ifagradeintheaforementionedappropriaterangeisnotreceivedattheendof thenextsemester’sstudy, thestudentwillnotbeallowedtocontinuestudyintheSchoolofMusic.Exceptionstothisrulemustbebywrittennoticeoffacultyaction.Ifastudentfailstoshowfortheirappliedjuryattheendofasemester,thestudent’sjurygradewillbean“F.”Thestudent’sfinalgradeforthesemesterwillalsobean“F.”

Final Applied GradeTheapplied instructormayset theirowngradingpolicy for theappliedlesson,buttheweightofthejurygradeshouldbenolessthan30%andnomorethan50%ofthestudent’sfinalgrade.Criteriafortheappliedlessongradeduringthesemesteroftherecitalwillbedeterminedbytheappliedinstructorandstateonthesyllabus.

Applied JuriesStudents requesting credit for appliedmusic study,with theexceptionofFunctionalStudy,shallbeexaminedbyacommitteeof the facultyat theendofeachgradingperiod.ThemeansofassessmentforFunctionalStudywillbedeterminedbytheappliedfacultymemberandclearlyindicatedinthesyllabus.Arequiredrecitalofaminimumofthirtyminutesofmusicmaytaketheplaceofthejuryattheendofthesemesterinwhichtherecitalisgiven.

Jury Comment Sheets remain a permanent part of a student’s academic file. TheyshouldbereturnedtotheDean’sOfficewiththeexamJurySheets.Theywillbecopiedandreturnedtothefacultymemberinordertosharewithstudents.Literaturepresentedforexaminationmaynotberepeatedinwholeorinpartatasubsequentexamination.Anexceptionmayoccurinareasthatrequireaself-preparedworkonthe jury. Insuchcases,aself-preparedworkpresentedatajurymayberepeatedonasecondjuryiftheworkhasbeenstudiedindetailatalaterdatewiththeteacher.

For the sophomore evaluation applied examination (studentsregistered forMUS202,204,206,212, 214), each studentmustperformelevenminutesofmusicconsistingofaminimumofthreepiecesofvaryingstyles.Ifthelengthoftheselectedworkswillnotallowthreepiecestobeheardwithintheallottedtime,thestudentshouldconsultwiththeappliedteachertoselectappropriatecutsorstoppingpoints.Ifacompositionhasanaccompaniment,itmustbeperformedwithaccompaniment.Atleastoneofthepiecesonthejurymustbewithaccompaniment(withtheexceptionofkeyboardinstruments,guitar,andharp).

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Transfer of Applied CreditsAsstatedelsewhereinthishandbook,theSchoolofMusicoftheUniversityofLouisvilledoesnotacceptcredits inappliedmusicthathavebeenearnedatotherinstitutions.Attheendofthefirstsemesterinresidence,however,astudentmaypetitionforadvancedstanding.

Attendance at Area MeetingsAttendanceisrequiredatallAreaMeetingsforstudentsinthearea.Theseareusuallynotweeklyevents,buthelda fewannouncedtimesduringthesemester.Non-areameetingweeksarereservedforstudiomasterclassesduringthattime.

Public PerformanceStudents are encouraged to be active in public performanceand should consult their applied teacher inpreparing for theirperformances.

Student Performance RequirementUndergraduatestudentstakingapplied lessonsfor2or4credithoursmustperformatleastoncepersemesterinapublicforumafterreceivingcreditfortheirfirstsemesterofappliedstudy.Suchperformancesmaybeof the following types: convocation, arearecital,majoroperarole,fullorhalfsolorecital,soloperformancewithamajorensemble,orotherperformancesanctionedinadvancebythestudent’sinstructor.EachperformancemustbeincludedontheRepertoryRecordFormsubmittedattheappliedexam.

Soloist OpportunitiesStudentswhoappearassoloistswiththeUniversityofLouisvilleSymphonyOrchestramust participate in theConcerto orAriaCompetitions.Thecompetitions,whichareheldonthefifthFridayof the fall semester, areopen to any full orpart-time studentsworking towardadegree.Theapplication tocompete,which isavailableintheDean’sOffice,mustbesignedbytheappliedmusicteacherandsubmittedtotheDean’sOfficebythedatestatedontheapplication.

WhenastudentischosentoappearassoloistwiththeUniversityofLouisvilleSymphonyOrchestra,thestudentmustperformthemusic offeredattheaudition.Theworkmustbepreparedin itsentiretyfortheaudition,butmemorizationisnotarequirementfortheauditionortheperformance.Thestudentmustprovideanaccompanist.

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AccompanistsStudentswhohavepaidtheMusicStudentFeeortheNon-MajorAppliedLessonFeehaveaccesstoamaximumoffourservices(maximum of one hour/service) each semesterwith a pianoaccompanistsubsidizedbytheSchoolofMusic.Thefourservicesconsistoftheappliedexaminationandanycombinationofthreeservices,includingrehearsals,lessons,masterclasses,convocations(generalorarea),ortheUofLConcertoCompetition.Theservicesmaybedividedbetweenmajor/principalandsecondaryappliedstudy,aslongasthestudentdoesnotexceedatotaloffourservicespersemester(notfourservicesperinstrument).Studentsauditingapplied studymay also take advantage of the accompanyingservices,providedtheyhavepaidthesemester’sMusicStudentFee.Inasemesterwhereadegreeornon-degreestudentrecitalreplacestheappliedexamination,thestudentmaysubstituteanotherservicefortheappliedexamination.

Unusedservicesmaynotbecarriedovertoanothersemester.Forany services thatanaccompanistprovidesbeyond the four (4)subsidizedservices,aswellasfeesforrecitals,theaccompanistwillmakepaymentarrangementsdirectlywiththestudent.Astudentmustprovidetheaccompanistwithtwenty-four(24)houradvancenoticetocancelalesson,rehearsal,orperformance.Failuretodosowillmeanthatthestudentwillforfeittheservice;however,theaccompanistwillstillbepaid.Thestudentwillberesponsibleforpaymenttotheaccompanistforanymake-upservice.

Participation in EnsemblesThe followingare theguidelinesbywhichundergraduatemusicstudentsparticipateinensembles:1. All full-time undergraduatemusicmajors are required to

participateeachsemesterintheprincipalensembledesignatedfortheirprimaryinstrument:• Strings:SymphonyOrchestra• Woodwind,brass,orpercussion:SymphonicBand,Concert

Band,WindEnsemble,WindSymphony,MarchingBand,CommunityBand*

• Voice:CollegiateChorale,UniversityChorus*• Keyboard/Guitar: Any of the above dependent upon

qualificationsand/orinterests.• Jazz:JazzEnsemble,JazzLab,JazzRepertoryEnsemble,

VocalJazzEnsemble*

* Specific ensemble assignment is dependent on the result of the ensemble audition.

Note:Theprincipalensembleistheonlyensemblethatcanfulfilltheensemblerequirementforeachdegreeprogram.

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Full-timestudentswho fail to register foramajorensembleeachsemesterwillbeinviolationofthecatalogandsubjectto academic action.A studentwho fails to register for theappropriate ensembleduring a semesterwill beplacedonimmediateAcademicWarning. If the student has failed toresolvetheensembleregistrationbytheendofthesemester,thestudentwillbeplacedonAcademicProbation.A student who fails to register for the appropriate ensemble in a second consecutive semester will, if the ensemble has not been added by the end of the first week of classes, be placed on immediate Academic Suspension.

2. Forallpart-timestudents,participationinaprincipalensemblemustkeeppacewiththenumberofhoursaccumulated.Foreach15hourscompleted,atleastonecredithourmustbeinensemble.

3. Full-timenon-degree(special)studentsmustparticipateinanappropriateprincipalensemble.Part-timenon-degreestudentsarenotrequiredtodoso.

4. MusicTherapyequivalencystudentsholdingadegreeinmusic,orwith a bachelor’s degree in a different field, butwhosetranscriptsindicatethattheyhavetakeneight(8)ensembles,arenotrequiredtotakeanensemble.

5. Under no circumstances will participation in amateur,semiprofessional, or professional organizations outside theUniversitybesubstitutedfortheUniversityrequirement.

6. After achieving Upper Division status, the studentmaypetitiontohaveadifferentmajorensemblesubstitutedforthedesignatedprincipal ensemble. Thepetitionmustbemadepriortotheensembleauditionsforthesemesterduringwhichthe substitutionwill take place. Petitions for Fall semestersubstitutionswillbeduebyApril21stoftheprecedingsemester.Petitions for Spring semester substitutionswill be due byOctober21stof theprecedingsemester.Thepetitionwillbeconsideredby theEnsembleDirector’sCommittee, and thestudentwillbenotifiedof thecommittee’sdecisionprior toensembleauditions.Thecommitteewillconsiderthefollowingcriteria,amongothers:

a.Student’sdegreeprogram b.Needsoftheensembles

Note: Substitution forprincipal ensembles is considered anexceptiontotheguidelinesforensembleparticipation.Petitionsmustbesubmittedforeachsemesterofsubstitution.

7. Wind/brass/percussionprincipalsenrolledintheBachelorofMusic(Pre-Certification-Instrumental)orBachelorinMusicinMusicEducationdegreeprogramsare required to fulfill twoyearsofensembleperformanceintheMarchingBand.Enteringstudentswill be expected to fulfill this requirement duringthefreshmanandsophomoreyears.Transferstudentswillberequiredtofulfillaminimumofoneyear.Asecondyearmayberequiredbaseduponevaluationofthetranscript.Woodwind,brass, or percussion principals are also recommended tocompleteonesemesterofamajorjazzensemble.

Recital Attendance RequirementsAll undergraduatemusic studentsmust enroll in and completesix semesters ofMUS 97 Recital Attendance. To receive thegradeof“Satisfactory”forthisrequirednon-creditcourse,eachundergraduate studentmust attend aminimumof twelve (12)convocationsorrecitalsforeachofthesixenrollmentsinMUS97.Studentsareencouragedtoattendconcertsoverandabovethetwelverequiredevents,bothonandoffcampus.

Thegradewillbedeterminedasfollows: •Attend12ormore=S(Satisfactory) •Attend9-11=I(Incomplete) •Attendlessthan9=U(Unsatisfactory)

Thegradeof “I” (Incomplete)must bemadeup the followingsemester by attendingdouble the number of recitals/concertsmissedtoattainthegradeof“S”.IftheIncompleteisnotmadeupthefollowingsemester,theIncompletewilllapsetothegradeof“U”andtheentiresemesterofRecitalAttendancemustberepeatedtoearntherequiredcredit.Nopetitionswillbeconsidered.

Designatedrecitalsandconcertsincludethefollowing: •Thursdayconvocations-studentsmaycountamaximumof

seven(7)ThursdayconvocationspersemestertowardtheirRecitalAttendancerequirement.

•Facultyrecitals •SeniororMaster’srecitals •School of Music concerts given by the school’smajor

ensembles (SymphonyOrchestra, SymphonicBand, EarlyMusic Ensemble,Opera Theater, CollegiateChorale,NewMusicEnsemble,JazzorJazzRepertoryEnsemble,VocalJazzEnsemble,ConcertBand,WindSymphony,WindEnsemble,UniversityChorus)

•Amaximumof four concerts givenby the school’sminorensembles (Piano/String/Woodwind/Brass ChamberEnsembles, JazzCombo,Clarinet/Flute/Guitar/Harp/Horn/IrishMusic/Percussion/HistoricalBrass/Saxophone/TECHLA/Trombone/Trumpet/Tuba-EuphoniumEnsembles,CommunityBand,OperaWorkshop)

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•Studentcomposerconcerts •OnemusicalepersemestersponsoredbyDeltaOmicron •OnemusicalepersemestersponsoredbyPhiMuAlpha •Guestartistrecitals •NewMusicFestival

Aminimumoftwo(2)andmaximumoffour(4)ofthetwelve(12)requiredrecitalattendancecreditsmustbeattainedbyattendinglive,professionalconcertsoutsidethosepresentedexclusivelybyUofLfacultyandstudents.Theseattendancecreditsmaycomefromanyofthefollowing:LouisvilleOrchestra,KentuckyOpera,LouisvilleBallet,ChamberMusicSocietyofLouisville,ChoralArtsSociety,KentuckyCenterChamberPlayers,HattieBishopSpeedEndowedSeries,CerutiChamberPlayers,theLouisvilleJazzSociety,andallconcertsforwhichthestudentmusicfeeprovidesstudenttickets.

Students are also encouraged to attendother liveprofessionalconcerts, including those outside the Louisville area, andperformancesgiveninconjunctionwithprofessionalconferencessuchasACDA,KMEA,CBDNA,CODA,andMTOUL.TheinstructorofrecordforMUS97mayapprovecreditforsuchconcertsuponwrittenrequestbythestudentorafacultymember.

Inordertoreceivecreditfortheseconcerts,astudentmustsubmitaticketstub(exceptinthecaseofafreeconcert)andprogramtotheInstructorofRecordforMUS97.Thestudent’snameandIDnumbermustbeclearlywrittenontheticketstubandprogramsubmitted,andtheticketstubandprogrammustbesubmittedwithinoneweekoftheperformancedate.

Studentsmaynotreceiverecitalattendancecreditforconvocationsorotherperformancesinwhichtheyparticipateasaperformer.

Public RecitalsSchoolofMusicstudentsmayschedulerecitalsanydaywhentherecitalhallsarefreeandthebuildingisopen,providedtheyhavetheapprovalof their instructorand thenecessarysignaturesofappropriatefacultyforgradingwhenapplicable.RecitalGuidelinesareavailableonlineathttp://louisville.edu/music/resources/current-students/recital-form-packets.BeginningFall2018,MUS397and497willbegradedCreditorNo-credit.

ScholarshipsStudents in the School of Music who receive scholarships,performanceawards,orworkgrantsareexpectedtobeamongthemostproductiveandvisiblestudentsintheSchoolofMusic.They are expected topromotehigh standardsofperformance,excellenceinacademicstudies,andbehighlyvisiblestudentsinperformingensembles.

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General CriteriaAminimumofa3.0semesterGPAinmusiccourses,acumulativeuniversityGPAof2.5,andfull-timestudentstatus(12earnedcredithours) in amusicmajor is requiredof all students tomaintainan undergraduatemusic scholarship. If a student changes theappliedareaordegreeemphasis,thestudentmustre-auditionforscholarshipconsideration.Scholarshipstudentswillbeexpectedtoenroll forapplied lessonsontheirprincipal instrumentattheprincipalormajorlevel(ie.the101,103,105,111,or113sequence)foraminimumof2credithoursduringeachsemesterthattheyholdamusicscholarship.

Scholarshipstudentswillalsobeexpectedtoenrollintheprincipalensemblefortheir instrumentduringeachsemestertheyholdamusic scholarship.MusicEducationmajorswillbeexempt fromtheappliedlessonandensemblerequirementduringthestudentteachingsemester.Awardswillbecancelledfororduringasemesterif the studentwithdraws fromclassesordropsbelow full-timestatus(12credithours),andthestudentwillberequiredtorepaythatmoneytotheUniversity.

Annual ReviewStudentsreceivingamusicscholarshipwillbereviewedattheendofeachsemester.Thereviewwillincluderecommendationsfromthe applied, ensemble,music theory,music history, andmajorareafacultyasapplicabletothe individualstudentdegreeplan.Databasedonprogresstowardthedegree,musicalprogress,andgeneralacademicperformancewillbeconsidered.Adjustmentstoscholarshipawardsmaybemadebasedonthisjointreviewandrecommendation.AnystudentswithIncompletegradeswillhavetheirscholarshipputonholduntiltheIncompletesareremovedandtheGPArecalculated.PLEASE NOTE: If scholarship funds have already been disbursed and your scholarship is reduced or revoked, a balance will be generated and you will be responsible for paying that money back to the University of Louisville.ViolationsofeithertheUniversityofLouisvilleCode of Student Conduct or the Code of Students Rights and Responsibilitiesmay result in either thereductionorlossofascholarship.

Probationary Status/Revocation of Scholarship AwardsUndergraduate students notmeeting the “General Criteria”,including resolutionof course incompletes in any semester,butmaintainingasemesterGPAinmusicofatleast2.75,acumulativeuniversityGPAofatleast2.5,andearn12credithoursaresubjecttoaone-semesterprobationaryperiodthatincludesareductionof20%oftheaward.Studentsnotmeetingthe“GeneralCriteria”fortwoconsecutivesemestersshallhavetheirscholarshiprevoked.Onceascholarshipisrevoked,anyfuturescholarshipconsiderationwillbebasedonanewauditionandareviewbytheScholarshipCommitteeandtheDean.

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Undergraduate Scholarships for Current StudentsCurrentstudentswhoarepursuingamusicmajorattheUniversityofLouisvillemayrequestconsiderationforanewmusicperformancescholarshiporanincreaseintheircurrentawardbysubmittingapetitiontotheScholarshipCommittee.

StudentsshouldsubmitapetitiontotheScholarshipCommitteeno later than November 1 in a fall semester or April 1 in a spring semester.Thepetitionshouldincludealetterofrequestfromthestudentandaletterofsupportfromthestudent’sappliedteacher.Both letters should be submitted together to theAdmissionsCounselor.

ScholarshipdecisionswillbemadeduringthefirstweekofJunefor fall awardsand thefirstweekofJanuary for springawards.Studentswillbenotifiedofpetitiondecisionsbymail.

School ofMusic scholarships are not the only aid available toyou. TheUniversity of Louisville offers several scholarships forstudentsregardlessofmajorandiscommittedtomakingcollegeaffordableforitsstudents.Morethan50%ofUofLstudentsreceivefinancialaidintheformofscholarships,grants,loans,and/orwork-studyprograms.Formoreinformation,deadlines,andtorequestapplicationmaterials,callUofLFinancialAidat852-5511,orvisittheUofLScholarshipwebsite.

Acceptance of Financial Aid from the School of Music at UofLTheSchoolofMusicisamemberoftheNationalAssociationofSchoolsofMusic(NASM)andobservestheAssociation’sCodeofEthics.Withregardtooffersoffinancialaid,theSchoolofMusichasadoptedthefollowingstatementthatgovernstheofferingandacceptanceoffinancialaid:

In accepting this offer of financial aid from the University of Louisville School of Music, I understand that there is a mutual commitment on the part of myself and the institution. Therefore, I agree that after May 1 of the calendar year of matriculation into an undergraduate-level program, or after April 15 of the calendar year of matriculation into a graduate-level program, I will not consider any offer from an institutional member of NASM for the academic year 2018-2019 except with the express written consent of the music executive of the University of Louisville.

Inaddition,theUniversityofLouisvilleoperatesunderthefollowinginstitutionalguidelinesasawhole:

This award can be combined with institutional aid up to the University’s total direct cost of attendance plus a stipend. Direct costs include tuition, room, board, and

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books. The University of Louisville is required to adhere to all federal, state, and institutional guidelines. If your aid package is adjusted as a result, you will receive notification in your University email. Policy information is available online at http://louisville.edu/financialaid.

Protecting Your Vocal and Neuromusculoskeletal HealthAdapted from recommendations by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) and Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA)

Protecting your vocal health•Vocal health is important for allmusicians and essential tolifelongsuccessforsingers.

•Understandingbasiccareofthevoiceisessentialformusicianswhospeak,sing,andrehearseorteachothers.

•Practicing,rehearsing,andperformingmusicisphysicallydemandingandmusiciansaresusceptibletonumerousvocaldisorders.

•Manyvocaldisordersandconditionsarepreventableand/ortreatable.•Sufficientwarm-uptimeisimportant.Beginwarmingupmid-rangeandthenslowlyworkoutwardtovocalpitchextremes.

•Proper alignment, adequate breath support, and correctphysicaltechniqueareessential.

•Regularbreaksduringpracticeandrehearsalarevitalinordertopreventunduephysicalorvocalstressandstrain.

• Itisimportanttosetareasonablelimitontheamountoftimethatyouwillpracticeinaday.

•Avoidsuddenincreasesinpracticetimes.•Knowyourvoiceanditslimitsandavoidoverdoingitormisusingit.•Maintainhealthyhabits.Safeguardyourphysicalandmentalhealth.•Drinkplentyofwaterinordertokeepyourvocalfoldsadequatelylubricated.Limityouruseofalcoholandavoidsmoking.

•Day-to-daydecisionscanimpactyourvocalhealth,bothnowandinthefuture.Sincevocalstrainandamyriadofotherinjuriescanoccur inandoutofschool,youalsoneedtolearnmoreandtakecareofyourownvocalhealthonadailybasis.Avoidshouting,screaming,orotherstrenuousvocaluse.

• Ifyouareconcernedaboutyourpersonalvocalhealth,talkwithamedicalprofessional.

• Ifyouareconcernedaboutyourvocalhealthinrelationshiptoyourprogramofstudy,consulttheappropriatecontactpersonat your institution.

This information is provided by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) and the Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA). For more information, check out the other NASM-PAMA neuromusculoskeletal health documents, located on the NASM Web site.

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Protecting Your Neuromusculoskeletal Health•Neuromusculoskeletalhealthisessentialtoyourlifelongsuccess

as a musician.•Practicingandperformingmusicisphysicallydemandingandmusiciansaresusceptibletonumerousneuromusculoskeletaldisorders.

•Somemusculoskeletaldisordersarerelatedtobehavior,othersaregenetic,stillothersaretheresultoftraumaorinjury.Somegeneticconditionscanincreaseaperson’sriskofdevelopingcertainbehavior-relatedneuromusculoskeletaldisorders.

•Many neuromusculoskeletal disorders and conditions arepreventableand/ortreatable.

•Sufficientphysicalandmusicalwarm-uptimeisimportant.•Goodpostureandcorrectphysicaltechniqueareessential.•Regularbreaksduringpracticeandrehearsalarevitalinordertopreventunduephysicalstressandstrain.

• Itisimportanttosetareasonablelimitontheamountoftimethatyouwillpracticeinaday.

•Avoidsuddenincreasesinpracticetimes.•Knowyourbodyanditslimits,andavoid“overdoingit.”•Maintainhealthyhabits.Safeguardyourphysicalandmentalhealth.•Day-to-daydecisionscan impactyourneuromusculoskeletalhealth, both nowand in the future. Sincemuscle and jointstrainsandamyriadofotherinjuriescanoccurinandoutofschool,youalsoneedtolearnmoreandtakecareofyourownneuromusculoskeletalhealthonadailybasis,particularlywithregardtoyourperformingmediumandareaofspecialization.

• Ifyouareconcernedaboutyourpersonalneuromusculoskeletalhealth,talkwithamedicalprofessional.

• Ifyouareconcernedaboutyourneuromusculoskeletalhealthinrelationshiptoyourprogramofstudy,consulttheappropriatecontactpersonatyourinstitution.

This information is provided by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) and the Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA). For more information, check out the other NASM-PAMA neuromusculoskeletal health documents, located on the NASM Web site.

Protecting Your Hearing HealthNASM-PAMA Student Information on Noise-Induced Hearing Loss•Hearinghealthisessentialtoyourlifelongsuccessasamusician.•Yourhearingcanbepermanentlydamagedby loudsounds,includingmusic.Technically,thisiscalledNoise-InducedHearingLoss(NIHL).Suchdangerisconstant.

•Noise-inducedhearinglossisgenerallypreventable.Youmustavoidoverexposuretoloudsounds,especiallyforlongperiodsoftime.

•Thecloseryouaretothesourceofaloudsound,thegreatertheriskofdamagetoyourhearingmechanisms.

•Soundsover85dB(yourtypicalvacuumcleaner)inintensityposethegreatestrisktoyourhearing.

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•Riskof hearing loss isbasedona combinationof soundorloudnessintensityandduration.

•Recommendedmaximumdaily exposure times (NIOSH) tosoundsatorabove85dBareasfollows:

•85dB(vacuumcleaner,MP3playerat1/3volume)–8hours •90dB(blender,hairdryer)–2hours •94dB(MP3playerat1/2volume)–1hour • 100dB(MP3playeratfullvolume,lawnmower)–15minutes • 110dB(rockconcert,powertools)–2minutes • 120dB(jetplanesattake-off)–withoutearprotection, sounddamageisalmostimmediate•Certainbehaviors (controlling volume levels inpractice andrehearsal, avoiding noisy environments, turning down thevolume)reduceyourriskofhearingloss.BemindfulofthoseMP3earbuds.Seechartabove.

•Theuseofearplugsandearmuffshelpstoprotectyourhearinghealth.•Day-to-daydecisionscanimpactyourhearinghealth,bothnowandinthefuture.Sincesoundexposureoccursinandoutofschool,youalsoneedtolearnmoreandtakecareofyourownhearinghealthonadaily,evenhourlybasis.

• Itisimportanttofollowbasichearinghealthguidelines.• Itisalsoimportanttostudythisissueandlearnmore.• Ifyouareconcernedaboutyourpersonalhearinghealth,talkwithamedicalprofessional.

• Ifyouareconcernedaboutyourhearinghealthinrelationshiptoyourprogramofstudy,consulttheappropriatecontactpersonat your institution.

This information is provided by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) and the Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA). For more information, check out the other NASM-PAMA hearing health documents, located on the NASM Web site.

V. SCHOOL OF MUSIC BUILDING POLICIES

Bad Weather ScheduleAttimesduringthewinter,badweathermayforceachangeinclassschedules. Schedules fordelayedclass schedules canbe foundonlineatlouisville.edu.

Building HoursDuringFallandSpringsemesters,theMusicBuildingwillbeopenthe followinghours (subject to changeduringholidays, breaks,andfinalexams): Monday-Friday 7am-10pm Saturday 9am-6pm Sunday 1-10pm

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DAILYCARDINALCARDACCESS IS PERMITTEDFORALLMUSICMAJORSUNTILMIDNIGHT.Musicmajorsarepermittedtoremaininthebuildinguntil2:00AMandmayenterthefacilitythroughtheSouthWingentrance,onlyuntilmidnight.Duringthistime,pleasedonotopenthedoorsforanyonetoenterwithyourcard.Everyonewhoneedsaccessshouldreceivetheirowncard.Pleasemakesurethedoorsclosebehindyoutokeepeveryonesafe.

CardinalCardaccessfornewstudentsisprogrammedduringthefirstfewweeksofthesemester.Allreturningstudentsautomaticallyretainaccessoncethesemesterbegins(nothingisneeded).Anemailwill be sentout as soonas new studentprogramming iscomplete. Ifyouhaveanyproblemsafterthatemail isreceived,pleasenotifyAngelaKeene inRoom 150B.Duringholidays, theSchoolofMusicwillhavecardaccessonly,asdoorswill remainlocked.

OnceyoureceiveyourCardinalCard(orreceiveanewoneafteraloss/theft),pleasenotifyAngelaKeene,Room150B,tohavethecardenteredintothesystemforuse.Duringholidays,theSchoolofMusicwillhavecardaccessonlyasthedoorswillremainlocked.

Duringnormalbuildinghours, a studentbuildingguardwill beavailableeacheveningandonweekendstoprovideinformation,assistwithequipment,andtobeavailableforemergencysituations.Intheeventofanemergencyandthebuildingguardcannotbelocated,pleasenotifytheUniversityDepartmentofPublicSafetyat 852-6111.

Building RegulationsStudentLoungeAstudentloungeislocatedonthefirstflooroftheSouthBuilding.Itistheonlyareawhereeatinganddrinkingarepermitted.Pleasehelpkeeptheloungecleanandpresentableforothersbydisposingofyourrefusewhenyouleave.Thisareaismaintainedforyouruseand comfort.

SmokingTheUniversityofLouisvilleisasmoke-freecampus.PleasehelpkeeptheareaaroundtheSchoolofMusicbuildingcleanbydisposingofmaterials in proper containers and refrain from smokingonuniversitygrounds. Peoplewhochoose to smokeon sidewalksalong city streetsmust be at least 50 feet from entrances touniversitybuildings.Formore information,pleasevisit louisville.edu/smokefree.

Eating andDrinkingEatinganddrinkingarenotpermittedinclassrooms,rehearsalhalls,practicerooms,performancehalls,orhallways.PleaseconfinethisactivitytotheStudent Lounge.

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Bulletin Boards andTVMonitorsBulletinboardsandTVmonitorsarelocatedinmanyareasaroundtheMusicBuilding. Several of thebulletinboards aredesignedfor specific areaordepartmental notices. Learnwhere noticesforyourareawillbeposted.Thiswillallowyoutocommunicatemost effectivelywithday-to-day changes in your department. Notices MUST NOT be posted on walls, glass, windows, elevators, doorways, painted or woodsurfaces.Themonitorsarelocatedinthemainlobbyandthevendingarea.Notonlydotheypostcurrentandupcomingevents,theyallowforviewingofrecitalsoutsidetherecitalhalls.

Dwight D. Anderson Memorial Music LibraryFounded in 1947, themission of the Library is to support thecurricular and researchneedsof School ofMusic students andfaculty,aswellastheneedsofmusic-relatedstudiesthroughouttheUniversity.TheLibraryishousedonthreefloorsoftheSchoolofMusicbuildingandisthelargestfacilityofitstypeinthestate.Thelibraryisstaffedby2full-timemusiclibrariansand3full-timesupportstaff.TheMusicLibrary’scollectionincludesover170,000volumesofbooks,periodicals,andprintedmusicandover25,000recordings and videos. In addition, the library subscribes to alarge number of electronic resources, includingonline journalsand streaming audiodatabases.Among the special collectionshoused in theLibrary are archivalmaterials related tomusic inKentucky,theIsidorePhilippArchive,theUofLConcertandRecitalCollection,andallmaterialsrelatedtotheGrawemeyerAwardforMusicComposition.Acollectionofeighteenthandearlynineteenth-century prints andmanuscripts owned by theRicasoli familyofTuscany isalsohoused in the library’sarchives.Anextensivelistening area is located in the library alongwith computers toaccessonlineresources.LibrarymaterialscanbecheckedoutbyallUofLstudents, faculty,andstaff.TheCardinalCardservesasa library card.During regularFall andSpring terms, the libraryisopen68hoursperweek:Monday-Thursday:8:00am-8:00pm,Friday:8:00am-5:00pm,Saturday:Noon-5:00pm,Sunday:1:00pm-7:00pm.(Schedulesubjecttochangeduringholidays,breaks,andfinalexams.)

LockersLockersareavailableinvariouslocationsintheMusicBuildingforafeeof$5peracademicyear.CardinalCashistheonlyacceptableformofpaymentforthisfee.OnlylockssuppliedbytheSchoolofMusicarepermitted.Anyother lockwillberemovedwithoutnoticeandcontentsdiscarded.ByApril30,alllockersmusteitherberenewedforthenextacademicyear,orcleanedout,andlockreturned.Forallyourlockerrentalandrenewalneeds,pleaseseeAngelaKeene,FacilitiesCoordinator(Room150B).

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Practice RoomsOpenpractice rooms in theSchoolofMusic are availableon afirst-come,first-servedbasisforusebystudentsatUofLwhoareenrolledasmusicmajorsor fornon-majorswhoareenrolled inappliedmusiccourses.Openpracticeroomsdonotrequireakey;thoseroomsare:168,169,171,172,173,175,176,180,181,182,183,184,185,186,190,191,271,272,273,275,276,277,279,280,284,285,286,287,288,289,290,294,&295.

Piano,percussion,drumset,harp,andorganroomsrequireakey.Storageof the following instruments also requires a key: tuba,euphonium,doublebass,reedmaking,andstringmethods.Eachkeycheckedoutrequiresa$20depositfortheacademicyear.CardinalCashistheonlyacceptableformofpaymentforthedeposit.Allkeysarerequiredtobereturnedattheendoftheacademicyearbythepostedduedate(typicallythelastdayofexams).Studentswhofail toreturnthekeysbytheposteddateswill forfeit theirdepositsandwillhaveaholdplacedontheiraccountuntilthekeyisreturned.Lostkeyswillresultintheforfeitofthedepositandwillrequireanotherdeposittoobtainanotherkey.Forsafetyandsecurityreasons,personalitemsmustnotbeleftinpracticerooms.Tomakearrangementsforpracticeorstorageroomkeys,pleaseseeAngelaKeene,FacilitiesCoordinator(Room150B).

Recital Hall UsageStudentsmay contact theBuildingManager to request recitalrehearsalspaceusenotmorethanfivedaysinadvanceandonlyforonehouratatime.Final decision concerning priority rests with the Dean’s Office.

Security SystemTheUniversity of Louisville Department of Public Safety hasinstalledanelectronicalarmsystemforsafetyandsecuritywhichwillsummonimmediateaidshouldyoubecomephysicallydisabledorfeelthreatenedbyanintruderorassailantwhileyouareinthebuilding.Emergencypushbuttonstationsareinstalledinpracticerooms, dance studios, andwomen’s restrooms throughout thebuilding.

StudentsandfacultyshouldbeawareofindividualsintheMusicBuildingwhoare unknown,whoappear not tobe students, orwhohave nobusiness in thebuilding.Do not approach them;insteadreporttheirpresenceimmediatelytotheDean’sOfficeor,ifappropriate,notifythePublicSafetyOffice(852-6111).

NOTE: Teaching in the Music Building is strictly prohibited except under the auspices of the Community Music Program or collegiate programs of the School of Music.

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