All new transfer students must take placement exams in theory and audition for admission to a major performing ensemble and an applied area. Email the appropriate music coordinator before the start of the semester for times and dates of these exams.
- Choral and Vocal Studies: Lou De La Rosa
- Commercial Music: Jeff Forehan
- Creating Music for Film, TV and Gaming: Robert Sinclair
- Instrumental Music and Jazz Studies: Troy Davis
Theory Placement
It is Department Policy that all Freshman shall be required to take a general music fundamentals test for placement purposes prior to or during the first week of the term. Based on the results of the test, students will be advised to enroll in the appropriate courses:
- MUSC 003A Music Theory, Level 1 and MUSC 020A Musicianship, Level 1; or
- MUSC 005 Fundamentals of Music
Applied Music Placement
It is Department Policy that incoming freshmen intending to be music majors will demonstrate basic competencies in technique and musicianship in their major performance medium in accordance with criteria and performance list established by the vocal, instrumental, and keyboard areas.The music co-ordinators have a set of specific criteria indicating the appropriate literature for each instrument or voice. For more information, refer to Appendix: Rubrics.
Theory Placement
It is Department Policy that all transfer students will be required to take a written and aural examination prior to or during the first week of the term. Those who do not pass the test will be advised to audit the appropriate theory class as determined by the theory area coordinator until such time as they are ready to proceed to the next level.
Applied Music Placement
It is Department Policy that all transfer students be expected to meet the department requirements in applied music prior to acceptance for enrollment in applied music courses in their major performance medium. Students who are deficient shall be placed according to their demonstrated skill level. No transfer student can opt out of lessons without passing a junior qualifying examination. Contact the appropriate music coordinator for complete information. For more information, refer to Appendix: Applied Lessons