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Solo Recital Requirements
All music education majors are required to complete at least one solo recital prior to Internship placement by the School of Education. Students may opt to perform a piano recital in lieu of a voice or instrumental recital. Recitals must be at least thirty minutes in duration of solo literature. All solo music will be programmed in consultation with your applied instructor. Additional music may be programmed, such as duets, ensemble numbers, etc. with the approval of the teacher. While Fine Arts – Music are not required to complete a solo recital, it is strongly encouraged nonetheless.
Recital Committee
Every solo student recital must have a recital committee comprised of three faculty members; the applied teacher, a full-time music faculty member, and one music faculty member of the student’s choosing. The committee will be present for a recital hearing and final recital.
Recital Programs
Programs should include the following information:
- Student name
- Name of assisting instrumentalists
- Date, time, and place
- Repertoire, composer, and arranger (if necessary)
- Program notes
- The degree program for which the student is a candidate
- The name of the student’s applied teacher
Program notes should include historical information about each composer and work. The historical information need not be longer than one or two paragraphs in length. The student must present the notes to music faculty and the applied teacher well in advance of the time when programs are printed.
Securing a Recital Date
Students are responsible for planning a recital date in consultation with the applied teacher and members of the recital committee. If the recital is to be held on campus, the student must also secure a date on the school calendar. This may be done by scheduling an appointment with Jane Schumacher, director of the Etherredge Center.
Recital Review
Students must complete and pass a recital review prior to the recital. The recital review must be passed before the recital can become official. Approximately two months prior to the proposed recital, complete a Recital Request Form, have your applied teacher sign the form, and return it to the Vocal Studies Chair. This form may be obtained from the Vocal/Choral Studies office.
During the recital review, the student will be asked to perform as if it were the actual recital. The recital committee may choose to hear the entire recital, excerpts of selected works, or particular selections. Upon completion of the review, the committee will confer and accept or decline the proposed recital.
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