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DOCUMENTS OF THE GENERAL FACULTY
PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE
OF BACHELOR OF MUSIC, ORCHESTRAL INSTRUMENT PERFORMANCE MAJOR
IN THE COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS CHAPTER OF THE UNDERGRADUATE
CATALOG, 2004-2006
Dean Robert Freeman of the College of Fine Arts has filed with
the secretary of the Faculty Council the following proposed changes
in the undergraduate program in the College of Fine Arts chapter
in The Undergraduate Catalog, 2004-2006. The faculty
of the school approved the proposed changes on November 8, 2001.
The dean approved the changes on October 8, 2002, and submitted
them to the secretary on January 29, 2003. The secretary has
classified this proposal as legislation of exclusive application
and primary interest to a single college or school.
The edited proposal was received from the Office of Official Publications
on February 6, 2003, and was sent to the Committee on Undergraduate Degree
Program Review from the Office of the General Faculty on February 7,
2003. The committee forwarded the proposed changes to the Office of the
General Faculty on March 3, 2003, recommending approval. The authority
to grant final approval on behalf of the General Faculty resides with
the Faculty Council.
If no objection is filed with the Office of the General Faculty by the
date specified below, the legislation will be held to have been approved
by the Faculty Council. If objection is filed within the prescribed period,
the legislation will be presented to the Faculty Council at its next
meeting. The objection, with reasons, must be signed by a member of the
Faculty Council.
To be counted, a protest must be received in the Office of the General
Faculty by noon on March 17 , 2003.
<signed>
John R. Durbin, Secretary
The Faculty Council
This legislation was posted on the Faculty
Council Web site (http://www.utexas.edu/faculty/council/) on
March 4, 2003. Paper copies are available on request from the
Office of the General Faculty, FAC 22, F9500.
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PROPOSED CHANGES
IN THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF MUSIC,
ORCHESTRAL INSTRUMENT PERFORMANCE MAJOR IN THE COLLEGE OF
FINE ARTS CHAPTER OF THE UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG, 2004-2006
On pages 210-211, in the section DEGREES,
under the heading REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF MUSIC in the College of Fine Arts
chapter of The Undergraduate Catalog, 2002-2004,
make the following changes:
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ORCHESTRAL INSTRUMENT PERFORMANCE
MAJOR
This program is offered in the following instruments: violin,
viola, violoncello, double bass, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon,
saxophone, trumpet, French horn, euphonium (baritone), trombone,
tuba, percussion, and guitar.
| 1. |
Basic education requirements
for music performance majors: At least thirty semester
hours as described on pages 206-207.
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| 2. |
Music
| A. |
Performance:
| 1. |
Thirty-six
semester hours, consisting of four semesters
of major instrument course 412, two semesters
of major instrument course 462, Music 420R,
Music 460R, Music 222J, and Music 210K
and approval of the faculty.
[a.] |
With the
recommendation of the full faculty,
given in advance, a violin, viola,
or violoncello major may substitute
Music 460P and two semesters of
principal instrument course 260
and approval of the faculty in
violin, viola, or violoncello for
one semester of major instrument
course 462 and Music 420R. |
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[b.]
2. |
For violin majors,
proficiency in viola equivalent to Viola
201 and approval of the faculty. |
[c.]
3. |
For euphonium majors,
proficiency in trombone equivalent to Trombone
201 and approval of the faculty. |
[2. |
Additional requirement
for the jazz studies concentration: The
student must complete a public recital
to the satisfaction of a jury designated
by the School of Music. This recital
is ordinarily given in the senior year;
the repertoire must be approved by the
director of jazz studies.] |
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| B. |
Music literature and music
theory:
[1.
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Orchestral instrument
concentration:] Forty-three or forty-four
semester hours, consisting of
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[a.] 1. |
Music
605, 411, 612, 313M, 313N, 221J, 221K,
226J, 226K, and 330M. |
[b.] 2. |
Two semesters of
either Music 259N or 259P. |
[c.] 3. |
Either two additional
semesters of Music 259N or 259P or one
semester of Music 379K (chosen from Topic
5: Topics in Instrumental Chamber Music,
Topic 6: Topics in Symphonic Tradition,
Topic 13: Topics in Modern Music,
and Topic 14: Special Topics in the
Western Musical Tradition). |
[d.] 4. |
Music 334, 342,
or 379K. |
[2
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Jazz studies concentration:
Forty-five semester hours, consisting
of Music 605, 411, 612, 313M, 313N, 218J,
221J, 221K, 226J, 226K, 228G, 228J, 328M,
330M, and 343J.] |
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| C. |
Music ensemble: Eight semester
hours of music ensemble courses as explained in "School
of Music Special Requirements," page 203.
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| 3. |
Electives: Two or three semester
hours [To be] chosen from courses either within
or outside the School of Music.
[A. |
Orchestral
instrument concentration: Two or three semester
hours. |
[B. |
Jazz studies concentration:
Two semester hours.] |
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Total requirements for the degree: At
least 120 [or 121] semester hours as outlined above,
and ensemble as stated on page 203. [The number of hours
required depends on the concentration chosen: 120 hours for
the orchestral instrument concentration and 121 hours for the
jazz studies concentration.]
Rationale:The jazz studies faculty
submitted a proposal to institute a Bachelor of Music
in Jazz Studies degree, with emphases in performance
and composition. The proposal will enhance opportunities
for talented undergraduates who are primarily interested
in jazz. This degree will replace our current Bachelor
of Music in Performance and Composition with jazz concentration.
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