MUS 497 Senior Recital
MUS 392 Junior Recital
Fall 2007 & Spring 2008

Instructor
Dr. Daniel Kiser
MUS Bldg 112
Phone: 328-7154
E-mail: kiser@lrc.edu

Description
Junior and/or Senior recitals are required in the music performance and music education degree programs.  Unless specifically designated as a full recital in the curriculum, students generally perform a half recital during their junior and/or senior years.  Below are a few guidelines to help in planning degree recitals.

Recitals should be limited to one hour in length, including a brief intermission.  Usually each student performing a half recital will program twenty to twenty-two minutes of music, allowing for a ten-minute intermission and time between pieces.

Students sharing recitals generally find that the program works best if the performers alternate.  This approach allows each performer to relax a little between pieces and gives the audience as much variety as possible.

Repertoire for degree recitals is left to the discretion of the applied instructor and the student.  In general, students are encouraged to program mostly traditional solo literature, although some chamber music within a recital is certainly appropriate.

Students must petition the School Chair for the privilege of presenting a solo recital.  The chair will appoint a faculty committee which will then schedule a recital hearing. This hearing should occur a minimum of three weeks prior to an anticipated recital date.  The committee may request to hear the recital in its entirety or may elect to hear portions thereof.  Upon the approval of the hearing committee, the student may schedule a recital date which will become part of the music department calendar.  Based upon the recital hearing, the committee may decide to either approve a public recital, approve a closed recital, or disapprove the recital until another hearing is scheduled.

Programs for student recitals will be provided by the music office.  Students should submit a recital form (available in the MIDI  Lab), signed by the applied instructor, at least two weeks prior to the recital.  Form includes:

• Date, and time of the recital.

• Names and instruments/voice parts of each performer.

• Each piece (in program order) listing the full title, composer, arranger/editor, movement designations, and performers.

• Program notes and translations–submitted on disc or electronically

Programs must be proofread by the applied instructor before being sent to the printer.

Formal dress is appropriate for students involved in recital performances.  Performers should consult the applied instructor before choosing recital attire. Students wishing to perform off campus must petition the faculty for permission to do so.

Some students desire to host a reception in the lobby after the recital.  Receptions must be approved by the School Chair prior to the recital.  Usually one reception will be approved for each student during the period of enrollment at the college.

Prerequisites
Usually, concurrent enrollment in an Applied Music course is expected, preferably at the the Upper-Division. Exceptions may be made by the the School Chair upon the advice of the music faculty and the applied music instructor.

Objectives
To provide students with a formal solo recital experience.

Articulation with L-R teacher education conceptual framework
The recital experience draws together three or four year of intense musical development, literature preparation, and historical study in one's chosen musical instrument or voice. Through the junior or senior recital, students combine technical and musical aspects of rehearsal and performance into an expressive and aesthetically appropriate performance.

General Methodology--Weekly Lessons
Generally, weekly private lessons will be scheduled with the appropriate applied instructor. In preparation for these lessons students will study exercises, scales, etudes, methods, solo literature, and orchestral excerpts. However, students enrolled in MUS 392 or MUS 97 should expect to focus their efforts on the preparation of their selected recital literature.

Textbooks and Other Required Materials
Students are expected to purchase etude books and solo literature as appropriate. Specific assignments will be made by the professor throughout the semester.

Course Outline
Because recital courses provide individual instruction, each student will follow an individual plan specifically designed for him/her.

Method of Evaluation
Students will be evaluated on their preparation for each lesson, amount and difficulty of literature prepared and performed, and, ultimately, the quality of their performance on the recital.

Academic Integrity Policy
Students are expected to comply with the college Academic Integrity Policy.

Teacher Licensure Indicators Addressed
Standard 1 - Indicator 3: Music teachers analyze and critically evaluate their own musical performances and those of others.

Diversity Standards
Standard 4: Teachers acknowledge and understand that diversity exist in society and utilize this diversity to strengthen the classroom environment to meet the needs of individual learners. This standard is addressed in recital courses through the wide variety of musical styles to which students are introduced.