Bachelor of Music with an Emphasis in Commercial Music

Polices and Procedures

Introduction 

以商业音乐为重点的音乐学士学位是124学分 专为准备全部或部分制作的学生设计的学时学士学位 of their living in the music industry. As a Bachelor of Music degree, the program 为所有合格的学生提供高水平的学术和音乐培训， 课程分为三个不同的领域:1)广泛的音乐技术教育 包括理论、听觉、历史、键盘、独奏和合奏; 2)音乐行业所需技能的培训，包括音乐技术; arranging, conducting, songwriting, improvisation and live concert production; 3) 音乐产业和创业培训，包括音乐商业课程， business law, accounting, economics and management.

Application and Admission 

以商业音乐课程为重点的音乐学士学位开放 by audition only. The process of auditioning for the program differs slightly depending 是否一个学生是新生(新生或转校生) students) or a continuing student from the two-year program. The different procedures for auditioning are outlined below. 所有学生都必须在一种乐器或声音上进行试听，才能被考虑参加该计划. 如果您还想提交其他材料来支持您的申请 申请(特别是在歌曲创作或音乐制作领域)请遵循 the instructions below.

Audition Procedure – New students 

• All students must first be admitted to Snow College. This may be accomplished by filling out an application online.
• 所有学生还必须申请音乐学士学位课程. This may be accomplished by filling out an application online at www.germainemason.net/music
• All students must audition on their major instrument or voice. You may audition by:
• 参加年度奖学金试演，这通常是在 middle of February OR
• Audition by appointment with the coordinator of your area:
• • Brass and Percussion Area - Dr. David Fullmer ude.wons@remlluf.divad
  • Jazz area - Prof. Philip Kuehn ude.wons@nheuk.pilihp
  • Piano Area - Natalie Campbell ude.wons@ffuh.leahcim
  • String area - Dr. Brent Smith ude.wons@htims.tnerb
  • Vocal area - Brian Stucki ude.wons@ikcuts.nairb
  • Woodwind area - Dr. Madeline Johnson ude.wons@nosnhoj.eniledam
• 外州/国家学生的视频试镜可以通过联系学校 coordinator of your area (see above);
• 海选通常包括表演一段高二水平的独唱 difficulty. 试听也可能包括演奏音阶、练习曲或视奏 skill evaluation.

Note: 如果你主要对歌曲创作/作曲的建议曲目感兴趣 or Music Production please also include:

• 打印一份résumé，概述你在感兴趣的领域的经验和例子 of your work. Samples might include: recordings (audio or video), notation samples (传统或引信)，PDF格式，网上样本链接等. These samples should be sent via email to:
• Songwriting/Composition - Prof. Trent Hanna ude.wons@annah.tnert
• Music Production - Ben Harris ude.wons@sirrah.neb

Audition Procedure - Continuing or Transfer Students 

• All students must audition on their major instrument or voice. You may audition by:

• 填写你的陪审团表格，并在你希望这样做的地方打勾 use your jury as an audition. If at all possible, use this process. OR,
• Audition by appointment with the coordinator of your area:
• • Brass and Percussion Area - Dr. David Fullmer ude.wons@remlluf.divad
  • Jazz area - Prof. Philip Kuehn ude.wons@nheuk.pilihp
  • Piano Area - Dr. Michael Huff ude.wons@ffuh.leahcim
  • String area - Dr. Brent Smith ude.wons@htims.tnerb
  • Vocal area - Brian Stucki ude.wons@ikcuts.nairb
  • Woodwind area - Dr. Madeline Johnson ude.wons@nosnhoj.eniledam
• 海选通常包括表演一段高二水平的独唱 difficulty. 试听也可能包括演奏音阶、练习曲或视奏 skill evaluation.

Note: 如果你主要对歌曲创作/作曲的建议曲目感兴趣 or Music Production please also include:

• 打印一份résumé，概述你在感兴趣的领域的经验和例子 of your work. Samples might include: recordings (audio or video), notation samples (传统或引信)，PDF格式，网上样本链接等. These samples should be sent via email to:
• Songwriting/Composition – Prof. Vance Larsen ude.wons@nesral.ecnav
• Music Production – Ben Harris ude.wons@sirrah.neb

The College Policy for accepting transfer credit can be found in the Snow College Academic Catalog - available online.

雪学院音乐系专用学分政策转换  

犹他州高等教育系统(USHE)制定了每年举办一次的政策 discipline specific statewide articulation meetings. A representative is appointed by the CAO of each institution. The committee discusses the articulation of courses 为犹他州各院校的音乐专业学生提供了优惠，并就条件达成了协议 upon which credit will be honored. The committee has agreed that the following courses 将在USHE机构之间获得荣誉，前提是学生获得了至少 a C in the course:

• Music Theory I, II, III, & IV.
• Sight Singing and Ear Training I, II, III, & IV
• Class Piano I, II, III, & IV
• Beginning Conducting

雪学院要求试听，音乐理论安置考试和钢琴水平 placement examination of any applicant for the proposed degree. This audition and 分班考试将决定学生是否适合进入 编程并向音乐单元提供信息，以确定正确的 为学生安排私人课程、音乐理论和钢琴课.

音乐专业课程未列入USHE音乐专业委员会名单，或 所有从非ushe认证学校转学的学生的音乐专业课程， 课程描述和教学大纲将被评估以决定是否转学 credit will be awarded in music. If a decision is made requiring the transferring 学生重修在另一所院校完成的音乐专业课程，并获得 学生已按转学政策规定通过上述课程 在足球买球官方网站学术目录中概述，足球买球官方网站将授予学生 elective credit for those courses.

Snow College Credit Hour/Time Requirement Policy

一个学分是指在预期学习成果中所体现的工作量，并经过验证 by evidence of student achievement that is not less than:

1. 一个小时的课堂或直接教师指导和至少两个小时的 在一个学期中，学生每周都要做大约15周的课外工作 hour of credit, or the equivalent amount of work over a different time; or

2. 至少相当于本定义第(1)款所要求的工作量 足球买球官方网站批准的其他学术活动，包括实验室工作， 实习，实习，工作室工作和其他学术工作导致的奖项 credit hours.

Snow College Music Department Credit Hour/Time Requirement Policies 

• Concert Attendance is awarded 0 credit hours. Students are required to attend 10 concerts each semester. This usually constitutes 12-15 hours of the student’s time.
• 音乐单元讲座类使用与足球买球官方网站讲座相同的公式 courses described above.
• 音乐合奏团使用足球买球官方网站公式以上所述的实验课程.
• 音乐专业的私教课程每周授课1小时，每学分1分. 学生所期望的练习时间的多少根据学校的不同而有所不同 private teacher.

• 参加私人课程的非音乐专业学生每人接受半小时的指导 week and are awarded 1 hour of credit. There is no jury requirement for non-majors.

Academic Policies

所有被音乐学士学位课程录取的学生 expected to make adequate academic progress towards graduation. This means:

• 在该项目中处于活跃状态的学生必须注册至少12个学分 在每个学年的秋季和春季学期，他们都在这个项目中. 这一政策不适用于暑期项目或实习，可能会有所调整 (经系主任批准)以适应特殊情况;
• A student must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher to maintain active status in the degree program. If the cumulative GPA falls below this point, the student loses their standing in the program and must reapply for admission;
• A student on music scholarship must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher in 以保留奖学金(这不是GPA对学术豁免的要求 -有关学术奖学金要求的更多信息，请参阅学术咨询);
• 学生必须在所有低级音乐课程中获得“C-”或更好的成绩 (等级为1000或2000级的课程)，以计入毕业 from the program;
• 学生必须在所有高级课程(课程)中获得“C”或更高的成绩 3000或4000级)，以便将该学分计入毕业;
• 根据足球买球官方网站的政策，学生可以重修一门课程以获得更好的成绩， 但最后的成绩是成绩单上反映的成绩;
• 学生需要在音乐指导中心与音乐指导老师见面 与音乐教师在他们的特定领域(见上面的列表)期间 enrollment period that precedes each new semester. It is important that students meet with an adviser prior to registration for each new semester.
• 学生每学期必须参加一门专业的课程 Snow College as a music major.

Juries and Recitals

独奏音乐会-所有音乐专业的学生都必须在每学期进行独奏音乐会 of private instruction. For 1st and 2nd year students, the recital performance takes 在一个地区独奏会，这是定期安排在整个学期. For 3rd and 4th year students the recital requirement is more significant.

高级独奏/项目-正在攻读音乐学士学位的学生 must complete a senior recital or senior project. A senior recital typically consists 一个40-45分钟的音乐展示了一个水平的表演，文学和 适合音乐学士学位候选人的有学问的托儿的合成. 高级独奏/项目取代了陪审团和学生的独奏要求 during the semester in which the senior recital/project takes place. Students in the 器乐或声乐表演建议曲目必须执行高级独奏会 prior to graduation. 追求音乐技术或歌曲创作的学生 建议曲目可以在第四年完成高级独奏会，或者可以选择 senior project which should be of similar scope to a recital. In every case, both 高年级独奏会和/或高年级项目将在学生入学时提出 高级顶点课程(MUSC 4901)，并由三位教师批准，包括 the department chair. The proposal forms are available in the music department office.

陪审团-所有音乐专业的学生都必须在全体教师面前表演陪审团 at the end of each semester of private applied study. The jury serves three purposes: 1)确定学生是否准备好进入下一阶段的学习 学习，2)作为私人应用课程的评估工具，3)给予 学生有机会从其他教员那里得到反馈 their private teacher. The jury grade accounts for 20% of the final grade in private instruction. A student may, at any time, be denied advancement to the next course level by a decision of the jury. If this occurs, the department chair will notify the student and the instructor in writing. The student will consult with the private 指导教师和系主任决定是否继续参加课程 warranted. 如果学生未能通过陪审团或不被推荐进入 连续两次进入下一级别将被取消学士学位 Music program.

学生必须在他们完成的学期内注册私人应用课程 their senior recital/project.

Leave Policies

标准请假-学生可能有必要请假 during their studies at Snow College. Generally, when the leave is for military service, 教会服务、人道主义工作、经济需要或其他类似原因，a 学生不需要重新申请该项目，也不会失去他们的地位 in their program. Generally, these types of leave also make a student eligible for scholarship awards upon their return if funds are available. In order to prepare for a leave of absence of this type:

• 填写一份可以由系主任提供给你的“休假”表格 or by the administrative assistant;
• 将表格交系主任或行政助理处理;
• 标准的休假时间不得超过两个学年. 超过两个学年的假期需要学生重新申请该项目.

病假——学生可能有必要请病假 of absence from the program. If the leave coincides with weeks 1-9 of an academic 一个学期，学生可以简单地退出，并采取一个标准的休假. If 学生必须在本学期第10周后因医疗原因退课， a student must do the following:

• 与系主任，音乐顾问和ADA协调员会面以获得许可 for the medical leave;
• 提供医疗保健提供者提供的详细医疗问题的书面文件 and the need for the leave;

因病缺勤后必须完全休学 在学期的第十周之后，学生必须重新申请该项目. In order to do this the student must:

• Write a letter of appeal for reinstatement into the program. This letter should be addressed to the music department chair. The letter should detail the reason for the 原始假期，并概述学生为改善健康所采取的步骤;
• 提供书面的医疗证明，说明导致需求的医疗问题 由于休假已得到充分的改善，因此，在我看来 医学专业，有很大的可能该生可以回国 该方案满负荷运行，不太可能全员参与 program would cause relapse or re-injury;
• These materials will be reviewed by a committee consisting of:
• The music department chair
• The fine arts dean
• The ADA and Accessibility Coordinator
• Music advisement staff member

委员会将决定该学生目前的状况，因为它涉及 Bachelor of Music degree program. A student that successfully petition for re-admittance 进入该计划可能会重新获得他们在该计划中的位置，并再次有资格 available music scholarships.

Appeals Process

如果一个学生觉得他们需要向任何一个学术机构申请例外 policies listed above, they may appeal by doing the following:

• Meet with the department chair to set up an appeals hearing;
• 所有上诉都将由一个委员会审理，该委员会由音乐系主席、 音乐学院区域协调员，美术院长和一名教职员工 from outside the music department;
• 该小组的决定可向副总统办公室提出上诉 Academic Affairs. The decisions of this office are final.