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Orchestral instrumentalists are required to play in orchestra during each semester of residence. Singers participate in Opera Workshop, Vocal Ensemble, or Chamber Music during each semester of residence. Keyboard majors participate in Chamber Music during each semester of residence.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n All students taking individual lessons in musical performance must perform on their major instrument each year before a jury consisting of faculty members from the school of music. The progress evaluations (also known as juries) are evaluated on a pass-fail basis.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Students in their final semester present a public recital. The program must be approved in advance by the student\u2019s principal performance teacher. Students are required to write program notes on their recital repertoire.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n At the beginning of the first semester, students will sit the diagnostic examination in music history, theory, and basic keyboard skills. This examination is for placement purposes; students who pass the exam will be exempt from some classes. In order to graduate from the master\u2019s degree, students must pass the exams or the related class sequence.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Foreign Language Musical Terms Exam<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Students take an examination in <\/span>foreign-language musical terms<\/span><\/b>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Master of Music in Conducting (MM)” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” body_font_size=”16px” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ custom_css_free_form=”h4 {|| margin-bottom: -30px;||}” global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Graduate Recital<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Students in their final semester present a public recital, conducting a full concert. The program must be approved in advance by the student\u2019s conducting teacher. 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In order to graduate from the master\u2019s degree, students must pass the exams or the related class sequence.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Foreign Language Musical Terms Exam<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Students take an examination in <\/span>foreign-language musical terms<\/span><\/b>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Master of Science in Music Education (MSEd)” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” body_font_size=”16px” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_css_free_form=”h4 {|| margin-bottom: -30px;||}” global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off”]<\/p>\n Music History Diagnostic Exam<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n At the beginning of the first semester, students will sit the diagnostic examination in music history. 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