Jury Exam Sign-Ups

Private lesson jury exams are conducted every semester during finals week. These ten-minute jury exams are the equivalent of final examinations for private instruction and will provide an opportunity for the music faculty at large to engage each student who is taking private lessons. The jury for these exams will consist of two or more music faculty members. All students taking private lessons will be required to perform before the faculty jury. Beginning students, or others who face extenuating circumstances, may be excused from performing before the jury with permission (in writing) of the department chair. The student’s private instructor must make this request of the department chair on the student’s behalf. Students who performed as a soloist in the concerto concert or who performed a junior/senior recital, will be exempt from the jury related to that instrument, for that semester. Private lesson composition students, preparatory piano students and conducting students do not need to sign up for juries.

1. It is the student's responsibility to arrange for an accompanist and to confirm appointment times with said accompanist two weeks in advance of juries.
   (When you register for your jury you should do so with both your private lesson instructor AND accompanist present. If you can't arrange that, check with your accompanist in advance or call them while you are selecting a time slot. )
2. Students should dress appropriately and observe proper decorum when performing for the jury.
3. Use of printed music in (jury exams) recitals is at the discretion of the student's private instructor.
4. All jury registrations need to be completed by the last day of classes, Friday, December 12th.