ACADEMIC STATUS 

Please see "Academic Status and Academic Performance" for details on College Warning, College Suspension and College Dismissal as well as the appeals process. 

ACADEMIC ADVISING

Each student in Music, Theatre, and Dance will be assigned an advisor. It is required that all students meet with their advisor prior to registration.

ADMISSION TO MUSIC, THEATRE, AND DANCE MAJORS

Most majors offered by the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance require an audition and/or interview. Please see the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance website for specifics on how to apply. Transfer applications should contact the Dean’s Office to discuss how specific transfer credits will be awarded.

INTERNAL TRANSFERS

Students at Ithaca College considering transferring into a major that requires an audition and or interview should contact the Music, Theatre, and Dance Admission Office for information regarding the required audition process. 

MINORS

Students at Ithaca College considering adding a minor should contact the Music, Theatre, and Dance Deans Office for information. Avaibility dependent upon studio or progrm capacity.

The School of Music, Theatre, and Dance offers four minors.

• Dance Minor: An audition is required. 
• Jazz Minor: An audition is required.
• Music Minor: An audition is required.
• Theatre Minor: Students need to submit a Change of Major/Concentration form via IC Workflow. Before declaring the theatre minor, applicants must have completed THEA 10000: Introduction to Theatre earning a C- or better.

MUSIC POLICIES

APPLIED PERFORMANCE STUDY

Private Lessons

• Basic tuition includes all required private lessons for the student’s program.
• Elective private lessons are offered if capacity permits. Interested students should contact the dean’s office.
• Students are administratively enrolled in private lessons and studio classes.
• Lesson times and practice expectations for Bachelor of Music (B.M.) students are generally aligned with the number of credits a student receives.

Recitals

• B.M. in Performance and B.M. in Music Education and Performance require recital(s).
• Majors that do not require recitals, must seek approval from their applied instructor for an elective recital.
• Recitals are coordinated through the dean’s office.

Juries

• All undergraduate music majors enrolled in private lessons must perform a jury at the end of each semester they are on campus, normally during final exam week.
• Students performing a graded recital may be exempted at the teacher’s discretion.
• Students who are away from campus for officially approved academic experiences are exempt from this requirement.
• Juries are graded pass/fail. A majority failing grade requires the applied teacher to assign a semester grade no higher than D. “Incomplete” may only be used for illness or serious circumstances.
• The dean’s office must be notified of any jury failure and will work with the student on remediation.  
• Juries are coordinated through the dean’s office.

Ensemble and Chamber Music

Ensembles

• Music ensembles must be taken for credit.
• All full-time music majors and minors normally participate in ensembles each semester until the ensemble degree requirements are fulfilled, unless they are off-campus for an academic experience. 
• Placement in auditioned ensembles is determined by applied and conducting faculty. 
• Placement auditions are required for all music students and are held at the beginning of each year. Guitar and piano students are placed in ensembles by their area’s applied faculty. 
• Ensemble Directors, in consultation with applied faculty, coordinate and manage the audition process.

Time Commitment:

• 1-credit ensembles designated as auditioned: 250-300 minutes of scheduled rehearsal per week.
• All remaining 1-credit ensembles: 200 minutes of scheduled rehearsal per week.
• 0.5-credit ensembles: 100 minutes of scheduled rehearsal per week.

Chamber Music

• Chamber music must be taken for credit.
• Chamber music assignments are overseen by applied faculty.

Additional Ensemble and Chamber Music Policies

• If a student is invited to participate in multiple ensembles, the total time commitment will not exceed the equivalent of 2.5 credits.
• Students may enroll in up to 2.5 MUEN credits per semester, with exceptions permitted by the department chair, conducting area coordinator, and dean’s office.
• Requests for exceptions should be submitted through applied and ensemble faculty, the department chair of the program for which the students resides, and the dean’s office.

PERFORMANCE AND EVENT ATTENDANCE POLICIES

All full-time music majors are subject to a recital attendance requirement. Students must attend 12 performances or events each semester they are enrolled on campus, excluding performances or events in which they participate.

COURSE COMPLETION STANDARDS

• Students must repeat any Aural Skills courses if they earn below a C-.

PROGRAM STANDARDS

Students pursuing the B.M. in Music Education or the B.M. in Music Education and Performance must meet specific program requirements to maintain satisfactory progress. Please see the Department of Music Education website.