Music

Associate Professor David Mancini, Director

Professors: Joaquín Achúcarro, Jack Delaney, Andrés Díaz, Virginia Dupuy, Stefan Engels, Clifton Forbis, Michael Hawn, Samuel Holland, David Karp, Robert Krout, Barbara Hill Moore, Alfred Mouledous, Paul Phillips, Thomas Tunks
Associate Professors: Sarah Allen, Christopher Anderson, Robert Frank, Kevin Hanlon, Pamela Elrod Huffman, Carol Leone, David Mancini, Xi Wang
Assistant Professors: Peter Kupfer, Zachary Wallmark
Artists-in-Residence: Alessio Bax, Emanuel Borok, Lucille Chung, Chee-Yun Kim
Professors of Practice: Derrick Horne, Catharine Lysinger, Julie Scott
Senior Lecturers: Dale Dietert, Mark Feezell, Hank Hammett, Melissa Murray
Lecturers: Barbara Bastable, Tom Booth, Kevin Gunter, Lane Harder, Jamal Mohamed, Jason Smith
Adjunct Professors: Christopher Adkins, Jean Larson Garver, Robert Guthrie, Douglas Howard, Gregory Hustis, John Kitzman, Wilfred Roberts
Adjunct Associate Professors: Ann Marie Brink, Kalman Cherry, Paul Garner, Matthew Good, Erin Hannigan, Diane Kitzman, Thomas Lederer, Brian Merrill, Deborah Perkins, Brian Perry, Gregory Raden, Ellen Rose, Barbara Sudweeks
Adjunct Assistant Professors: Deborah Baron, John Bryant, Kim Corbet, Don Fabian, Lynne Jackson, Brian Jones, Camille King, Jon Lee, David Matthews, Naoko Nakamura, Dylan Smith, Kara Kirkendoll Welch
Adjunct Lecturers: Brian Bentley, Liudmila Georgievskaya, Haley Hoops, Drew Lang, Morgan May, James Richman, Edward Smith
Assistant Director for Operations: David Brown
Accompanist: Tara Emerson
Mustang Band Staff: Don Hopkins, Tommy Tucker

General Information

The Division of Music is devoted to the advancement of music performance and scholarship; preparation of the next generation of music professionals; and service to the artistic life of the community, nation and world. Students in the Division of Music pursue the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Music degree. Majors and minors offered by the division are described below. All music programs are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.

Admission

Music is a dual admit program: in addition to meeting University admission criteria, first-year and transfer applicants intending to major in music must complete an audition prior to matriculation. Auditions assess a prospective student’s previous experience and potential for success in the intended major. Entering students intending to major in composition must submit a portfolio of original compositions and pass a performance audition. Both the Division of Music and the University must accept the candidate in order for him or her to be classified as a music major. Information regarding auditions may be obtained at www.smu.edu/musicadmission or by contacting the Office of the Associate Director for Music Admission of the Division of Music. In decisions regarding advanced placement, the Division of Music considers transfer credits and AP test results. Departments reserve the right to give additional tests to determine the most appropriate placement in any course sequence.

Nondegree students are those applicants for admission who wish to be enrolled in University courses for credit but are not intending to pursue an SMU degree program. Non-degree students are admitted through the Office of Non-degree Credit Studies and are eligible to register in day and evening classes for which they have satisfied prerequisites and received departmental approval. Admission as a non-degree-seeking student does not qualify a student as a degree applicant. The presence of non-degree students in courses or ensembles may not displace an opportunity for a degree-seeking music major.

Facilities

Concert performances are presented in Caruth Auditorium, a 490-seat concert hall, the 168-seat Robert J. O’Donnell Lecture-Recital Hall, Perkins Chapel, and the Dr. Bob and Jean Smith Auditorium in the Meadows Museum. Opera productions are presented in the 400-seat Bob Hope Theatre. The Jake and Nancy Hamon Arts Library houses an inspiring collection of more than 110,000 books and scores, more than 31,000 audio and video recordings, and more than 100,000 items in special collections of research materials such as the Van Katwijk Music Collection.

Facilities available to music students include 45 newly renovated practice rooms in the Jeanne R. Johnson Practice Complex.

The electronic keyboard laboratory, used for class instruction in piano, theory and improvisation, is equipped with 17 Yamaha Clavinova 88-key digital pianos, an MLC 100 Communications Center and state-of-the-art audio-visual technology, including high definition projectors, screens and sound system.

Student recitals and faculty and ensemble performances are digitally recorded in formats that are acceptable for auditions, competitions and archival purposes.

The Group and Individual Music Therapy Clinics, connected by an observation room, offer student therapists opportunities for clinical practicum experiences under faculty supervision.

The Division of Music maintains an inventory of 30 Steinway grand pianos, three harpsichords and eight pipe organs, including a celebrated three-manual 51-stop tracker organ built by C.B. Fisk located in Caruth Auditorium.

The Electronic Music Studio is a comfortable, multitrack, MIDI and digital audio facility featuring hardware and software on a Macintosh platform. The studio is well equipped to support algorithmic composition, interactive performance, synthesis, sampling, sequencing, signal processing, video post scoring and digital recording with stereo, quad and 5.1-surround monitoring.

Act of Enrollment

By the act of enrolling in the Meadows School of the Arts Division of Music for participation in a music course – whether as a music major, music minor or through elective study – and in consideration of the right to participate in such course, the student

1. Acknowledges his or her willingness to accept and comply with the standards and policies set forth in the Division of Music Handbook, the Graduate Supplement to the Division of Music Handbook, and all other University rules and regulations.
2. Assigns to the University the exclusive right to use the proceeds from any curricular or extracurricular promotional, publicity or entertainment activities associated with the course, including but not limited to photographs, television, recordings, motion pictures, concerts and theatrical productions, and any right the student may have to receive any royalties and/or other sums that may be due to the student from such activities.
3. Releases the University, its trustees, officers, agents, employees and assigns from any obligation to pay any proceeds, royalties and/or other sums that may be due to the student in connection with the course.
4. Agrees, on request of the University, to periodically execute all documents necessary to acknowledge the assignment and release set forth herein.

Specific Music Requirements

During the second year of study, each premusic major or transfer student must apply for upper-division degree/major status.  The appropriate department faculty and the Director review all upper-division applications.

All full-time music majors are required to enroll for MUAS 1010 each term of residence, for which they will receive a grade of Credit/No Credit. Minors are required to enroll for four terms.

All B.M. students, with the exception of guitar, piano, organ, composition and music therapy, are required to enroll in one large ensemble (wind ensemble, orchestra or choral ensemble) each term of residence. Wind and percussion students are required to enroll for both Meadows Symphony Orchestra and Meadows Wind Ensemble at the discretion of the ensemble directors. Exemptions may be granted by written approval of the ensemble director and the Director of the Music Division. Transfer students will not be exempted from the large ensemble requirement based on transfer credits. Music artistic scholarships may require enrollment in a large ensemble each term of residence.

All second-year students are expected to present one solo performance in general recital, departmental recital or master class each term. Required recitals must include a cross section of the repertory in the student’s major performance area. The performance of contemporary works is encouraged.

The Division of Music requires attendance at all scheduled class meetings, lessons and ensemble rehearsals. The instructor determines the extent to which absences affect a student’s grade. Students should become thoroughly acquainted with the class attendance policy established by their teachers and ensemble directors. Except for official University-excused absences, instructors are not obligated to make special arrangements for any student to accommodate an absence. All reasons for absence should be submitted to the instructor in advance. Failure to do so may result in a student being dropped from a course with a grade of W (before the calendar deadline to drop) or receiving a grade of F for the course.

All undergraduate music majors must receive a minimum grade of C- in all courses specified in the major. The major consists of all courses listed in the student’s degree plan with the exception of University Curriculum courses, free electives and coursework in a minor or second major. Students must retake major courses in which a grade below C- is received. A course may be repeated only once.

All undergraduate music education majors who are seeking teacher certification must receive a grade of C or better in courses required for teacher certification (24 hours in the content area, as defined by the Texas Education Agency). A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.500 for all University courses leading to the degree and a minimum GPA of 3.000 in courses required for teacher certification are required for student teaching.

Bachelor of Music

The Division of Music offers majors in the areas of orchestral or keyboard instrument performance, as well as majors in percussion performance, guitar performance, voice performance, composition, music therapy and music education.

Dual Major in Performance and Music Education

Students who meet degree candidacy criteria in both performance and music education can pursue dual majors in these fields. If begun by the second or third term, the second major can usually be achieved with a range of nine to 17 additional credits (approximately one term) through careful selection of electives and curricular planning. Students considering these plans should consult their adviser and the department heads as early as possible in their academic program.

Courses Open to All University Students

The following courses are open to all students from any field of study.

Private Studies

XXXX 3100 (1). PRIVATE STUDY. One half-hour lesson each week (14 per term) with a jury examination at the conclusion of each term. These repeatable course numbers are offered each fall, spring and summer. Students are required to accept internships in performance or private teaching, subject to availability and/or scheduling conflicts with other SMU courses. Internships may begin prior to the beginning of the term.

XXXX 3200 (2). PRIVATE STUDY. One-hour lesson each week (14 per term) with a jury examination at the conclusion of each term. These repeatable course numbers are offered each fall and spring. Majors are required to enroll in private studies each term until degree requirements are completed. Students are required to accept internships in performance or private teaching, subject to availability and/or scheduling conflicts with other SMU courses. Internships may begin prior to the beginning of the term.

Programs

• Music Composition, B.M.
• Music Education, B.M.
• Music Performance: Brass and Woodwind Instruments, B.M.
• Music Performance: Guitar, B.M.
• Music Performance: Organ, B.M.
• Music Performance: Percussion, B.M.
• Music Performance: Piano, B.M.
• Music Performance: Strings, B.M.
• Music Performance: Voice, B.M.
• Music Therapy, B.M.
• Music, B.A.

• Music Minor
• Songwriting Minor

Courses

• PIAN 3200 - Private Study: Piano
• PIAN 5203 - Private Study: Piano

• SAX 3100 - Private Study: Saxophone
• SAX 3200 - Private Study: Saxophone

• TROM 3100 - Private Study: Trombone
• TROM 3200 - Private Study: Trombone

• TRPT 3100 - Private Study: Trumpet
• TRPT 3200 - Private Study: Trumpet

• TUBA 3100 - Private Study: Tuba
• TUBA 3200 - Private Study: Tuba

• VIOL 3100 - Private Study: Violin
• VIOL 3200 - Private Study: Violin
• VIOL 5203 - Private Study: Violin

• VLA 3100 - Private Study: Viola
• VLA 3200 - Private Study: Viola
• VLA 5201 - Private Study: Viola

• VOIC 3015 - Vocal Coaching
• VOIC 3100 - Private Study: Voice
• VOIC 3116 - Vocal Coaching
• VOIC 3200 - Private Study: Voice
• VOIC 4017 - Vocal Coaching
• VOIC 4118 - Vocal Coaching