Regulations and Procedures
Individual Studio Study and Performance-Related Policies
Performer's Certificate
Undergraduate students, master’s students, and Performer Diploma, Solo Performance students are eligible for the Performer’s Certificate, which is awarded as a special recognition of musical understanding and technical proficiency demonstrated in recital. Award of the Performer’s Certificate is a two-step process involving the hearing and the recital. Both steps must take place during a fall or spring semester. Details are available in the undergraduate office. The following procedures are to be observed:
- The student is initially nominated for the Performer’s Certificate at the recital hearing which must be attended by at least three faculty members. Based on the number present, the necessary number of positive votes to be nominated for a Performer’s Certificate is shown in parentheses: 3(2), 4(3), 5(4), 6(4), 7(5), 8(6), 9(6), 10(7), 11(8), 12(8), 13(9), 14(10), 15(10), 16(11), 17(12), 18(12), 19(13), 20(14), 21(14).
- The required quorum for attendance at the recital is seven faculty members, with at least three coming from outside the student's department. The student, performance instructor, and department chair should consult to be sure that the recital is scheduled at a time when the required quorum can be met. The chair of the student’s department, in conjunction with the undergraduate recorder, has the responsibility to assemble the faculty committee in consultation with the performance instructor. Based on the number present, the necessary number of positive votes to be awarded the Performer's Certificate is shown in parentheses:
- Departmental members: 1(1), 2(2), 3(2), 4(3), 5(4), 6(4) 7(5), 8(6), 9(6), 10(7), 11(8), 12(8), 13(9), 14(10), 15(10), 16(11), 17(12), 18(12), 19(13), 20(14), 21(14);
- Non-Departmental Members: 3(2), 4(3), 5(4), 6(4) 7(5), 8(6), 9(6), 10(7), 11(8), 12(8), 13(9), 14(10), 15(10), 16(11), 17(12), 18(12), 19(13), 20(14), 21(14).
- Votes must be sent to the undergraduate recorder.
