Credit Information

BYU CHORAL ACADEMY FOR CREDIT

Music 575R (Summer Music Clinic)—1 credit, letter graded

GRADING CRITERIA AND COURSE REQUIREMENTS

1. Attendance and participation in all sessions (graded)
2. Completion of daily homework assignments (graded)
3. Completion and submission of journal of the week’s activities (graded)

There will be homework assignments each night, finishing the work of one day and preparing for the following day’s concepts. These will be logged in to the student’s “Academy journal.” The journal plays the role of both final exam and final paper for the class. It is intended to be quite extensive, incorporating not only the conducting techniques discussed, but the student’s own philosophies of conducting, score story, and rehearsal techniques. Homework assignments will include scores to prepare, rehearsals to plan, and conducting issues to solve.

EXAMINATIONS

Students participating for credit will be asked to return early from the individual rehearsal sessions (spread out through each day) for a short daily exam of their knowledge of and proficiency with the specific concepts/techniques being taught.  These grades will figure in with attendance, participation in the sessions, and the quality of their “Academy journal.”

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Advance reading assignment: read the following books and write a two- to three-page response paper on each:

1. Group Vocal Technique by Frauke Haasemann and James Jordan, published by Hinshaw Music
   Approximate cost: $25.95
   www.hinshawmusic.com or your local bookstore
2. Rehearsal Guide for the Choral Director by Jack Boyd, published by Parker Publishing Company
   Approximate cost: $16.95
   Parker Publishing Company or your local bookstore

The response papers will be the beginning of the student’s Choral Academy journal and are due on the first day of Choral Academy, August 5, 2008. In addition, daily attendance and participation, daily homework assignments, and submission of the Academy journal are required.

UPDATING YOUR RECORDS

Important note: If you are registering for credit, it is imperative that you update your records with the BYU Records Office, especially if you have changed your name since you last attended BYU. Go to http://saas.byu.edu/registrar/records/biochanges.php for details and procedures.

Even if you register for this program online or by phone with your updated name, you must update your records with BYU so the correct name appears on the grade roll.

TRANSCRIPTS

After your final registration and required course work are completed, grades will be posted (entered on transcripts) in late August. An official transcript may be ordered from the BYU Records Office, B-150 ASB, Provo, UT  84602; (801) 422-2631/fax (801) 422-0613. Visit the Records Office with picture ID and $2 per transcript or request a transcript by mail or fax. Transcripts may not be ordered by telephone or e-mail. For details on transcripts, go to http://saas.byu.edu.

To obtain a transcript, you will need to furnish the following: full name and all names used while attending BYU, Social Security/student ID number, date of birth, dates of attendance at BYU, current address and daytime phone number, address where your transcript is to be sent, full signature, and $2 for each transcript. The Records Office accepts VISA, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express. Don’t forget to include the expiration date if requesting a transcript by mail or fax. Transcripts are mailed to the permanent address which the BYU Records Office has on file.

For questions about grades after completion of the program, please call (801) 422-4785 or e-mail jean.hwang@byu.edu.