The Conservatory provides pre-professional training in music
performance, composition, music education, music technology, music
theory, and music history, supported by an education in liberal and
critical studies. Students may earn one or more of the following
undergraduate and graduate degrees: Bachelor of Music, Performance
Diploma, Master of Music, Master of Music in Teaching, Master of Music
Education, Artist Diploma.
These programs are designed to develop the sensitivity,
understanding and insights, as well as the knowledge, skills, and
technical competence essential to professional musicians. Conservatory
graduates pursue music careers as performers, conductors, composers,
directors, music theorists, historians, and educators. They are
employed throughout the United States and abroad in major symphony
orchestras, opera houses and companies, regional and municipal
orchestras, jazz groups, youth orchestras, chamber music ensembles,
major film studios, churches, primary and secondary schools, colleges,
universities, conservatories of music, and as free-lance artists.
Most courses in the Conservatory are open to qualified students in
the College of Arts and Sciences, and many College of Arts and Sciences
students pursue Conservatory courses, study music, and perform in ensembles. Many Conservatory courses, as well as the
schedules of applied music teachers, become filled entirely with
Conservatory students, however, and although efforts are made to
accommodate Arts and Sciences students, they should not expect to
enroll in all Conservatory courses of their choice.
Bibbins Hall, the teaching building, contains 40 studios, 10
classrooms, and 16 offices. Private instruction, ensemble coaching, and
classroom instruction take place in this building. The building also
houses the Deans’ offices and the TIMARA (Technology in Music and the
Related Arts) complex, including a recording studio.
Central houses two concert halls, the orchestra rehearsal
room, the choral rehearsal room, two small ensemble rehearsal rooms,
the percussion teaching studio, the Conservatory instrument collection
storage room, the Audio Services recording facilities, the student
lounge, and the Conservatory Library. One of the largest academic music
libraries in the country, the Conservatory Library also includes DVD,
compact disc, tape, and record listening rooms.
Robertson Hall, the practice building, contains 182 rooms,
including 150 practice rooms, the Otto B. Schoepfle Vocal Arts Center,
the Career Resource Center, the Kulas Organ Center, reedmaking rooms,
two networked micro-computing labs, faculty studios, and staff offices.
The Conservatory Annex is located east of Bibbins Hall, on
the second floor of the Oberlin Book Store. The Annex houses
offices for Conservatory Admissions, Public Relations, the Associate
Dean for Technology and Facilities, the Academic Program and Facilities
Coordinator, the Artist Recital Series, and the Business Manager. Two meeting rooms with media
resources are available for use by the Conservatory community.
The Hales Jazz Facility, located in the Hales Gymnasium
complex, includes seven rooms dedicated to Jazz Studies. Five
additional jazz faculty studios are housed in the Conservatory, and six
practice rooms in Robertson Hall are dedicated to the program. The Jazz
Studies program uses the Cat in the Cream Coffeehouse for many of their
solo and small ensemble performances.
Concert Halls. Warner Concert Hall seats 645. New seating and
other renovations were completed in 2004. Kulas Recital Hall, which
seats 144, is especially suited to chamber music concerts. Artist
recitals, orchestra, and other large ensemble concerts are performed in
Finney Chapel, which seats 1200. Hall Auditorium, seating 499 is used
for Opera performances and Fairchild Chapel, seating 150 is used for a
variety of small concerts, especially in Historical Performance and
Organ.
Electro-Acoustic Music. Six acoustically isolated and
optimized electronic and computer music studios are located in the
Conservatory. The Technology in Music and the Related Arts (TIMARA)
complex is equipped with a wide selection of state-of-the-art hardware
and software, including a networked lab of G5 Macintosh computers, each
with a synthesizer keyboard and a full complement of music software.
Production facilities include multitrack digital recording, historical
analog synthesizers, and a wide variety of signal processing gear.
The Otto B. Schoepfle Vocal Arts Center is the first of its
kind to be incorporated into a program of vocal instruction in the
United States. Named for a long-time supporter of the Conservatory,
this laboratory includes stroboscopic and fiber-optic instrumentation
that can display four types of vocal analyses concurrently, allowing
examination of both the function and the timbre of the artistic singing
voice. The laboratory also houses: a sonagraph workstation that
transforms the phonations of the voice into electrical signals and
displays them as waves on a computer screen; a computerized system for
analyzing, synthesizing, and manipulating vocal sounds; a nasometer,
which measures nasality in the voice; a laryngograph, which determines
the accuracy of pitch and vocal onset; a spirometer, which tests
critical pulmonary functions to determine vital capacity and flow rate;
and a system to measure levels of air flow, air pressure, and sound
pressure. Students use the sophisticated audio and video equipment to
record, play back, and analyze their performances.
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Instrument Collection
Pianos. As Steinway Piano’s oldest continual customer,
Oberlin has a superb collection of pianos. Warner Concert Hall,
Kulas Recital Hall, classrooms, and teaching studios are all equipped
with Steinway grand pianos, as are most of the practice rooms in
Robertson Hall and the rehearsal rooms in Central. Of the 232 pianos in
the Conservatory, 199 are Steinway pianos. The remainder of the
collection includes acoustical vertical pianos, historical pianos, a
Yamaha Disklavier, and two Electronic Piano Labs. Warner Concert Hall
features three Steinway Model D Concert Grands (two New York and one Hamburg)
and Finney Chapel has two (New York).
Orchestral Instruments. Students have access to the
Conservatory’s large collection of orchestral instruments, including
all stringed and wind instruments, and six Lyon and Healy harps.
Through the generosity of the Kulas Foundation, Oberlin owns two
Gagliano violins and other performance-quality stringed instruments.
Organs. The Kulas Organ Center, located in the Robertson Hall
practice building, is comprised of fourteen practice rooms equipped
with organs of various designs, both mechanical action and
electro-pneumatic. Of the mechanical action tracker organs, six are
Flentrops, one is a Brombaugh, and two are Noacks. Six of the
electro-pneumatic organs are Holtkamps.
The teaching studios in Bibbins Hall contain Flentrop organs. Warner
Concert Hall houses a splendid three-manual Flentrop organ of
forty-four stops. Built entirely in classical North European
style, this instrument was installed in 1974. Finney Chapel houses a
new Fisk Opus 116 organ. This magnificent instrument, a symphonic
organ in the Romantic tradition, complements the Flentrop in Warner.
Two continuo organs, one by Flentrop and one by Byrd, are also
available for use in the performing halls. A positiv organ by Flentrop
is located in the front of Fairchild Chapel, and a two-manual Brombaugh
organ in mean-tone temperament was installed in the gallery of
Fairchild Chapel in 1981.
Harpsichords. The collection of harpsichords available for
instruction, practice, and concerts includes: four French doubles, one
by Hill, one by Dowd, and one by Kingston, and one by Lake; four
Italian singles, by Dowd, Dupree, Clark, and Sutherland; a German
double by Hill; a Flemish single and a Flemish virginal by Martin; a
pedal clavichord by Spearstra, and a clavichord by Gough.
Other Instruments. The Conservatory owns four fortepianos:
five-octave instruments by McNulty, Wolf and Hester, and a
six-and-one-half octave by McCobb. Oberlin’s collection also includes a
mid-19th-century Erard grand piano that was completely rebuilt by David
Winston in 1993.
The Conservatory owns a large collection of viols for use by its
Baroque ensembles and viol consorts. Oberlin’s Baroque instruments are
sufficient to form a large Baroque orchestra: twelve Baroque violins, two
Baroque violas, three Baroque cellos, and a violone, as well as Baroque
flutes, recorders, oboes, bassoon, baroque guitar, baroque trumpets,
and natural horns. Also included in the collection are various earlier
instruments including vihuela, shawms, krummhorns, vielles, harps, and
cornetti.
Oberlin has a Javanese gamelan (complete with both slendro and pelog
tuning systems), a large collection of Gambian Mandinka koras and
xylophones from West Africa, and a representative selection of
classical instruments from China, Japan, Korea, Turkey, and India.
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Degree and Diploma Programs
General. The Conservatory offers the following degree and
diploma programs of undergraduate and graduate study: Bachelor of
Music, Performance Diploma, Master of Music, Master of Music in
Teaching, Master of Music Education, Artist Diploma. The College of
Arts and Sciences offers a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Music for
students who with to major in music at Oberlin without the professional
orientation of Conservatory majors. The B.A. in music is
described under the “Music Program” College of Arts and Sciences’ section
of this catalog.
Bachelor of Music Degree (BMus)
Most Conservatory undergraduates pursue a four-year degree program with one or more majors leading to the BMus degree.
Majors are offered in:
- Performance: piano, organ, voice, strings (violin, viola, cello,
double bass, guitar, harp), woodwinds (flute, oboe, clarinet,
saxophone, bassoon), brass (trumpet, horn, trombone, tuba), percussion,
early instruments (harpsichord, recorder, Baroque flute, Baroque oboe,
Baroque violin, Baroque cello/viola da gamba);
- Composition;
- Jazz Studies (Composition or Performance);
- Music Education (Instrumental Emphasis or Vocal Emphasis);
- Music History;
- Music Theory (as part of a double major only);
- Double major in Piano Performance and Vocal Accompanying;
- Technology in Music and Related Arts;
- Individual Major
Individual Major. An Individual Major leading to a Bachelor
of Music degree may be designed with a concentration in a single
Conservatory department or among two or more Conservatory departments.
In some cases Arts and Sciences courses may be an integral part of a
student’s major. Examples of possible concentrations include African
American music, liturgical music, Suzuki violin pedagogy, fortepiano,
and arts management.
Programs of study for an Individual Major must be based on teaching
and course resources available at Oberlin, or at other schools
transferable to Oberlin. Private reading courses may not be planned for
key areas of the major, and only a small amount of course credit
central to the major may be earned away from Oberlin. For guidelines and policy, see the
Conservatory Individual Major’s Handbook (available from the Office of
the Associate Dean).
Minors are offered in:
- Performance: piano, organ, voice, horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba,
harpsichord, fortepiano, recorder, Baroque flute, Baroque oboe, Baroque
violin, Baroque cello, viola da gamba;
- Composition;
- Community Music;
- Ethnomusicology;
- Music Education;
- Music History;
- Music Theory;
- Piano Pedagogy.
Performance Diploma (PDip)
This four-semester program, offered only in certain performance
departments, is designed for the very small number of gifted performers
who have not yet completed the BMus or its equivalent and who are
seeking a very narrowly focused program of study leading to a
performance-oriented career. Performance Diploma students may apply to
transfer to the Bachelor of Music program before the end of the first
year of the program. Students seeking admission to the BMus degree must
demonstrate skills necessary to complete both the performance and
academic coursework required for the BMus.
Students who have completed requirements for both the BMus degree
and the Performance Diploma will receive only the BMus degree.
The Double-Degree Program
A five-year program of study leading to both the Bachelor of Arts
and the Bachelor of Music degrees is offered. Students must be admitted
to both the Conservatory and the College of Arts and Sciences, and
complete a major in each. The program is described in the section of
the catalog entitled “The Double-Degree Program.”
Master of Music (MM)
Majors are offered in:
- Conducting, integrated with an Oberlin Bachelor of Music degree
with a major in Performance, Composition, Music Education, or Music
History;
- Opera Theater, integrated with an Oberlin Bachelor of Music degree with a major in Voice Performance.
MM degree programs in Conducting and in Opera Theater are available
only as part of five-year programs integrated with undergraduate study
at Oberlin.
Master of Music (MM) in Performance on Historical Instruments
The MM in Performance on Historical Instruments is intended for a
limited number of students who have acquired skills on historical
instruments and who wish to pursue practical study in performance in
combination with the study of performance practice and
musicology.Concentrations are offered in harpsichord, fortepiano,
organ, Baroque
violin, Baroque flute, recorder, Baroque cello/viola da gamba,
historical keyboard instruments (harpsichord, fortepiano, and organ,
combined), and historical oboes (Baroque, Classical, and other oboes).
Students holding an undergraduate degree from another institution will
take four semesters to complete the program. Oberlin
undergraduates may audition during their junior year for a five-year
program which combines the Bachelor of Music degree in a modern
instrument with the MM in an historical instrument.
Master of Music Education (MME)
The MME degree program is available only as part of a five-year program integrated with undergraduate study at Oberlin.
Majors are offered in:
- Music Education (instrumental emphasis), integrated with an Oberlin Bachelor of Music degree with a major in Music Education;
- Music Education (vocal emphasis), integrated with an Oberlin Bachelor of Music degree with a major in Music Education.
Master of Music in Teaching (MMT)
The MMT degree program is available only as a five-year program
integrated with undergraduate study at Oberlin: major in Music
Education, integrated with an Oberlin Bachelor of Music degree with a
major in Performance or Composition.
Artist Diploma (ADip)
This four-semester program, offered only in certain performance
departments, is intended for a limited number of exceptionally gifted
performers who have completed the BMus or its equivalent, who have
acquired extensive musical background through institutional or private
studies or through unusual performing experiences, and who wish to
concentrate on private applied study without additional course
requirements. Oberlin Conservatory Bachelor of Music graduates may
apply to the Artist Diploma program only with the recommendation of the
department and approval of the Office of Associate Deans of the
Conservatory. Students who enroll in and/or complete the Artist Diploma
program may not transfer to the Bachelor of Music degree program.
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Requirements for Graduation
Institutional Requirements for Conservatory Degrees
The Bachelor of Music is awarded upon completion of:
- Course and non-course requirements for one or more majors leading to the BMus degree;
- 124 semester hours of course credits, including 62 hours earned at
Oberlin or in Oberlin College programs, 76 hours earned in Oberlin
Conservatory courses (excluding those entitled “Liberal Arts”) or in
music courses completed elsewhere for which transfer credit has been
awarded, and 24 hours of Arts and Sciences courses;
- The residence requirement;
- Three Winter Term credits;
- A minimum GPA of 1.67 (for students matriculating Fall 2004 and later).
The Performance Diploma is awarded upon completion of:
- Specified course and non-course requirements;
- 48 semester hours of course credits;
- Four semesters of residence.
The Master of Music in Conducting and Opera Theater, Master of Music Education, and Master of Music in Teaching are awarded upon completion of:
- The requirements for a specified undergraduate major;
- The course and non-course requirements for the graduate major.
The Master of Music in Performance on Historical Instruments is awarded upon completion of:
- The requirements for the specified undergraduate major;
- The course and non-course requirements for the graduate degree.
The Artist Diploma is awarded upon completion of:
- Specified course and non-course requirements;
- 24 hours of course credits;
- Four semesters of residence.
Residence Requirement. Undergraduate Conservatory degree
students must be in residence at Oberlin or in Oberlin College programs
for a minimum of four semesters. At least 24 of the last 30 hours of
credit required for the BMus degree must be earned in residence at
Oberlin.
English Language Proficiency (ESL) Requirement. All
Conservatory students whose first language is not English are required
to submit results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
prior to matriculation. Students must submit a minimum TOEFL score of
550 (213 on computer-based test) to be admitted to the Bachelor of
Music degree program. Students accepted to the Conservatory without the
minimum TOEFL score of 550 (213 on computer-based test) are admitted to
the Performance Diploma program and are eligible only for a two-year
I-20 from Oberlin.
All entering international undergraduate students
for whom English is a second language are required to take Oberlin’s
ESL placement test, regardless of their TOEFL scores. Students
are placed or recommended into the appropriate ESL course.
Performance Diploma students may request transfer to
the Bachelor of Music degree program upon the successful completion of
the following requirements:
1. LRNS 112: ESL III
2. minimum TOEFL score of 550 (213 on computer-based test)
To be eligible to transfer to the Bachelor of Music program, students
must fulfill both requirements before May 31st of the second year in
residence.
Performance Diploma students who have not satisfied
the requirements listed above by the end of the third semester in
residence will be required to meet with the Associate Dean for Student
Academic Affairs and the major advisor to plan the completion of the
performance diploma program.
Performance Diploma students who have successfully
completed LRNS 111: ESL II are permitted to enroll in selected
conservatory courses (e.g. theory, aural skills, etc).
Expository Writing Proficiency. Students with an SAT verbal
score below 580 or an ACT score below 24 must complete one course
chosen from the RHET 111- 119 series in the Rhetoric and Composition
Department. BMus students for whom English is a second language and who
submit a TOEFL score below 600 (250 on computer-based test) will be
required to complete LRNS 112: ESL III.
All double-degree students must
adhere to the writing requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences
(see “Requirements for Graduation” in the College of Arts and Sciences
section of this catalog).
Marching at Graduation. To be eligible to participate in Commencement:
- a student must be registered at Oberlin for his or her final semester in residence;
- this registration must be for all remaining course requirements for the degree(s) sought;
- all non-course requirements must also be completed by the end of classes in order to participate in Commencement.
Students who have permission to finish their work away from Oberlin
may participate in Commencement exercises only after all requirements
have been completed and the degree awarded. A student may
participate in Commencement only one time.
Finish Away. An undergraduate student who lacks not more than
six hours of the graduation requirement may request approval from the
Conservatory’s Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs to complete
these hours at another institution (Finish Away status). The
major department must also approve Finish Away status if any of the six
hours will fulfill the student’s major requirements.
Winter Term. Students in BMus degree programs are required to
earn three January Winter Term credits. No course credit will be
awarded for Winter Term study. Participation in January Winter Term
programs at other institutions may be counted toward the Winter Term
requirement only if that program corresponds to Oberlin’s Winter Term
in spirit, duration, and format, and if no academic credit is earned.
Transfer students are required to participate in all remaining Winter
Terms until the Winter Term requirement is met (see “Winter Term” in
the “Academic Life” section of this catalog).
Meeting with an Advisor. Before selecting Winter Term
projects, Conservatory students must meet with their Conservatory
advisors to discuss objectives and goals for Winter Term. Following
that discussion, students should be prepared to suggest projects that
fulfill the expectations identified in conjunction with their advisor.
Role of the Sponsor. The primary role of the sponsor is to
ensure the quality of a student’s project. Interaction between the
sponsor and student during the course of winter term is variable,
dependent upon the specifications and requirements of the project. All
projects should result in a report, capstone event, performance, or
product that allows the sponsor to determine that the requirements have
been met.
Concert/Recital Attendance Policy. Conservatory students are
required to attend Honors Recitals, and are strongly encouraged to
attend at least nine Conservatory-sponsored concerts and recitals each
year, to be selected from each of the categories below:
- An orchestral concert;
- A concert by the Oberlin Wind Ensemble or the College-Community Winds;
- A chamber music concert;
- A vocal recital, choral concert, or opera;
- A concert sponsored by the Jazz Studies Department or the Ethnomusicology Department;
- A new music concert (Contemporary Music Ensemble, Oberlin Percussion Group, TIMARA, Student or Faculty Composers);
- An early music concert (a concert of music written before 1750, a
concert performed on original instruments, or an organ recital of music
written before 1750);
- A full-length faculty or student recital by a member of a department other than that in which the student is enrolled;
- A guest performer or guest composer concert, including an Artist Recital Series concert.
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Academic Advising
Faculty Advisors. For performance majors, the principal
private study teacher serves as the student’s faculty advisor. For
students in all other majors, a faculty member from the major
department or program is assigned as advisor. See the double-degree
section of this catalog for advising resources available to double-degree students.
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Academic Standing
General. The Conservatory of Music Academic Standing
Committee, chaired by the Conservatory’s Associate Dean for Student
Academic Affairs, reviews the academic progress of Conservatory
students, including double-degree students, at the end of every
semester.
Conservatory students are expected to enroll fulltime in the
Conservatory each semester, to pass a minimum number of course credit
hours, and to progress toward completion of one or more Conservatory
majors at a rate suggested by the recommended distribution of
requirements for each major. Students who matriculated in Fall 2004 or
later are expected also to maintain a minimum GPA of 1.67.
Double-degree students are expected to enroll full time in both
divisions each semester, to pass a minimum number of course credit
hours, and to progress toward completion of the majors in both
divisions.
Good Academic Standing. Students who pass the required
minimum number of credit hours and who are progressing satisfactorily
toward completion of a major are considered in good academic standing:
- Students who are in their first year of enrollment at Oberlin and
who enter with fewer than 14 hours of transfer credit must earn 10
hours of credit each semester. Students transferring to Oberlin with at
14 or more hours of transfer credit will be required to complete 12
hours each semester.
- After the first year, students must earn 12 hours every semester.
- Students who at the beginning of a semester need fewer than 12
hours to graduate must complete only the hours required for graduation
(see “Enrollment Part Time” below).
- Students who matriculated Fall Semester 2004 and later must also
maintain a minimum GPA of 1.67 in addition to the required minimum
credit hours.
The following courses of action are available to the Committee when a student fails to achieve good academic standing:
Academic Warning. An academic warning will be given to
students who receive C+, C, or C- in their principal private or
composition study, or who receive a majority of unsatisfactory grades
on the First Major Committee Examination.
Academic Probation. A student who fails to pass the minimum
number of credit hours will normally be placed on academic probation. A
student will be removed from probation if s/he earns the minimum number
of credit hours in the subsequent semester.
Denial of Continuation in a Major. A student who earns a
grade lower than C– in principal applied or composition study in any
semester, or receives a C+, C, or C– in two consecutive semesters will
require permission of that department to continue in the major.
A student will not be permitted to continue in the major if s/he
earns a grade below C– for two consecutive semesters in principal
applied or composition study, or receives a majority of unsatisfactory
grades in the Second Major Private Study Committee Examination.
Suspension. A student who fails to pass the minimum number of
credit hours and who was on academic probation in any previous semester
is normally suspended for two semesters; in cases of extenuating
circumstances, the Committee may elect to place the student on academic
probation a second time. A student who has been suspended by the
Academic Standing Committee may appeal this decision in writing to the
Dean of the Conservatory.
Readmission from Suspension. Reinstatement to the
Conservatory following suspension is petitioned through the Registrar’s
office. Students who have been suspended are normally required to
submit a record of successfully completed coursework at another
institution prior to readmission.
Required Withdrawal (Dismissal). A student who previously has
been on academic probation or suspension and who fails to maintain good
academic standing may be required to withdraw permanently from the
Conservatory. The student may appeal this decision, in writing, to the
Dean of the Conservatory.
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Enrollment
Enrollment Deadline for Conservatory Students. A Conservatory
student who wishes to enroll later than the official deadline set by
the Office of the Registrar must have the approval of his/her
Conservatory advisor(s), division director, and the Associate Dean for
Student Academic Affairs. Students will not be allowed to enroll later
than the last day of the Add/Drop period without evidence of a sound
musical or educational reason for late enrollment.
Enrollment Status. A conservatory student’s class is determined by the number of credit hours earned toward graduation:
Class Credit Hours
First Year 0-23.99
Sophomore 24-56.99
Junior
57-89.99
Senior 90-124.00
5th-Year 124-152.00 (double-degree students)
124-155.00 (graduate students)
Enrollment: Full Time. For students in the BMus and
Performance Diploma programs, a course load of between 12 and 17 hours
constitutes fulltime enrollment. A fulltime schedule of 15-16 hours
enables a student to complete the 124 hours required for graduation in
eight semesters. For students in the Artist Diploma program, a course
load of six hours constitutes fulltime enrollment. For students in the
Master of Music program in Historical Performance, a course load of
nine to twelve hours constitutes full-time enrollment.
Students wishing to carry more than 17 credit hours must demonstrate
ability to carry heavy loads successfully, and must have the approval
of the principal advisor and the Conservatory’s Associate Dean for
Student Academic Affairs. Students taking more than 17 credit hours
will be charged extra tuition (see “Tuition” in the “Expenses” section
at the beginning of the catalog).
Enrollment Part Time. For students in the BMus and
Performance Diploma programs, a course load under 12 credit hours
constitutes part-time enrollment. Part-time status is typically granted
only to second-semester seniors requiring fewer than 12 hours to
graduate, or where medical circumstances dictate a
lighter-than-normal load. The Conservatory’s Associate Dean for Student
Academic Affairs must approve all part-time course loads.
Part-time status might affect a student’s eligibility for financial
aid. Students receiving financial aid should consult with the
Office of Financial Aid before requesting a change of status.
Part-time students are charged tuition at a per-credit-hour
rate. Extra tuition will be charged also for applied study or
composition study beyond the authorized maximum. See “Tuition” in the
“Expenses” section at the beginning of the catalog.
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Grading: for students matriculating Fall 2004 or later
For specific information regarding deadlines for course and grade
options, please see the academic dates and deadlines information at the
events calendar at www.oberin.edu or consult the registrar’s academic calendar at www.oberlin.edu/regist.
General. Two grading options are offered: letter grades or
Pass/No Pass. Individual choice of grading options is subject to the
limitations listed below.
Letter Grades. The grades recorded and their equivalents in quality points (used in computing grade-point averages) are listed here:
A+
A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D F W
4.33
4.00 3.67
3.33
3.00 2.67
2.33
2.00
1.67
1.00
0 0
Quality Points. To obtain the quality points earned in a
course, multiply the numerical equivalent of the grade by the number of
hours for which the course was taken.
Grade-Point Average. This is computed by dividing the total quality points by the total number of hours for which letter grades are recorded.
Pass/No Pass. To exercise the Pass/No Pass option, students
must file a card, signed by the principal advisor, in the Office of the
Registrar by the last day of the eighth week of classes for
semester-long courses, or by the last day of the fourth week of classes
for a module course. Once the deadline has passed no change in the
grading option may be made.
All passing work (work otherwise graded A+ to C–) is given the
uniform grade P (Pass). Work below C– is considered not passing, and is
given a grade of NP (No Pass). Individual departments determine if a
course taken P/NP will satisfy the requirements of the major. A student
electing a course for Pass/No Pass may not later request a grade
equivalent.
Written Evaluation. Upon request, a student may receive a
written evaluation of his or her work taken under the P/NP option.
Request forms are available from the Office of the Registrar.
Repeating Courses with a D or F grade. A student may repeat
once a course in which s/he has earned a grade of D or F. Both
grades and both courses will be calculated in the GPA; only one of the
courses will count towards graduation requirements.
Withdrawal Grades. A student may withdraw from a class
between the end of the Add/Drop period and the last day of the eighth
week of classes (last day of the fourth week of classes for modules);
the notation “W” (Withdrawn; no indication of passing or failing) will
be entered on the student’s transcript. After the end of the eighth
week of classes (fourth week for module course), a letter grade or P/NP
will be awarded if a withdrawal has not been processed.
Minimum GPA Required for Graduation. In order to graduate a student must have a minimum GPA of 1.67. P/NP grades are not calculated into the GPA.
Limitations on Grading Options.
1) Conservatory majors must register for the following courses for
letter grade only: Introduction to Music Theory, Music Theory I-IV,
Introduction to Aural Skills, Aural Skills I-IV, Introduction to the
History and Literature of Music, and any class taken to satisfy a
requirement in secondary applied study.
2) Students required to take Aural Skills V must register for letter grade only.
3) All faculty-taught private applied study (including composition) is offered for letter grades only.
4) Voice lessons with supervised student teachers are offered for Pass/No Pass grading only.
5) Small ensembles are offered for Pass/No Pass only at the discretion of the individual coach.
6) Oberlin Orchestra, Oberlin Chamber Orchestra, Oberlin Wind
Ensemble, and Contemporary Music Ensemble are offered for letter grades
only.
Incomplete Grades. Students may request an incomplete grade
when illness, personal emergency, or family emergency prevents the
satisfactory completion of coursework. Unless otherwise specified, the
outstanding work must be completed within three weeks of the end of the
semester.
Regardless of the division in which a student is enrolled,
incompletes in Conservatory courses are granted by the relevant faculty
member and approved by the Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs.
A Conservatory student may be authorized for no more than two incompletes for educational reasons in Arts and Sciences courses.
No incomplete grades will be given in private study or ensemble participation.
Asterisk Grade. An asterisk grade given at the end of the
first semester indicates that coursework continues over two semesters;
no grade can be recorded until the course is completed. The asterisk is
removed when the final grade is given at the end of the second
semester, and the earned grade is recorded for both semesters.
Grade Reports. Semester grade reports are available to
students via the online student record system (PRESTO). Students who
require paper copies of grade reports may arrange with the Office of
the Registrar to obtain them. Federal law prohibits student grade
reports from being sent to parents unless the student signs a form
releasing this information. If a student opts to release grades to his
or her parents, either the student or the parents must request a copy
of the grades each semester from the Office of the Registrar.
Committee Exams. A copy of the faculty evaluations of a
student’s departmental hearing and committee exam each semester is made
available to him or her within a few days of the committee performance.
Auditing. Students may audit courses with a lecture or
modified-lecture format, with the consent of the instructor. Auditing
is not permitted in courses that emphasize student participation and
skill development (e.g., private applied or composition instruction,
ensembles, aural skills courses).
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Grading: for students who matriculated prior to Fall 2004
For specific information regarding deadlines for course and grade
options, please see the academic dates and deadlines information at the
events calendar at www.oberin.edu or consult the registrar’s academic calendar at www.oberlin.edu/regist.
General. Two grading options are offered: letter grades, or
Credit/No Entry. Subject to limitations stated below, a student may
choose which grading option he or she wishes to have apply for one or
more courses.
Letter Grades. The grades recorded and their equivalents in quality points (used in computing grade-point averages) are listed here:
A+
A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C C-
No Entry
4.33
4.00 3.67
3.33
3.00
2.67
2.33
2.00
1.67 0
Quality Points. To obtain the quality points earned in a
course, multiply the numerical equivalent of the grade by the number of
hours for which the course was taken.
Grade-Point Average. This is computed by dividing the total quality points by the total number of hours for which letter grades are recorded.
Credit/No Entry (CR/NE). To exercise the Credit/No Entry
option, students must file a card, signed by the principal advisor, in
the Office of the Registrar by the last day of the eighth week of
classes for semester-long courses, or by the last day of the fourth
week of classes for a module course. Once the deadline has passed no
change in the grading option may be made.
All passing work (work otherwise graded A+ to C–) is given the
uniform grade CR (Credit). Work below C– is considered not passing, and
is given a grade of NE (No Entry). A student electing a course for
Credit/No Entry may not later request a grade equivalent.
Limitations on Grading Options.
1) Conservatory majors must register for the following courses for
letter grade only: Introduction to Music Theory, Music Theory I-IV,
Introduction to Aural Skills, Aural Skills I-IV, Introduction to the
History and Literature of Music, and any class taken to satisfy a
requirement in secondary applied study.
2) Students required to take Aural Skills V must register for letter grade only.
3) All private applied study taught by faculty and all composition instruction are offered for letter grades only.
4) Voice lessons with supervised student teachers are offered for Credit/No Entry grading only.
5) Small ensembles are offered for Credit/No Entry only at the discretion of the individual coach.
6) Oberlin Orchestra, Oberlin Chamber Orchestra, Oberlin Wind
Ensemble, and Contemporary Music Ensemble are offered for letter grades
only.
No Entry (NE). Whether a course is taken for a letter grade
or Credit/No Entry, work below a C– level is considered not passing,
and no entry is made on the student’s permanent record. Thus, if a
student does not pass a course, there is no indication on the official
transcript that the course had been attempted.
Incomplete Grades. Students may request an incomplete grade
when illness, personal emergency, or family emergency prevents the
satisfactory completion of coursework. Unless otherwise specified, the
outstanding work must be completed within three weeks of the end of the
semester.
Regardless of the division in which a student is enrolled,
incompletes in Conservatory courses are granted by the relevant faculty
member and approved by the Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs.
A Conservatory student may be authorized for no more than two incompletes for educational reasons in Arts and Sciences courses.
No incomplete grades will be given in private study or ensemble participation.
Asterisk Grade. An asterisk grade given at the end of the
first semester indicates that coursework continues over two semesters;
no grade can be recorded until the course is completed. The asterisk is
removed when the final grade is given at the end of the second
semester, and the earned grade is recorded for both semesters.
Grade Reports. Semester grade reports are available to
students via the online student record system (PRESTO). Students who
require paper copies of grade reports may arrange with the Office of
the Registrar to obtain them. Federal law prohibits student grade
reports from being sent to parents unless the student signs a form
releasing this information. If a student opts to release grades to his
or her parents, either the student or the parents must request a copy
of the grades each semester from the Office of the Registrar.
Committee Exams. A copy of the faculty evaluations of a
student’s departmental hearing and committee exam each semester is made
available to him or her within a few days of the committee performance.
Auditing. Students may audit courses with a lecture or
modified lecture format, with the consent of the instructor. Auditing
is not permitted in courses that emphasize student participation and
skill development (e.g., private applied or composition instruction,
ensembles, aural skills courses).
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Major Study
General. Students in a Conservatory degree program are
required to pursue fulltime one or more Conservatory majors in every
semester of enrollment, and are expected to progress toward completion
of the degree at the rate suggested by the recommended course
distribution for each Conservatory major. Recommendations differ for
double-degree students, and are described in the double-degree section
of this catalog.
Major Requirements. Requirements for each major are described
in the Oberlin course catalog each year. Conservatory students must
complete the major requirements in effect upon entering Oberlin. Should
the requirements for a major change while a student is enrolled, the
student may elect to follow either the requirements in effect when
entering Oberlin or those in effect in any subsequent year. The student
must follow one complete set of requirements, however. Unless the
student notifies the Registrar to the contrary, the Registrar assumes
that the student will follow the requirements described in the course
catalog for the year the student entered Oberlin.
Any student who returns to Oberlin to complete a major after more
than four semesters away is bound to follow the requirements in effect
at the time the student reenters Oberlin.
The regulations governing major requirements for double-degree
students differ, and are described in the double-degree section of this
catalog.
Major Status. In addition to Enrollment Status, determined by
the number of credit hours completed towards graduation, the
Conservatory recognizes Major Status, determined by the requirements
completed towards the major in a given semester. Major Status for each
major is defined in the relevant section of the catalog.
Change of Major. Requests for a change of major or for the
addition of a second major must be initiated in the Office of the
Conservatory’s Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs.
A student must audition before a committee in the department of the
new major before changing performance majors or before adding a second
Performance major. Auditions are arranged by the Conservatory
Admissions Office.
An interview with the appropriate division director is required for changes involving majors other than Performance.
If a student is denied continuation in a major by action of the
Academic Standing Committee, s/he is permitted to enroll for the
following semester without a major for the purpose of finding a new
major; more than one semester of enrollment without a major is not
permitted.
Studio Change Policy. Any student in a multi-studio
department who wishes to request a change of studio must first schedule
an appointment with the Conservatory’s Associate Dean for Student
Academic Affairs to discuss the rationale for such a request. If a
possible change seems warranted, the Associate Dean will request that
the student meet with the current teacher to attempt to resolve any
conflicts, and, if both the student and teacher agree that the teaching
relationship cannot continue, the teacher will sign the change of
studio form. The student will take the signed form to the Office of the
Associate Dean. The Associate Dean will make every attempt to
place the student in another studio on a space-available basis.
Students should not approach another faculty member with a request to
change into his or her studio until the above steps have been taken.
Studio changes typically take effect only at the beginning of a
semester. Studio Change Requests for the fall semester must be made by
June 1.
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Minor Study
Degree students in the Conservatory are eligible for a minor area of
study. A student admitted to a minor program that did not exist in the
year of the catalog governing her/his major requirements will follow
the requirements for a minor in a subsequent catalog. The specific
requirements for each minor are described in the relevant section of
the catalog.
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Transfer of Credit
The Conservatory permits music credit earned at accredited
collegiate institutions to be applied toward the BMus degree provided
the following two criteria are satisfied:
- The student has done C-level work or better.
- The coursework falls within the scope of a Conservatory curriculum.
The Registrar will transfer music credit that meets these
qualifications according to the specifications outlined below.
In cases where the eligibility of a particular course is unclear,
the appropriate Conservatory division director or other designated
faculty member will make the final decision regarding transfer credit.
Refer also to the section “Transfer of Credit” in the College of Arts
and Sciences portion of this catalog.
Transferred music coursework does not fulfill requirements in the
student’s major unless approved by the appropriate Conservatory
division director(s), the Associate Dean, and forwarded to the Office
of the Registrar. Work not approved in this way will count toward
the degree only as music-elective or free-elective credit.
The following policies govern all transfer credit in music:
- Oberlin Conservatory and double-degree students may transfer up to
36 credits toward the BMus degree. Transfer credit is limited to 17
hours per semester or 34 credits per academic year.
- Transfer students may apply up to 62 semester hours from other institutions toward the 124 required for the BMus degree.
- One credit of work taken at an institution operating on the quarter
system is equivalent to 2/3 of an Oberlin semester hour.
- The transfer credit granted will not normally exceed the amount of
credit a student would receive for comparable work at Oberlin.
When determining credit for private lessons or ensemble work, the
divisional faculty evaluates the work in comparison with Oberlin’s
expectations in terms of repertoire, progress, and instructional time.
- Except for advanced placement (AP) credit administered by the
College Board and credit for “13th year” programs such as the
International Baccalaureate and French Baccalaureate programs, credit
typically is granted only for work taken after college matriculation.
Oberlin will grant not more than 30 semester hours of credit for work
done before a student has matriculated in a college program.
- A student on personal-leave-of-absence from Oberlin may transfer no
more than six semester hours for each semester of leave or four
semester hours for each quarter/trimester of leave.
- Students withdrawing from Oberlin may not transfer credit for
courses taken at other institutions unless an appropriate office of
Oberlin College has required or recommended that work.
Time Limits on Transfer Credit. In order to be eligible for
transfer of credit, continuing Oberlin students must request credit for
work completed elsewhere within one calendar year of completing that
work.
New or transfer students must request transfer of credit, including
Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate credit, within one
calendar year of enrolling at Oberlin. All appropriate supporting
documentation must be received by Oberlin within the same time
limit.
Coursework. All Conservatory majors and College of Arts and
Sciences music majors must begin coursework in music theory, aural
skills, and music history at the introductory level unless they
demonstrate proficiency beyond that level by passing placement
examinations. Placement examinations are administered during the fall
Orientation period. Once the student has begun work in these divisions
at Oberlin, credit will not be given for coursework taken elsewhere
(e.g. during the summer or a semester away) without written, advance
approval by the appropriate division director and the Associate Dean
for Student Academic Affairs.
A student may not transfer coursework required for his/her major
(e.g., secondary piano, language diction for singers, or music
education coursework) without the written approval of the director (or
faculty designate) in whose division the course resides at Oberlin.
Students who wish to pursue language study at another institution to
fulfill a Conservatory requirement should seek approval from the
appropriate divisional faculty member.
Private-Lesson Credit. A student wishing to transfer
private-lesson credit toward his/her major requirements must perform an
audition for the appropriate department. The audition should take place
no later than the fourth week of enrollment. In the case of new
transfer students, the department will assign each student an
appropriate level relative to the typical eight semesters of principal
applied study at Oberlin.
Oberlin students who wish to take private lessons during the summer
or while on leave from the campus must secure the approval of their
private study teacher prior to commencing lessons; approval forms are
available from the Office of the Associate Deans in the Conservatory.
To apply for credit for private studio instruction or summer programs
for which no official transcript is available, the approval form must
be completed and signed by the teacher; a letter from the teacher may
be presented in place of the form. This form or letter must include the
number of lessons, their length, and the repertoire covered. It
ultimately is submitted to the Office of the Registrar.
Ensemble Credit. All ensemble requirements must be fulfilled
at Oberlin. Transferred ensemble credit counts only as elective work.
To receive credit for ensemble work done in summer programs for which
there is no official transcript, students must provide a letter or
other documentation from the program that describes the duration of the
session, the number and length of rehearsals, the repertoire studied
and performed, and, in the case of chamber music ensembles, the amount
of coached and uncoached rehearsal time. Forms for transferring
ensemble credit are available in the Office of the Associate Dean in
the Conservatory. Students must present this form, along with the
documentation, to the appropriate division director. Normally, only one
credit is granted per ensemble for summer work. No transfer credit is
granted for work done in a professional group for which the student has
been reimbursed.
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Advanced Credit
General. Credit for study completed prior to matriculation at
Oberlin College or at another college may be granted under the
following guidelines:
Private Applied and Composition Study. No credit in private
applied composition study is granted for work completed before the
student has matriculated at Oberlin College or another college. Eligibility for exemption from a required secondary private applied
study will be established by audition when secondary auditions are held
during the first week of classes each semester.
Music Class Work. Credit toward an Oberlin College degree for
music class study completed prior to matriculation at Oberlin College
is usually granted only under the Advanced Placement program,
administered by the College Board. For students matriculating at
Oberlin College in August 1993 or later, Oberlin College will grant
credit for non-performance music courses taken while enrolled in high
school, for which credit appears on the transcript of an accredited
college or university. Transfer credit for acceptable music history or
music theory courses will count toward the major only upon successful
completion of the Oberlin Conservatory music history or music theory
placement tests, as appropriate. The number of transfer credits awarded
will not be greater than the actual number of credits completed at the
other institution.
If the required scores on these placement tests are not achieved,
transfer credits will count only as electives. Other non-performance
courses may also be counted as elective credit, on approval of the
appropriate Conservatory department and the Associate Dean.
A Conservatory or Arts and Sciences student is granted credit for
Advanced Placement Examinations in Music Theory on the following basis:
1) the student scored a four or five on the examination
2) the credit
granted is three hours
3) the credit is entered on the transcript as
“AP-Music Theory”
4) the credit may be counted only as free elective
credit toward requirements for majors leading toward Conservatory
degrees
Eligibility for advanced standing in a music course may also be
established when a student enters Oberlin. While no credit toward an
Oberlin degree is granted, a student may, by this means, be eligible to
enter an advanced course, or may have a requirement waived.
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Student Solo Concerts and Recitals
General. All solo concerts and recitals are scheduled through the Conservatory Concert Production Office.
All recitals will be scheduled to occur before the beginning of the
reading period of each semester. Requests for rescheduling must be
approved by the appropriate principal applied teacher.
Concerts are scheduled Tuesdays through Fridays at 4:30, 6:30, and
8:00 p.m., and on Saturdays and Sundays at 1:30, 3:00, 4:30, 6:30, and
8:00 p.m. No concerts are scheduled on Mondays.
Honors Recital Series. Two concerts are scheduled each year,
one each semester. Performers are chosen by the divisional faculties.
The series is intended to acquaint the entire student body with the
highest standard of student performance. Attendance at Honors Recitals
is required.
Senior Recitals. For the fall semester and the Winter Term,
required senior recitals are scheduled upon request in the order
received, beginning the previous May.
For the spring semester, required senior recitals are scheduled by
lottery; requests for spring semester senior recitals must be received
in the Concert Production Office by 4:30 p.m. on the Friday prior to
fall break to be included in the lottery. A maximum of one hour and
twenty minutes, including intermission, will be allotted to each senior
recital.
Students not majoring in Performance or Composition may give a
non-required senior recital with the approval of their private applied
or composition study teacher. Two previous appearances on departmental,
studio, or honors recitals, are required.
Students must register for private study in the semester during
which they are to give the senior recital. In addition, a student’s
aural skills requirement must be completed before the senior recital
can be scheduled. Students who complete all of the requirements for
graduation in December of a given year with the exception of their
senior recital or who are eligible to enroll part-time in their final
semester, and who wish to continue their private study and perform
their senior recital during the subsequent semester, must register for
a minimum of two credit hours of applied study at the credit hour rate
in effect during that academic year.
Late Senior Recitals. Students are expected to perform their
senior recital no later than the last semester of enrollment.
Students who need to give their senior recital beyond the last semester
of enrollment must do so on campus during a subsequent period when the
Conservatory is in session, either a fall or spring semester, or during
a Conservatory summer school session. They must register for hourly
private study lessons during the period of time leading up to the
recital unless the recital is given during the first two weeks of the
semester following the final semester of enrollment.
Junior Recitals. Students presenting a junior recital in
December or during the second semester are required to share a program;
a maximum of 35 minutes performing time is allowed for each student.
Non-shared recitals occurring before Thanksgiving or during Winter Term
are not subject to the 35-minute maximum, but may not exceed 70 minutes
total hall time. For the fall semester and for the Winter Term, junior
recitals are scheduled upon request in the order received, beginning
the previous May. For the spring semester, junior recitals are
scheduled by lottery; requests for spring semester junior recital dates
must be received in the Concert Production Office by 4:30 p.m. on the
Friday prior to fall break, to be included in the lottery.
Division Recitals. Division and studio recitals may be
scheduled by divisions and studios in Kulas Recital Hall or Warner
Concert Hall at any available time, using the regular weekly signup
procedure. Long-term advance scheduling of these events is also
possible through the Concert Production Office.
Recording. All Junior Recitals, all required and non-required
Senior Recitals, and all Honors Recitals will be recorded by the
Conservatory Audio Department. High quality CD recording units
installed in Kulas Recital Hall and Warner Concert Hall may be used to
provide recordings of performances in division and studio recitals.
Concert Recording. All concerts by Oberlin Conservatory
organizations are recorded. These recordings are available for class
work and private listening, and many are available for purchase through
the Conservatory Audio Department. Oberlin Conservatory reserves the
right to use these recordings to promote the school and raise money for
the scholarship fund. All students who participate in performances and
recordings release Oberlin Conservatory from any obligation, financial
or otherwise.
Programs. Printed programs for junior recitals, for required
and non-required senior recitals, and for honors recitals will be
provided by the Conservatory; copy for these programs must be submitted
to the Concert Production Office at least one week before the recital
date.
Programs for division and studio recitals will be typed and copied
by the Applied Studies administrative assistant; these programs must be
submitted at least three working days prior to the recital date. No
dedications or personal messages may be printed on official programs.
Other. Ushers and stage crews will be provided for all degree-required recitals and concerts except division and studio recitals.
Extracurricular Performances. A student must secure
permission from his or her principal advisor before engaging in any
extracurricular performances. This rule applies to all solo
performances, special ensemble work, and accompaniments within the
Conservatory, as well as outside activities.
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Private Readings
For students enrolled in Oberlin degree
programs who wish to study individually and in-depth a topic not
covered in the regular curriculum, the option of a one-to-one tutorial
is available. This work is at an advanced level in a specific field and
is coordinated with a member of the faculty who has agreed to supervise
the study, and who possesses expertise in the area in which the private
reading is being undertaken.
Approval for a private reading course depends on the following conditions:
- The student shall have completed the basic courses pertinent to the
subject matter of the private reading. As a rule, only juniors and
seniors are eligible to undertake private reading courses.
- The subject matter of the private reading course may not duplicate the work of a regular course.
- The student is limited to one private reading course per semester for no more than three credit hours.
- Private applied and composition study lessons, ensemble playing,
other forms of musical performance, and work in elementary and
intermediate aural skills may not count as a private reading course.
- Normally, the faculty supervisor for a private reading course
should be a faculty member other than a student’s own applied or
composition study teacher.
- Approval for a private reading course must be given by the
student’s advisor, the faculty member supervising the project, and the
Conservatory’s Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs.
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Student Teaching
Supervised Student Teaching Program.
Each semester a number of students are recommended by their private
study teachers to participate in this program. Students selected give
private instruction to Conservatory and Arts and Sciences students who
have been approved following an audition for secondary private study.
The Conservatory’s Associate Dean for Academic Affairs administers the
program in consultation with the Applied Studies administrative
assistant. Student teachers are closely supervised by their own private
study teachers or by an appointed faculty member. The student teacher
receives remuneration of $7.50 per weekly half-hour lesson.
Supervised student teachers of piano are required
to have completed, or be currently enrolled in, APST 210 (Intermediate
Piano Pedagogy). Supervised student teachers of voice must have completed
APST 230 (The Teaching of Singing).
The faculty supervisor meets with the student teachers and their students during the first two weeks
of the semester. After hearing students perform, the faculty supervisor
discusses with them and their student teachers what goals might be
realistic for the semester’s work. The faculty supervisor is
expected to hear the students assigned to student teachers in his or
her studio at least once later in the semester. This hearing may take
the form of an appearance in the regularly scheduled studio class or in
a special meeting with students and student teachers. At the close of
the semester, and most typically during the examination period, the students and student teachers meet with the faculty
supervisor to perform some material prepared during the course of the
semester.
Grades are assigned by the student
teacher in consultation with the faculty supervisor. Voice lessons with
supervised student teachers are offered for Pass/No Pass grading only.
Approved Student Teaching Program. The
Applied Studies administrative assistant maintains a list of students
recommended by their private study teachers as qualified to give
instruction in voice or on their instruments. These students are
authorized to use Conservatory facilities in Robertson Hall to give
private instruction to Conservatory and Arts and Sciences students, as
well as to individuals not connected with Oberlin College. No credit is
offered for such study. The student pays remuneration directly to the
student teacher at the rate of $7.50 per half hour. This rate
must be charged and may not be exceeded.
Student Teaching. Only students
in the Supervised Student Teaching program or the Approved Student
Teaching program are permitted to use Conservatory facilities for
teaching.
Summer Programs
Oberlin Summer School. The
Conservatory offers both a six- and an eight-week session of private
applied study on a limited number of instruments. Credit for such work
is granted only to students who have completed high school.
Six-week session - Dates to be announced
3 credits 2 hours of lessons per week
2 credits 1-1/2 hours of lessons per week
1 credit 45 minutes of lessons per week
Eight-week session - Dates to be announced
4 credits 2 hours of lessons per week
3 credits 1-1/2 hours of lessons per week
2 credits 1 hour of lessons per week
Tuition for the summer session is $620 per credit hour. Application
and $25 registration deposit are due at the Office of the Registrar by
mid-May. For further information and application forms, contact the
Office of the Associate Dean, Oberlin College Conservatory of Music, 77
West College Street, Oberlin, OH 44074. Phone: (440) 775-8293.
Summer Programs. The
Conservatory offers a series of workshops and institutes that provide
high-school and college students, teachers, and accomplished amateurs
with an exceptional opportunity to develop performance and teaching
skills, expand repertoire, build technique, and generally enjoy
music-making and performances in a supportive and collegial atmosphere.
Participants will study with members of the Conservatory’s
distinguished resident and guest faculty, and will have full use of the
Conservatory’s exceptional facilities. Participants may be eligible to
receive college credit.
Previous workshops and institutes have included:
Baroque Performance Institute (Kennith Slowik, Director)
Oberlin Flute Institute (Michel Debost, Director)
Oberlin in Italy (Daune Mahy, Director)
Oberlin Piano Festival and Competition (Robert Shannon, Director)
Oberlin Percussion Institute (Michael Rosen, Director)
Oberlin Summer Academy for High School Organists (David Boe and James David Christie)
Oberlin Trumpet Workshop (Roy Poper, Director)
Vocal Academy for High School Students (Daune Mahy and Gerald Crawford, Co-Directors)
Workshops in Electronic and Computer Music (Gary Lee Nelson, Director)
For a brochure and information on
current workshops and institutes, contact the Office for Outreach
Programs, Oberlin Conservatory of Music, 77 West College St, Oberlin,
OH 44074. Phone: (440) 775-8044. Web address: www.oberlin.edu/con/summer
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