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[DRAFT] Course Catalog 2026-2027 
    
[DRAFT] Course Catalog 2026-2027 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Performance Major: Bassoon Concentration


The performance major: bassoon concentration consists of a minimum of 140 credits, a private study committee examination requirement, and a performance requirement.

Note: No credit with a grade lower than D may be counted toward the requirements of the concentration.


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Note(s) on Requirements


  • APST 110  and APST 111  must be completed before the senior recital may be scheduled.
  • Students must register for a large ensemble elective course every semester in residence as assigned. Double-degree students must complete eight semesters. Transfer students are expected to register every semester on campus.
  • Students are required to register for APST 280  in their first semester. Offered fall semester only.
  • The required junior recital may be waived at the discretion of the principal private study teacher. If a junior recital is not performed, two appearances on divisional recitals are required prior to the senior recital.

Detailed Concentration Requirements


Performance Major: Bassoon Concentration Course Lists


Large Ensemble Elective Courses


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Note: Students must register for a large ensemble elective course every semester in residence as assigned. Double-degree students must complete eight semesters. Transfer students are expected to register every semester on campus.

Musicology Elective Courses


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Liberal Arts Elective Courses


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A liberal arts elective course is any credited course offered by the College of Arts and Sciences, except those that are required by the concentration.

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Free Elective Courses


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A free elective course is any credited course offered by the Conservatory of Music or the College of Arts and Sciences, except those that are required by the concentration.

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Performance Major: Bassoon Concentration Non-Course Requirements


Private Study Committee Examination Requirement


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First Major Committee Examination

  • Administered in the second semester of the first year.
  • Consists of
Second Major Committee Examination

  • Administered in the second semester of the second year.
  • Consists of
Junior Recital

Note: The required junior recital may be waived at the discretion of the principal private study teacher. If a junior recital is not performed, two appearances on divisional recitals are required prior to the senior recital.

  • Administered in the junior year, usually in the second semester.
  • Consists of
Senior Recital

Note: APST 110  and APST 111  must be completed before the senior recital may be scheduled.

  • Administered in the senior year, usually in the second semester.
  • Consists of