Juries & Recital Requirements

Composition/Music Production Juries

Relevant to: All Music majors taking applied lessons in composition / Music Production
Composition / Music Production students have a separate jury/recital procedure than vocalist and instrumentalist. At the end of every semester, students meet with the composition faculty to review their portfolio. The work done throughout the semester, and the overall contents of the portfolio will determine retention and advancement within the program. Detailed information about the contents of the portfolio can be found HERE.

Instrumental / Vocal Juries

Relevant to: All Music majors taking applied lessons in an instrument or voice


Students enrolled in instrumental or vocal Applied Lessons perform a Progress or Advancement Jury at the end of each semester.

There are three types of Juries:

  1. Progress Juries (a-levels) - Scheduled during finals week; students register through an online form sent out to their CSUEB emails.
  2. Advancement Juries (b-levels) - Scheduled during finals week; students register through an online form sent out to their CSUEB emails.
  3. Degree Recital Juries (Levels 3b and 4b specifically). Considered Advancement Juries with additional requirements.
    1. Scheduled much earlier in the semester:
      1. Junior Recital Jury dates will be scheduled as part of the Recital Class (MUS 380) during the Fall Semester. Students wishing to schedule a Junior Recital Jury while not enrolled in the Recital Class need to contact the Music Recourse Center prior to the end of the add/drop period of the previous semester.
      2. Senior Recital Jury dates must be scheduled by the student and the Music Recourse Center prior to the end of the add/drop period of the previous semester.
    2. Programs: For information on the printed / digital recital programs required for Junior and Senior Recital Juries, visit the Music Resource Center homepage.
    3. Accompaniment: any works which require accompaniment or collaborating musicians MUST be performed with these musicians present at your jury.

Jury Requirements by Area

Jury Outcomes & Semester Grades

Progress Juries (a-levels)

Students perform a Progress Jury during finals week each semester in which they are not performing an Advancement Jury, generally at the end of the 1st semester of each level.

Advancement Juries (b-levels)

Students perform an Advancement Jury during finals week at the completion of Level 1b (Advancement to Level 2) and at the completion of Level 2b (Advancement to Level 3).

The Advancement Jury from Level 3 to Level 4 can take the form of either an Advancement Jury at the end of Level 3b or a Junior Recital Jury. Students who wish to continue to Level 4 must successfully perform a Junior Recital Jury.

Senior Recital Juries serve as a program culmination at the conclusion of Level 4b, pending completion of the Senior Recital.

Discontinued Status

Students who fail two (2) juries in a row will be automatically discontinued from applied study. They may work privately and will be given the opportunity to perform another jury at the end of the following semester, but won't be able to register for lessons until they successfully pass.

Recital Requirements per Applied Area Level


Applied Level

Required Performance

Level 1a None
Level 1b Studio Recital
Level 2a Studio Recital
Level 2b Noon Recital
Level 3a Noon Recital
Level 3b

Noon Recital or Junior Recital *Students who successfully perform a Junior Recital may continue to Level 4a. Students who opt to perform a Noon Recital instead of a Junior Recital at the end of 3b will not continue to Level 4a.

Level 4a Noon Recital
Level 4b Senior Recital

 TYPES OF RECITALS


Studio Recital A recital performance scheduled by the student’s applied music instructor that includes other students from the applied music instructor's studio.
Noon Recital A recital performance on the Tuesday/Thursday University Hour Noon Recital series sponsored by the Department.
Junior and Senior Recitals A recital performance scheduled by the student in coordination with their applied music instructor that acts as public verification of Level 3b competency (junior level), or Level 4b competency (senior level). A successful Degree Recital Jury is a prerequisite. See the Juries page for more information.
Ad Hoc Recital A recital performance scheduled by the student that does not qualify as a Noon Recital, Studio Recital, or Junior and Senior Recital. Ad Hoc and Ensemble recitals do not count towards a fulfillment of the recital requirement. This includes recitals scheduled as part of courses outside of the student’s applied music course.

HOW TO SCHEDULE

 One of the functions of the Music Resource Center (MRC) is the scheduling and coordination of all department concerts, recitals, and festivals. These include all faculty and student recitals, as well as major performance group concerts.

Any student wishing to schedule a Degree or Ad-Hoc recital, or to perform on a University Hour recital, should contact the Music Resource Center (MRC) to schedule a performance date after they have secured approval from their applied teacher. Recital date scheduling should be done several weeks in advance of the desired performance date in order to assure availability of a performance time

  • Students should consult with all performers, coaches, and accompanists prior to scheduling a recital date.
  • Junior, Senior and Ad Hoc recitals may not be scheduled during the last week of regular classes of a semester or during final exam week, nor during the weekend between these two weeks. Departmental approval is required for recitals scheduled during academic breaks.