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Upper Level Competency Review
Description:
The Upper Level Competency Review helps music majors select and pursue the most suitable career. A major-area committee (music education, sound recording technology, performance, jazz studies, or BA) will evaluate the student’s total performance and academic (music and core courses) records. The committee will then recommend advancement to junior level standing in the major area.
Timeline:
The ULCR is conducted at the end of the fourth semester music major status. Music major status is determined by enrollment in private lessons, a major ensemble, and, possibly, music theory departmental recital. Transfer students who have completed four semesters of music major status at another institution will be evaluated at the beginning of the first semester as a music major at Texas State.
Elements of ULCR: | ||
Academic ReviewREQUIRED:Completion of Music Theory I-IIICompletion of Aural Learning I-III Passed piano proficiency or enrollment in Class Piano III Satisfactory completion of 3 semesters of convocation CONSIDERED:Grades in curricular ensemblesGrades in applied lessons Progress in General Education Core Curriculum | Performance JuryPositive recommendation from the applied area facultyAn extended jury that determines that the student meets proficient performance standards
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Frequently Asked Questions
Please see the ULCR-FAQ page
Results:
Pass
– Student may register for upper level courses in the major area
Deferral
– Student may NOT register for upper level courses in the major area; the ULCR will be rescheduled for the end of the next long semester.
Fail
– Student may NOT register for upper level courses in the major area; in effect, this terminates the student’s degree program