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USF
Music Program Below
are answers to the most common questions asked about music at USF
including questions about taking private lessons, participating in
a performance ensemble, fulfilling Music Minor requirements, and spaces
on campus where students can rehearse or use pianos. If you don't find your question answered here, contact Florian Conzetti (fconzetti@usfca.edu) x4367 or Francesca Rivera (fmrivera@usfca.edu) x4368 TAKING
PRIVATE LESSONS Who
can take lessons? Am I eligible to take private lessons? Lessons
can be taken by two types of students: 1-declared
music minors who have taken (or are currently taking) Music 201--Musicianship
and Principles of Tonal Theory 2-members
of a USF performance
ensemble who are enrolled in the ensemble for course credit What
individual private instruction/lessons are offered here at USF? Currently
we offer lessons in voice, guitar, piano, violin, viola, piccolo,
flute, clarinet, and oboe. What
if I want to take lessons for an instrument that is not currently
offered here at USF? Students
may study privately off-campus with non-staff members at their own
cost. To get USF credit for off-campus private lessons, students would
have to register separately for independent study credits (but you
would need to pay for both the instructor of the lessons AND the extra
USF units if the independent study brings you over 18 units). How
much do lessons cost? Lessons
taught by USF faculty are FREE to declared music minors or currently-registered
members of a USF performance ensemble. I'm
currently enrolled in MUS 201-Musicianship and Principles of Tonal
Theory, and I tried to enroll in one of your private lessons but the
system wouldn't allow me to register. What do I do? Fill
out an Add-Drop form and bring it one of the Music Program Coordinators
(Florian Conzetti or Francesca Rivera) to sign. Our office is in
Lone Mountain Trailer. Unfortunately,
to take lessons through our department, you need to either be a declared
minor who has taken (or is taking) Music 201--Musicianship and Principles
of Tonal Theory, or be enrolled in a performance ensemble this semester.
Can
I take lessons for one unit? No,
these are private individual lessons and their cost demands that lessons
be taken for the full two units. What
if I already have an instructor I love here in the SF Bay Area who
is not on staff at USF? Do I have to study with one of your instructors? You
can do two things:
Even
though it may not seem fair to pay twice, you will have to pay for
both the USF credit you receive AND the private instructor's fees
by electing not to use any of the instructors the university offers.
It is your choice and you have to pay your instructor yourself, as
well as your USF tuition commensurate with the credit you are getting.
Yes,
as long as the rehearsal times of the two ensembles do not conflict.
(e.g. you can be in the Gospel Choir and the USF University Choir
in the same semester, because the Gospel Choir rehearses on Monday
afternoons, and the University Choir rehearses Tue to Thur during
the lunch hour). I'm
acting in a play this semester, and I want to sing in a choir but
both have called rehearsals for the same time slot. Can I still sing
with a choir? Unfortunately,
participating in the weekly rehearsals is a mandatory component of
any performing arts ensemble here at USF. If you have two performance
groups that you want to be part of and they meet at the same time,
you have to choose one. I'm
a performer. Can I be part of the Music Student Showcase this semester?
The
Student Showcase is open to any student who is part of the Music Program.
Anyone enrolled in private lessons will automatically be considered
during the mid-term-performance review (this semester: scheduled for
October 27, 2007) which is mandatory for all students taking private
lessons this semester. Do
I have to be part of the Student Showcase if I am taking lessons? Attendance
at the Showcase is mandatory for anyone enrolled in private lessons
this semester. You don't have to perform in the Showcase, but you
do have to be there, and may be asked to help with technical aspects
of the show (e.g., being an usher) Are
there any classes offered outside your department that I can apply
towards the Music Minor? Sometimes
other USF departments (like Communication and Media Studies) will
offer a class about music, and these maybe considered to count as
fulfilling one of the Music Minor electives. We would need to review
the class syllabus to ensure that you are studying the equivalent
of a course that would be offered in our department. Contact Francesca
Rivera (fmrivera@usfca.edu) for eligibility information. I'm
a transfer student. I already took some of the courses you say are
required to fulfill the Music Minor requirements. Can I opt out of
Music Minor classes if my music credits transferred? Probably
- especially if you've already taken a musicianship or music theory
class. Contact one of the music program co-coordinators (Florian Conzetti or Francesca Rivera) to confirm the eligibility
of your class(es). Do
I have to take Music 201-Musicianship and Principles of Tonal Theory
class if: Our
musicianship classes cover more than just learning to read music in
Western notation there is also Tonal Theory and Ear-Training/Sight-Singing.
If you believe that you already possess the requisite musicianship
skills, you can take a placement test during the first week of classes,
to see if you can place out of the whole class or of portions of the
class for this semester. Contact musicianship professor Florian Conzetti
(fconzetti@usfca.edu ) to
arrange for a placement test. Where
are there rooms with pianos to practice on campus? NOTE:
this list is maintained to the best of our knowledge, please help
us update it. Rooms
with pianos:
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