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Oklahoma Baptist University
Division of Music
Keyboard Studies Guide
for Majors in Music with piano applied emphasis
BM Piano Performance BM Piano Performance with Pedagogy Emphasis
BM Worship Studies (Piano Primary Applied) BM Education (Piano Primary Applied)
BMA (Piano Primary Applied)
© Copyright 2018 by Oklahoma Baptist University Division of Music
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Contents
IntroductionandMission ………………………………………………………………… 3
AuditionRequirements ………………………………………………………………… 4
StudioAssignments ………………………………………………………………… 5
AdvisingandPlanning ………………………………………………………………… 5
Lessons ………………………………………………………………… 5
Practice ………………………………………………………………… 6StudioClasses ………………………………………………………………… 6
PianoSeminar ………………………………………………………………… 6
GeneralRecital ………………………………………………………………… 7
TechniqueJuries ………………………………………………………………… 7
PerformanceJuries ………………………………………………………………… 7
FreshmanAdvisory ………………………………………………………………… 9
SophomoreBarrier ………………………………………………………………… 9
JuniorandSeniorRecitals ………………………………………………………………… 10
Health ………………………………………………………………… 11
Dress ………………………………………………………………… 11
GeneralRecitalPerformanceRequest(example)……………………………………… 12
PianoTechniqueLevels ………………………………………………………………… 13
AppliedJuryReport(example)………………………………………………………………… 14
JuryAdjudicationSheet(example)…………………………………………………………… 16
FreshmanAdvisory(example)………………………………………………………………….. 17SophomoreBarrierFormandReport(example)………………………………………... 19StudentRecitalRequestform(example)…………………………………………………….. 26RecitalHearingReport(example)……………………………………………………………….. 27
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IntroductionThisguideservesasasupplementtotheUniversityCatalogandothergeneralpolicydocumentsproducedbytheOBUDivisionofMusic.Itprovidesanoverviewofthepolicies,procedures,andinformationneededforsuccessfulcompletionofcurricularandperformancerequirementsintheKeyboardStudiesdegrees.Mission
TheMissionofOklahomaBaptistUniversity AsaChristianliberalartsuniversity,OBUtransformslivesbyequippingstudentstopursueacademicexcellence,integratefaithwithallareasofknowledge,engageadiverseworld,andliveworthyofthehighcallingofGodinChrist.TheMissionoftheDivisionofMusicistoeducateoutstandingartistswhowillinfluenceandenrichindividuals,schools,churches,andcommunitiesaroundtheworldbyglorifyingChristthroughmusic.Werealizethismissionthroughmusicstudyandperformancedesignedtodevelopqualitycoremusicianship,creativity,andcollaborativeskills.TheKeyboardStudiesFacultyembracestheabovestatements,andencouragesstudentswhoareembarkingonthesedemanding,exciting,andrewardingtaskstoobservethedirectivegiveninColossians3:23-24;“Whateveryoudo,workheartily,asfortheLordandnotformen,knowingthatfromtheLordyouwillreceivetheinheritanceasyourreward.YouareservingtheLordChrist.”ESV
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SucceedinginKeyboardStudies RegardlessofwhichdegreeyouarepursuinginKeyboardStudies,thisguideisdesignedtoassistyoufromyourfirstmomentsonourcampustoyourgraduation.IfatanypointalongthisjourneyyouhaveANYquestions(andtherewillbemany),pleasebesuretoaskafacultymemberforguidanceandclarification.Weareheretohelpyouachieveyourhighestpotential.
Thekeytosuccessinanycourseofstudyistounderstandtherequirementsandexpectationsforeachstepoftheprocess,toequipyourselfwiththeknowledgeandtoolstoaccomplisheachtask,andtoengageineachundertakingwithmotivationanddiscipline.Thisguidewillhelporientyoutotheserequirementsandexpectations,andthefacultywillalsobeconsistentlysupervisingyouandencouragingyouinyourprogresstowardthecompletionofyourdegree.AuditionRequirementsAllprospectivemusicmajorswithapianoemphasismustauditionforscholarshipconsiderationandforstudioassignment.AuditionsarescheduledthroughtheFineArtsOfficeandarecoordinatedbytheDirectorofCommunityRelationsandRecruitmentfortheCollegeofFineArtsinconsultationwiththeCoordinatorofKeyboardStudies.Thepianoauditionconsistsof:
- Performingtwoorthreecontrastingmemorizedpieces(singlemovementsofpiecesareacceptable)
- DemonstratingproficiencywithMajorandMinorScalesinfouroctaves- DemonstratingSight-Readingability- Interview/DiscussionwithKeyboardFaculty
Types/LevelsofRepertoirethatareacceptableforauditionfortheBMApianostudentorBMinWorshipStudiesinclude(butarenotlimitedto):
- Bach:two-partinventions- Clementi:Sonatinas,Op.36(excludingNo.1)- Schumann:SelectionsfromAlbumfortheYoung- Chopin:SelectedPreludes- Kabalevsky:SonatinaorVariations- Khatchaturian:Sonatina
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Types/LevelsofRepertoirethatareacceptableforauditionfortheBMinPianoPerformanceinclude(butarenotlimitedto):
- Bach:easierPreludesandFugues- Beethoven:Sonatamovements- Chopin:Nocturnes,Waltzes- Rachmaninoff:Polichinelle,Humoresque- Debussy:Children’sCorner,Arabesque- Khachaturian:Toccata- Copland:TheCatandMouse
Althoughtherearenotspecifickeyboardauditionrequirementsforsecondarypianostudents,musicminors,andnon-musicmajors,anassessmentisnecessarytoensureappropriateplacementinkeyboardstudies.StudioAssignmentsEachincomingstudentiswelcometoindicateinwritingapreferenceforhisorherprimaryappliedinstructor.TheKeyboardStudiesfacultyrecognizestheimportanceofmatchingeachstudentwithanappropriateteacher.However,itisalsoourbeliefthatallpianostudentswillbenefitgreatlyfromstudywithanyofthepianoinstructorsatOklahomaBaptistUniversity.Wewillseriouslyconsiderallwrittenpreferences,buttheremaybeinstanceswhenthesepreferencescannotbeaccommodated.Ifthereareconcernsregardingtheappropriatefitinstudioassignments,pleasefeelfreetodiscussthiswiththeCoordinatorofKeyboardStudies.Ifsuchissuesariseonceappliedstudiesbegin,firstdiscussanyproblemswiththeappliedinstructorsothataresolutioncanbesoughtbeforebringingthemtotheKeyboardCoordinator.AdvisingandPlanningEachmusicstudentisassignedanAcademicAdvisortoassistinplanningcourseworkforeachsemester,tohelphimorherthroughtheundergraduateprocess,andtobeaguideincareerplanning.Typically,theadvisoristheprimaryappliedinstructor,buttherearetimeswhenthisisnotthecase.EvenifyourappliedteacherisnotyourAcademicAdvisor,besuretoconsultwithhimorhereachsemestertomakesureyouareontrackwithyourcourseworkfordegreecompletion.Althoughtheadvisorisaninvaluableresource,itisultimatelythestudent’sresponsibilitytobefamiliarwithdegreeplancourserequirementsandtobefamiliarwiththeAcademicCatalogandMusicStudentHandbook.LessonsAppliedlessonsconsistofindividualinstruction,arescheduledonaweeklybasis,andlasteither25minutesor50minutesdependingonthenumberofcredithoursinwhichthestudentisenrolled.Besuretofamiliarizeyourselfwiththespecificattendancepolicyfoundinyourteacher’ssyllabus.Alllessonsmissedbyyourteacherwillberescheduledlateratamutuallyconvenienttime.Althoughyourteachermaychoosetoprovideamake-uplessonwhenyouaretheoneresponsibleforthecancellation,noteacherisrequiredtoofferamake-uplessonhe/shedidnotpostpone.
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Appliedlessonsarethefoundationofgrowthandachievementinperformancestudies.Itisduringthistimethataninstructorcanfocusspecificallyonanindividual’sgapsinknowledge,weaknessesintechnique,andplotacoursefromtheinitialauditiontoprofessionalcompetencyinperformancebythetimeofgraduation.Becauseofthis,itisextremelyimportantthatexpectations,goals,andrequirementsarecommunicatedandunderstoodbetweentheinstructorandstudent.Thesediscussionscanandshouldtakeplacebefore,during,andafterthelesson,aswellasoutsideofthelesson.Althoughsomespecificrequirementsareoutlinedbelowinregardtoperformanceexpectations,ifthereiseveranyquestionregardingthesegoalsandexpectationsfromlessontolesson,besuretoaskyourinstructorforclarification.PracticeDailypracticerequirementsforeachdegreereflectthenumberofcredithoursenrolledinappliedstudy(1credithour=1hourofpracticeeachday).Theamountofrepertoiretobelearned,aswellasitsdifficulty,isalsoareflectionofthenumberofcredithours.A2-credithourcoursewillrequiremorerepertoiretobelearnedandatahigherlevelofdifficultythana1-credithourcourse,thusnecessitatingtheadditionalhourofpracticeeachday.Thelevelofdifficultyalsoincreaseswitheachsemesterofstudy,sothatupongraduationeachstudenthasreachedalevelofprofessionalcompetencyforhisorherspecificdegree.Practicemanagementandtechniqueswillbediscussedthroughoutthesemesteratlessonsandstudioclasses.Again,iftherearequestionsregardingpracticemethods,practicetimemanagement,orthegoalsandexpectationsforweeklyorsemesterperformances,pleaseaskyourinstructorforclarification.StudioClassesEachstudiomeetsweeklyatatimedesignatedbytheinstructor.Whileteachersvaryinhowtheyspecificallyutilizestudioclass,itisatimefortheentirestudiotolearninagroupsettingthroughdiscussions,performances,critiques,andotheractivities.Evenifnotspecificallyscheduledtoperformatagivenclass,thosewithpianoemphasesshouldbepreparedtoplaysomethingmemorizedateverystudioclass.Studio-classperformancesuggestionsandassignmentswillbediscussedduringweeklylessonsaswellasduringstudioclasstimes.PianoSeminarAllstudentswithpianoemphasismustregisterforPianoSeminar(MUPR1200),inwhichstudentsgainexperienceperformingmusicbeforealargergroupthantheirprofessor’sstudioclass.Thosenotperforminghearpianorepertoirethatbroadenstheirknowledgeoftheliteraturewhilesupportingtheirdepartmentalcolleagues.StudentsenrolledinPianoSeminararerequiredtoperformatleasttwice(i.e.twoseparatepieces)eachsemester.Inadditiontostudentperformances,thehourincludesdiscussionsorpresentationsontopicsrelevanttokeyboardstudyaswellaslisteningtoandviewingperformancesbykeyboardmasters.
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GeneralRecitalGeneralRecitalsconsistofperformancesbystudentsthroughouttheDivisionofMusic,andarescheduledonvariousdatesthroughoutthesemester(pleaseconsulttheDivisionofMusiccalendarorrecitalattendancesyllabus).StudentswithpianoemphasisarerequiredtoperformatleastonceeachsemesteronaGeneralRecital,butonlyafterasuccessfulperformanceofthesamematerialinPianoSeminar,asevaluatedbytheirappliedinstructor.Pleaseworkwithyourappliedteachertoplantheschedulingofperformancesaccordingly.AlsonotethattheGeneralRecitalPerformanceRequestform(includedinthisguide,availableonline,andavailableintheFineArtsoffice)requiresthesignatureofthestudent,teacher,andaccompanist(ifany).TechniqueJuriesTechniquejuriesareheldonceasemester(inNovemberduringthefallsemesterandinAprilduringtheSpringsemester.Techniquerequirementsvarywitheachdegreeplan,andareincludedonthetechniquepageincludedinthisguide.StudentspursuingaBMA,BME,orBMWorshipStudiesdegreemustcompletetechniquelevel3inordertograduate,withlevel1completedbythetimeoftheSophomoreBarrierExam.StudentspursuingaBMperformancedegreemustcompleteallsevenlevels,withlevels1-3completedbythetimeoftheSophomoreBarrierExam.(AlsoseetheincludedSophomoreBarrierExam).PerformanceJuriesAperformancejuryistheequivalenttothefinalexaminappliedmusicstudy.Allstudentsenrolledinpianostudyarerequiredtoperformajuryattheendofthesemester(unlessadegreerecitalwasgivenduringthelatterhalfofthesemester).PianoperformancejuriesforthosewithpianoemphasisaregenerallyscheduledonthefinalThursdayofclasseseachsemester.Pianojuriesforsecondarystudentsandnon-musicmajorsgenerallyoccuronthefirsttwodaysoffinalsweek.Youwillbeinformedatyourfirstlesson,studioclass,andseminaroftheexactdateandtimeofthejuries.Juryperformancesareclosedtothepublic,includingfamilyandfriends,althoughtheymayberecordedprovidedtheendeavorisnotdisruptive.Thefacultymayalsorecordjuryexaminationsforarchivalpurposes.Juryrequirementsforthosewithpianoemphasislast15-20minutes,andmustincludeatleast3contrastingmemorizedpieces/movements.Thereisalsoasight-readingelementforeachjury,withthelevelofthesight-readingbeingdeterminedbythenumberofcredithoursstudiedtodate.Whenchoosingrepertoiretostudyandperformoneachjury,youandyourteachershouldconsiderthefollowing:
• Eachyear,thecompositeofthetwojuriesshouldreflectpreparationandunderstandingofavarietyofstyleperiods:Baroque,Classical,Romantic,Impressionist,andModern/Contemporary.
• BytheSophomoreBarrierjury,allfiveofthesestyleperiodsmustberepresented,withatleastoneBaroquecontrapuntalworkatalevelequivalenttoaBachFugueof3or4voices,andatleastoneclassicalsonatabyHaydn,Mozart,Beethoven,Schubert,oranequivalentwork.
• JuriesinthefalloftheJuniorandSenioryearneednotbelimitedtomaterialinpreparationfortherespectivedegreerecitals.Studentsareencouragedtocontinuefillingingapsintheirrepertoireandstyleknowledgewithsmallerpiecesinadditiontothosebeingpreparedforasolorecital.
Juryrequirementsforpianosecondariesornon-majorsalsorequire3contrastingmovements/pieces,butonlyoneneedbememorized.
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Beforearrivingatyourjury,besuretofillouttheAppliedJuryReportsheet(includedinthisguide,availableonline,andavailablefromyourappliedinstructor)togivetothefacultypanel.ThosewithpianoemphasisshouldalsofilloutaJuryAdjudicationSheet(includedinthisguideandavailablefromyourappliedinstructor)foreachappliedfacultymemberonthepanel.Ifatanytimeyouareunsureastothejuryrequirementsforyourdegreeplan,pleasespeaktoyourappliedinstructor.Yourjuryrequirementsshouldbemadecleartoyouwithinthefirstlessonsofthesemesterandwillhelptodeterminethefocusofyourstudyforthesemester.Jurygradesaregivenastheaverageofthegradesfromeachfacultymemberonthejurypanel.Althoughtheexactweightofthejurygradeinthefinalsemestergraderemainsatthediscretionoftheappliedteacher,itisthepolicyoftheKeyboardStudiesareathatafinalsemestergradecannotbemorethanoneletterremovedfromyourcompositejurygrade.
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MilestonesbyYearFreshmanAdvisoryBeforeenrollingforthesophomoreyearofstudy,eachstudentwillreceivefeedbackfromvariousmusicprofessorsinaprocesscalledtheFreshmanAdvisory(seetheMusicStudentHandbookfordetails).Thisprocessisaformativeprocess,ratherthanasummativeone,andinregardtoappliedstudiesitisanopportunityforthekeyboardfacultytohelpthestudenttogaugehisorherprogressalongthecoursefromtheinitialaudition,totheupcomingSophomoreBarrier,toJuniorandSeniordegreerecitals,andtotheultimategoalofprofessionalcompetencyatgraduation.SophomoreBarrierAnystudentpursuingadegreefromtheDivisionofMusicandhavingpianoastheprimaryinstrumentmustsuccessfullycompleteabarrierexaminationafterfoursemestersofstudy(withaminimumof12credithoursofappliedstudyfortheBMperformancedegreeor8credithoursforallotherdegrees).Theexammustbepassedinorderforthestudenttocontinueinthechosendegreeprogramandtobeadmittedtothejuniorlevelofappliedpianostudy.Iftheexamisnotpassed,thefollowingoptionsareoffered:
1. InthecaseofaBMperformancestudent,changetoBMA,BME,orBMWorshipStudiesifitisfelttherequisitelevelofskillhasbeenmetforoneofthesedegreeprograms.
2. Retaketheexamafteronemoresemesterofstudy.Ifthestudentchoosesthisoptionbutisunsuccessfulinthesecondattempttopasstheexam,thestudentmustchooseanalternateareaofstudyoutsideofpiano.
3. Changetoanotherappliedinstrument,remainingamusicmajor(assumingacceptancebyauditionintoanotherarea).
4. Changetoadegreeoutsideofmusic.PleaseseetheincludedSophomoreBarrierForm,p.2forthefulllistofrequirementsfortheexam.Itisimportanttonotethatthemusicalelementslistedmustbeevidentacrossthefivemajorstyleperiods(Baroque,Classical,Romantic,Impressionist,andModern/Contemporary).ItisalsorequiredthatBaroquerepertoireincludesatleastonecontrapuntalmovementequivalenttoa3-or4-voiceBachfugue,andthatClassicalrepertoireincludesacompletesonatabyHaydn,Mozart,Beethoven,orSchubert,oranequivalentpieceasdeterminedbythekeyboardfaculty.Inadditiontothetechniquerequirementmentionedabove(levels1-3forBMperformancedegreesandlevel1forBMA,BME,andBMWorshipStudies),thefacultywillalsoconsiderthestudent’sperformanceinTheoryandAuralSkillsasreportedbythetheoryfaculty,tomakesurethestudenthastheadequateknowledgebasetosuccessfullycompleteupper-levelstudy.AfterconsideringalloftheelementsoftheSophomoreBarrier,thekeyboardfacultywilldeterminethatthestudenthas1)PassedtheExam,2)Passed,butwithseriousreservations,3)NotPassedtheExam.Iftherearereservationsregardingthestudentcontinuingtoupperdivisionstudyorthestudenthasnotpassed,thereasonswillbeexplainedinwritingbythekeyboardfaculty.
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JuniorandSeniorRecitalsApplicationformsforschedulingdegreerecitalsareincludedinthisguideandarealsoavailableonlineandintheFineArtsoffice.Forfallsemesterrecitals,theseformsareduebyApril15.Forspringsemesterrecitals,theformsareduebyOctober1.OtherinformationregardingproceduresforDivisionofMusicJuniorandSeniorRecitalsisavailableintheFineArtsofficeorfromthechairoftheRecitalCommittee.Inkeyboardstudies,theBMPerformancedegreesrequirefulljuniorandseniorrecitals(approximately45-50minutesofmusic).Allotherdegreesinpianorequireahalfseniorrecital(approximately25minutesofmusic).Thepianoteacherwilldeterminetherepertoirethatismostappropriateforeachdegreerecital,consideringthecurrentstrengthspresentinastudent’sabilityaswellasweaknessesyettobeovercome.Attheundergraduatelevel,eachdegreerecitalshouldreflect,asmuchaspossible,abroadunderstandingofeachofthevariousstyleperiods.Timingonasinglerecitalmaynotmakethispossible,sointheeventthatastyleperiodisabsentorunder-representedontheJuniorRecital,itshouldbegivengreaterconsiderationontheSeniorRecital.Beforegivingarecital,studentsmustpassarecitalhearing.Keyboardrecitalhearingsarescheduledatleastfour(4)weeksinadvanceoftheapprovedrecitaldate.ThestudentandteacherwillcompletetheRecitalHearingReport(includedinthisguideandavailableintheFineArtsoffice)andsubmitittotheKeyboardCoordinator,whowillworkwiththestudentandthekeyboardfacultytofindamutuallyacceptabletimeforthehearing.Keyboardfacultywillheartheprograminitsentiretyandwill1)approvetherecital,2)requireapartialre-hearing,3)requireacompleterehearing.Acompleterehearingmaynecessitatethereschedulingoftherecitaltoaccommodatethe4-weekadvancedapprovalrequirement.OtherOpportunitiesThroughoutyourcourseofstudytherewillbenumerousotheropportunitiestoperformandcompete.TheseopportunitiesincludetheOBUConcerto-Ariacompetition,OMTAcompetitions,andstateandregionalevents.Yourteacherwillhelpyoutonavigatewhichoftheseopportunitiesisappropriateforyou.
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AdditionalConsiderationsforSuccessHealthEatwell,stayhydrated,andgetplentyofsleep.Itisimportantthatyougiveyourbodythefuelitneedstothinkclearlyandworkmostefficiently.Beingtiredorwithoutpropernourishmentnotonlymakesyoulesseffective,butleavesyoumuchmorepronetoinjury.Yourbrainprocessesinformationwhenyouarerestingandyourbodyrepairsitselfbestduringsleep.Iftimemanagementissuesmakestayinghealthyachallenge,speakwithyourteacherforguidance.ProperbodyusageandtechniquewillbeaddressedthroughoutyourkeyboardstudieseducationatOBU,inlessons,studioclasses,andseminars.However,physicalissuesstillhappen.Ifatanytimeyouareexperiencingpainordiscomfortinyourtechnique,inanyway,pleasespeakwithyourappliedteacherimmediately.Theywillhelpyoutonavigatetheissue,whichmayincludereferringyoutoadoctororphysicaltherapist.Oftenifanissueiscaughtearlyenough,itcanbemanagedwithaslightchangeintechnique.DressThereisnospecificdresscodeinthekeyboarddepartmentforlessonsorstudiowork.However,shoesmustalwaysbewornthatallowforproperpedaltechniqueandChristianmodestyandrespectshouldalwaysbekeptinmind.Forseminarperformances,GeneralRecitals,andjuries,pleasedressprofessionally.Thisdoesnotmeanthatformalattireisrequired(i.e.atuxorformaldress),butthatitshouldbeevidentthattheperformeristakinghisorherartseriously,respectingboththemselvesandtheaudience.Fordegreerecitals,menshouldwearajacket(orvest)andatie.Womenshouldbesurethatdressesallowthemtomovefreelyattheinstrument,withthehemlinefallingbelowthekneeswhilesitting.Again,shoesshouldallowforproperpedaltechnique.Itisimportanttorememberthatmodestyandfashionarenotopposites,andthatone’swardrobeshouldnotdistracttheaudiencefromthemusicbeingperformed.
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PianoTechniqueLevels
1–Majorscales, =120andMajorArpeggios, =1002–HarmonicandMelodicMinorScales, =120andMinorArpeggios, =1003–DominantSeventhandDiminishedSeventhArpeggios, =1004–MajorScalesin3rds,6ths,and10ths, =1205–HarmonicMinorScalesin3rds,6ths,and10ths, =1206–MajorScalesinDouble3rds,handsseparate:Bb,C,D,Eb,F,G,A, =607–TeacherDiscretion(basedonindividualstudentneeds)
• Note:alllevelsarehandstogetherexceptforlevel6RequirementsforGraduationBMA,BME,BMWorshipStudies:Levels1-3(level1completedbySophomoreBarrier)BMPerformance:Alllevels(level3completedbySophomoreBarrier)
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OKLAHOMABAPTISTUNIVERSITYJURYADJUDICATIONSHEET–APPLIEDPIANO
NAME:_______________________________CLASSIFICATION:_____________________TEACHER:_____________________________ CREDITS:____SEMESESTER:__________Degree:_______________________________________________LiteraturePreparedforExam:
1. ______________________________________by__________________________
2. ______________________________________by__________________________
3. ______________________________________by__________________________
4. ______________________________________by__________________________
5. ______________________________________by__________________________COMMENTS:Adjudicator’sSignature:______________________________________ Grade:__________
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OKLAHOMABAPTISTUNIVERSITYSophomoreBarrierforPianoPrimaryApplied
Degrees:BMinPianoPerformance,BMinPianoPerformancewithemphasisinPedagogy,BMA,BME,BMWorshipStudies
DESCRIPTION
Any student pursuing a degree from the Division ofMusic and having piano as his/herprimaryinstrumentmustsuccessfullycompleteabarrierexaminationafterfoursemestersofstudy(withaminimumof12credithoursofappliedstudyfortheBMperformancedegreeor8hoursofappliedstudyforallotherdegrees).Theexammustbepassedinorderforthestudenttocontinueinhis/herchosendegreeprogramandtobeadmittedtothejuniorlevelofappliedpianostudy.Transferstudentswilltakethesophomorepianobarrierexamwhentheyhavecompletedorhavebeengrantedcreditforthenumberofrequiredcredithoursofappliedpianostudythatequals those for the barrier of their chosen degree. If a transfer student has alreadycompleted the number of required credit hours at another college or university, thesophomorebarrierexamwillserveashisorherentranceexamintothespecifieddegreeprogram.
Purpose:Tomakecertainthatthestudent’sprogressismorethanadequatetocontinueandsatisfactorilycompletetherequirementsinhisorherspecificdegreeprogram.ThisenablestheOBUDivisionofMusicandDepartmentofKeyboardStudiestomaintainthehighstandardsconsistentwithOBU’sreputationandtofavorablyreflectourmissionandensurethefuturesuccessofourstudents.Consequence:TheBarrierExammustbepassedinorderforthestudenttocontinueintheirchosendegreeprogramandbeadmittedtothejuniorlevelofpianoprimaryappliedstudy.Iftheexamisnotpassed,thefollowingoptionsareoffered:
1. InthecaseofaBMstudent,changetoBMA,BME,orBMWorshipStudiesifitisfelttherequisitelevelofskillhasbeenmetforoneofthesedegreeprograms.
2. Retaketheexamafteronemoresemesterofstudy.*3. Changetoanotherappliedinstrument,remainingamusicmajor(assumingacceptanceby
auditionintoanotherarea).4. Changetoadegreeoutsideofmusic
*Ifthestudentchoosesoption#2butisunsuccessfulinthesecondattempttopasstheexam,thestudentmustchooseanalternateareaofstudyoutsideofpiano.
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Assessment:Attheendoffoursemestersofappliedpianostudy(withaminimumof12credithoursfortheBMperformancedegreeor8credithoursfortheotherdegrees),thefollowingrequirementsmustbemet:Beabletodemonstratethefollowingaspectscommontoallpianoprimaries:
1. Sound:abilitytoprojectline,balance2. Phrasing:shapingandarticulation3. Communication:conveytheintentionsofthecomposerandthestyleofthegenreandstyle
period4. Continuity:demonstrateflowandfluidity5. Accuracy:demonstratewrittenrhythmsandpitches6. Memory:demonstratereliabilitywithconfidenceandpoise7. Sightplaying:demonstratelevelappropriateforeachdegreeplan8. Rateoflearning:demonstratetimelyprogress9. Style:Therepertoireperformedintheprecedingjuriesandinclusiveofthesophomorebarrier
mustreflectpreparationandunderstandingofthese5majorperiods:baroque(includingacontrapuntalworkequivalenttoa3-4voiceBachfugue),classical(includingasonatabyHaydn,Mozart,Beethoven,Schubert,orequivalent),romantic,impressionist,andmodern/contemporary.
BM:PassTechniqueLevels1-3 BMA,BME,BMWorshipStudies:PassTechniqueLevel1Aspartofthefinalassessmentforthesophomorepianobarrierexam,thepianofacultywillconsiderthestudent’sperformanceinTheoryandAuralSkills.
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OKLAHOMABAPTISTUNIVERSITYSophomoreBarrierforPianoPrimaryApplied
NAME: DEGREE:
AppliedPianoStudytoDateCourseNumber CreditHours Semester GradeReceived
TotalCreditHoursGrantedinAppliedPianoStudy:
TechniqueLevelsPassedLevel SemesterandYearPassed
1–Majorscales, =120andMajorArpeggios, =100
2–HarmonicandMelodicMinorScales, =120andMinorArpeggios, =100
3-DominantSeventhandDiminishedSeventhArpeggios, =100
4–MajorScalesin3rds,6ths,and10ths, =120
5–HarmonicMinorScalesin3rds,6ths,and10ths, =120
6–MajorScalesinDouble3rds,handsseparate:Bb,C,D,Eb,F,G,A, =60
7–TeacherDiscretion(pleaseindicate)
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JuryRepertoire(inclusiveofSophomoreBarrier)Semesterand
Year RepertoirePerformed StylePeriodRepresented
GradeReceived
Doestheperformedrepertoireabovereflectpreparationandunderstandingofthesestyleperiods: Yes No Comments(optional)Baroque(contrapuntal) Classical(sonata) Romantic Impressionist Modern/Contemporary
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Commentsregardingstudent’sabilitytodemonstratetheaspectsofperformancelistedonp.2.
TheoryandAuralSkillsAssessment(inconsultationwithTheoryFaculty)ThisisthefirstattemptattheSophomoreBarrier ☐ThisisthesecondattemptattheSophomoreBarrier ☐ Passed Passed,butwithSerious
Reservations NotPassed
SophomoreBarrier ☐ ☐ ☐*If“withSeriousReservations”or“NotPassed,”pleaseexplain:
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