1. Recital dates and times will be scheduled in this order of preference:
Seniors
Juniors
Sophomores (Symposia; solo or joint recitals may be requested and will be scheduled only if the Departmental calendar permits)
Freshmen (Symposia; solo or joint recitals may be requested and will be scheduled only if the Departmental calendar permits)

2. All solo and joint recitals must be scheduled by mid-term of the previous semester. Requests are to be turned in to the applied teacher at the beginning of that semester, and will then be brought before the full music faculty for discussion and scheduling.

3. Scheduling full recitals or in combination:
Seniors -- solo recitals with a minimum of 45 minutes of music, otherwise must share a joint recital, preferably with another senior. The applied teachers involved may approve combinations proposed by students.
Juniors -- should share joint recital with 1 or 2 other individuals; each individual should perform 30 minutes of music.

4. Penalties for failing to be adequately prepared for pre-hearing or recital:
The pre-hearing MUST be successfully performed by mid-term of the semester in which the recital is to be played, and at least four weeks prior. If the pre-hearing is failed, the recital may not be performed and is canceled. This may result in a grade of 'F" being assigned for the semester, and the course must be retaken. All fees associated with the course are forfeit (including accompanist fee), and new dates must be scheduled before mid-term for the following semester. The applied instructor also has the discretion to change the planned repertoire as they see fit.

5. Other considerations
A limited number of recitals will be scheduled as outlined above. In addition, certain programs on the concert calendar will be selected as required attendance for music majors the remaining being considered optional. A published number of optional programs will be chosen by the student in order to complete the required concert attendance minimum. Only Senior recitals will be considered required.
Juniors, Sophomores, and Freshmen may be required to perform on Departmental recitals even if they have scheduled a solo or joint recital.
A student may not schedule more than one solo or joint recital in any given academic year.
Students are responsible for all matters concerning solo and joint recitals, including meeting deadlines, hiring an accompanist if needed, providing said accompanist with music when required, publicity, scheduling and setup of the performance hall, and all other necessary functions.
Any considerations or exceptions not fully covered in these guidelines are left to the discretion of the Music Chair and the Music Faculty.