Sophomore Qualifying Examination

The Sophomore Qualifying examination is to be successfully completed at the end of the fourth semester of voice study (or the equivalent), and must be passed in order to proceed to 300-level applied study. Grading will be Pass, Fail, or Postpone (the exam may be rescheduled one time). The Sophomore Qualifying examination may only be taken once per semester. A student who fails the exam twice may not take the exam again is this applied area.

The student must demonstrate the singing skills required in the classical style of singing and the potential for solo public performance. A "mini-recital" of 15-20 minutes performance time should include representative art song literature and arias from the 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries, including a minimum of two foreign languages and English. The student must furnish two convocation programs of his/her performances, and his/her GPA. Students should register for MUA 199 in the semester in which the exam is to be taken.

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