Student Handbook
Membership In Ensembles
Ensemble Requirements
Music majors in the B.M.E. and B.A. programs are required to participate in one large ensemble in their major area of study throughout each semester of residency (except the directed teaching internship semester).
Music majors in the B.M. program are required to participate in one large ensemble and one minor ensemble in their major area of study throughout each semester of residency.
Only one large ensemble per semester may count toward degree requirements. Only one minor ensemble per semester may count toward degree requirements for B.M. degree candidates.
All instrumental music majors are required to enroll in the Delta Marching Band each fall semester.
Scholarship recipients and music majors may have further participation requirements.
Refer to Music Degree Ensemble Requirements chart below for qualifying ensembles.
Exceptions to the policy must be approved by the Department Chair.
Revised 9/1/12
Music Degree Ensemble Requirements
Degree Plan | Major Area of Study | Degree Emphasis/Track | Major Ensemble | Minor Ensemble |
Bachelor of Music Education | Instrumental | Wind/Percussion | Marching Band-Fall
Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band-Spring |
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Instrumental | Piano | Marching Band-Fall
Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band-Spring |
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Vocal | Voice | Chorale or Singers | ||
Vocal | Piano | Chorale or Singers | ||
Bachelor of Music | Instrumental | Performance | Marching Band- Fall
Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band-Spring |
Jazz Band, Instrumental Small Ensembles (MUS 384/5/6)) |
Vocal | Performance | Chorale or Singers | Opera/Music Theater Workshop | |
Piano | Performance | Chorale or Marching Band, Wind Ensemble | Collaborative Piano | |
Bachelor of Arts | Instrumental | Liberal Arts | Marching Band-Fall
Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band-Spring |
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Vocal | Liberal Arts | Chorale Or Singers | ||
Piano | Liberal Arts | Chorale or Singers or Marching Band-Fall
Chorale or Singers or Wind Ensemble or Symphonic Band-Spring |
Revised 9/1/09
Elective Ensemble Policy
Number of Ensembles
Allowed computing GPA |
Overall GPA (ensemble)
Grades are deleted when |
Other Requirements |
1-3 | NONE | NONE |
4 | Above 2.5 | NONE |
5 | Above 3.0 | (See Below) |
Approval from the student’s advisor, the student’s applied teacher, the student’s major ensemble director, and the departmental chairman required for a student to participate in 5 ensembles. This approval shall be based on the student’s overall GPA and the student’s progress in their course of study. The student must be on schedule with the curriculum for his particular degree program.