Academic Policies for Music Students

Piano Proficiency

All students majoring in Music must pass the Piano Proficiency test before they can apply to graduate.

Transfer Students

All incoming transfer students must contact the Department of Music. Transfer students may be required to take a placement test in music theory and aural skills before they begin classes at UIW. The faculty reserves the right to assign theory courses for which students may already be credited by the registrar if they are unable to score at least 70% on the placement test. The music department also reserves the right not to accept transfer of other upper-division music courses based on the evaluation and comparison of the syllabus/course outline from the student’s previous institution to that of the UIW course for which transfer credit is sought. It is also UIW policy that no junior, community, or two-year college course can count towards a student’s 42- hour advanced level requirement. (See the "Transfer Credit Questions" section of the FAQ on the webpage of the Office of the Registrar.) As part of the Department of Music residency requirement, transfer students must enroll in a minimum of four semesters of a major ensemble at UIW, plus any additional semesters as required by the degree program that are not fulfilled by transfer credits. Students must also enroll in a major ensemble each semester in which they receive either an ensemble or music scholarship.

Transfer students assigned to MUAP 1154, MUAP 1155, MUAP 1141 and /or MUSI 1300, MUSI 1100, MUSI 1121, and/or MUSI 1191 will be required to register for the Freshman Music Seminar (MUSI 1110). Transfer students must participate in four semesters of major ensembles (see list above) at University of the Incarnate Word. Transfer students in Teacher Certification must participate in at least three semesters of major ensembles at the University of the Incarnate Word.

Policy for Transfer Credits in Music

All incoming transfer students must contact the Department of Music to schedule a placement test in music theory and aural skills before they begin UIW classes. If a student is unable to pass the placement test, the Department reserves the right to assign theory courses for which the student may already be credited by the registrar. The Department also reserves the right not to accept transfer of other upper-division music courses on a case-by-case basis.

Policy for Retaking a Music Course:

Music students may not withdraw or earn less than a C in the same Music course more than twice. If on the third attempt the student does not pass the course, earning a letter grade of B- or higher, the student must either 1) change to another Music degree or change majors if the course is required for a specific concentration (Music Education, Performance or Composition Emphasis, Music Industry Studies, Music Therapy), or 2) must change to a different major if the course is required for all Music degrees.

Additional information for all Music students: Refer to the UIW Department of Music Student Handbook