Revised 08/2014
DEGREE RECITAL BOOKING PROCEDURES
Candidates can begin scheduling degree recitals the second week of June for both fall and spring. The deadline to
schedule for each semester is by the end of the first week of instruction the semester prior to your recital. Students are
responsible for working with their studio instructor to schedule the performing venue(s) for their hearing, dress rehearsal,
and recital with the Music Department Recital Coordinator (Hatem Nadim - hnadam@csufresno.edu).
Secure Dates:
• Contact Recital Coordinator (Hatem Nadim - hnadim@csufresno.edu) via email.
• Coordinate completion of forms with studio instructor. Student must submit Degree Recital Facility Reservation
and Technical Specification forms to the Music Office and pay the $100 technical assistance and recording fee.
• Return all completed facility forms and payments to department office by the posted deadline (1 week from
Degree Recital Convo).
No date is secure unless all steps above have been completed.
NOTE: Changes to the recital time/date will not be allowed. If extenuating circumstances occur, the Recital Committee,
Accompanist and Department Chair MUST approve the changes. Extenuating circumstances will require substantiation.
Recital Committee:
Students, with the approval of the studio teacher, will be responsible for creating recital committees. These committees
must have two faculty members, one of whom is the studio teacher.
Pre-Recital Hearing:
Students must present a pre-recital hearing of their entire recital program (with all accompanying personnel that will be
performing at the actual recital) no later than 4 weeks in advance of the recital date. The entire recital program,
typewritten and accurate timings of each composition to be performed must be submitted to the recital committee at the
pre-recital hearing for approval. If applicable, text & translations and/or program notes must be submitted along with the
program for the committee’s approval. If not submitted at the time of the pre-recital hearing, the student may be at risk for
failing at this step. Failure to pass the pre-recital hearing will disqualify the student from presenting the recital on the
arranged date. PLEASE NOTE: Hearings are scheduled during the school day.
Dress Rehearsal:
Dress rehearsal will be scheduled during school hours.
The Performance:
Students in the Performance Options will perform a complete recital (45 - 55 minutes of music maximum on the declared
performing medium with one 5-minute intermission). Students in orchestral strings must perform at least fifty percent of
the recital from memory. Voice, piano, and guitar students must perform the entire recital (100%) from memory, except by
advisement of the student's teacher. At the studio instructor's discretion, wind students may be required to memorize.
Percussion students must memorize solo works performed on mallet instruments.
Students in the Composition Option will mount a complete recital (45 - 55 minutes of music maximum duration with one
5-minute intermission) of their own original works. The specific format of the recital is flexible, and will be determined by
the student in consultation with the studio instructor. The recital may include not only compositions for more traditional
instrumental/vocal combinations, but also works for electronic or computer-generated sound, live instruments with
electronics, or various other multimedia configurations.
Students in the Music Education Option will perform half of a recital (23 - 30 minutes of music maximum on the declared
performing medium with no intermission). Students in orchestral strings must perform at least fifty percent of the recital
from memory. Voice, piano and guitar students must perform the entire recital (100%) from memory, except by
advisement of the studio teacher. At the studio instructor's discretion, wind students may be required to memorize.
Percussion students must memorize solo works performed on mallet instruments.
Students in Music as a Liberal Art Option may include performance as a major component of the senior project, upon
approval of their studio instructor. If performance is a major component of the senior project, MLA students must meet the
same standards for recital approval as performance or music education students (see above); these include, minimally,
passing of Jury II.