Performance Diploma in Classical Guitar, PED
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GUIT 451 & PERF 452 | APPLIED GUITAR and DIPLOMA JURY (GUIT 451, 5 credits; PERF 452, 1 credit) | 6 |
| GUIT 452 & PERF 418 | APPLIED GUITAR and SOLO PERFORMANCE (GUIT 452, 5 credits; PERF 418, 2 credits) | 7 |
| GUIT 453 & PERF 452 | APPLIED GUITAR LESSONS and DIPLOMA JURY (GUIT 453, 5 credits; PERF 452, 1 credit) | 6 |
| GUIT 454 & PERF 418 | APPLIED GUITAR LESSONS and SOLO PERFORMANCE (GUIT 454, 5 credits; PERF 418, 2 credits) | 7 |
| GUIT 400 | PERFORMANCE CLASS (four semesters) | 4 |
| ENS 409 | CLASSICAL GUITAR ENSEMBLE (four semesters) | 4 |
| Non-Academic Electives | 2-6 | |
Grade Thresholds
Applied Lessons
B- is the minimum passing grade for GUIT 451 APPLIED GUITAR through GUIT 454 APPLIED GUITAR LESSONS.
Recitals
B- is the minimum passing grade for both semesters of PERF 418 SOLO PERFORMANCE.
Juries
B- is the minimum passing grade for both semesters of PERF 452 DIPLOMA JURY.
Recital Repertoire
Two full recitals will be given, one at the end of each year. 60 minutes of music is required, and the repertoire will be determined by with the applied instructor, who will also grade the recital. All solo repertoire must be performed from memory.
Jury Repertoire
Repertoire and technical studies to be presented at juries will be determined by the applied instructor. All solo repertoire must be performed from memory.
This degree map charts a suggested pathway through all of your required courses. It is incumbent upon all students to fully comprehend curricular requirements and course schedules, and while it is feasible to chart an alternate pathway, it is highly recommended that you do so in close consultation with your academic advisor so as to determine a degree path appropriately tailored to your needs.
A full-time graduate course load comprises 9-13 credits per semester.
| Year 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
| GUIT 451 | 5 | GUIT 452 | 5 |
| PERF 452 | 1 | PERF 418 | 2 |
| GUIT 400 | 1 | GUIT 400 | 1 |
| ENS 409 | 1 | ENS 409 | 1 |
| Non-Academic Music Electives | 1-3 | ||
| 9-11 | 9 | ||
| Year 2 | |||
| Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
| GUIT 453 | 5 | GUIT 454 | 5 |
| PERF 452 | 1 | PERF 418 | 2 |
| GUIT 400 | 1 | GUIT 400 | 1 |
| ENS 409 | 1 | ENS 409 | 1 |
| Non-Academic Music Electives | 1-3 | ||
| 9-11 | 9 | ||
| Total Credit Hours 36-40 | |||