Information for Part-Time and Evening-Only Students

Pursuing a degree as a part-time student can be very challenging.  It requires long-term dedication and persistence, because most degree programs are designed to be completed on a full-time schedule.  This is especially true of music programs, because in the best of situations, students will be taking theory and ear training, consistently attending concerts and recitals, taking private lessons in their specialty and participating in a performance ensemble every semester that they are studying music.  Such a schedule is important for a student's musical development, yet to do all of this every semester is often impossible for part-time students.  Part-time and evening-only students often have to pick and choose and prioritize, being sure to catch classes when they are offered at a time that will fit into their schedule.

If you are a part-time student, especially if you work during the day and are only able to take classes at night, we recommend that the theory and ear training classes be the highest priority in your scheduling plan.  Each of the four Music Theory and Sight Singing/Ear Training classes should be taken concurrently with each other (for a total of four credits) and are not offered every semester, so you will need to be sure to start the sequence when it is offered at a time that you can take it and commit yourself to completing the sequence in the four subsequent semesters.  Evening-only students will have to be especially aware of this, as the Theory/Ear Training sequence is rarely offered in the evening - beginning a new sequence at most only every two years (so if you miss it, you will need to wait two more years before the sequence will start again).  Other required classes, especially General Education classes are offered with greater frequency in the evenings.

Evening-only students: The next evening theory sequence is scheduled to begin in Fall 2008.  (This is the next time Theory I will be offered as an evening class.  The rest of the sequence will follow in subsequent semesters.)  Please plan your schedules accordingly.

Aside from this, music classes that are regularly offered in the evenings include Songwriting I (Music 1050) and Intro to MIDI/Electronic Music Composition (Music 1520).  The evening sections of these classes are extremely popular and tend to fill up, so if you are interested in taking these classes, it is recommended that sign up for them early to reserve your seat in the class.