Concert and Recital Attendance Graduation Requirement

To earn their degree, each student must attend a specified number of recitals/concerts (events), as described below.

• Music Performance Major - 80 events (10 per semester for eight semesters). For students who transferred to EMU, 10 per semester while studying at EMU.
• All other music music majors - 72 events (9 per semester for eight semesters). For students who transferred to EMU, 9 per semester while studying at EMU.

Procedure:

Please review the School of Music & Dance for applicable events (website).

• Students are strongly encouraged to attend the indicated number of events per semester for their major. Students will receive credit for no more than 30 events per academic year.
• Music Education and Music Therapy students should complete this requirement before student teaching or internship (exceptions approved by the School Director).
• Students must attend an entire event to receive credit. Students participating in more than 50% of an event as performers may not count that event towards the attendance requirement.

EMU Events

• When available, please pick up an attendance card from a faculty greeter before the event starts and return it to the faculty member after the event. The faculty member will initial your card and submit it to the Music & Dance office.
• For events without a faculty greeter, a program signed by any faculty member after the event is also acceptable. Ensure your name and student number are listed on the program and submit it to the Music & Dance office within 14 days of the event.

Non-EMU Events

• Submit your ticket stub (for ticketed events) or program (for non-ticketed events) to the Music & Dance office within 14 days of the event. Your applied teacher must sign programs before submitting them (Students not currently enrolled in applied music may have their program signed by any faculty member). Ensure your name and EID are listed on the ticket stub or program.

Checking your concert and recital attendance credits:

You may check the number of events you have been credited on the School of Music & Dance website (emich.edu/music-dance/music/advising/recital-credit). Enter your EID, click submit, and your personalized report of recital credits to date will be displayed on your screen.

When you are ready to graduate, and your final audit is being completed, your advisor will approve your Concert and Recital Attendance requirement, and your U-achieve audit will reflect that this requirement has been met.

What should you do if you still have questions about this policy? Contact the School Director or your faculty advisor.