Course Requirements and Recommended Class Distribution In This Section Undergraduate Programs: Performance Diploma Undergraduate Programs: Bachelor of Music Division of Conducting & Ensembles Division of Contemporary Music Composition Department Jazz Studies Department TIMARA Department Division of Music Theory Division of Musicology Historical Performance Program Division of Music Education Division of Keyboard Studies Organ Department Piano Department Division of Strings Division of Vocal Studies Division of Winds, Brass, and Percussion Woodwind Department Brass Department Percussion Department Graduate Programs Catalog  Main Page General Information  College of Arts and Sciences  Conservatory of Music Double-Degree Program  Other Links  Registrar's Office Office/Departmental Directory  Arts and Sciences Main Page   Undergraduate Programs Major: Performance Diploma (offered only in certain departments1) Course Requirements Recommended Course Distribution Hrs. Sem 1 Sem 2 Sem 3 Sem 4 24 Principal Private Study (Diploma) 6 6 6 6 8 Ensemble electives2 2 2 2 2 16 Free electives3 4 4 4 4 48 12 12 12 12 Non-Course Requirements Private Study Committee Exams: First Major Committee (X) (X) - - Second Major Committee - - (X) (X)           Performance Requirement:         Performance Diploma Recital - - - (X) 1 Students who seek admission to the Performance Diploma program in the division of vocal studies must have completed two years of voice and language study at the college level or the equivalent. 2 Performance Diploma students studying orchestral instruments must participate in the Large Ensemble program (Oberlin Orchestra-APST 710; Chamber Orchestra-APST 711; Oberlin Wind Ensemble-APST 720; Contemporary Music Ensemble-APST 723) every semester in residence as assigned. 3 Performance Diploma students may enroll in Applied Studies courses or English Skills courses as free electives without special permission. Those Performance Diploma students who wish to enroll in other courses must have permission (given in the Associate Dean's Office). General. All credit applied toward requirements for the Performance Diploma must be earned in Oberlin or in Oberlin-sponsored programs, including Oberlin summer programs. Students in the Performance Diploma program may not pursue another degree or non-degree music program concurrently. No credit with a grade of B­ or lower may be counted toward the requirements of the Performance Diploma. Students who enroll in and/or complete the Performance Diploma may transfer to the Bachelor of Music degree with special permission. In order to transfer to the B.Mus. degree program, students must demonstrate ability to complete the academic course work required for the B.Mus. degree. A minimum TOEFL score of 550 for non-native English-speaking students will be required for enrollment in the B.Mus. degree. Performance Diploma students may not register for course work in addition to those courses listed above without permission (given in the Associate Dean's Office). A minimum TOEFL score of 550 for non-native English-speaking students may be required for enrollment in additional courses.