Secondary Private Applied Study in the
Conservatory of Music
INFORMATION AND AUDITION REQUIREMENTS

DEADLINE:
*First Week of Classes

For New & Returning Conservatory, Double Degree, & Arts and Science Students:

For Returning Students:
Fall: Most students will not receive consent or be able to register for secondary lessons during the April pre-registration process or during the summer. In fact, you will not submit applications until you return to campus for fall add/drop. At that time you must complete and submit a secondary consent form in order to receive consent. You will not automatically receive a reminder or consent, and/or registration. Please follow the instructions and submit forms as listed below by the *first week of classes should you wish to continue and/or add new secondary lessons. Forms should be submitted to the Conservatory Office of the Associate Deans, Main Office. Click here if you have trouble finding your teacher...

Spring: Students who registered in the Fall for secondary lessons will automatically be consented for lessons in the spring - see your Registration Status on PRESTO for CRN # and will not need to re-audition or complete another form as long as they are the same lesson, same teacher, and same credit hour. Remember, YOU still must Register by the Add/Drop Deadline.

Jazz-Split/Variable Hour Lessons: Jazz students wishing to split classical/jazz lessons; or students who would like to change their default private study credit hour must submit a Private Study Variable Hour Approval form available in the Office of the Associate Deans, Main Office (instead of a secondary lesson form - they are usually green in color).

For New Students: Students without previous secondary lesson credit on an instrument who want lessons for 2 credits must sign up for auditions outside of Conservatory Bibbins 113 during the *first week of classes in the fall and/or spring (for some instruments) and follow the instructions as listed below. Auditions take place during the first week of add/drop. Please contact faculty chairs if you need further information on the audition process, times, & dates. Please take a completed form to your audition. You may also contact Cindy.Shairba@oberlin.edu during the 3rd week of classes if you have been assigned or already know you wish to take non-credit lessons and would like a list of student teachers for your instrument.

Please Note: Completion of Theory & Aural Skills is NOT a requirement of Arts and Sciences or Conservatory students prior to registration for secondary lessons.

How Do I Register - Quick Q&A:
Once the Secondary Study Consent Form has been processed by the Office of the Associate Deans you will receive consent on PRESTO under Registration Status. Just keep checking for "PVST" consent on your PRESTO - due to large volumes of requests we may not have time for reminder e-mails & postings, and confirmation of consent & CRN - final teacher assignments will follow. Click here for more information...

Final Teacher Assignments will be posted outside of the Main Office Bibbins 113 or sent via e-mail after ALL students have received their consent - usually the 3rd week of classes. Students receiving consent should have already registered at this point. Some students will not receive consent, and may have been assigned to non-credit lessons that do not require CRNs or registration (There is no audit or 0 credit option for private study). You may contact your teacher at firstname.lastname@oberlin.edu to get started with lessons as soon as you have your assignment.

For Student teachers: Conservatory students who would like to be approved to teach secondary credit or non-credit lessons should contact their teacher or department chair. Click here for information regarding student teacher instructions on lesson procedures and payment options.

Three levels of supervised secondary private study are available to new and returning Conservatory, Double Degree, and Arts & Sciences students:

            i. Faculty-taught secondary lessons (for credit*- Graded);
            ii. Student-taught secondary lessons (for credit* - P/NP);
            iii. Student-taught (non credit; payment required - No Grade or P/NP)

* Secondary lessons (Registered): Must be taken for 2 credits.
Please make room in your schedule for 2 credit hours prior to requesting lessons for credit. 0 or 1 credit option is Not available, and you may be contacted regarding your status should you fail to register once consented. If you prefer non-credit lessons, please do not sign up for an audition time - but contact Cindy.Shairba@oberlin.edu instead for non-credit lessons.

Non-Credit Lessons: If you prefer non-credit lessons, please do not audition. If you prefer, or have been placed in non-credit lessons, please contact Cindy.Shairba@oberlin.edu (Bibbins 235, x58198) during the 3rd week of classes for a list of available teachers for your voice or instrument. Non-Credit students will be placed with an approved to teach Conservatory Major as available. Students pay the student teacher directly $7.50 per 1/2 hr. lesson. Though a minimal fee is required only of completed lessons, please contact your student teacher in advance if you need to cancel your lesson.

You will not receive a CRN or register for these lessons, nor are you required to audition. These lessons will not appear on a student's transcript, and are not available for "0" credit or audit.

All students interested in registering for secondary private study for credit must complete an audition/consent form each academic year.
Deadline: The first Friday of the FIRST WEEK of classes!

To receive credit for secondary lessons,
you must register for this course in PRESTO
before the add/drop registration ends on
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15th, 2011 for Fall 2011
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15th, 2012 for Spring 2012
It is the student's responsibility to Add, Drop, Withdraw,
& Register appropriately for private study!

AUDITION/CONSENT FORMS:

• Audition/Secondary Study Consent forms are available outside the Conservatory’s Main Office (Bibbins 113). Please take the completed form with you to your audition.  These forms are due the *first week of add/drop.
  

Piano Auditions (New Secondary Students)
(Check outside Conservatory Bibbins 340 for specific dates/times)

Secondary Piano Auditions for New Conservatory Non-Piano Majors:
Please look outside Conservatory Bibbins 340 for audition information and for sign-up sheets for audition times. Be sure to have your consent form ready to submit at the audition.

• New students who are Non-Piano Conservatory Majors may audition during orientation week on usually Saturday, 4:00-7:00pm. Sign up for audition times outside of Bibbins room 340.
  
  
• Returning Conservatory students who wish to place out of their secondary piano requirement should audition during the first week of classes.  Sign-up sheets will be posted outside Bibbins 340. Further instructions will be listed on the sign-up sheet. Please contact Professor Andrea McAlister for more information.
  

• Returning Conservatory students who have fulfilled their piano requirement and are interested in secondary piano lessons may audition during the first week of classes.  Sign-up sheets will be posted outside Bibbins 340. Further instructions will be listed on the sign-up sheet. Please contact Professor Andrea McAlister for more information.

• Conservatory students without prior piano experience do not need to take a placement audition.  Please sign up for a piano class (APST 110, sections 01-06). Sign-up sheets will be posted outside Bibbins 340 during orientation or the first week of classes. Further instructions will be listed on the sign-up sheet. Please contact Professor Andrea McAlister for more information.

• New & returning Arts and Sciences students interested in secondary piano lessons may audition during the first week of classes. Students may be placed into private lessons with student-teachers or faculty for credit-bearing lessons. Sign-up sheets will be posted outside Bibbins 340.  Further instructions will be listed on the sign-up sheet. Space is limited. Please contact Professor Andrea McAlister for more information.
  
  
• Repertoire: Students will be asked to sight read, harmonize, and play a few scales and chords. One solo may be prepared that represents your highest level of playing but is not required.
  

Pease contact Andrea.McAlister@oberlin.edu if you have questions about secondary piano instruction.

Instruments other than piano:

Audition Repertoire Requirements:

     Voice: one classical composition (memorization required)
     Piano: two contrasting works (portions heard; memorization preferred)
     String: one work representative of ability (memorization not required)
     Jazz: one piece that best demonstrates performer's ability on instrument.
     Comp/Tech: Bring two original compositions (if available, bring scores, recordings, and accompanying program/technical notes.)
     Other instruments: two contrasting compositions or movements
     (memorization not required)

TEACHER PLACEMENT & REGISTRATION:

• Consent is issued during the second week of class only a day or two prior to the add/drop deadline. Students can check their consent on PRESTO under Registration Status. Due to the volume of requests, many consents occur the day before/of the last day of registration.

• If assigned to a teacher for secondary lessons for credit, you must register on PRESTO before the add/drop deadline.  Please note: it is the student’s responsibility to check on consent in PRESTO and to register, add, drop, or withdraw lessons lessons prior to registrar deadlines.
  
  
• "How Do I Register For My Lessons?" Students can check Registration Status in PRESTO. Once you have been issued a Secondary Private Study or "PVST" number - you may register. You may also search and confirm your lesson title and CRN in the online schedule of classes.
  
  Please Note: There are two section numbers listed for each secondary instrument/teacher; one is faculty taught (Sections 01 to 50), the other is student taught (Sections 51 to 100). If you are assigned to a student teacher, the faculty name will still appear on your registration. This faculty will act as "Faculty Sponsor" and supervisor of your lessons.
  
  

  2364	PVST	066	01	2	F	Sec Pvt Saxophone:	Faculty Taught	Smith John
  2365	PVST	066	51	2	F	Sec Pvt Saxophone:	Student Taught	Smith John

  
  
• Final audition results and teacher assignments for all instruments except piano will usually be posted outside of Bibbins 113 by the 3rd week of classes (Do not wait until then to check your consent & register). For piano audition results, see Andrea McAlister in Bibbins 340, or check your e-mail.
  
  
• The Office of the Associate Deans makes every effort to assign teachers to successfully auditioning students, but please note that a positive audition does not automatically ensure placement. Students will be assigned to faculty and supervised student teachers to that the extent that there is room available in these studios, with priority given to students needing to fulfill a private study requirement.

Please direct questions about secondary lessons to Dean Andrea Kalyn,
Office of Associate Deans, Bibbins 113, Oberlin Conservatory of Music,
77 W College St, Oberlin, OH 44074;
telephone (440) 775-8293; email condeans@oberlin.edu

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FOR STUDENT TEACHERS

Being a student teacher is an honor and wonderful experience for your careers; but it also involves great responsibility. You will be held accountable for the following information pertaining to lesson structure & payment:

1. Please contact your student via e-mail to set up lesson times for the semester.

2. Your student(s) must be registered using the appropriate CRN for lessons prior to the add/drop deadline. Students not registered are considered "non-credit" and will not receive a grade or credit for their lessons. (The Conservatory will not pay you for these lessons.)

3. Your assignment was faculty approved. Once assigned, you will not be allowed to change students without Associate Deans approval. This causes a registrational error much like switching from Chemistry to Biology without changing registration. This usually results in secondary course failure for your student. Also, student teachers will not be paid for students not officially assigned to them. A change must not only be approved by the faculty sponsor, but our office - so contact our office at condeans@oberlin.edu for discrepancies or changes as soon as possible!

4. Contact our office immediately if your student decides they do not have room in their schedule, misses several lessons, or you experience any other difficulties. You will only be paid for completed lessons - you do not receive pay should student or teacher fail to attend. The lesson dates listed on student pay sheet indicate completed lessons.

5. Student-taught secondary lessons receive "Pass or No-Pass" Grading: You will be expected to submit midterm grades before fall/spring recess, and final grades before exams for your registered students. Please submit these grades via e-mail to your faculty teacher as they will act as faculty sponsor for these lessons and ultimately submit the grades. If you fail to submit grades, the default grade is "No-Pass" for your student...and they will not be happy.

Note: It is important that you submit a midterm grade - especially "N" for not attending. This is the only alert to the student or our office that they may be registered for lessons...they did not intend to take. They will receive NP on their transcript if they do not fix!

6. Your students must take lessons for 2 credit hours. 0 or 1 credit is not available. If they are not registered for 2 credit hours, then they are considered "Non-credit" lessons. They will not receive credit or a grade and they must pay you $7.50 per 1/2 hour session. The Conservatory will not pay you for these lessons. (See below for non-credit payment info.)

7. You should be giving 1/2 hour lessons 1-per week for the length of the semester (estimated 13 weeks; not to exceed 13.5 half-hour lessons per student, per semester.) You may need to teach a 1 hr lesson or 2, 1/2 hr lessons per week to catch up with the start of the semester to accommodate delayed assignments. Please see your faculty sponsor for suggested lesson materials.

8. Finally, Secondary lessons for credit are considered "Supervised" student teaching. This means your faculty teacher/sponsor should be informed of your student(s)' progression in lessons. During the semester please schedule an appointment with your faculty teacher/sponsor to hear your student perform; and contact your faculty teacher/sponsor for specific performance requirements.

Please contact Jennifer Gendics if you have questions regarding secondary lessons student teaching.

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HOW DO I GET PAID?

In order to be paid for secondary teaching, you must complete the
following process:

1. If you've never worked on campus before, you must first go to the Student Employment Office in Carnegie and complete your I-9 and tax forms. You will need the required identification listed on the Employment Eligibility Verification [I-9 Form]. PHOTOCOPIES OF DOCUMENTS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. After completing your I-9, you must then go to step 2 below.

2. If you HAVE worked on campus before, you only need to complete the Student Employment Form. This must be done every school year for each on-campus position. Completed forms must be submitted in the folder on the bulletin board outside the Conservatory Dean's Office (Bibbins 123) or at the Conservatory Annex above the bookstore. (Hard copies of blank forms are available there as well.)

3. Secondary pay sheets are due biweekly by noon and must be signed by you and your teacher. Due dates are listed on the pay sheet. Pay sheets are to be picked up and dropped off in the Conservatory Main Office (Bibbins 113) at the Receptionist's Desk. Final pay sheets are due exam week prior to break. Students will not be paid retro-amounts for previous semesters of teaching.

Helpful Hint: Get final faculty signatures before final exams and BEFORE CLASSES END! It will be difficult to catch them for a signature after this date.

4. You will not be paid by the Conservatory for non-credit lessons or for students who forgot to register; so please confirm registration with your student before lessons begin. Non-Credit students (or those not registered) must pay you directly $7.50 per half hour lesson. You will only be paid for completed lessons.

Please Note: You will not be paid for students you were not approved to teach. This means if you switch students around without the approval of condeans@oberlin.edu, then your fee schedule will not be adjusted accordingly. We will send a student confirm e-mail - please make sure all of your students are on it. Thank you.

Please contact Deborah Sutorius x55530 who is located in the Conservatory Annex (Above the Bookstore) if you have questions regarding payment procedures for secondary lessons.

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