Office of the Dean of the Conservatory
Advising
Advising and Departmental Meetings
Before arrival, conservatory and double-degree students are assigned a studio teacher and an advisor (many studio teachers are also advisors). Students are required to attend an advising session and divisional meeting during Orientation week.
New students are also assigned to Con PAL (Link) or arts and sciences PAL (Link) groups for peer advising. New students should visit the Orientation schedule (Link) for schedule and more detailed information.
Prior to orientation, incoming conservatory and double degree students will be pre-registered for their required 1st semester courses. Some courses like small chamber groups or secondary lessons will not be able to be added until the add/drop registration period. After the 1st semester students will be required to request consent for courses, meet with their advisor(s), and be responsible for their own online registration.
- Students with two conservatory majors or double degree students should consult the Orientation schedule (Link) and their advisors regarding their advising meeting times and location.
- Masters and Artist Diploma students should attend conservatory division and advising sessions for information regarding registration and departmental requirements. Please email condeans@oberlin.edu for questions regarding your orientation commitments.
- Historical Performance majors should attend the divisional and advising session most related to their instrument.
- Transfer students are expected to participate in all aspects of new student orientation.
During Orientation, conservatory and double-degree students will receive group, departmental, and individual advising and registration information throughout the week.
After the first semester, conservatory and double-degree students are required to meet individually with their advisor(s) each subsequent semester during the advising period.
Conservatory and double-degree students will receive a RAP (Registration Alternate Pin) number each semester, from their advisor(s), in order to log into the registration system.
Conservatory and double degree students may also request a meeting (Link) for advising with one of our conservatory associate deans.
Private teacher assignments are usually confirmed at the time of admission or over the summer based on student-teacher preference and faculty availability. For questions regarding your assignment, please email Conservatory Admissions.
First-Year Seminars (Link) are not required for Conservatory students but are a part of the first-semester curriculum for College of Arts and Sciences and Double Degree students.
Conservatory students are asked to wait until their open registration window or when they have arrived on campus and have met with their advisor before registering for any of these seminars or liberal arts courses or electives. Most conservatory students will not have room in their schedule for a first-year seminar course.
Double-degree students will have room in their schedule for a first-year seminar course (FYSP), Introduction to Oberlin Life and Learning course (LEAD) course, and possibly one liberal arts elective course appropriate for new students (CANS), but should discuss course load and any conflicts with their advisor(s) during Orientation.