5 Section 5: JSOM Graduate Programs in Music Education
Section 5
JSoM Graduate Programs in Music Education
Graduate Programs in Music Education
Section 5a
The Music Graduate Office administers the master’s and doctoral degree programs as well as the Performer Diploma, Solo Performance (PDSP), Performer Diploma, Orchestral Studies (PDOS), and Artist Diploma (AD) programs. The services provided include:
- Orientation for new students
- Advising and enrollment services
- Academic record keeping
- Coordination and administration of doctoral qualifying exams
- Administrative oversight for doctoral final projects
The Graduate Office website − https://intranet.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/index.shtml – provides a wealth of information, much of it necessary to the timely completion of your degree. Please become familiar with the webpages listed below; they will make your life here much easier.
Registration Procedures − https://intranet.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/registration/index.shtml
Forms − https://intranet.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/formsList.shtml
Important Dates − https://intranet.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/dates.shtml
Most recent Jacobs School of Music Bulletin − https://bulletins.iu.edu/iub/music/2023-2024/
Information for Students Beginning a New Graduate Program − https://intranet.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/newstudent/index.shtml
New Student Orientation Schedule − https://intranet.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/newstudent/orientation.shtml
Proficiencies in Music History & Literature and Music Theory (Graduate Entrance Exams) − https://intranet.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/GEE.shtml
Keyboard Placement Hearing − https://intranet.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/newstudent/keyboardPlacement.shtml
Keyboard Proficiency Requirements, by department — https://intranet.music.indiana.edu/departments/academic/piano/secondary-piano/keyboard-proficiency.shtml
Graduation Information − https://intranet.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/graduation/index.shtml
Section 5b
Additional Crucial Information
The penalties for academic misconduct are severe and can include dismissal from the University. All students at Indiana University are responsible for knowing the rules governing academic conduct. These rules are set out in the Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct. There are specific implementation procedures for the Bloomington campus (see https://studentaffairs.indiana.edu/student-conduct/index.shtml or https://intranet.music.indiana.edu/faculty/faculty-resources/faculty-responsibilities/teaching/academic-misconduct.shtml). The rules about academic honesty are important for everyone, but students who are new to the education system in the United States should be especially careful to read and understand them because the expectations here may be different from expectations in other countries.
In general, it is assumed that all academic work − including papers, essays, quizzes, tests, oral reports, projects, and performances − is a student’s original work. Collaboration may be permitted for certain assignments in some courses. You should always make certain that you understand what a professor expects for a particular assignment; if you are unsure, ask.
It is also assumed that material borrowed or quoted from other sources (including from books, articles, the Web, and elsewhere) will be acknowledged and cited. IU’s Writing Tutorial Services (see https://wts.indiana.edu/) has a useful page about plagiarism.
Students with questions about the rules are welcome to ask the Graduate Academic Advisor or the Director of Graduate Studies (offices in the East Studio Building, JS 120).
Problems, Difficulties, and Appeals
Indiana University and the Jacobs School of Music seek to treat each student fairly and equitably. If you have a problem or an academic difficulty, believe that an academic or administrative decision is unfair, or have been the victim of harassment, there are places you can turn.
If you have a problem in an individual class or in lessons, ensemble, or other Jacobs School of Music course—for example, with a grade—you should first discuss the issue with the instructor. A good way to start is to make it clear that you would like to understand exactly what led to a particular grade and what the expectations were. Consider asking first for information rather than for an immediate change. If your class was taught by an AI, you can also speak with the head instructor for the course or with the chair of the department that offers the class.
If you are still not satisfied with the explanation of the grade received, you may appeal a grade or grading policy for a specific semester. Grade appeals are considered only because of demonstrated procedural errors in grading, demonstrated discrimination/bias in grading policies, or documented unusual personal circumstances. Grade appeals which involve faculty judgments about the quality of written work, performance level, or compositional skill will not be considered.
Grade appeals must be submitted within four weeks of the day on which that semester’s grades are official (based on the Registrar’s calendar). See the Associate Dean for Instruction, East Studio Building, JS 408, for details on the procedure for grade appeals.
If you believe that an administrative decision is unfair, particularly if you believe you have been treated differently from other students, you should first speak with the person who made the decision. Once again, the best first approach is with questions about the way the decision was made and an offer of more information that may help clarify the situation.
If you are still concerned after speaking with that person, you can make an appointment to speak with the Director of Graduate Studies, East Studio Building, JS 120. If you are concerned about a decision by the director, you can make an appointment with the Associate Dean for Instruction.
If you believe that you are a victim of harassment or a racial or sexual incident, you should consult the University’s Student Ethics and Anti-Harassment Programs ˗ https://studentaffairs.indiana.edu/student-conduct/index.shtml
Withdrawals made before the end of the first week of classes will not appear on a student’s permanent internal record. After the first week of classes, withdrawals are automatically marked W until the university automatic W deadline. After the automatic W deadline, withdrawal is permitted only if the instructor and dean of the student’s school approve the request on the basis of urgent, documented reasons relating to the student’s health or equivalent distress. The desire to avoid a low grade is not an acceptable reason for withdrawal from a course. If a student withdraws with the consent of the instructor and the dean, the grade in the course shall be W if the work is passing and F if the work is not passing. The grade will be recorded on the date of withdrawal. Failure to complete a course without an authorized withdrawal will result in the grade of FNN or FN.
Incompletes and Deferred Grades
If a student is not in attendance during the last two or three weeks of a semester, the instructor may report a grade of I (indicating the work is satisfactory at the end of the semester but has not been completed) if the instructor has reason to believe the absence was beyond the student’s control; if not, the instructor shall record a grade of FN. In addition, a student may not enroll in a course in which the student has received a grade of Incomplete, except in performance, chamber music, and ensemble.
It is the responsibility of the student who has incurred the grade of Incomplete in any course to fulfill the requirements of that course within one calendar year from the date on which the Incomplete is recorded. The student is expected to complete all necessary work in time for the instructor to assign a regular grade before the expiration of this time period. If this is impossible because of circumstances clearly beyond the student’s control, it is the student’s responsibility to petition the instructor for an extension of time. Every Incomplete is changed to F at the end of one year unless a grade is assigned during that year.
The grade of R is used in courses such as research courses and recitals in which completion of the work of the course is not necessarily required at the end of the semester.
The grade of FNN is given to students who have never attended. The grade of FN is given to students who stopped attending, to distinguish the grade from the F awarded for poor performance. The instructor must provide on the electronic grade roster the last date of documented class attendance or participation when awarding the FN grade.