# What are Juries? A Jury is a Performance Exam that (in essence) functions as a "Final Exam" for the student's Applied Lessons course. This exam serves as a student's demonstration of learning and progression by the end of a given semester. ## What to expect - Students must prepare three separate works illustrating skill on Snare, Timpani, and Keyboard percussion.[^1] - Students must also sight-read and perform various skills tests on rudiments, scales, and other items as defined by the faculty. - Students must fill out their [[4.5.2 Jury Forms|Jury Forms]] and provide them to the adjudicating panel - Undergraduates still completing [[4.3.0 What are Proficiency Minimums|Proficiency Minimums]] must bring copies of their filled minimums sheets for the adjudicating panel. - Students should arrive 15 minutes before their scheduled time. - Students should expect to be cut short during their performance for the purposes of time.[^2] ## Schedule and Format > [!NOTE] Always and Forever > Percussion Juries are ***always*** on the Monday of Finals Week beginning at 12pm in HFA 235 ### Format - Students will perform their chosen repertoire in the order listed on their Jury Form. - After their keyboard repertoire performance, they will remain at the board to play scales and sight-reading. - After their snare drum (or similar) performance, they will remain at the drum to play rudiments and sight-reading. - After all repertoire and skills are complete, any remaining skills tests (e.g., world percussion, drum set, etc.) will conclude the jury. - Students will be thanked and should exit the room immediately for the next student to enter. - There is no formal pre- or post- jury forum or meeting. Once the jury is performed, students are released from any jury-related obligations unless otherwise noted by faculty. [^1]: Substitutions are permitted with instructor consent [^2]: This is never punitive and should not be interpreted as a defect of your performance quality