# Doctoral Recital Requirements Courses: [[MUS 798B - Recital-Doctoral Level|MUS 798B]] (performance recitals) and [[MUS 781 - DMA Lecture-Recital|MUS 781]] (lecture recital). Shared rules for all recitals: [[4.6.0 Hearings and Minimums]]. Doctoral students complete four total recitals: three performance recitals and one lecture recital. > [!failure] Committee gate > Confirm your Advisory Committee through Grad Rebel Gateway before scheduling any doctoral recital. No recital may occur without this committee established and notified of the recitals for their attendance. ## Qualifying Recital (Recital #1) ### Minimum Requirements **Duration:** - 45–55 minutes of music, minimum. - 60 minutes total runtime, maximum. **Repertoire:** - A solo recital, diverse in nature, demonstrating your musical individuality and most-developed skills. - Include Concert Snare Drum, Marimba, Timpani, and Multiple Percussion at minimum. - Substitutions are allowed if they best demonstrate your abilities. **Added performers:** - Added performers may not be the *feature* of any work. - This is a solo recital: no more than 25 minutes of music may contain added musicians. ### Hearing Requirements - Your hearing happens at least 14 days before your recital date. - It runs 40–60 minutes with faculty. All applied faculty attend. - Perform your recital repertoire for feedback. - Bring a rough draft of your Program and Program Notes. > [!Warning] The hearing is a gate > Faculty determine at the hearing whether your preparation and program are sufficient for the scheduled date. ### Program Note Requirements - Write your own program notes. Copied notes are unacceptable. - Format the program and notes professionally for your audience. - Rough drafts are reviewed at your Recital Hearing. - Final documents are due to the Recital Coordinator one week before your hearing. - Templates are available on Slack or by email. ### Scheduling and Logistics - Finalize your date by the first Friday of the semester, or a date will be given to you. - Perform within the first ten (10) weeks of the semester. Later dates require faculty approval. - No Saturday or Sunday recitals. No exceptions. - No rescheduling once finalized. Only extenuating circumstances, with faculty approval, allow a change. - Location defaults to HFA 235. The "Recital Marimba" is only available in HFA 235. - Deliverables due one week before your hearing: Recital Program, Program Notes, Stage Plot, Recital Poster (no design changes after approval), Recital PowerPoint/Slideshow. ### Production Content - Your recital assesses your musical and technical development. - Production beyond your direct artistic execution is outside the assessment: theatrical lighting, projection, non-musical performers, non-standard sets, externally funded design. - Faculty may require changes to any element that obscures evaluation or creates inequitable conditions. > [!failure] No approval, no recital > Demonstrate all production plans by your Recital Hearing and receive written approval. Non-conforming recitals will not receive program approval to proceed. ## Chamber Recital (Recital #2) ### Minimum Requirements **Duration:** - 45–55 minutes of music, minimum. - 60 minutes total runtime, maximum. **Repertoire:** - Program challenging chamber music that advances your chamber performance and coordination skills. - Works may include pieces of historical importance, extreme technical proficiency, and/or new compositions. - No work may feature any performer as a prescribed soloist. All musicians must play equal compositional roles. - Demonstrate your playing strengths across different instruments for each work. Programming all works on only one instrument each is unacceptable. - Instrumentation may be as diverse as desired. Works entirely for percussion are applicable but not required. - Including other instrument families, such as winds and strings, is encouraged for variety and rigor. **Duos:** - The School of Music does not generally consider duo works an ensemble. - Any intended duo work needs approval and must demonstrate the need for both musicians to work together with a high level of ensemble qualities. ### Hearing Requirements - Your hearing happens at least 14 days before your recital date. - It runs 40–60 minutes with faculty. All applied faculty attend. - Perform your recital repertoire for feedback. - Bring a rough draft of your Program and Program Notes. > [!Warning] The hearing is a gate > Faculty determine at the hearing whether your preparation and program are sufficient for the scheduled date. ### Program Note Requirements - Write your own program notes. Copied notes are unacceptable. - Format the program and notes professionally for your audience. - Rough drafts are reviewed at your Recital Hearing. - Final documents are due to the Recital Coordinator one week before your hearing. - Templates are available on Slack or by email. ### Scheduling and Logistics - Finalize your date by the first Friday of the semester, or a date will be given to you. - Perform within the first ten (10) weeks of the semester. Later dates require faculty approval. - No Saturday or Sunday recitals. No exceptions. - No rescheduling once finalized. Only extenuating circumstances, with faculty approval, allow a change. - Location defaults to HFA 235. The "Recital Marimba" is only available in HFA 235. - Deliverables due one week before your hearing: Recital Program, Program Notes, Stage Plot, Recital Poster (no design changes after approval), Recital PowerPoint/Slideshow. ### Production Content - Your recital assesses your musical and technical development. - Production beyond your direct artistic execution is outside the assessment: theatrical lighting, projection, non-musical performers, non-standard sets, externally funded design. - Faculty may require changes to any element that obscures evaluation or creates inequitable conditions. > [!failure] No approval, no recital > Demonstrate all production plans by your Recital Hearing and receive written approval. Non-conforming recitals will not receive program approval to proceed. ## Culminating Recital (Recital #3) ### Minimum Requirements **Duration:** - 45–55 minutes of music, minimum. - 60 minutes total runtime, maximum. **Repertoire:** - Present a culmination of your development as a Doctoral Candidate at UNLV. - Showcase your strengths and musical identity to the highest degree possible. - There are no fixed instrumentation or repertoire requirements. - You may focus on a singular instrument, genre, or theme. - Solos, duos, ensembles, and other configurations are all permissible. - The program must be professional and fit within the scope of an academic recital. ### Hearing Requirements - Your hearing happens at least 14 days before your recital date. - It runs 40–60 minutes with faculty. All applied faculty attend. - Perform your recital repertoire for feedback. - Bring a rough draft of your Program and Program Notes. > [!Warning] The hearing is a gate > Faculty determine at the hearing whether your preparation and program are sufficient for the scheduled date. ### Program Note Requirements - Write your own program notes. Copied notes are unacceptable. - Format the program and notes professionally for your audience. - Rough drafts are reviewed at your Recital Hearing. - Final documents are due to the Recital Coordinator one week before your hearing. - Templates are available on Slack or by email. ### Scheduling and Logistics - Finalize your date by the first Friday of the semester, or a date will be given to you. - Perform within the first ten (10) weeks of the semester. Later dates require faculty approval. - No Saturday or Sunday recitals. No exceptions. - No rescheduling once finalized. Only extenuating circumstances, with faculty approval, allow a change. - Location defaults to HFA 235. The "Recital Marimba" is only available in HFA 235. - Deliverables due one week before your hearing: Recital Program, Program Notes, Stage Plot, Recital Poster (no design changes after approval), Recital PowerPoint/Slideshow. ### Production Content - Your recital assesses your musical and technical development. - Production beyond your direct artistic execution is outside the assessment: theatrical lighting, projection, non-musical performers, non-standard sets, externally funded design. - Faculty may require changes to any element that obscures evaluation or creates inequitable conditions. > [!failure] No approval, no recital > Demonstrate all production plans by your Recital Hearing and receive written approval. Non-conforming recitals will not receive program approval to proceed. ## Lecture Recital (Recital #4) ### Minimum Requirements **Duration:** - 45 minutes of *lecture information*, minimum. - 10–15 minutes for questions. - 55-60 minutes total runtime. **Content:** - The lecture is based on your DMA Document. - Deliver it as a keynote presentation that highlights you as an expert in your field of research. - Performance elements are allowed, but only to support the presentation. - Use current technology (e.g., videos, slide decks), clearly articulated points, and a professional handout to support the lecture. ### Hearing Requirements - Your hearing happens at least 14 days before your recital date. - It runs 40–60 minutes with faculty. All applied faculty attend. - Present recital content for feedback. - Bring a rough draft of your Program and Program Notes. > [!Warning] The hearing is a gate > Faculty determine at the hearing whether your preparation and program are sufficient for the scheduled date. ### Program Note Requirements - Write your own program notes and handout. Copied material is unacceptable. - Format the program, notes, and handout professionally for your audience. - Rough drafts are reviewed at your Recital Hearing. - Final documents are due to the Recital Coordinator one week before your hearing. - Templates are available on Slack or by email. ### Scheduling and Logistics - Finalize your date by the first Friday of the semester, or a date will be given to you. - Perform within the first ten (10) weeks of the semester. Later dates require faculty approval. - No Saturday or Sunday recitals. No exceptions. - No rescheduling once finalized. Only extenuating circumstances, with faculty approval, allow a change. - Location defaults to HFA 235. The "Recital Marimba" is only available in HFA 235. - Deliverables due one week before your hearing: Recital Program, Program Notes, Stage Plot, Recital Poster (no design changes after approval), Recital PowerPoint/Slideshow. ### Production Content - Your recital assesses your development as a candidate. - Production beyond your direct execution is outside the assessment: theatrical lighting, projection, non-musical performers, non-standard sets, externally funded design. - Faculty may require changes to any element that obscures evaluation or creates inequitable conditions. > [!failure] No approval, no recital > Demonstrate all production plans by your Recital Hearing and receive written approval. Non-conforming recitals will not receive program approval to proceed.