# Advancement, Probation and Dismissal ## Applied Lessons Responsibility Developing as a musician demands focused diligence in your private studies. Average work will not prepare you for a successful career in music. ## Minimum Grade Thresholds The UNLV School of Music sets minimum grade thresholds for music majors — an F is not the only "failing grade." **Undergraduates** must earn above a C- in ***all*** MUS, MUSA, and MUSE coursework for credit toward satisfactory completion. **Graduates** must earn above a B- in ***all*** coursework for credit toward satisfactory completion. ## Failed Hearings _Pre-Recital Hearings_ (excerpted from Pg 24 of the UNLV School of Music Graduate Handbook) Students who receive a “Not Approved” grade on the Pre-Recital Hearing may be required to enroll in non-degree Applied Lessons until such time as they are approved for the Recital. A student is allowed a second attempt to be “Approved” for a recital. In the event the second attempt is “Not Approved,” students must petition for a third attempt. The student’s Advisory Committee, in association with the Directors of the School of Music and Graduate Coordinator, will rule within 2 weeks on the petition and make the final determination as to whether the student will continue in the degree program. All Advisory Committee members are expected to attend both the Pre-Recital Hearing and the student’s Recital; the Advisory Committee Chair **must** attend both. The Recital must be evaluated in writing by at least TWO additional members of the Advisory Committee. Since some Advisory Committee members may be unavailable to attend all performances, the student must arrange to have all Recitals and Pre-Recital Hearings recorded for archival purposes and to make these available to the entire Advisory Committee for later review. The Area faculty may choose to schedule all Pre-Recital Hearings on the same date(s) to simplify scheduling.