Senior Composition Capstone
- Students approved for the senior capstone may proceed with scheduling the public event in consultation with the composition faculty. The student will confirm a senior capstone review committee consisting of the composition instructor and two other composition faculty members. It is recommended that students select faculty members with whom they have previously studied. The selected committee members sign Part II of the Senior Capstone Event Approval Form and return the form to the student.
- Once the student and the composition faculty have determined a mutually acceptable presentation date (no later than six weeks prior to the event; see items 2 and 3 under Senior Capstone Hearing and Final Portfolio Review above), the event may be scheduled through the online event scheduling system or contact the Music Scheduling Office.
- Any special arrangements (e.g., audio/video playback, theatrical lighting, staging) must be made at least four weeks prior to the event. Presentations that include works requiring more than basic audio playback and/or amplification must be presented in the Merrill Ellis Intermedia Theater (MEIT), and must adhere to the following guidelines:
- At least one CEMI TA is required to provide technical support for events presented in the MEIT.
- A maximum of ten total hours of technical support time (which may be divided between two or more technical assistants) will be allotted to each student presenting a senior capstone; any additional expenses (including CEMI TA overtime) incurred in the production of the senior capstone are the sole responsibility of the student; contact the CEMI director for current CEMI hourly rates.
- All CEMI TA assignments must be coordinated through the CEMI director.
- All rehearsal/tech times should be scheduled as early as possible, but no fewer than three days in advance. Use of the Merrill Ellis Intermedia Theater (either for rehearsals or presentations) will require CEMI technical assistance and must be approved by the CEMI director in advance.
- The student will submit event information to the program coordinator at least three weeks prior to the scheduled presentation. If the event is a performance (e.g., recital, musical production), the student will submit a complete and accurate program that includes composition titles, movement titles (if any), composition dates, accurate timings, and the names of all assisting performers.
- Program notes are required for the portfolio, although the student may opt not to distribute them at the event; these must be submitted to the composition instructor for approval at least one week prior to the presentation.
- Flyers, posters, or any other advertising for the event must be approved by the composition instructor. It is recommended that these materials be posted no later than one week prior to the event. Advertising materials should include the following information:
- day, date, year, and, time of event.
- location of the event: include building, hall name, and room number.
- UNT College of Music logo.
- Once Part III of the Senior Capstone Event Approval Form has been completed and the requisite approvals have been obtained (no later than one week prior to the recital), the student will submit the form along with a draft of the senior capstone program to the Composition Division chair. Forms not completed and received by the due date may result in the cancellation or postponement of the capstone presentation.
- Senior capstone presentations may be shared by no more than two composers, must be presented only during long semesters (i.e., fall or spring), and must include 35 to 45 minutes of original music per composer. In order to facilitate production of the event, the student is expected to organize a stage crew; those assisting with the presentation should be familiar with concert protocol, including appropriate attire and proper stage presence.
- Due to increased recital activity at the end of each semester, senior composition capstones presented in November or April may necessitate combined events; students who do not wish to share a capstone presentation with another composition student should plan to schedule their events earlier in the semester.
- In the case of combined events, each student must complete a separate Senior Capstone Hearing and Final Portfolio Review Form and Senior Capstone Event Approval Form, although it is recommended that the same review committee be used for both students. It is expected that students sharing a capstone event will coordinate their efforts with regard to all aspects of the production.
- Following the senior capstone presentation, each committee member will complete a Senior Capstone Evaluation, which is forwarded to the student's composition instructor; once the evaluations have been received, the composition instructor will complete the Senior Capstone Final Report and submit all materials to the composition division chair. The student will be informed of the committee's decision usually within one week of the event.
