In order to qualifying for Advanced Composition lessons, students must pass a jury before the composition faculty at the end of the semester they are enrolled in Intermediate Composition II (MUCP 2190). In extenuating circumstances (determined in consultation with the sophomore faculty mentor, the student's composition instructor, and the Composition Division chair), students may request to take the jury during the student evaluation session at the beginning of the subsequent semester.

1. In order to be eligible to take the undergraduate composition jury, students must have passed the Freshman Barrier Examination and must also be making progress toward fulfilling the requirements in item 6 below.
2. Eligible students are to complete the first page of the Undergraduate Jury Evaluation form, meet with an academic advisor to obtain the requisite information and signature, and submit the completed form to their composition instructor by the end of the day on the Friday prior to the scheduled jury date. 
3. Once confirmed, the jury schedule will be posted on the composition division bulletin board and on the calendar page of this website, usually by the tenth week of classes (for fall and spring enrollment) or during the first week of the semester (for make-up and deferred juries).
4. Each eligible student will submit a portfolio for review by the faculty. The portfolio materials must be available electronically and uploaded to a personal website, YouTube, Soundcloud, Google drive, Dropbox, etc.  A separate document with a list of links to these portfolio materials must then be uploaded to the student's profile page on this site, which is due by the end of the day on the Friday prior to the scheduled jury. The student portfolio must include the following:
   
   1. Scores of three representative works composed while at UNT; students taking a follow-up jury should include works completed since the previous jury. Scores must be presented in a professional manner: i.e., accurate, properly notated/formatted, clearly labeled, etc.
   2. Recordings of works presented while at UNT. These may include reading sessions, live performances, and/or edited studio mixes of the selected compositions. MIDI realizations may be submitted in exceptional cases, with the approval of the compositon lesson instructor and the sophomore faculty mentor.
   3. List of all works composed while at UNT. This list must be typed, clearly organized, labeled with the student's name, and include the title, medium, composition date, duration, and performance/reading information (dates, locations, and performers) for each work, as applicable. 
5. Students are to arrive promptly to the scheduled jury, at which time the following will be evaluated:
   
   1. Quality and presentation of the portfolio; such issues as musical content, notational accuracy, and neatness of manuscript/engraving quality will be considered.
   2. Academic standing (including GPA, laboratory enrollment, and concentration status).
   3. Overall productivity and participation in division activities, including attendance at division events.
   4. Understanding of contemporary musical concepts and knowledge of contemporary repertoire.
6. Following the jury, the composition faculty will make its recommendation concerning the student’s continuation in the program. Only those students who have fulfilled the following requirements will be eligible to continue in MUCP 3180 and major in composition:
   
   1. Completion of MUCP 1180-1190, 2180-2190, and MUTH 1400-1410, 1500-1510, 2400-2410, and 2500-2510 with no grade lower than B.
   2. Successful completion of the Upper Divisional Examination (UDE).
   3. Successful completion of the Piano Proficiency Examination (PPE).
   4. Continuous enrollment in a music laboratory.
   5. Regular attendance at and participation in composition division events, including Music Now.
   6. Recommendation of composition faculty following jury review.
      Additionally, the student’s potential success as a composition major is taken into consideration when determining continuation in the program.
7. Students who do not meet all of the above requirements at the time of the Undergraduate Composition Jury may be allowed to take Secondary Composition II (MUCP 4080) until all deficiencies have been remedied. Students may petition to apply up to two semesters of MUCP 4080 toward the Advanced Composition requirement for the composition degree. A follow-up jury will be required before continuing in Advanced Composition.
8. The final grade for MUCP 2190 reflects the student’s performance at the jury as well as fulfillment of course requirements and is determined by the student’s instructor in consultation with the composition faculty.
9. Students will be notified of the results usually within one week of the jury.
10. The Undergraduate Composition Jury may be taken no more than twice: if a student is unable to pass the jury after the second attempt, the composition faculty may recommend dismissal from the BM composition program; however, the student may continue to be involved in Composition Division activities as a BA Music student or in another BM major.