{"id":651,"date":"2026-01-28T15:36:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T20:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/music\/?page_id=651"},"modified":"2026-03-14T10:58:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T14:58:45","slug":"independent-study","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/music\/independent-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Independent Study"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Independent Study (I.S.) requirements vary by degree and emphasis. Double majors should also consult the Double Majors section below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a>Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In these degrees, the form of I.S. depends on area of emphasis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a>Performance Emphasis (B.A. and B.M.)<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Your I.S. consists of recitals:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Junior I.S.<\/strong><ul><li>Hour lessons weekly<ul><li>Register for MUSC 40100, which provides your one-hour weekly lessons.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Do not register separately for applied lessons.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Half recital (25\u201330 minutes of music)<ul><li>Repertoire determined with the primary teacher. Works from diverse periods, styles, and genres are encouraged.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Requires pre-recital jury approval<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>See \u201cStudent Recitals\u201d for scheduling and jury information<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Letter grade from advisor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Senior I.S.<\/strong><ul><li>Hour lessons weekly<ul><li>Register for MUSC 45100 (in fall) and MUSC 45200 (in spring). They provide your one-hour weekly lessons.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Do not register separately for applied lessons.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Full recital (45+ minutes of music)<ul><li>Repertoire determined with the primary teacher. Works from diverse periods, styles, and genres are encouraged.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Requires pre-recital jury approval<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>See \u201cStudent Recitals\u201d for scheduling and jury information<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I.S. grade (Honors, Good, Satisfactory, or No Credit) from faculty committee: advisor (40%), two others (30% each)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>B.A. students must also write a paper<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Advised by I.S. advisor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10+ page paper, topic determined with advisor<ul><li>Research paper on a musicological and\/or theoretical aspect of recital repertoire<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Thorough program notes for the recital<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Extended reflection on the process of preparing the recital and what was learned<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A week-by-week reflective practice log compiled over the course of the year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I.S. grade (Honors, Good, Satisfactory, or No Credit) from faculty committee: advisor (40%), two others (30% each)<ul><li>Paper counts 20% of total I.S. grade, which is calculated by Chair<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Must earn Satisfactory on paper needed for I.S. Honors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submit digital copy to Administrative Coordinator\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Optional: submit copy to the Libraries\u2019 <a href=\"http:\/\/openworks.wooster.edu\/\">Open Works website<\/a> (see additional instructions <a href=\"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/registrar\/is-submission\/\">here<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a>Composition Emphasis (B.A. and B.M.)<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Your I.S. is a continuation of composition studies:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Junior I.S.<\/strong><ul><li>Hour lessons weekly<ul><li>Register for MUSC 40100, which provides your one-hour weekly lessons.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Do not register separately for composition lessons.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Compose two smaller works<ul><li>Length and medium determined with advisor<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Letter grade from advisor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Senior I.S.<\/strong><ul><li>Hour lessons weekly<ul><li>Register for MUSC 45100 (in fall) and MUSC 45200 (in spring). They provide your one-hour weekly lessons.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Do not register separately for composition lessons.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Compose at least one large-scale work<ul><li>Length, medium, and project timeline determined with advisor<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Acoustic compositions require professional-quality notation<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ul><li>I.S. grade (Honors, Good, Satisfactory, or No Credit) from faculty committee: advisor (60%), one other (40%)<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Public performance in Department is encouraged and typical<ul><li>A valuable experience for both you and performers<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Requires pre-recital jury approval<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>See \u201cStudent Recitals\u201d for scheduling and jury information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a>Musicology or Music Theory Emphasis (B.A.)<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Your I.S. consists of a thesis paper.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Junior I.S.<\/strong> (MUSC 40100)<ul><li>Choose an advisor 4+ weeks before the semester preceding Junior I.S. ends<ul><li>The Chair can help recommend advisors.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Weekly meetings with advisor<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Write a 30+ page thesis paper under the guidance of your advisor<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Letter grade from advisor<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Submit a copy to the Administrative Coordinator<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Senior I.S.<\/strong> (MUSC 45100 in fall, MUSC 45200 in spring)<ul><li>Weekly meetings with advisor<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Write a 60+ page thesis under the guidance of your advisor<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>I.S. grade (Honors, Good, Satisfactory, or No Credit) from faculty committee: advisor (60%), one other (40%)<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Submit copies to both:<ul><li>The Administrative Coordinator<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To the Libraries\u2019 <a href=\"http:\/\/openworks.wooster.edu\/\">Open Works website<\/a> (see additional instructions <a href=\"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/registrar\/is-submission\/\">here<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a>Music Technology, Recording\/Production, or Interdisciplinary Emphasis (B.A.)<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Your I.S. can take many forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Junior I.S.<\/strong> (MUSC 40100)<ul><li>Choose an advisor 4+ weeks before the semester preceding Junior I.S. ends<ul><li>The Chair can help recommend advisors.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Weekly meetings with advisor<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Project designed with advisor and Chair<ul><li>A written description of the project and its parameters will be placed in your Music file.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Letter grade from advisor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Senior I.S. <\/strong>(MUSC 45100 in fall, MUSC 45200 in spring)<ul><li>Weekly meetings with your advisor<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Project designed with advisor and Chair<ul><li>A written description of the project and its parameters will be placed in your Music file.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ul><li>I.S. grade (Honors, Good, Satisfactory, or No Credit) from faculty committee: advisor (60%), one other (40%)<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Public performance in Department is encouraged and typical<ul><li>Requires pre-recital jury approval<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>See \u201cStudent Recitals\u201d for scheduling and jury information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a>Bachelor of Music Education<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a>Your I.S. consists of student<\/a> teaching (MUSC 49600, MUSC 49700, MUSC 49800)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Typically second semester senior year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12 weeks full-time in public school, placement determined by advisor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I.S. grade (Honors, Good, Satisfactory, or No Credit) by your advisor in consultation with your supervising teacher(s).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a>Bachelor of Music Therapy<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your I.S. consists of a clinical internship (MUSC 41000)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Takes place after commencement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6 months full-time at a facility approved by the American Music Therapy Association<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Honors determined by Practicum grades<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Independent Study (I.S.) requirements vary by degree and emphasis. 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