So the fall schedule of classes is out, and I’m admittedly a bit surprised at the sheer amount of course time required for freshman performance majors. This is my likely schedule if I follow a performance plan (and include my needed courses):
MW schedule:
8-8:50 Aural Skills
9-9:50 Special statistics course that is offered infrequently, so I won’t give up taking it
12-12:50 Group Piano
1-1:50 Diction for Singers
3-4:50 Choir
T schedule:
7-7:50 PE (either weights or swimming - I don’t have to take PE and don’t need the units, though)
8-9:15 Music Theory
9:30-10:45 Required freshman honors course
2-2:50 Concert Music
R schedule:
7-7:50 PE (either weights or swimming - I don’t have to take PE and don’t need the units, though)
8-9:15 Music Theory
9:30-10:45 Required freshman honors course
F schedule:
8-8:50 Aural Skills
9-9:50 the stats course
Of course, the applied music (voice lessons) are not on this schedule. My parents expect me to come home on weekends, so I probably will do so often - Sunday through Thursday nights I will probably be on campus. I also hope to work (2-10 hrs per week)… and I also need time to practice, focus on the cool statistics course, and do other things. I hoped to stay in the choir I’m currently in (obviously not credited) which is Tuesdays 4-5:30 & Thursdays 5-6:15, as well as Civil Air Patrol which is Thursdays 6:30-9:30pm. I need to maintain a 3.3 GPA and have no idea how hard music “courses” are.
On the other hand - that schedule has me REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY excited. It looks fun and I want to really focus on music.
I’m meeting with the director of vocal studies this week to discuss specifically voice-related placement, goals, etc.
Thoughts?