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Recital Criteria

Student Recital Policy

MUS 316 (Recital)
MUS 416 (Senior Recital)
MUS 616 (Masters Recital)

Guidelines For A Successful Recital

  1. Plan ahead If you know that you are required to do a recital DO NOT wait until the last minute to schedule it!
    • Preferably, set the date two-four months ahead. The sooner you set your date the better your chances are of having your recital when you want it.
  2. Treat your recital like class – you will need to enroll using a supervision course agreement form (green form) so that the music department can register you. Students planning a recital need to sign up for MUSC 316 (recital) MUSC 416 (senior recital), or MUSC 616 (masters recital) in order to receive credit. Music education majors need to sign up for MUSC 316.
  3. Recital schedules
    • Make sure that you have completed the recital request form (yellow form), have spoken with your studio instructor/advisor, acquired the appropriate signatures and have submitted it to the recital coordinator.
    • All recitals will be scheduled by Adrienne Glatz, recital coordinator in the music department.
    • Please be aware of the music department performance calendar. Do not schedule your recital so that it conflicts with other department events.
    • MUSC 316 & MUSC 416 recitals will only be scheduled for Thursdays starting at 5:00pm.
    • MUS 316 recitals may be combined if two students are scheduled to have their recital on the same day/time
    • MUSC 616 recitals may be scheduled for days other than Thursdays with approval. Please check with the recital coordinator to arrange for special dates and times.
  4. Recital length
    • MUSC 316 recitals should be approximately 30 minutes long.
    • MUSC 416 and MUSC 616 need to be about 60 minutes. A five minute intermission may be appropriate.
  5. Work with your studio instructor on the outline of your program. Recitals should be limited to solo or accompanied material. Programs can include one chamber work, concerto, or opera scene in which the student giving the recital has a prominent role.
  6. Every student has the same opportunity to have an accompanist provided for the recital and a specific number of rehearsals.
    • Consult with your studio instructor on how to find an accompanist
      • It is the student’s responsibility to arrange an accompanist
      • Piano majors within the department are a good resource
      • It is the student’s responsibility to compensate their accompanist if such arrangements have been made.
  7. Have a printed program.
    • See the recital coordinator if you have any questions regarding your program
    • All programs must use the music department template
    • Do not ask office personnel to complete your program for you
    • You may provide song lyrics and/or program notes separately from the official program
    • You must provide the music department with seven copies of your program prior to the recital
    • Any programs you leave behind in PAC 134 will be discarded
  8. Reference recordings (audio only) will be made by the music department free of charge. The student is responsible for all other arrangements/costs for video or special recordings.
  9. Your recital must be attended by two to three faculty members, one of which must be your studio instructor/advisor. Please consult with your studio instructor. Faculty should be assigned the semester your recital will take place, beginning with volunteers. Faculty should complete and sign a recital evaluation for the student’s file concluding the recital. The faculty teacher/coach/instructor for each student must attend/evaluate his/her student’s recital(s).
  10. You should arrange for at least one usher for the recital. A house manager will be supplied by the School of the Arts.
  11. Publicity for your recital is your responsibility. Posters are not required. If you choose to have a poster, you must have them stamped at the BMU Information Desk before you post them on campus anywhere outside the PAC or on PAC public boards. You do not need it stamped to post on the recital board outside the music library. To post on the music dept. board, please submit your poster to the office.
    Some other avenues for publicity include:
    • University Announcements: go to www.csuchico.edu/pa/announcements.html for more information
    • KCHO: Information may be sent through campus mail at Zip 500
    • ORION: Campus mail Zip 50
    • News and Review: 894-2300
    • Enterprise Record: 891-1234
    • Your hometown paper: The Public Affairs Office will send information to your hometown paper at your request if there is a lead time of 10 to 14 days, but you may want to do this yourself.
  12. Receptions are not required. If you would like to have one, please check to determine whether there is space available in the PAC.

Recital Checklist

☐ Recital date established (Date:________________ Time:____________)
☐ Registered for MUSC 316 (Recital), MUSC 416 (Senior Recital), or MUSC 616 (Masters Recital)
☐ Outlined performance program (with studio instructor’s guidance)
☐ Arranged for an accompanist
☐ Arranged for faculty members to attend and evaluate recital (must have 2-3 faculty members; studio instructor must evaluate his/her own student)
☐ Arranged for usher (a house manager will be provided)
☐ Publicized recital – if desired (posters, announcements, Inside Chico State, newspapers)
☐ Have printed program (used music department template, provided music department with seven copies prior to recital)
☐ Arranged for special recordings (an audio recording only will be made by the music department)

Download your full recital packet here