Music Honors ProgramThe Department of Music awards honors at graduation to music majors who have satisfactorily completed the Music Honors Program. Designed as a rigorous course of study for students who wish to attain a higher level of achievement, the honors sequence can be taken in performance, composition, theory or music history, and presupposes academic as well as musical excellence. A minimum GPA of 3.0 overall and 3.5 in all music courses, including applied lessons, is required. Students interested in the Music Honors Program should consult the chair of the Music Department early in their tenure at Santa Clara University, since application is made during the spring quarter of the candidate’s sophomore year. Working in conjunction with a faculty advisor, a music honors candidate develops a proposal for a project to be undertaken with close faculty supervision and to be completed by the end of his/her senior year. Music honors may be pursued in a single area of specialization or in a combination of areas in consultation with the department chair. |
