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    Mar 29, 2024  
Lee University Catalog 2019-2020 
    
Lee University Catalog 2019-2020 [Archived Catalog]

Performance Ensemble Requirements


In order for students to participate in the university’s traveling ensembles, they must be enrolled at Lee in good academic standing as a full-time student.

Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Music or Bachelor of Science in Music (Emphasis in Music Business) degree are required to enroll in four semesters of a required ensemble (MUSE 101 ) according to the area of their primary instrument.  In addition to the above requirement for large ensemble participation, all majors in the BA in Music and BS in Music programs are required to successfully complete two semesters of any combination of the following small ensembles:

  • MUSE 102BR  Brass Choir

  • MUSE 102CM  Chamber Music (instrumental or vocal)

  • MUSE 102JE   Jazz Ensemble

  • MUSE 102MT  Musical Theatre Workshop

  • MUSE 102OT  Opera Theatre

  • MUSE 102PE   Percussion Ensemble

  • MUSE 102SJ   Small Jazz Ensemble

  • MUSE 102ST   Chamber Strings

  • MUSE 102VL   Voices of Lee

Students pursuing the Bachelor of Music Education degree are required to enroll in six semesters of a required ensemble (MUSE 101 ) according to the area of their primary instrument and three to four semesters of an elective ensemble (MUSE 102 ), depending on the specific major.  For instrumental majors, this must include one semester of Choral Union in order to partially fulfill choral/vocal preparation competencies for instrumental music education majors.  Students majoring in Music Education must have completed all ensemble requirements prior to the student teaching semester and may not participate in a performance ensemble during the student teaching semester.

Students pursuing a Bachelor of Music in Music and Worship degree are required to enroll in six semesters of a required ensemble (MUSE 101 ) according to the area of their primary instrument and four semesters of an elective ensemble (MUSE 102 ).

Students pursuing a Bachelor of Music in Performance degree are required to enroll in six semesters of a required ensemble (MUSE 101 ) according to the area of their primary instrument and four semesters of elective ensemble (MUSE 102 ).  Two credits of the 10 total ensemble credits must be Chamber Music (MUSE-102CM) for instrumental and keyboard majors, or Opera Theater (MUSE-102OT) and/or Chamber Music (MUSE-102CM) for vocal majors.  These two credits may count toward degree completion as Required or Elective ensembles.