Academic Study

Class Attendance
Wheaton College policy for attendance applies to all music courses: "Regular class attendance is expected of all students. The professor may excuse legitimate absences. It is the student's responsibility to report such excuses to the professor in writing. Verification of legitimate excuses may be sought by the professor from appropriate sources. Excused absences may count toward the total number of absences allowed."

Classroom Demeanor
The Catalog also outlines expectations for classroom demeanor: "Appropriate classroom demeanor is expected of all students. A faculty member may remove any student from a class if the student exhibits uncivil conduct, which includes behavior that is disinterested, disengaged, disrespectful, disruptive, defiant, or disturbing."

Cumulative Grade Point Average & "D" Policy
A cumulative grade point average of 2.00 must be maintained. A 2.00 average is also required for a major with a maximum of eight hours of D grades in major courses for the Bachelor of Music and Music Education degrees. In the Bachelor of Music Education degree, a student must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.5 in the major, in professional education courses, and cumulatively to qualify for student teaching.

Assessment
The assessment of a student's work is an ongoing process and is addressed by examinations, papers, juries, recitals and other appropriate means, including an e-Portfolio. During the Introduction to Music Technology course (MUMS 115) taken in the freshman year, students will develop the fluency to formulate their own e-Portfolio which will provide them with a selective summary of their Wheaton College education.

ePortfolio
Beginning with academic year 2007-08, music majors will be expected to develop their own personal ePortfolio websites based on Conservatory templates. Beginning with the entering class of Fall, 2008, ePortfolios will be a graduation requirement. Training for ePortfolio development and maintenance will be provided through Introduction to Music Technology (MUMS 115). The long term goal for the ePortfolio is to encourage students to collect, assess and distribute artifacts from among their own performances and scholarly achievements including video, still photos audio and text based files.

Internships
The Conservatory of Music has a growing number of internship options available to music students both on campus and off. Address internship inquiries to Beth Bauer.