A RECITAL REQUEST FORM must be submitted to the Large Ensemble Office (room 156) no later than 4 p.m. on the last school day of the deadline week listed below. The deadline must be met in order to receive priority scheduling over other scheduling categories. Recitals must be scheduled three weeks before the earliest requested date. Accompanist request forms are due one week before the recital request form is due.
| FALL SEMESTER | RECITAL REQUEST DUE | ACCOMPANIST REQUEST DUE |
| Required Graduate Students | First week in September | One week earlier |
| Required Undergraduate Students | Second week in September | One week earlier |
| All Others | Third week in September | One week earlier |
| SPRING SEMESTER | ||
| Recitals in the month of January | RECITAL REQUEST DUE | ACCOMPANIST REQUEST DUE |
| Required Graduate Students | Fourth week in September | One week earlier |
| Required Undergraduate Students | First week in October | One week earlier |
| All Others | Second week in October | One week earlier |
| Recitals in the month of February | RECITAL REQUEST DUE | ACCOMPANIST REQUEST DUE |
| Required Graduate Students | Second week in October | One week earlier |
| Required Undergraduate Students | Third week in October | One week earlier |
| All Others | Fourth week in October | One week earlier |
| Recitals in the month of March | RECITAL REQUEST DUE | ACCOMPANIST REQUEST DUE |
| Required Graduate Students | Fourth week in October | One week earlier |
| Required Undergraduate Students | First week in November | One week earlier |
| All Others | Second week in November | One week earlier |
| Recitals in the month of April | RECITAL REQUEST DUE | ACCOMPANIST REQUEST DUE |
| Required Graduate Students | Second week in November | One week earlier |
| Required Undergraduate Students | Third week in November | One week earlier |
| All Others | First week in December | One week earlier |
Dates are reserved according to the following priorities:
1. Large Ensembles
2. Faculty and Guest Recitals
3. Chamber Music programs sponsored by faculty
4. Required graduate recitals
5. Required undergraduate recitals
6. All others
Student recital dates are submitted with the approval of the appropriate faculty instructor. These dates are scheduled on a master calendar and can only be changed at least three weeks in advance of the old and new dates. Anyone needing to reschedule a recital within three weeks of the date must wait until the calendar opens for the following semester or perform the program off-campus. To schedule a recital, students must complete the following:
1. Obtain a Recital Request Form (see above link).
2. If using an accompanist, obtain an Accompanist Request Form in the Music Office (Room 140), or click HERE for a printable form. Fill it out, and turn it in to Dr. Goldenberg (Room 308) at least one week before the Recital Request Form is due. Recitals will not be scheduled until an accompanist has been secured and signed the form.
3. Graduate students must obtain Dr. Blickhan’s signature if the recital is required for graduation and must also submit a MUSC 599 information form, signed by the applied teacher/recital director.
4. In consultation with your applied teacher, accompanist, and others involved in the program, list up to 10 dates (in order of preference) within a three-week period of time. In choosing these dates, please note that recitals must be scheduled at least three weeks before the requested date.
5. Submit the Recital Request Form along with your $10.00 (CHECKS ONLY--payable to "NIU") non-refundable processing fee. This form must be signed by you and your applied instructor, and by your accompanist and the Coordinator of Graduate Studies, if applicable. Submit the signed and completed form and processing fee to the Large Ensemble Office (Room 156) by the appropriate deadline listed above. The deadline must be met in order to receive priority in your scheduling over the other scheduling categories.
6. Return to the Large Ensemble Office to find out your date on the Wednesday after the deadline, or three working days past the submission if the form was turned in after the deadline.
7. If the following items are not completed after each rehearsal and the recital you will be billed for damage or clean-up
Room seating returned to original format
Keyboard instruments covered (and if Concert Hall, put backstage)
Lights out
Room cleaned of any debris and secured
All posters removed throughout the building
Projection screens, if used, must be rolled up (RH) or taken down (CH)
8. A recital involving a large or complicated set-up may be allowed extra time on the day of the performance. The Large Ensemble Office Manager must approve any additional time and it must be scheduled in advance
Cancellations
If you need to cancel your recital, notify the Large Ensemble Office immediately (753-1841)
Time Slots
If the recital is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on a weekday, there must be no intermission and the hall must be vacated by 7:30 to allow for a following 8:00 p.m. recital in the same hall
Length of Recitals
Graduate student recitals for Master of Music - Performance majors and Performer’s Certificate students will be restricted to one hour and 15 minutes. Recitals for all other Master of Music students will be restricted to 45 minutes. Students desiring to perform longer recitals may have their private teacher so request and must have successfully performed their recital for the faculty in their performance area.
Senior recitals for performance majors will be approximately one hour of music (not including intermission). Senior recitals for music education will be 30-60 minutes in length. Students desiring to perform longer recitals may have their private teacher so request and must have successfully performed their recital for the faculty in their performance area.
Programs
Recital programs must be submitted at least two weeks in advance of the performance to the Music Office, Room 140. All concert and recital programs must be prepared by the Music Office following the school’s standardized format. If you miss the required two-week deadline, it is quite possible that programs will not be available in time for the performance. Inserts and program notes must be printed at the student’s expense and must be proofread and approved by Dr. Blickhan before they are printed and used.
No program will be accepted without the following:
Timing for each piece
Instructor's signature
It is your responsibility to have your applied teacher proofread your program before he/she signs it.
Audio/Visual Requirements
If you need special audio/visual equipment, contact the Media Services
Tape Recording/CDs
Forms for securing recording services must be filed at least two weeks before the program date. Forms may be picked up in the Music Office or click HERE for a printable form. A deposit (by check) of ten dollars ($10.00) must be paid at the time of reservation. This deposit will be applied to the cost of services (materials and labor). Tapes/CDs may be picked up in the Music Office when the balance of charges is paid.
Recital Course Registration
For the semester in which the student plans to perform his or her senior recital, undergraduates register for MUSC 399A concurrently with private lessons and will receive an “S” for a successful recital.
Graduate students in the Master of Music program register for MUSC 599A but DO NOT concurrently register for private applied lessons.
Graduate students in the Performer's Certificate program register for MUSC 699 concurrently with applied lessons.
Miscellaneous
If scheduled on a weekend, either the student or the applied teacher is responsible for opening and closing the hall. Faculty may check out a key and assume responsibility for its safekeeping and return.
Receptions in the Music Building are discouraged. See Dr. Bauer for exceptions. If a reception is approved, it MUST be held in the Concert Hall lobby, NOT on the carpeted area outside the Recital Hall. If a program is taking place in either the Concert Hall or the Recital Hall during your reception, you and your guests must be considerate and avoid excessive noise. You are responsible for completely cleaning up after your reception. If the custodians report that excessive clean-up was required, you will be billed for their extra time.
No personal still photography cameras are allowed at recitals or concerts. Any audio/visual recordings can be used for archival purposes only.
Any student requiring more than four music stands or four chairs for his/her recital must make arrangements with the Large Ensemble Office (Room 156) at least one week before the performance date.