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13. Unsatisfactory Progress Rules

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 13. Unsatisfactory Progress Rules

The Faculty Student Progress Committee may meet twice annually in June-July and December-January to consider records of students in the Music Course whose progress is judged unsatisfactory, to investigate the circumstances of such students' performance, to elicit any fact which may weigh in favour of the students, and to consider whether any action should be taken or any opinion given for the purpose of the Statute. 11.5

This Statute and the Student Dairy set out the principles governing student progress in the University. In considering a case, the Committee normally takes into account personal, financial and study problems.

Progress rules for students enrolled in the undergraduate courses of the Faculty of Music are set out below:

1. The progress of a student will be deemed to be unsatisfactory if the student:

   1. fails, in any one year, four or more subjects (except a semester of ensemble);

   2. fails, in any one year, any three of the following subjects:

      • Practical Study

      • Music Performance

      • Composition

      • Music History

      • Music Techniques

   3. fails any subject (semester long or year long, except ensemble) twice;

   4. fails any two subjects (semester long or year long, except ensemble) in each of successive years;

   5. as a part-time student, fails more than 50% of their (music) course load (semester long or year long) entered for in any one year;

   6. having failed to achieve a satisfactory result in any Practical Study or Music Performance subject, is unlikely, in the opinion of the examiners, to reach the level of proficiency required for that subject.

2. No student shall proceed to the third year of the course before passing all first year subjects - year long or semester long.

3. No student shall proceed to the fourth year of the course before passing all core music subjects of the second year.

Such a student will be advised in writing of any information before the Committee and given an opportunity to explain their performance in writing and/or in interview. After investigating the circumstances and giving the student concerned an opportunity to be heard, the Committee may: (a) award supplementary examinations; (b) specify the subjects for which the student may enrol in any subsequent year; or (c) report its opinion to the Academic Board that the student be suspended from the course. Students will be notified promptly of the results of the Committee's decision in writing. Students reported to the Academic Board are then advised of their rights to appear before the Board and copies of the relevant regulations are provided. Such students are given an opportunity of making an explanation to the Academic Board, which may then either suspend the student, limit the student's future enrolment, or permit the student to continue without restriction.

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