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General Advising/Registration Policies & Procedures
All students accepted into a degree program in the UM School of Music are assigned a faculty advisor based on their major degree program. It is the School's policy that an advising session with a Music advisor is mandatory before registering for each semester.
Music students can expect a School of Music advisor to:
- Have accurate updated information on curriculum and programs
- Be knowledgeable of career opportunities
- Be reasonably available
- Give appropriate advice with both the student's goals and abilities in mind.
The School of Music advisor can expect a Music student to:
- Assume ultimate responsibility for decisions regarding his/her education and responsibility for follow-through after an advising session
- Schedule advising appointments in advance of deadlines
- Be prepared prior to an advising session with goals and questions in mind
- Bring appropriate materials to the advising session
Each semester, during the pre-registration period, students must obtain a Schedule Request Form and a Schedule of Classes and bring these materials to the advising appointment with the assigned faculty advisor. Once the student and advisor have determined the proper courses for the semester, the faculty advisor must sign the completed Schedule Request Form. The completed and signed form should then be taken to the Office of the School of Music for the necessary approvals. At that time, the student has satisfied all the necessary registration blocks of the School of Music. Undergraduates should also consult with his/her college advising office about any other registration blocks. Once all registration blocks are satisfied, the student may register by internet (TESTUDO) or in-person (at the Mitchell Building).
Specific advising information by group:
Advising for Undergraduate Music Students
Advising for Graduate Music Students
Advising for Major Change Into Music
Advising for Minor in Music
