Musical Instrument Instruction
External Link: Brattleboro Music Center
Individual instruction in musical instruments (including voice) is provided by the Brattleboro Music Center (BMC) and the Vermont Jazz Center (VJC). Fees are paid directly to the Centers.
Full-time students may receive credit for music lessons taken at the Brattleboro Music Center and/or Vermont Jazz Center as long as they include the lessons as a Marlboro College Tutorial on the Course Registration Form. Exceptions for part-time students may be made by the Dean of Faculty.
If students wish to include BMC or VJC music study as part of the Plan of Concentration, they must secure approval in advance from College music faculty.
All academic regulations listed on the official Marlboro College web site, including those for Incompletes, apply to courses taken for credit at the BMC/VJC. If students wish to drop BMC lessons, they must submit drop slips to the Registrar by the posted deadline in effect for all courses. If lessons are dropped but no slip is submitted, the instructor will assign a grade of WP (withdrew passing) or WF (withdrew failing). Students must attend a minimum of nine (9) half-hour lessons, or the equivalent, to receive a passing grade.
The BMC/VJC will not submit grades to the College unless a student has paid for lessons. If no grade is submitted for this reason, the course will be entered on the permanent record with no credit ("NC") given.
A Plan student in music may be reimbursed for one credit per semester (typically one-half hour lesson per week) of private instrumental instruction by Marlboro if the following conditions are met:
- A major component of the student's Plan is in performance on that instrument with at least two recitals in the senior year;
- The instrumental instructor has been approved by the music department;
- The student has demonstrated a desire and ability to perform in previous years (through performances, concerts, etc.);
- Reimbursement is given retroactively. Reimbursement shall be given only after the student has successfully completed work each semester (C- or better).