BYE-LAWS IN TERMS OF THE GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS FOR THE DIPLOMA IN

DIPLOMA IN WIND BAND STUDIES

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.617

BYE-LAWS IN TERMS OF THE GENERAL

REGULATIONS FOR UNIVERSITY

UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS FOR THE DIPLOMA IN

WIND BAND STUDIES UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

THE SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS

4th December, 2018

LEGAL NOTICE 410 of 2018.

(1)

These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws in

terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate

Awards for the Diploma in Wind Band Studies under the auspices of

the School of Performing Arts.

(2)

In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires –

“the Board” means the Board of the School of Performing Arts;

“the Board of Studies” means the Board of Studies appointed by

Senate for the Course, on the recommendation of the Board;

“the Certificate” means the Certificate in Wind Band Studies;

“the Course” means the programme of study leading to the

Diploma in Wind Band Studies;

“the Diploma” means the Diploma in Wind Band Studies; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for

University Undergraduate Awards, 2004.

These bye-laws shall be

applicable

for

courses

commencing in October 2018 or later.

(1)

To be registered as regular students in the Course,

applicants shall, apart from satisfying the general requirements for

admission as specified in the Admissions Regulations of the

University, undertake an interview and an audition, provided that

applicants with a pass at Grade C or better at Advanced Matriculation

Level in Music shall be exempted from both interview and audition.

(2)

Applicants admitted under paragraph (c) of regulation 6 of

the Admissions Regulations must be in possession of those

qualifications and/or experience that would satisfy the School

Admissions Committee that they have reached the academic standard

required to follow the Course with profit.

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(3)

The Board shall recommend to Senate the number of

applicants that may be allowed to register on the Course, depending

on the availability of resources. The number of available places shall

be announced at the time of the call for applications.

(4)

If there are more eligible applicants than the number of

places available, applicants in possession of an Advanced

Matriculation Level in Music shall be ranked first, according to the

following categories listed in order of preference

1 st Category: those with a grade ‘A’ in Music

2 nd Category: those with a grade ‘B’ in Music

3 rd Category: those with a grade ‘C’ in Music

(5)

If vacant places are still available, the remaining applicants

shall be selected according to the following criteria, which shall be

determined during an audition and interview

(a) Technical ability (30%)

(b) Creativity (20%)

(c) Critical Thinking (20%)

(d) Potential for Development (10%)

(e) Social Interaction (10%)

(f) Articulation (10%).

(6)

The interviewing board appointed by the Board shall be

composed of at least three members.

(7)

For the purpose of selection, applicants whose

qualifications as stipulated in bye-law 3 were obtained by 31 August

preceding the commencement of the Course shall be considered first.

The Course shall extend over four semesters of part-time

study.

The programme of study, which shall comprise study-units

to which 60 ECTS credits are assigned, shall be published after

approval by Senate, normally not less than eight months prior to the

commencement of each Course. Subject to changes that the Board

may, with the approval of Senate, be constrained to make, students are

bound to follow the study-units and obtain the credits as indicated in

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the programme of study for the Diploma, provided that the

programme of study shall be drawn up in accordance with the

relevant provisions of the Principal Regulations.

Students who successfully complete study-units to which

30 ECTS credits are assigned, and who either opt not to proceed with

the Course, or having proceeded, do not successfully complete the

Course shall be entitled to the award of the Certificate.

Students shall be eligible for the award of the Diploma if

they obtain the 60 ECTS credits as outlined in the programme of

study for the Course.

(1)

The overall evaluation of each student’s

performance in the Course for the purpose of the classification of the

Diploma shall be based on the results obtained in the Course, all

credits being weighted equally.

(2)

The names of students who qualify for the award of the

Diploma shall be published in a list in alphabetical order classified as

follows

Pass with Distinction

Pass with Merit

Pass.

(3)

The Certificate shall be awarded unclassified.