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All ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ music theater students are required to attend dance leveling during ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ student orientation week.

Students will level in ballet, tap, and jazz. The Ann Lacy School of American Dance and Entertainment will enroll students in dance classes, based on leveling, before classes begin.

You must attend all three levelings:

• Ballet
• Tap
• Jazz

You will receive information on what to wear via email before Orientation Week. There are no exceptions to the dress code.

All incoming students are placed in Class Piano I by default. After the placement exam, adjustment will be made.

The placement exam will take place during ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ student orientation week.

For the exam, you will be asked to play scales, arpeggios, and harmonization. You will also need to prepare one piece. The piece does not need to be memorized.

All freshmen music majors will be enrolled in Theory, and all students must complete the Theory Diagnostic Exam.

Transfer students must contact Dr. Erik Heine to discuss the appropriate class assignment for Music Theory. In order for credits to be evaluated, you will need to provide syllabi for Theory and Aural Skills and copies of exams if you have them.

Transfer students who were not previously music majors, or who have never taken Music Theory, must take the Diagnostic Exam and enroll in Music Theory I and Aural Skills I.

See for study suggestions on how to prepare for Music Theory at the collegiate level.

All incoming freshman music majors are required to have a laptop computer. The Bass School of Music is an Apple Digital school and suggests our students purchase MacBooks.

Students may choose to purchase a PC if desired, but in-class faculty demonstrations and technology support will be for Apple computers, not PCs.

It is highly recommended that all students purchase a computer lock and carrying case.

Software: Computer notation software is also a crucial tool for your coursework at OCU. We recommend you wait to purchase any software until you are on campus and your professors have given you specifics for what is required in each course. There are a few software packages that we can suggest, however, if you do not wish to wait:

• The latest version of Sibelius notation software, or;
• If you are an experienced Finale user, you may continue to use that platform. However, we will not be able to provide additional support for problems that you may encounter while using Finale for class assignments.

NOTE: You are welcome to investigate freeware material online, we do not require that you purchase Sibelius 7 or Sibelius 7.5. You may purchase Sibelius 7 Academic Student. The less expensive versions lack many functions you will need for courses, however, and so may not be adequate.

Students using PCs may be required to have the sequencing software Cakewalk Music Creator 5. Apple computers have sequencing software (i.e. GarageBand) and many other applications already included.

OCU students have access to download Microsoft Office free of charge from the OCU Technology website.

Financing: Should you wish to finance your purchase through a student loan, you must fill out a .

College credit through AP and CLEP testing can count towards OCU courses.  Refer to the Academic Affairs website or your Academic Advisor for minimum score requirements for each test.