For Current Students

Current students may find forms here for registration; information on opportunities such as internships, scholarships, and grants; and other useful reference materials.

Administrative

• Undergraduate Handbook 2020 (Google Doc – login required)
• Musicianship placement
• Override requests
• Independent Study Application Form
• Internship Application Form
• FERPA Consent to Release Contact Information
• FERPA Revocation of Consent to Release Contact Information
• Student Evaluation of Applied Lesson Instructor
• Student Evaluation of Applied Secondary Lesson Instructor

Information for Non-Majors

Ensemble Auditions

• Winds/Brass (Wind Ensemble & Symphony)
• Strings (Symphony)
• Jazz Ensembles
• Vocal Ensembles
• VCU Opera

Facilities

• Practice Room Access Form
• Reserve a Practice Room
• Locker Request Form
• Report a Maintenance Issue

Jury Forms

• Jury Sheet – Jazz Studies
• Jury Sheet – Voice
• Jury Sheet – Winds & Percussion
• Jury Sheet – Guitar & Piano
• Jury Sheet – Strings & Harp

Recitals and Performance

• Collaborative Pianist Request Form
• Program Preparation
• Special Recital Form

Jazz Studies

• Jazz Studies Handbook
• Jazz Studies Student Grant Form
• Transcribing Jazz Solos Without Pitches

Music Education

• Music Education Undergraduate Advising Handbook
• Candidacy Requirements 2023[PDF]
• Application for Candidacy Form[PDF]
• Candidacy Recommendation Form[PDF]
• Student Teaching Application Instructions[PDF]
• Student Teaching Application[PDF]
• Background Checks Required for Student Teaching[PDF]
• Primary and Secondary Instrument Policy
• Secondary Instrument Request Form[PDF]
• School of Education Clinical Continuum[PDF]
• VCU Music Education Professional Dispositions[PDF]
• Practicum Hours Log

Student Health and Wellness

Learn about ways for musicians to prevent injuries.

• Discovering the Hand’s Skeleton
• Hearing Loss Prevention
• Playing for Keeps – Injury Prevention
• Warming Up Prior to Practice

University Health & Safety Resources

• VCU Counseling Services
• VCU Student Health Services
• VCU Wellness Resource Center
• VCUarts Safety Manual

Opportunities

• Scholarships
• Internships
• Jazz Studies Student Grant Form
• SWE Concerto Competition Application

Student Research Grants

The VCU Department of Music Student Research Grant Program is designed to support scholarship and creative expression that advances knowledge and understanding in the field of music. Students may present at professional conferences, perform at summer institutes and festivals, publish work, and the like.