Orientation

Once you have been accepted to the University of North Texas and auditioned for the College of Music you will be mailed information about transfer orientation or freshman orientation.

Freshman orientation is a 3 day, 2 night program required of all incoming students. We encourage music majors to register and attend the first orientation session that fits into your schedule as classes fill quickly and the students at the earlier orientations will have more classes and sections to choose from in planning their schedule.

There is also a Parent Orientation offered during Freshman Orientations. Parents attend a similar, but different, schedule than their students and will meet with the Academic Deans, Academic Advisors, University Administrators, and many other University departments. This is a great time to ask questions and learn all about UNT and what your student will be experiencing over the next few years.

If you are a transfer student you will attend a one day orientation session (no parent orientation offered) which will include placement testing, meeting with an advisor, planning and registration for the upcoming semester. Again we recommend attending the first orientation you are eligible to attend.

At freshman orientation you will take a music theory test to determine the best music theory course to take that first semester. Please review the music theory information below to help you prepare for this test.

If you are a transfer student and you have taken a college class in music theory before attending UNT you will meet with an academic advisor during your orientation time to go over your transcript and decide on your theory placement. If you have not previously had a college music theory course you will take the placement test described on the review sheet below.

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Depending on your theory placement (freshman and transfer students) you may also be taking a piano placement test that same day. This test involves scales, sight reading, figured bass etc. It grows progressively harder to determine the best piano class for you to take that first semester. If you have no previous piano experience you may sign up for MUAG 1011 (Piano Class I) without testing. The test is mainly for students attempting to pass into a higher level piano class for that semester.

Also at orientation you will meet with an Academic Advisor and plan your schedule for the first semester. The advisor may be a faculty member in your major area or an Academic Advisor from the College of Music. You will meet with this person after taking your placement tests and together you will decide the classes to take that semester. Before you leave orientation you will register your planned courses for the upcoming semester.

When you are at orientation you will also receive information about performance group auditions. These auditions are held the week before classes start in the fall semester so you should plan on arriving at UNT about a week before classes start so you can audition for the various performing groups. The dormitories open on Sunday, a week and a day before classes start. If you plan on performing with marching band you will move into the dorm on Saturday (one day early) and begin rehearsing on that Sunday. Please make your travel plans so you can be here for all of the events that week.