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Program of Flute Study

at San Jose State University

Senior Lecturer in Flute

Isabelle Chapuis Starr

Admission to the Program:

All instrumental majors are required to play a placement audition before a faculty jury. Flute auditions take place during the first week of school. The exact date is listed in the Schedule of Classes each semester. Please call Prof. Isabelle Chapuis Starr at 408-924-4647 (or the School of Music & Dance at 408-924-4701) for the exact time. Students should be prepared to perform a substantial piece of their choice. They should also be prepared to perform various scales. The piece can be in any form (e.g. a sonata, concerto or a concert piece.) One movement from a multi-movement work is all that is required. The selection should display the student's current level of technical and artistic accomplishment. Students may perform with or without piano accompaniment. Flutists performing works with piano should make all arrangements with the pianist before the audition. Students do not have to perform auditions from memory. For details, please call Prof. Starr before the audition.

Undergraduate students planning to enter SJSU in the fall semester should file an application for admission during the previous period Nov. 1-30. To enter in the spring semester, apply for admission during the previous period Aug. 1-31. The deadline for applications for graduate students is Feb. 1 for admission the following September. Please see the SJSU Catalog for general requirements for admission to the university. The catalog also contains useful information on the submission of academic records. Of course, both undergraduate and graduates should thoroughly review the website of the SJSU School of Music & Dance at http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/music_dance.

SJSU Flute Master Class with Prof. Chapuis Starr

Degree Requirements:

Course Requirements:

Prospective students should consult the SJSU Catalog to determine specific course requirements for a Bachelor of Music, a Bachelor of Arts, or a Master of Arts degree. An undergraduate student majoring in flute must take a minimum of eight semesters of flute lessons to earn a bachelor's degree. A graduate student majoring in flute must take a minimum of six credits of flute lessons to earn a master's degree.

Performing Ensemble Requirements:

All undergraduate students taking private instrumental lessons must participate in a large performing ensemble (such as Symphony Orchestra, Symphonic Band, and Concert Choir.) The large ensemble should be appropriate to the student’s emphasis or concentration. Please contact the directors of these performing organizations for in-formation on admission and participation.

Final Auditions:

At the end of each semester, undergraduate flute students are required to perform before a jury of the woodwind faculty. The repertoire will be determined by Prof. Chapuis Starr.

Senior Recital or Graduate Recital:

In the last semester of applied study, an instrumental major must give either a public recital or an audition before a faculty jury. All B.M. students must perform both junior and senior recitals. Please contact Prof. Chapuis Starr for detailed information. To gain more experience in performance, all students are encouraged to give junior recitals, chamber music concerts, concerto performances, etc.

Individual Flute Instruction:

Students receive one studio flute lesson per week with Prof. Isabelle Chapuis Starr.

Woodwind Chamber Music Master Class

Flutists are encouraged to enroll in the Woodwind Chamber Music Master Class (Music 160L) taught by Prof. Chapuis Starr. Students prepare and per-form various woodwind chamber pieces. A faculty piano accompanist is provided. Students perform these works in front of other members of the class —who may offer comments. The class also includes a flute choir. At the end of the school year, students perform in Tutti Flutti—a concert of flute chamber music and flute choir music.

“Tutti Flutti”

Scholarships:

The school offers a limited number of scholarships. Please inquire at the Music Office for an application and for information concerning scholarship auditions (which usually take place in Feb. or March.)

Instruments:

Students are expected to have their own instruments for practicing and performances. However, the School of Music and Dance owns several fine flutes, piccolos, an alto flute and a bass flute. These instruments are available to students for limited periods and for special performances.

Practice Rooms:

Practice rooms are available in the School of Music and Dance on a first-come first-served basis.

SJSU Flute Choir at St. Joseph’s Cathedral

High School Students:

Prospective high school students may participate in the weekly Woodwind Chamber Music Master Class with the permission of the teacher. They may also perform in the SJSU Symphony Orchestra or SJSU Chamber Orchestra with the permission of the Director of Orchestras.