General Education Requirements

1. All Conservatory students must meet the requirements as covered in the General Undergraduate Academic Regulations and Information section of this catalog.
2. When American history or social science is required, courses may be selected from the following: History 101-102 or Political Science 210, American Government.
3. Withdrawal policy for all Conservatory students:
   • Students can withdraw without academic assessment during the first eight weeks of a semester.
   • Students can withdraw with academic assessment from week nine to one month before the beginning of the examination period.
   • Students who withdraw from classes any time during the final month of scheduled classes will receive an automatic assessment of WF.

4. All Conservatory undergraduate students must take the UMKC Written English Proficiency Test after completion of 45 hours of coursework or before beginning their junior years. Students who fail the test must take English 299 and pass the proficiency test before their diplomas are awarded. Exceptions would be Conservatory students for whom English is a second language. These students would be required to take the test after all English language requirements of their degree program are met.
5. Students enrolling in Music Theory I-IV and Ear Training and Solfege I-IV must receive a C- grade or better to progress to the next appropriate class level. Students enrolling in Keyboard Skills I-IV must receive a B- grade or better to progress to the next appropriate class level.