PrettyPr0n
Kalstolyn
Reading music is not a prerequisite for the concert choir at my university. It helps, but it's not required. People tend to pick it up as time goes on though. In order to be in the chamber choir, yes, reading music is mandatory, as are solid sight-reading skills.
Part of our class, and our grade is music theory. Which, honestly, I don't mind much. I would take a class if we had one.
Every block day we have a solfege (Sp? -_-) worksheet, or some new msuic theory thing.