Downloadable/Printable Setnor School of Music Faculty Handbook PDF
Welcome
Welcome to the Setnor School of Music! It is our hope that this handbook will facilitate a productive and enjoyable educational experience. The Setnor School of Music is a small community of faculty and student musicians whose passion is music. In order to ensure a positive experience for everyone, it is important that all members of the community interact with goodwill, generosity and awareness that individual actions have a great effect on the community. All community members should treat others with respect, free of racial, ethnic, religious, gender, or sexual orientation-based discrimination. In addition, respect for others is shown through basic courtesies such as punctuality, preparation, making expectations clear, and participation in those activities that strengthen the community.
Community members should be aware of the building and facilities, and realize that each member is responsible for their daily care and monitoring, including locking doors,is responsible for their daily care and monitoring, including locking doors, closing windows, returning equipment, picking up after oneself, and normalizing rooms after use.
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Department of Applied Music and Performance
- Chair: Steven Heyman Dr. Peppie Calvar – Room 310 302, Administrative Specialist: Fran Moore - Room 402
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- Coordinator: Janet Brown - Room 304A
Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion Area
- Coordinator: Dr. Bradley Ethington - Room 401
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Audio Arts (M.A. in Audio Arts)
Co-Directors: Todd Herreman Jim Elenteny – Room 124D124B; Bill Werde – Smith, Room 226
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Setnor students are charged a music program fee that covers a variety of expenses such as a variety of expenses such as guest artists, master classes, travel, classroom supplies, musical instruments, equipment, technology, lessons, and so forth (students holding full Assistantships are exempt from having to pay this fee). The music program fee covers principal and secondary performance performance area lessons required by Setnor’s BA and BM degree programs, a 1-credit lesson per semester for students in the BS program and lessons required by Setnor’s MM degree programs.
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No alcohol is to be served at any Setnor School of Music reception, regardless of location, or any event held in Setnor Auditorium, or elsewhere in Crouse College. This prohibition is School of Music policy , and stands even when when Campus Catering may be willing to provide alcohol. It is recognized that we share the building with that we share the building with the administrative offices of VPA, who may have different policies.
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Once a contract is signed, returned, and the faculty member has been put on the university system, an ID ID card can be obtained in Steele Hall. obtained at 111 Waverly Ave. Suite 111. This can be used for the university library. It can also be used for after-hours entry to Crouse College, but but first must be entered by the Assistant Director for Operations in Rm. 301 or e-mail mjtaylor@syr.edu with questions or concerns.
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Mailboxes for faculty are located in room room 301. Please check and empty your mailbox mailbox regularly. Packages are left in the cart just inside of room 301.
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If you have a problem in a room that requires maintenance, repair or custodial assistance, please call the office in 301 at extension -2191 or e-mail mjtaylor@syr.edu.
If you need assistance after hours for an emergency, such as a leak, plumbing problem, etc., please call 443-1234 immediately.
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Faculty wishing to arrange parking during non-event hours for Guest Artists/VIPs must complete the IRVING GARAGEPARKING REQUESTin advance. Do not send e-mails or call-in requests. Last minute requests cannot be accommodated.
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FORMS FOR FACULTY FUNDING
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Any guests that faculty would like to bring to campus, that will be receiving funds from Syracuse University, must first be approved via a GUEST ARTIST REQUEST FORM. Once Guest Artist Request Form (current year) Once funds have been approved, the Director’s Office will generate a letter of agreement that will be sent to the faculty host as well as the guest artist. It is the responsibility of the faculty host to be the main point of contact between the University and the guest for all arrangements.
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University policy requires that “travel involving University office, departmental, or similar funds requires prior authorization by the traveler’s supervisor” http://supolicies.syr.edu/admin/travel.htm.
For For Full-Time Faculty, approval for travel and funding is obtained by submitting a SETNOR SCHOOL OF MUSIC TRAVELREQUEST.Please visit the SETNOR RESOURCESpage for Faculty Travel Steps and the EMPLOYEE TRAVELVOUCHER. Full-Time Faculty will also be required to submit a VPA Program Development Request for each trip requested. That form is handled by VPA Academic Affairs and will be provided to faculty at the start of the semester. The VPA form must be completed and handed in to the Director’s office before any decision will be made about funding for a trip.
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- Presentations at professional conferences.
- Non-paid performances, or performances for which the remuneration is not equal to the expense.
- Attendance at festivals/conferences deemed essential for professional development.
- Recruiting (These funds normally will come from the office of Recruiting, please contact them at x2769 for more information. Faculty should NOT complete the Setnor Travel Request form if they are doing recruiting, auditions, or an event for VPA Admissions.)
If you are requesting funds from SU, no travel may occur without submitting a Setnor Travel Request and receiving a confirmation email with an approved budget. Once faculty have received an approval and budget, they may then move forward with making their own arrangements for airfare, hotel, etc.
The Setnor School of Music will no longer be making travel arrangements on behalf of faculty. Instead, faculty can use whatever method they prefer for booking travel. Travel advances are a l so also available if the paperwork is completed at l east least 6 weeks weeks prior to travel. Upon returning from a trip, receipts and receipts and completed reimbursement paperwork for for all expenses must be submitted within one week. It will be the faculty member’s responsibility to complete the reimbursement paperwork correctly , and bring it to the Director’s office in 208 Crouse College for signatures. Only original and legible receipts will be accepted. Please see the Setnor Microsite for links to all the required forms.
Part-Time Faculty are encouraged to request funding for travel through Adjuncts United. Please see the website for more information. http://humanresources.syr.edu/resources/faculty/adjuncts-united/ Please check with them directly with with any questions about the process. The paperwork must be completed and turned into the Director’s Office in 208 Crouse College for signatures, and then it will be forwarded to Adjuncts United. At this time, the Setnor School of Music does not fund travel for part-time instructors since funds can be requested through Adjuncts United. Therefore, Part-time instructors should not complete the Setnor Travel request, since they will be submitting the Adjuncts United Request instead.
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Career Development
Web: http://vpa.syr.edu/current-students/undergraduate-students/advising-support/career-development/ Email: jflor103@syr.edu; pabevans@syr.edu Career Services Email: Jackie Flores; Niki Swackhamer; Caitlin Albright
Phone: 315.443.2517
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Career development and professional practices are integral to curricula throughout the College of Visual and Performing Arts, as well as such special opportunities as workshops, lectures, internships, and study abroad. In addition, the college belongs to the Career Services Network at Syracuse University and works in partnership with SU’s Career Services to meet the needs of VPA students. To make an appointment with your assigned Career Advisor, please visit Handshake, Syracuse University's newest career development tool. Contact the VPA’s Office of Student Success Services for assistance, and watch for career and professional development opportunities on the VPA undergraduate listserv (emailed to all VPA UG students via syr.edu).
Office of Disability Services (ODS) Web: disabilityservices.syr.edu Email Email: disabilityservices@syr.edu Phone Phone: 315.443.4498
Where: 804 University Ave. - Suite 303
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ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
General Information
Academic Information
Academic information is available in a variety of publications. Consult the appropriate one based on the the appropriate one based on the question you wish to answer.
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- Keyboard Proficiency. All students must demonstrate keyboard proficiency equal or superior to to that achieved achieved in two years of study (one year for Music Education instrumental students) in the Setnor School of Music’s piano proficiency program
- Grade Point Average. All students except music education majors must maintain a cumulative grade point maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (C). Music education students are dually enrolled in students are dually enrolled in the Setnor School of Music Music and the School School of Education. They must have achieved a 3.0 average in music and education courses, with an overall GPA GPA of at least 3.0, before being permitted to enter into the upper division sequence (junior junior year) and to student and to student teach (senior year).
- Lessons and Juries. Music majors must achieve a grade of at least C- in private lessons. Any student falling below that grade is put on probation by the School of Music. Students who fail to meet this standard after one semester of probation will be referred to the Director for advisement and may be required to leave the School of Music. This standard applies to all music students, regardless of major.
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Final examinations may not be given on the last day of class or during reading days, but must be done during the exam exam period. Juries are scheduled by the School of Music and take place after the last day of classes.
Advising and Advising and Student Retention
Because the Setnor School is a close-knit community of musicians, it is important that all students and faculty be faculty be contributing, successful members of the community.
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- Establishing and maintaining clearly posted regular office hours.
- Making time available during Advising Day usually during the first week in November for spring registration, and the first week in April for fall registration.
- Monitoring each advisees Degree Works page during advising meetings in order to determine if the student is making adequate progress toward degree completion in a timely manner.
- Reporting students who fail to be advised to the Assistant Director for Academic Affairs in the School of Music.
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- Becoming fluent in all aspects of the academic program for which one is responsible, including familiarity with the Undergraduate and Graduate Course Catalogues.
“At-Risk” Students
Students are at risk of leaving the community if they:
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- Facilitating (or recommending) tutoring, assigning extra work, meeting with the student, etc.
- Contacting the Assistant Director for Academic Affairs (jacoggio@syr.edu) to meet with the student.
- Contacting the Assistant Director for the Office of Student Success (vrsmith@syr.edu); this is especially helpful when the problem is ‘bigger than the student can handle’ (family and personal problems such as eating as eating disorders, problems in classes outside the School of Music).
NOTE: Faculty may NOT discuss student problems with people outside of the faculty and administration directly involved with the student. Faculty who share a student’s academic history, even with a parent, without the written consent of the the student are in violation of the Buckley Amendment regarding student confidentiality of records, and risk legal action on the part of the student.
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All freshman and sophomore BA/BM music majors are required to register for an hour lesson on their register for a lesson on their principal instrument. BM Composition majors are also required to register for an hour composition lesson. Performance majors and those with Performance Honors continue to have hour lessons in the junior and senior years, while all other music majors majors take half-hour lessons (in the case of Music Education, Music Industry, and Sound Recording Technology majors, lessons conclude following the first semester of the senior year). BM Composition majors are required to take only composition lessons in the junior and senior years. Students wishing to take additional elective lessons are welcome to do so for an additional fee.
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It is extremely important for faculty to check their class rosters in MySlice to make sure their lists are correct, as full-time faculty loads as well as the pay for part-time faculty members is based upon these lists. Any discrepancy should be reported to Megan Carlsen in 208 or Jill Coggiola in 108B. Class lists are updated until the academic/financial drop deadline, which can be found in the Academic Calendar through the Registrar’s Website. After this the Academic through the Registrar’s Website. After this date, students who drop will be charged for the full semesters applied music fee. All full - and part-time faculty will be required to sign off on lesson rosters.
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Required secondary lessons will be covered by the Student Program Fee and there will be no extra charge. Students should review with their academic advisor whether they need to register for lessons on a secondary instrument. Students are always welcome to take additional elective lessons; however, should note that there will always be a fee charged for elective or non-required secondary lessons. THE DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 53, 20232024.
**Please feel free to copy and paste the paragraph below to give to any students who may contact you regarding lesson registration. Department Chairs and Area Coordinators, who typically get student requests for lessons may wish to keep this paragraph handy.
Should you wish to take either required, secondary, or elective lessons, you would need to go to the Setnor School of Music website and DIGITALLY complete and SUBMIT ONLINE a Private Music Instruction Registration Form:
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Once the form has been submitted, a copy will come to the School of Music and you will be assigned an instructor and registered for your lesson(s). If there are any issues with your form, someone from the School of Music will contact you.
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In areas with multiple instructors (e.g. flute, piano, voice, etc.), a student’s request for a specific specific instructor will be will be considered based on that instructor’s availability. The request for a specific instructor should only be made to the appropriate only be made to the appropriate Area Coordinator. Changes are generally only approved between semesters. In unusual cases where a a student seeks a change of studio instructor during the course of a semester, these steps should be taken, in the following order:
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- The student should attempt to resolve any problem/conflict directly with the instructor.
- If the conflict is not resolved, or if for any reason the student is uncomfortable discussing the issue with or if for any reason the student is uncomfortable discussing the issue with his/her instructor, the student should consult the appropriate Area Coordinator.
- If the Area Coordinator, in consultation with the Chair Chair of the Department Department of Applied Music and Performance and and the Setnor School of Music Director, believe that the conflict cannot be satisfactorily resolved, the student may be moved to another studio.
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A semester of applied study consists of fourteen private lessons. Hour lessons may be given in two weekly half-hour lessons lessons at the discretion of the instructor, but regularly combining lessons from different weeks may only be done only be done by petition. Missed lessons must be made up prior to the end-of-semester jury; lessons missed by the instructor should be made up, and lessons missed by the student may be made up at the discretion of the instructor. If an instructor feels that student has accumulated an excess of absences by the end of the semester, the student may:
- enter the jury exam, if scheduled, with an instructor’s grade of 75 or lower based on work completed, or
- withdraw from the course, or
- receive a grade of “F” in the course, or
- in cases of extreme medical or personal circumstances, request an incomplete grade for the semester. Missed lessons would be made up during the next semester, and the instructor would decide on how a final grade for the previous semester would be calculated. The Request-for-Incomplete form (http://registrar.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/form- incomplete-grade-request.pdf ) must be filled out first, and signed by the student, instructor, and Director of the School of Music. Incomplete grades are counted as “F” in GPA calculations, and must be completed in no more more than one year, at which point they automatically change to permanent “F” grades.
Jury Examinations
All Music Majors enrolled in applied music will be required to perform a formal jury examination examination at the end the end of each semester as scheduled on their principal instrument, regardless of the number of credits for which they are enrolled. Jury Jury exams are not required in secondary performance areas, if lessons are taken as an lessons are taken as an elective, or or of students who are not music majors, but may be taken at the discretion of the instructor. The smallest allowable jury consists of the instructor and two other faculty members.
The combined (average) grade of the jury counts for 25% of the final final grade. Repertoire requirements vary from area to Repertoire requirements vary from area to area and can be obtained from the area coordinator. Students may be required to present a score of the piece or pieces played/sung at the jury; check with the area coordinator concerning these possible possible requirements. The student is given The student is given written evaluations of the performance by each juror following the jury. No late or make-up juries are given.If illness If illness forces the cancellation of a jury, it must be documented documented by a medical a medical practitioner; the instructor’s semester semester grade then then stands as the final grade. If a student misses a jury for any other misses a jury for any other reason, the the jury grade will be 0, and that 0 counted as 25% of the final grade. It is to be noted that receiving a grade of less than 70 automatically places the student on academic probation by the Setnor School of Music for the following semester.
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Each primary lesson instructor will submit (as requested) end-of-semester grade forms for each of their primary instrument/voice students that includes a grade for each of the following areas: one for lesson work, one for the jury, one for lesson work, one for the jury, and a composite grade of the two, weighted 75% lesson work and 25% jury. While only the composite appears on the grade grade report, all three remain on record in the student’s permanent file. All grades are numerical, and converted to a All grades are numerical, converted to a letter grade. There is no lower limit to grades assigned for either lesson work lesson work or juries. Students must achieve a a grade of 70 70 in both lesson and jury each semester after the first semester of study. Any student falling below that grade is put on academic probation by the School of Music. Students who fail to meet this standard after one semester of probation will be referred referred to the Director for advisement and may be required to leave the School of Music. This standard applies to all This standard applies to all music students, regardless of major. The following chart shows the conversion of numbers to letters for undergraduate students:
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Each primary lesson instructor will submit (as requested) end-of-semester grade forms for each of their primary instrument/voice students that includes a grade for each of the following areas: one for lesson work, one for the jury, one for lesson work, one for the jury, and a composite grade of the two, weighted 75% lesson work and 25% jury. While only the composite appears on the grade grade report, all three remain on record in the student’s permanent file. All grades are numerical, and converted to a All grades are numerical, and converted to a letter grade. While there is no lower limit to grades assigned for either lesson work or or juries, graduate students cannot receive a grade of D on their transcript. Students must achieve a grade of 70 in both lesson and jury each semester after the first semester of study. Any student falling below that grade is put on academic probation by the School of Music. Students who fail to who fail to meet this standard after one semester of probation will be referred to the Director for advisement and may be required Director for advisement and may be required to leave the School of Music. This standard applies to This standard applies to all music students, regardless of major. The following chart shows the conversion of numbers to letters for graduate students:
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- All students perform a work composed within the last 100 years on at least one jury per year. A different contemporary compositional style must be represented on each successive jury.
- 2. All Performance and Performance Honors students must perform one one work composed composed within their lifetime, or a a work by a living composer on one recital, OR
- Performance and Performance Honors students may elect, instead of #2, to perform at least one work by a to perform at least one work by a School of Music student composer either as part of a solo recital, or on a school-sponsored concert of student compositions. To substitute #3 for #2, approval must be obtained both from the composition professor composition professor and the applied professor involved.
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Performance Honors is an upper division program for non-performance major B.A. music/B.M. students that wish to meet performance requirements at or near those required of performance majors. Students are eligible to apply for the program during the sophomore year, with an approved jury serving as the program audition. Once admitted to the as the program audition. Once admitted to the program, students receive one hour of applied instruction per week while continuing to register for one credit of lessons.
Students accepted into the performance honors program must give both a junior and senior recital honors program must give both a junior and senior recital commensurate with the requirements for degree recitals in the performance major.
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For those students going abroad in the spring semester of their sophomore year, the fall semester jury will act as the preliminary audition for PH. Should the jury feel they are qualified and worthy, a conditional acceptance will be given, and a brief 10-minute audition will be required in the first week of the fall fall semester, junior junior year, once they return to once they return to campus. Due to Due to registration restrictions, this audition must happen in the first week of happen in the first week of classes, no no exceptions. Those students students not accepted conditionally in the fall will still have the option to take an audition at this time, but will play a full 20-minute audition for acceptance into PH.
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Juniors and seniors majoring in Music Performance, and those students awarded Performance awarded Performance Honors will will perform one recital in the junior year and one in the senior year. The junior recital will consist of a half recital (35 minutes of actual actual music). The student performing a half recital will share the time slot with another junior giving a half recital. Seniors Seniors will perform a recital consisting of 50-60 minutes of actual music, one student to a time slot. Composition students will perform one recital in the senior year.
*MM Performance and Conducting students will perform two recitals consisting of 50-60 minutes of actual music. MM Composition students prepare works for one recital that takes place in the last semester of their degree program. MM Voice Pedagogy students present a lecture recital during their final semester of study.
MM P erformance Performance and MM Conducting students must register for recitals for one credit as follows: Recital #1 #1 is PER 994 994 and Recital #2 is PER 995 (or if doing a lecture recital, PER 996). The recital grade appears on the transcript under whichever PER course the student is currently enrolled in.
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- The first recital may be 40-50 minutes of music. This includes solo repertoire, but may also include chamber music and/or substantive collaborative work(s). Repertoire other than solo material must be approved by the major teacher in consultation with the area coordinator. Solo works should comprise a minimum of 20 minutes of the total recital time.
- The second recital will be 50-60 minutes of music. As with the first recital, this includes solo repertoire, but may also include chamber music and/or substantive collaborative work(s). Repertoire other than solo material must be approved by the major teacher in consultation with the area coordinator. Solo works should comprise a minimum of 30 minutes of the total recital time.
- Chamber music and collaborative performances should be presented using the score.
- For solo repertoire, the use of scores is permitted, but memorization is strongly encouraged. In the case of contemporary or more complex selections, memorization is up to the best judgement of the performer, in consultation with the applied teacher.
- A minimum of 20 minutes or 50% (whichever is greater) of the total time of all solo repertoire presented must be performed from memory at each recital. The PRJ must be in the same format as the recital, i.e. a work may not be presented at the PRJ with the score in hopes of playing that work on the recital from memory.
The faculty may revisit these requirements from time to time and update them.
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Students giving a recital must complete a PRJ form. PRJ forms are located at the following link: PRJ FORM. In order to provide the Setnor Operations Office adequate time to prepare for the needs of each recital, PRJ Forms must be completed and submitted online no later than 2 months prior to the PRJ date.
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If an undergraduate student has played a recital in the second half of the semester (thus leaving inadequate time to prepare half of the semester (thus leaving inadequate time to prepare new repertoire) they may have the jury waived for that semester. In this case, the recital grade will stand as 25% of 25% of the final grade, with the instructor’s grade counting for the other 75%. That student may, however, elect to play a jury, and in that case, either the recital grade or the jury grade can grade can be used as 25%, whichever is higher. A student who has student who has played a recital in the first in the first half of the the semester must play a a jury, but that student may also also choose either the recital grade grade or the jury grade, whichever is higher.
If a graduate student has played a recital in the second half of the semester (thus leaving inadequate time to prepare in the second half of the semester (thus leaving inadequate time to prepare new repertoire) they may have the jury waived for that semester. In this case the instructor’s semester lesson average will will stand for the final lesson grade. A student who has played a recital in the first half of the semester must play a jury.
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Students are assigned an advisor based on their intended major.
Students in in the B.A. and B.M. degrees share the lower division division program for the first two two years and confirm admission admission to a specific major at the end of the sophomore year.
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Admission to the upper division programs is based on the following criteria (commonly referred to as a Sophomore Evaluation):
- Composition: Students present a portfolio of their compositions to the composition faculty at the semester-end jury.
- Music Education: Students apply to the music education department, including Students apply to the music education department, including a personal statement. The lower division transcript is reviewed, and the student is interviewed by the music education faculty.
- Music Industry: Students are interviewed by the music industry faculty and the lower division transcript is reviewed.
- Performance: Students are evaluated at the second semester sophomore jury.
- Sound Recording Technology: Students are interviewed by the sound recording faculty and the lower division transcript is reviewed.
- B.A. in Music: Students meet with the advisor to review their academic progress and discuss future plans.
Large Ensemble Participation Requirement
Students in the B.A. and B.M. degrees in the School of Music are required to participate in a large concert ensemble on their major instrument every semester they are in residence as a full-time student. They must participate in the ensembles participate in the ensembles to which they are assigned. The large concert ensembles include the following: University Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, University Singers, Oratorio Society, Crouse Chorale, and Setnor Sonority. Most large ensembles require auditions. Students may elect to participate in other large or small ensembles as their time permits.
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After the results of the entrance diagnostic examinations are obtained, students should meet with their advisor for assistance assistance in designing a Program of Study and completing a class schedule for the first semester and each semester thereafter. In addition, the advisor assists the student in completing arrangements for the final written and oral examinations.
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The Setnor School of Music offers minors in the following areas:
• Jazz Studies
The Minor in Jazz Studies is designed for students from any degree program on campus, including music majors, who want to develop and improve their knowledge and skills in instrumental or vocal jazz. This 18-credit program draws from the entire array of the jazz offerings in the Setnor School of Music including jazz performing ensembles, jazz history, jazz arranging and theory, jazz applied lessons and jazz education. For more information click here. To enroll in the Jazz Studies minor contact Dr. John Coggiola (jccoggio@syr.edu)
• Music Industry
Setnor offers two two minors in music industry available to music majors and non-music majors who wish to learn learn about the creative, business, and legal aspects of the music industry. To enroll in either music industry minor, students must apply to the chair of the Music and Entertainment Industries Industries Department. Auditions for for private lessons and ensembles may be required for acceptance into Minor Plan II. The minor program is highly competitive, with a limited number of spaces, and application is encouraged before the beginning of the sophomore the sophomore year, and and is required before the beginning of the junior year. Click here for more information. To enroll in one of the music industry minors, contact Professor James Abbott (jsabbott@syr.edu)
• Music Performance
The minor in music performance presents an opportunity for students across the entire Syracuse University community to avail themselves of the diverse and rich performance culture offered by the Setnor School of Music. The minor consists of 18 credits, functioning as a performance-based minor that is intended to engage students in degree programs in all schools and colleges at SU. The minor in music performance is open to all SU undergraduates not pursuing a degree in music. Click here for more information. To enroll in the music performance minor, contact (for instrumental performance) Dr. Tim Diem (twdiem@syr.edu) or (for voice performance) Dr. Peppie Calvar (jcalvar@syr.edu).
• Private Music Study
The Minor in Private Music Study is designed for students from any degree program on campus, except those in the Setnor School of Music, who want to study music privately on guitar, drum set, piano or organ. Students who perform other instruments may petition to be accepted into the Minor in Private Music Study. Please click here for more information, or contact Dr. Anne Laver (alaver@syr.edu).
Auditing a Course
A student may audit courses with instructor approval. A student must submit the audit option by the grading option deadline, and cannot rescind the option after the deadline. Audited courses are non-credit, do not meet any degree requirements, and are not counted toward enrollment status. Instructors may record a grading symbol of NA instead of AU if the student never attends the class. The student may have limited access to Syracuse University library resources if he or she is auditing a class and is not registered for any credit classes for the term. Courses that require a Proposal for Independent Study, studio art or applied music courses offered by the College of Visual and Performing Arts cannot be audited. Additionally, these types of courses taken through Syracuse Abroad cannot be audited: Signature Seminars and courses required for a Syracuse Abroad program (exceptions may be made for graduate students) and courses taken through partner universities abroad.
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- The signed form serves as your enrollment form for independent study or experience credit. The VPA Office of Student Success will forward the approved proposal to the Registrar’s Student Records Office, where the course will be added to your schedule.
Collaborative Collaborative Piano Guidelines
Pianists play an essential role in facilitating performance at music schools. Their skills and services are required for playing playing in orchestra and wind ensemble concerts; chamber music; special events, and approved instrumental instrumental and vocal vocal degree recitals.
Given the dual constraints of an expanding non-pianist student population coupled with severely limited resources for maintaining a collaborative keyboard staff, the School has set priorities for facilitating repertoire preparation at the highest level for upper-division and graduate students, in juries and in performance.
All vocal and instrumental students are responsible for procuring capable pianists for their lessons, juries, and any other performance events. It is advised that students be proactive and plan plan accordingly, in consultation with their applied in consultation with their applied teachers. Students are free to choose whomever they wish to engage and all terms should be whomever they wish to engage and all terms should be established upfront with their pianist. Some collaborations may arise with fellow students who may or may not be piano majors. An updated list of recommended SU and Syracuse area pianists will be maintained with the Office Coordinator in Room 301 and on the Keyboard Department’s bulletin board outside of Room 310.
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- The School of Music will contribute a maximum of $350 for a qualified accompanist. It is the student’s the student’s responsibility to engage the pianist him- or herself, negotiating the total fee directly with the contracted pianist, including lessons, rehearsals, pre-recital jury and the performance, with a provision for extra rehearsals.
- Additional hours required of the accompanist are the financial responsibility of the student and are to be paid at at an agreed upon rate with the pianist.
- Accompanist information must be submitted in order to process payment to your accompanist. Please complete theRECITAL ACCOMPANIST AGREEMENT. Payments will not be processed until after your recital has been completed.
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- The School of Music will contribute a maximum of $250 for a qualified accompanist. It is the student’s the student’s responsibility to engage the pianist him- or herself, negotiating the total fee directly with the contracted pianist, including lessons, rehearsals, pre-recital jury and the performance, with a provision for extra rehearsals.
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- Additional hours required of the accompanist are the financial responsibility of the student recitalist and and are to be paid at a rate agreed upon up front by both parties.
- Accompanist information must be submitted in order to process payment to your accompanist. Please complete theRECITAL ACCOMPANIST AGREEMENT. Payments will not be processed until after your recital has been completed.
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- Additional hours or services (e.g., convocation, master classes, competitions, travel to off-campus events, etc.) required of the accompanist are the financial responsibility of the voice student based upon based upon mutual agreement upfront between the voice student and the pianist.
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Teaching assistantship guidelines are established established by Syracuse University and call for a maximum workload of Syracuse University and call for a maximum workload of 10 hours per week week for a a half TA, or 20 hours for a a full TA. With this in this in mind, the following the following allotments have have been established established for piano TAs, who will also have some responsibilities supporting the Keyboard area by assisting with piano classes, tests, and other administrative duties:
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- Staffing of the opera/opera workshop will be considered the equivalent of 2 recitals. The ½ TA who has primary responsibility for the opera workshop may be assigned may be assigned two or three three recitals, depending on the needs of depending on the needs of the opera during the spring semester.
- This arrangement allows for a maximum of 18 vocal degree recitals per year, although the maximum in the spring semester could be as low as 11 (if there were 2 Full TAs plus one half TA handling the be as low as 11 (if there were 2 Full TAs plus one half TA handling the opera workshop) to a high of 15 (if there were 3 half TAs plus one full TA) due to the need to hold due to the need to hold any one pianist’s load in the spring semester to 4, to ensure adequate progress in his or her own performance program.
- It will be up to the voice area how to allocate the pianists’ total available hours and recital accompanying. In consultation with the piano faculty, the voice area may elect to reassign a pianist to a choral ensemble (in exchange exchange for 2 recital credits).
Summary
- Students with a full assistantship provide up to 7 vocal degree recitals (or equivalent*) per academic year (with a maximum of 4 in the spring semester). Students with a ½ assistantship provide up to 4 vocal degree recitals (or equivalent*) per academic year
- *”Equivalent” refers to other needs of the the voice area area such as opera workshop, choral ensembles, etc., that may may be staffed instead of recitals, at the voice area’s discretion. In consultation with the keyboard faculty, a TA’s load load may be adjusted based on recital scheduling and the perceived perceived difficulty of the of the assignments. (E.g., a ½ TA who plays 3 [shorter] junior recitals by the middle of February, including one that took place in November, may have additional duties assigned vs. another TA who is playing considerably longer programs that are scheduled in March and April.)
- In the event that the voice voice area does not need the full TA allotment of need the full TA allotment of hours, the the TAs may be assigned be assigned to play play for instrumental recitals or other performance service.
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- Efficient communication is essential. Collaborative partners should: exchange e-mail addresses, phone numbers, and basic schedules so that each collaborative partner can plan ahead and avoid scheduling problems; respond immediately to all messages from one’s partner; be professional, courteous and collegial in every circumstance; welcome constructive suggestions for the improvement of the performance as the improvement of the performance as well as the effective effective management of rehearsals.
- Collaborative partners should inform each other of lessons, rehearsals, and performances well in advance, as well well as the repertoire for those events. Collaborative partners should enter all appointments agreed upon in a planner immediately, and be punctual for those appointments. If a scheduled appointment must be cancelled, all personnel should be contacted, preferably at least a day in advance.
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- Copies given to a pianist should be copied or taped back-to-back with holes punched. Two-page pieces should should be punched on the inside edge in such a way as to eliminate any need for a page turn. It may be necessary to to provide a ring binder for the pianist as well. All copies should be prepared this way; no pianist should be given unprepared loose copies.
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- Auditions can be done in person, online via Acceptd Slate or via recording, however, students wishing to receive scholarship consideration for School of Music scholarship must audition in person. (This is different than the process for academic merit scholarship) Though we are no longer listing this as an option, students auditioning via recording must submit a DVD recording. CD/tape recordings will not be evaluated and are unacceptable for submission to the School of Music.
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It is best that at least two, or if possible, three committee members be present at every audition. This includes individual auditions scheduled outside of the regularly scheduled audition days as well. Additionally, all forms in the audition folder, including the theory test must be completed for every auditioning student, even those who do not audition on the regular audition days. Students are told to bring a resume, and this should be included as part of their folder. The resume form will be sent to them, and will also be available to download off of the website. All application materials inside the folder must be completed by the student regardless of when they audition.
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- Faculty members evaluate the suitability of auditionees for acceptance into the Setnor School of Music using specified criteria. The online Acceptd Slate program is used for the faculty to provide the assessment to the director. The attention to the detail of ratings in all categories of both musical and personal attributes assists in creating a better and more accurate picture of the potential candidate. Acceptd Slate is reviewed by the Setnor School of Music Director. These ratings, combined with a thorough evaluation of resume and other application materials, culminate in a recommendation from the Director that is submitted to the college and, ultimately, university admissions offices.
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- While it is appropriate for faculty to give positive feedback to students auditioning, it is extremely important that faculty NEVER tell students that they are ‘admitted,’ or ‘admissible,’ nor make any promises, implied or specific, about financial aid and scholarships. Only the university Office of Admissions can admit students and decide upon Academic Merit Scholarships, only the Setnor School of Music Director can award Setnor Music Scholarships, and only the Office of Financial Aid can decide financial aid.
- In the case of transfer students, NASM is very clear that it is EXTREMELY important that there be NO discussion whatsoever of possible financial aid or scholarships until the student’s prior institution has sent a letter of release, acknowledging that the student has permission to consider other offers. (This does not apply if the prior institution was a two-year institution.) Additionally, scholarship for transfer students is extremely rare, and has not been awarded by Setnor in several years.
Admission to Syracuse University
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Faculty are encouraged to actively recruit prospective students and establish relationships with them. Faculty may offer to give a lesson to a prospective student (financial compensation for this is between the faculty member and the prospective student.) The Faculty faculty must NEVER tell a student that they are admitted, or that they are being awarded a scholarship. This information must come via official channels only. It is possible to give positive feedback while acknowledging that the final decisions about admissions and scholarships are not in the faculty member’s hands, with statements such as, “I’d love to have you in my studio, but official decisions about admissions are made in the admissions department and you’ll have to wait until you hear from them.” Faculty should also be aware that the admissions people really are doing their very best to work with us and consult us before turning a student down. It is never helpful to speak poorly of the admissions people.
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This is deceiving however, and offers a false sense of security to the transfer student. Transfers wishing to be be considered for admission during the fall of any academic year are wise to begin the process as soon as possible, preferably meeting the same deadlines as freshman candidates. Transfers are admitted on a space-available basis.
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- An undergraduate degree in music, music education, or satisfactory other degree plus experience.
- A completed graduate application form, available online at apply.embark.com/grad/SyracuseThe The completed application includes:
- Transcripts demonstrating a B average in courses at the undergraduate level.
- Three letters of recommendation (forms are included in the application packet.)
- Results of the Graduate Record Examination (optional, but required for consideration for
- a graduate fellowship).
- Performance, Conducting, Voice Pedagogy, and Collaborative Arts majors must complete an audition prior to admission, which can be arranged by going to vpa.syr.edu/musicregistration. See audition requirements at vpa.syr.edu/prospective-students/graduate/music
- Music Education majors are encouraged to schedule an interview with the Chair of Music Education, Dr. John Coggiola, jccoggio@syr.edu.
- Special application is required for all graduate students interested in assistantships. Interviews are required of all students who are finalists for graduate awards (assistantships, fellowships, scholarships).
- International students for whom English is a second language, or who have earned degrees outside the United States, are required to take the TOEFL Examination, and encouraged (though not required) to take the Graduate Record Examination. With students submitting online or mail-in auditions, faculty are encouraged to set up a real-time communication with the students, as TOEFL scores are not always the best measure of conversational communication. In turn, International international students should seek clear information on visa requirements, tuition, housing costs and the limited possibilities for financial aid through the VPA Graduate Office (admissg@syr.edu). Also, before applying for graduate study, foreign students must consider the possibility that they will need special assistance in pursuing their graduate studies in English.
- Minimum TOEFL score for regular acceptance to Setnor by an international student is 86. Minimum IELTS score is 6.5.
- If a student has not achieved a score of an 86 or higher (6.5 or higher if IELTS), or if they have that score, but still do not demonstrate sufficient command of the language, a student can be recommended for ELI (English Language Institute). If we say that a student must go through ELI in order to come to Setnor, they must complete that program at their own expense, and they will not be able to take a single class in Setnor until they have passed out of it. This should take the equivalent of a semester, but could take longer.
Audition Requirements
An audition in person is encouraged, but not required for full acceptance into graduate performance and compositions programs. Applications and auditions should be completed by February 1. Audition requirements may be found at http://vpa.syr.edu/prospective-students/graduate-students/programs/music/application-process/. Accompanists will be available for voice auditions on campus only. Accompanists for other instruments are not required.
Poor quality recordings will not be considered. Recordings (Online submission through Acceptd Slate is preferred, and DVDs only) must be direct recordings with no subsequent alterations or editing. Recordings must be labeled with applicant’s name and address. A program must be included with the recording that lists the music, composers, applicant’s name, address, and date (day, month, and year) of recording. Submitted recordings and compositions will not be returned to the applicant.
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A number of assistantships, tuition reductions, scholarships, and intermittently, fellowships are available to qualified graduate applicants. In most cases, graduate students must have completed the application (and, if applicable, audition) process by February 1 to be considered. In the case of fellowships, these are awarded through Syracuse University, and not through Setnor, and complete materials must be in by January 1 for consideration. Students interested in Setnor assistantships will apply to those in which they are specifically interested.
OPERATIONS
Building Access, Practice Rooms, Lockers
24-Hour Access to Crouse College
For access to Crouse College when locked, faculty and music students have been added to the system. For any problems, please email mjtaylor@syr.edu. If you have a non-major in a class, please email mjtaylor@syr.edu, so the ID can be entered into the system, thereby enabling the person to make use of the card reader at the south entrance of the building.
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Music Majors pay a fee for the use of practice rooms which is used for instrument purchase, tuning, and maintenance. Practice rooms are for the exclusive use of music majors, students taking private students taking private lessons, and students participating in ensembles or classes within the School of Music. A list of students participating in each major ensemble or class will be provided by the conductor/professor of that ensemble/class to the Assistant Director of Operations by the end of the second week of the semester.
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- Lockers are available for storage of music and instruments for music majors on their primary instrument. Students should check in with the graduate assistant Bryan Watson in the Operations Office for assignment of a locker. Space is extremely limited, so additional lockers, or lockers for non-music majors may not be available. Students can request to be placed on a waiting list at bwatso02@syr.edu. Please be reminded that the school is not responsible for lost or stolen items, including musical instruments.
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BM Music Education Performance Honors: Junior recital - Fall or Spring of Junior year; Senior recital - Fall of Senior year. BM Music Industry Performance Honors: Junior recital - Fall or Spring of Junior year; Senior recital - Fall of Senior year unless internship is in the fall, in which case the recital will be in Spring of Senior year.
- Arrange a Setnor recital date at the Recital Lottery and complete the recital forms on the Setnor School Music website.
2. TWO MONTHS BEFORE THE RECITAL:
- Select a recital committee (jury) consisting of:
- Your major teacher
- Another teacher from your area
- A third faculty member from a different area.
NOTE: You may have more than three jurors. All the jurors MUST be able to attend the recital.
- Set a pre-recital jury date (no later than 3 weeks before recital). You are responsible for scheduling this with your jurors. You must book room/date/time and arrange for a room key in the Operations office in 301 Crouse with Bryan Watson (bwatso02@syr.edu).
- Submit your PRJ form with these dates and your selected jury noted
3. FOUR WEEKS BEFORE THE RECITAL:
- Confirm date with Michelle Taylor (see recital date selection information below)
- Submit event details and image for calendar listings
- Submit the Student Recital Form
This is due no later than three weeks prior to the event and is required for all events in order to be sure the event can be properly supported. Please note: use of any space requires compliance with applicable guidelines. Please monitor university, local, and school information for updates. - Submit the program template.
This is due no later than 10 days prior to event (or you can provide your own printed programs if preferred). If not received by that date, please do not submit late, we will assume you will print and bring the programs to the event.- PROGRAM TEMPLATE-2024-25
- PROGRAM TEMPLATE jcm 2024-25
- program notes are the responsibility of recitalist - we do not proof or print program notes
PLEASE BE SURE TO SUBMIT ALL THESE FORMS
WHEN SELECTING A DATE, you must also
- select a recital committee (jury) consisting of your major teacher, another teacher from your area, and a third faculty member from a different area. NOTE: You may have more than three jurors. All the jurors MUST be able to attend the recital.
- set a pre-recital jury date (your PRJ should take place no later than 3 weeks before recital). You are responsible for scheduling this with your jurors. You must book room/date/time and arrange for a room key in the 301 Crouse with Bryan Watson bwatso02@syr.edu
- Submit your Student Pre-Recital Jury Form
SELECTING RECITAL DATES: Recital requests are for REQUIRED recitals only:
- Students eligible to participate in recital date selection are Performance Majors, Composition, Conducting, and students with Performance Honors who have required recitals.
- Students who wish to arrange a lecture recital who want to use a classroom will discuss this with their advisor and should schedule with Michelle directly.
- Elective recitals are available to music majors only, and only if scheduling is possible. Elective recitals must meet all recital requirements, including faculty approval, a passed PRJ, and meeting all deadlines for paperwork and program submissions.
Students generally select dates in the order below:
- FALL RECITALS - anyone who needs to schedule a recital but will be off campus in the spring
- GRAD II – requests open for one week or until all required dates are confirmed, filled in order received
- GRAD I – requests open when notified until all required dates are confirmed (if students do not reply, open dates will move to the next group after two attempts at contact), filled in order received
- Seniors – requests open when notified until all required dates are confirmed (if students do not reply, open dates will move to the next group after two attempts at contact), filled in order received
- Junior – requests open when notified until all required dates are confirmed (if students do not reply, open dates will move to the next group after two attempts at contact), filled in order received – then new calendar is sent to all. (juniors have a ½ hour, so must share a slot with another junior, and should plan to choose their date and submit one form for their recital. Juniors who do not wish to share a date may request on their own, but may be paired with another student if necessary
TIMELINE:
FOUR WEEKS BEFORE THE RECITAL: If you need a harpsichord, you MUST arrange for tuning with Bob Lee four weeks in advance and arrange for additional help in your recital.
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THREE WEEKS BEFORE THE RECITAL:
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Perform a Pre-Recital Jury
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- For the PRJ, bring the following with you
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- ! STUDENT PRE-RECITAL JURY FORM (PRJ),
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- which must be signed by the committee at your PRJ
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- and four printed copies of your recital program
- After the successful completion of the pre-recital jury
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- , return the signed Student Pre-Recital Jury Form (
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- PRJ) to Dr. Jill Coggiola in 108B Crouse.
- Submit Student Recital Form
- Schedule your dress rehearsal; 1 hour is allowed, if available, and arrange for keys with the
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- Bryan Watson in 301 Crouse – this is your responsibility – if you do not make arrangements in advance, you may not be able to access the hall!
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- Submit the program template. Please be sure to check the program with your professor, and include all collaborators, composer years, etc before submitting it. If the program is not received on time, programs will not be produced by the office and student will have to provide on their own.
- You are responsible for creating and printing any program notes
TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE RECITAL:
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You may post a maximum of 10 posters announcing your recital no sooner than 2 weeks before the recital. Posters cannot be placed on glass or in classrooms, elevator, restrooms or offices (they will be removed). They may only be posted on bulletin boards
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6. ALL FORMS MUST BE SUBMITTED ON TIME
and lockers. Please remove them immediately afterward or they may be removed and discarded.
Scheduling a Faculty Recital or Ensemble Concert
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- Smoking is not permitted in the building. Food or drink is not permitted in the auditorium.
- No flash photography or movement of photographers or videographers will be allowed while music is being performed.
- Receptions must be scheduled at least three weeks prior to the performance. No alcohol is allowed at Setnor School of Music functions. All leftover food and trash must be taken to the dumpsters, outside of the building immediately following your reception.
- Equipment (stands, chairs, etc.) used for ensemble concerts must be returned to their original place (backstage, Room 400, etc) immediately following the concert.
- If students are not available for a non Setnor event, you will be required to hire DPS at your expense
- During the performance, one performance manager will be at the audience entrance for the concert/recital. If additional personnel are needed, it is the performer’s responsibility to make the necessary arrangements at their own expense.
- One performance manager will be at the backstage entrance to the auditorium to set the lights, let performers into the auditorium, and perform light stage crew work (moving a few chairs or stands or repositioning/sticking the piano). If your event requires a more involved stage set up than that which one person can provide, or if a page turner is needed, it is the performer’s responsibility to arrange for this at their own expense. The performance managers cannot turn pages
- After the performance, the performance managers will collect any leftover programs, close windows, plug in and cover the piano, turn off the lights and lock up the auditorium. They will wait until the end of the reception (if one has been booked) and then close the windows, shut off the lights and lock the doors
- The performance managers are not responsible for the removal of trash. If trash is found in the building after an event, the performer or director (in the case of a class performance) of that event will be charged to have the garbage removed, and for any damage that may have happened as a result of that garbage. Reminder: They performance managers will NOT throw out your trash.
- These are the only services we can provide. Audio amplification cannot be set up by performance managers.
- No service or stage crew is provided for dress rehearsals. You must set this up yourself – please remember to put everything back and plug in piano.
- Failure to adhere to deadlines will result in loss of accessibility and services.
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- Two work study students as Performance Managers for each performance. They will arrive one hour before the performance to unlock the auditorium and Room 308 (if a reception has been booked), unplug and uncover the piano, set up the stage*, discuss lighting with the performer, set out programs, etc.
*If stage set up requires any of the following, you as the performer will be responsible for the set up and tear down
- more than 15 chairs and stands
- a harp
- more than 3 percussion instruments – use of percussion equipment must be approved in advance by Professor Bull
- if your recital requires multiple pianos or a harpsichord, a third performance manager may be provided as long as it is marked on the Technical Services Request Form and that form is handed in on time.
USE OF FACILITIES for activities outside of university assignments (teaching lessons, providing clinics, etc):
Current faculty, staff, or students (Party) using campus spaces for programs that are not part of the academic program need to register the program and enter into a short-term license for use of the facilities. If the use involves minors, you may be required to have a background check and to take training. If faculty, staff or students are earning money outside of campus earnings while on University university owned, operated or controlled property, there may also be tax implications. It is the Party’s responsibility to comply with all campus policies. Due to limited space and availability, the School of Music is generally able to permit use of facilities only by current faculty, staff, and students. For more information or an agreement for usage, please contact Michelle Taylor (mjtaylor@syr.edu).
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For information on requirements for MM degree programs in Composition, Conducting, Performance, Voice Pedagogy, and the MA Audio Arts please visit the College of Visual and Performing Arts page on the Graduate Course Catalog website at the link: http://coursecatalog.syr.edu/content.php?catoid=16&navoid=2062
Once you have arrived to at this page, scroll all the way to the bottom in order to locate the links for each of the Setnor School of Music masters degrees.
For information on requirements for MM and MS degree programs in Music Education please visit the School of Education page on the Graduate Course Catalog website at the link: http://coursecatalog.syr.edu/content.php?catoid=16&navoid=2055
Once you have arrived to at this page, scroll all the way to the bottom in order to locate the links for each of the Music Education masters degrees.
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Master’s Thesis in Music Education
The content of the thesis should clearly state the following:
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The format of the thesis must be consistent. One style manual should be used. Students writing an an experimental or descriptive thesis will use the current edition of the publication manual of the American Psychological Association. Students, in consultation with their thesis advisor, should request other pertinent information from the Graduate School office before submitting a final draft.
The student is cautioned to work closely with their thesis advisor and program advisor in preparation of the thesis. It is advisable to seek help from the committee members when problems in style or content arise. At At a time determined by the thesis advisor, a prospectus or rough draft of the thesis will be circulated thesis advisor, a prospectus or rough draft of the thesis will be circulated to the student’s committee (three members of the faculty, including the program program advisor). Committee Committee suggestions for the final draft should be assimilated prior to the oral defense.
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Oral Defense of Thesis: It is the student’s responsibility to make arrangements for the oral examination, after consultation with the advisor. The panel panel for the oral oral examination will will be the student’s the student’s thesis committee. The student should prepare a thirty-minute presentation summarizing the content of the thesis. The presentation may be made as a public presentation. This presentation will be followed by an oral examination defense of of the thesis with the committee only. Once consent has been reached by the committee members on the acceptance of the completed thesis, the Department Chair is responsible for filing the completion of thesis form and submitting it to the appropriate academic advisor in 270 Huntington Hall.
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Graduate music education students who do not write a thesis are required to complete written and oral comprehensive examinations. The comprehensive exams demonstrate to the faculty that the student has a scholarly and sophisticated understanding of the content of the degree program. The timeline is as The timeline is as follows:
Beginning of final semester of classes
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- Schedule the actual times of the exam. The written exam requires three weeks of your time. The oral exam (if requested by your committee) takes place at least five days after the written exam, and generally lasts about an hour.
- Remember that faculty schedules can be difficult to to coordinate; while scheduling the while scheduling the written exam time will be relatively easy, the oral portion of the exam requires the full committee to meet together with you, and it may require some effort to find a mutually agreeable time.
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- Require the entire comprehensive exam process be repeated with new questions. The student may elect to use the same committee, or may choose a new committee.
- Require that the written and/or oral portions of the exam be repeated with the same questions.
- Require that the answers to certain questions be re-written. The committee will decide a deadline, as well as which committee member(s) will need to approve the new answer(s).
- Require that the oral portion of the exam be repeated for either some questions, or all questions. The committee may determine which committee member(s) will be present at the new oral present at the new oral examination.
- Based on the quality of the student’s answers, will choose to pass the student and not hold the oral portion of the comprehensive examination.
- Upon unanimous consent, assign a grade of pass or fail to the examination. Once consent has been reached by the committee members, the Department Chair is responsible for filing the completion of exam form and submitting it to the appropriate academic advisor in 270 Huntington Hall.
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Graduate students who do not write a thesis are required to complete written and oral comprehensive examinations. The comprehensive exams demonstrate to the faculty that the student has a scholarly and sophisticated understanding of the content of the degree program. These exams can be very be very stressful. Faculty members who serve on examination committees must set aside the appropriate time so that these procedures are followed. The timeline is as follows:
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- Pick the examination committee. It should consist of:
- Your major teacher, or the Department Chair
- Another faculty member from your area of specialization (preferably someone with whom you have studied).
- One other School of Music or Department of Art and Music Histories faculty member (again, someone with whom you have studied).
- Schedule the actual times of the exam. The written exam requires three days of your time. The oral exam takes place at least five days after the written exam, and generally lasts about an hour.
- Schedule the exams AFTER your final recital (if applicable).
- Schedule the exam at least two months in the future to allow you adequate time to study.
- Remember that faculty schedules can be difficult to coordinate; while scheduling the written exam will be relatively easy, the oral portion of the exam requires the of the exam requires the full committee to meet meet together with you, and it may require some effort to find a mutually agreeable time.
- After providing a list of courses taken to each committee member, the student should discuss the possible question areas in general terms with each committee member. The faculty will provide specific questions at the actual exam. (An example of a general question would be: “What were the principle principal developments in woodwind construction in the nineteenth century?” You have two months months to study this information. At the actual written exam, the faculty might specifically ask, “What significant changes happened in flute construction between 1820 and 1860?”) Each committee member is responsible for two questions (for a total of 6 questions) and committee members may want to discuss the questions with the other two committee members. Remember that questions may:
- pertain to the content of your degree recitals, course work, and general experiences.
- require you to study areas of importance which have not been covered in the curricula.
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- Pick up your examination from your Department Chair. You should return three typed copies of both questions and answers to your Department Chair within 72 72 hours. References and and footnotes must be documented in APA, Turabian, or Chicago Manual of Style.
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- Check with each committee member after they have read the responses to see if they are willing to proceed with the oral examination. Committee members may ask for questions to be re-written prior prior to the oral examination. If this happens, the oral examination may need to be re-scheduled.
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- Require the entire Comprehensive Exams be repeated with new questions. The student may elect to use the same committee, or may choose a new committee. In this case, the two-month preparation preparation time for the exam may be shortened upon the mutual consent of the student and the committee.
- Require that the written and/or oral portions of the exam be repeated with the same questions.
- Require that the answers to certain questions be re-written. The committee will decide a deadline, as well as which committee member(s) will need to approve the new answer(s).
- Require that the oral portion of the exam be repeated for either some questions, or all questions. The committee may determine which committee member(s) will be present at the new oral examination.
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