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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- Coordinator: Janet Brown - Room 304A
Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion Area
- Coordinator: Dr. Bradley Ethington - Room 401
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Once a contract is signed, returned, and the faculty member has been put on the university system, an ID card can be 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 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 301. Please check and empty your 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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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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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 least 6 weeks prior to travel. Upon returning from a trip, receipts and completed reimbursement paperwork 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.
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ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
General Information
Academic Information
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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.
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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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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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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, and a composite grade of the two, weighted 75% lesson work and 25% jury. While only the composite appears on the grade report, all three remain on record in the student’s permanent file. All grades are numerical, converted to a letter grade. There is no lower limit to grades assigned for either lesson work work or juries. 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 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. The following chart shows the conversion of numbers to letters for undergraduate 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.
- All Performance and Performance Honors students must perform one work composed within their lifetime, or 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 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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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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• 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)
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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.
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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.
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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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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 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/Syracuse 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.
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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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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.
- 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
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.
THREE WEEKS BEFORE THE RECITAL: Perform a Pre-Recital Jury:
- For the PRJ, bring the following with you! STUDENT PRE-RECITAL JURY FORM (PRJ), which must be signed by the committee at your PRJ and four printed copies of your recital program
- After the successful completion of the pre-recital jury, return the signed Student Pre-Recital Jury Form (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 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!
- 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: 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 and lockers. Please remove them immediately afterward or they may be removed and discarded.
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:
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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.
THREE WEEKS BEFORE THE RECITAL: Perform a Pre-Recital Jury:
- For the PRJ, bring the following with you! STUDENT PRE-RECITAL JURY FORM (PRJ), which must be signed by the committee at your PRJ and four printed copies of your recital program
- After the successful completion of the pre-recital jury, return the signed Student Pre-Recital Jury Form (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 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!
- 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: 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 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.
The School will provide
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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):
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