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27 January 2011

Music Graduate Office Announcements

Graduate students,

Here are the topics for this week’s Music Graduate Office announcements; scroll down for the details about each topic:

[1] Schedule adjustment for spring 2011 (reminder)

[2] Suggestion for doctoral students who are nearing the end of the coursework stage of the degree

[3] Korean Language Proficiency Testing

[4] MUS-T 545 Introductory Analysis of Music Literature

[5] Doctoral Styles Exam (reminder)

[6] Application for graduation for May and August 2011 (reminder)

[7] Announcements from Project Jumpstart

The Music Graduate Office web site (http://www.music.indiana.edu/graduate) is a good source of information about all matters related to graduate and diploma programs.

Sara Erbes, Academic Advisor

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[1] Schedule Adjustment for Spring 2011

To drop or add a class from Tuesday, January 18 through Wednesday, March 9, you can follow the procedure outlined here: http://registrar.indiana.edu/dropadd.shtml#edrop.  

Please let us know if you have problems with the eDrop or eAdd systems.

A few reminders – you are required to maintain full-time enrollment. Full-time enrollment for most master’s and doctoral students is at least 8 credit hours (except for those doctoral students who are in the exam stage of their degree, some master’s students in their final semester, and some students with special permission to enroll in less than 8 credits) and full-time enrollment for diploma and visiting students is at least 9 credit hours (there are no exceptions to the diploma student full-time enrollment policy).

The last day to withdraw from a course and get any sort of refund is Friday, February 4.  If you drop a course next week you will get a 25% refund of the tuition.  If you drop a course after February 4 you will not get any refund.

Please come by the Music Graduate Office is you have any questions or concerns.  To set up an appointment to speak with me, call 855-1738.

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[2] Suggestion for doctoral students who are nearing the end of the coursework stage of the degree

I am writing particularly to doctoral students who are in their final semesters of course work and looking towards qualifying exams.  As you plan your last courses and think about your schedule for written and oral qualifying exams, I want to encourage you to be thinking about the proposal you will write for a doctoral final project or dissertation.  In almost every field at the Jacobs School of Music you need to have an approved topic for your final project or dissertation to make progress on your qualifying exams. In those fields you must have completed the proposal and have it approved before you can take a major-field exam or an oral exam (depending on your department).

You will certainly be eager to get your exams done and officially become a candidate for your degree.  The thing that most often delays students is the lack of a complete topic proposal, which sometimes entangles them in time limits.  (Students must pass the oral qualifying exam within one year of taking the first written exam.)  I am writing to urge you to read about what is required, to consult with potential research committee members, and to plan your work on this proposal as you take your last courses. Details are at http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/docIndexFP.shtml. Planning ahead and getting a start on your proposal represents the best way to help yourself make uninterrupted progress.

Please get in touch with the Music Graduate Office if you have questions.

Eric Isaacson
Director of Graduate Studies

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[3] Korean Language Proficiency Testing

Students needing to take the Korean Language Proficiency Test during Spring 2011 need to visit the Korean Language Homepage at http://www.indiana.edu/~korean/, and fill out the Exam Request Form to sign up for the test to be given on:

Friday, February 18, 2011

Ballantine Hall, Room 109

Online registration must be completed by

February 11, 2011 at 5:00 p.m.

Late registrations will not be accepted.

After students submit the online form, they will be contacted by EALC to confirm their registration for the exam.

Priority for testing times will be given to students who are graduating in May 2011.

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[4] MUS-T 545 Introductory Analysis of Music Literature

Based on  enrollment numbers, the music theory department is offering MUS-T 551 this summer (instead of MUS-T 545, as it has for the past few years).  It might be possible to offer MUS-T 545 this summer session II if there is clear indication of sufficient enrollment.  If you would take MUS-T 545 this summer, please let Prof. Horlacher (chairperson of the music theory department) know by Friday, Feb. 4.  You can email her at ghorlach@indiana.edu.

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[5] Doctoral Styles Exam (reminder)

The doctoral styles exam is scheduled for Saturday, January 29, 2011, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. in Sweeney Hall (M015).  

Information on the exam is available at http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/styles.shtml.  Samples of old exams are on reserve in the Music Library, including the complete exam from Spring 2002, with recorded examples.
  
Please get in touch with the Music Graduate Office if you have questions.

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[6] Applications for Graduation for May and August 2011 (reminder)

If you are planning to graduate this May or August, you will need to fill out an application for graduation. You can submit the application online at http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/graduation/gradApp.shtml or you can submit the paper form in the Music Graduate Office (MU011).  The form is very short (one page) and should only take a few minutes to complete. 

If you do not remember whether you have already applied for graduation, you can check your academic advisement report on OneStart.  The way you get to your academic advisement report (formerly called the degree progress report) is to log on the OneStart (www.onestart.iu.edu), then click on the “student center” link.  From that page, click on “my academics and grades.”  That brings you to a page that includes a link to your advisement report, class schedule, grades, etc. Click on “view my advisement report.”  Near the end of the report there is a line for "Application for Graduation".  If the line is red and says "Not Satisfied", we have not yet received an application for graduation.  If the line is not red and says "Satisfied," then we have.

You are required to apply for graduation even if you do not plan to go through the commencement ceremony.

There are no negative repercussions to applying if you end up graduating later (you’ll just need to submit a new application for graduation if your plans change).  The deadline for applying for May 2011 or August 2011 graduation is February 11, 2011.

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[7] Announcements from Project Jumpstart

Have an Idea?  Want to take a project idea to the next level and make it happen?

Check this out: it's the 2nd Annual Campus IDEA Challenge, your chance to win $5000 and office space to work on your project in the new Hoosier Hatchery.

see http://kelley.iu.edu/jcei/  go the Announcements & click on red IDEA Challenge. (lower center of home page.) 

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RSVP for the Project Jumpstart February Events!  

We'd love to see you there: see http://music.indiana.edu/jumpstart

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PLUS: 30 minute Career Advising Sessions with Angela Beeching available week of Feb. 7. To request appointment, see http://www.music.indiana.edu/departments/offices/project-jumpstart/individual%20advising.shtml 

20 January 2011

Music Graduate Office Announcements

13 January 2011

Music Graduate Office Announcements

Graduate students,

Here are the topics for this week’s Music Graduate Office announcements; scroll down for the details about each topic:

[1] Schedule adjustment for spring 2011

[2] Doctoral Information Session (for doctoral students nearing the end of coursework)

[3] Doctoral Styles Exam (all doctoral students in their first spring semester, and other eligible doctoral students - reminder)

[4] Application for graduation for May and August 2011 (reminder)

[5] Artist Diploma Auditions (reminder)

The Music Graduate Office will be closed on Monday, January 17.

The Music Graduate Office web site (http://www.music.indiana.edu/graduate) is a good source of information about all matters related to graduate and diploma programs.

Please note: if you graduated in December, your email address will be removed from these announcements by the end of January.

Sara Erbes, Academic Advisor

________________________________________________________________

 [1] Schedule Adjustment for Spring 2011

The last day to adjust your schedule through the registration system on OneStart is Friday, January 14 (the last day of the first week of classes). There is an $8.50 per session schedule change fee that is charged when you adjust your schedule on OneStart through Friday, January 14.

Please look at your schedule on OneStart to make sure that your schedule reflects every course that you are attending.  Master’s and diploma students, you need to check to make sure that you are registered in a major ensemble, too.

Friday, January 14, is also the last day to get a 100% refund on a dropped course.  Remember that even if you drop a class you are still responsible for being enrolled full-time (in most cases): at least 8 credits for master’s and doctoral students, unless you are a doctoral student in your final semester of coursework, and at least 9 credits for diploma and visiting students.   If you drop a class after Friday, January 14, you will not get a full refund of your tuition for that class unless you add a substitute course with the same number of credit hours (2^nd week of classes only, an even exchange of fees).

Starting Tuesday, January 18, you will use the eAdd/eDrop system to add or drop a course (instructions are here: http://registrar.indiana.edu/dropadd.shtml#edrop).  The fee for dropping a class starting on January 18 is $23.  There is no fee for adding a course at that point. 

Please note there is a new policy for an “even exchange of fees” for dropping and adding classes in the 2^nd week of classes.  To read more about that policy, see this site: http://bursar.indiana.edu/drop_add.php#grad. This new policy applies to the 2^nd week of classes only.

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 [2] Doctoral Information Session (doctoral students nearing the end of coursework)

To all doctoral students:

If you are finishing course work and are approaching exams, we invite you to attend the Music Graduate Office's information session on written and oral qualifying exams, candidacy, and dissertations/final projects. 

This spring semester, the meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 19 at 3:30 pm in the Music Graduate Office conference room (MU011). The meeting will be over by 5 pm.  We hold doctoral information sessions once each fall, spring, and summer session II.

We will provide a packet of useful information and outline the qualifying exam process.  We will also go over dissertation/final project guidelines. 

No sign-up is necessary. We hope to see you there!  

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[3] Doctoral Styles Exam (reminder)

The date of the doctoral styles examination is approaching, and we are writing to remind you about the exam and the requirement. The styles exam will be offered for the only time this spring on Saturday, January 29, 2011, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. in Sweeney Hall (M015).  

--Doctoral students who began their program in the summer or fall of 2010 or spring 2011 are required to take the exam on Saturday, January 29, 2011.  Please sign up online at http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/stylesExamSignUpForm.shtml or in person in the Music Graduate Office by Friday, January 14.  Please note that January 29 will be your only opportunity to take the styles exam.  If you have already taken MUS-T 545 with a grade of “B” or higher, you will not need to take the exam.
 
--Doctoral students who have been given permission to take the exam in spring 2011 (because they did not pass the exam in spring 2010), please sign up online at  http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/stylesExamSignUpForm.shtml or in person in the Music Graduate Office by Friday, January 14. If you are unsure about whether you were given permission to retake the exam, please email or make an appointment right away to speak with Sara Erbes or Prof. Isaacson.
 
Students who have a conflict with a religious observance on the exam date should contact Prof. Eric Isaacson,  Director of Graduate Studies, right away to arrange an alternative time (you can email musicdgs@indiana.edu).
 
Information on the exam is available at http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/styles.shtml.  Samples of old exams are on reserve in the Music Library, including the complete exam from Spring 2002, with recorded examples.
  
Please get in touch with the Music Graduate Office if you have questions.

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[4] Applications for Graduation for May and August 2011 (reminder)

If you are planning to graduate this May or August, you will need to fill out an application for graduation. You can submit the application online at http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/graduation/gradApp.shtml or you can submit the paper form in the Music Graduate Office (MU011).  The form is very short (one page) and should only take a few minutes to complete. 

If you do not remember whether you have already applied for graduation, you can check your academic advisement report on OneStart.  The way you get to your academic advisement report (formerly called the degree progress report) is to log on the OneStart (www.onestart.iu.edu), then click on the “student center” link.  From that page, click on “my academics and grades.”  That brings you to a page that includes a link to your advisement report, class schedule, grades, etc. Click on “view my advisement report.”  Near the end of the report there is a line for "Application for Graduation".  If the line is red and says "Not Satisfied", we have not yet received an application for graduation.  If the line is not red and says "Satisfied," then we have.

You are required to apply for graduation even if you do not plan to go through the commencement ceremony.

There are no negative repercussions to applying if you end up graduating later (you’ll just need to submit a new application for graduation if your plans change).  The deadline for applying for May 2011 or August 2011 graduation is February 11, 2011.

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[5] Artist Diploma Audition (reminder)

School-wide Artist Diploma Auditions for the Spring 2011 semester will be held Wednesday, February 23, 3:30-6:30 PM in Ford Hall. If necessary, additional auditions will be scheduled for Friday, February 25, 2-4 PM in Ford Hall.

Who performs an audition

You may perform an AD audition if you are currently a Jacobs School of Music student in another degree or diploma program and wish to be considered for the AD program beginning summer or fall 2011; this is your admission audition for the program. Before you may perform the School-wide AD audition you must first perform for and be recommended by your department.

Please note that current IU students must audition for both their department and the School-wide committee in the spring semester if they wish to begin the AD program in summer or fall 2011; it is not possible for current students to enter provisionally and then perform the School-wide audition in a later semester.

Students who were new to IU and admitted to the Artist Diploma program provisionally for the spring 2011 semester must perform the AD audition in February to finalize their admission.

How to schedule an audition

Current students in other Jacobs School of Music programs should discuss their interest in the AD program with their teachers. They should then come to the Music Graduate Office (MU011) to sign up for the audition and contact the chair of their department no later than Friday, January 21 to arrange a departmental audition. The department will report the result to the Music Graduate Office.

Students who were admitted to the AD program provisionally for spring 2011 also need to come to the Music Graduate Office to sign up for the audition by Friday, January 21, but do not need to arrange a department audition.

Students recommended for the School-wide AD audition (and students who were admitted to the AD program provisionally for spring 2011) should then consult with their department chair about appropriate repertory for the School-wide AD audition. Students should prepare a typed program and have it approved and signed by the department chair, then bring the approved program to the Music Graduate Office (MU011) by 4:00 PM on Friday, February 11.

The audition schedule will be posted outside the Music Graduate Office on Wednesday, February 16. Students must provide an accompanist, if needed.

 
Information about the AD program and this School-wide audition (including repertory guidelines) is available at http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/diploma-programs/ADAudition.shtml.  
 
If you have questions, please contact the Music Graduate Office (MU011, musgrad@indiana.edu, 855-1738).

6 January 2011

Music Graduate Office Announcements

Graduate students,

Here are the topics for this week’s Music Graduate Office announcements; scroll down for the details about each topic:

[1] Schedule adjustment and registration for spring 2011

[2] Application for graduation for May and August 2011

[3] Doctoral Styles Exam (all doctoral students in their first spring semester, and other eligible doctoral students) (reminder)

[4] Minor Field Qualifying Exam in Music Theory (reminder)

[5] Artist Diploma Auditions (reminder)

[6] Fellowship opportunities from the University Graduate School

[7] Grant announcements from the University Graduate School and Office of the Vice President for International Affairs

[8] Sara and Albert Reuben Scholarships To Support the Study of the Holocaust

[9] FLAS (Foreign Language and Area Studies) Fellowships for the study of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean

The Music Graduate Office web site (http://www.music.indiana.edu/graduate) is a good source of information about all matters related to graduate and diploma programs.

Sara Erbes, Academic Advisor

Please note: if you graduated in December, your email address will be removed from these announcements by the end of January.

________________________________________________________________

[1] Schedule Adjustment and Registration for Spring 2011

The last day to adjust your schedule through the registration system on OneStart is Friday, January 14 (the last day of the first week of classes). There is an $8.50 per session schedule change fee that is charged when you adjust your schedule in OneStart through Friday, January 14. 

Please look at your schedule on OneStart to make sure that your schedule reflects every course that you are attending.  Master’s and diploma students, you need to check to make sure that you are registered in a major ensemble, too.

Friday, January 14, is also the last day to get a 100% refund on a dropped course.  Remember that even if you drop a class you are still responsible for being enrolled full-time (at least 8 credits for most master’s and doctoral students, and at least 9 credits for all diploma and visiting students).   

Starting Tuesday, January 18, in order to add or drop a class you will use the eAdd/eDrop system, I’ll send out more details next week about that procedure.  The fees for dropping and adding classes are different after January 18.

The last day to register for the spring 2011 semester is also Friday, January 14.  Remember that you need to submit your program planning sheet online at this web page: http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/registration/PPS.shtml before you can register.   You do not need to submit a new program planning sheet if you are already registered and just want to adjust your spring schedule on OneStart.

Starting tomorrow (Friday, January 7), a late registration fee is charged for all initial registration. 

Please contact the Music Graduate Office if you have any questions.  Our phone number is 855-1738.  Our email address is musgrad@indiana.edu.  The best way to set up an appointment to see me is by calling or by stopping by our office in MU011. 

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[2] Applications for Graduation for May and August 2011

If you are planning to graduate this May or August, you will need to fill out an application for graduation. You can submit the application online at http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/graduation/gradApp.shtml or you can submit the paper form in the Music Graduate Office (MU011).  The form is very short (one page) and should only take a few minutes to complete. 

If you do not remember whether you have already applied for graduation, you can check your academic advisement report on OneStart.  The way you get to your academic advisement report (formerly called the degree progress report) is to log on the OneStart (www.onestart.iu.edu), then click on the “student center” link.  From that page, click on “my academics and grades.”  That brings you to a page that includes a link to your advisement report, class schedule, grades, etc. Click on “view my advisement report.”  Near the end of the report there is a line for "Application for Graduation".  If the line is red and says "Not Satisfied", we have not yet received an application for graduation.  If the line is not red and says "Satisfied," then we have.

You are required to apply for graduation even if you do not plan to go through the commencement ceremony.

There are no negative repercussions to applying if you end up graduating later (you’ll just need to submit a new application for graduation if your plans change).  The deadline for applying for May 2011 or August 2011 graduation is February 11, 2011.

________________________________________________________________

[3] Doctoral Styles Exam (reminder)

The date of the doctoral styles examination is approaching, and we are writing to remind you about the exam and the requirement. The styles exam will be offered for the only time this spring on Saturday, January 29, 2011, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. in Sweeney Hall (M015).  

--Doctoral students who began their program in the summer or fall of 2010 or spring 2011 are required to take the exam on Saturday, January 29, 2011.  Please sign up online at http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/stylesExamSignUpForm.shtml or in person in the Music Graduate Office by Friday, January 14.  Please note that January 29 will be your only opportunity to take the styles exam.  If you have already taken MUS-T 545 with a grade of “B” or higher, you will not need to take the exam.
 
--Doctoral students who have been given permission to take the exam in spring 2011 (because they did not pass the exam in spring 2010), please sign up online at  http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/stylesExamSignUpForm.shtml or in person in the Music Graduate Office by Friday, January 14. If you are unsure about whether you were given permission to retake the exam, please email or make an appointment right away to speak with Sara Erbes or Prof. Isaacson.
 
Students who have a conflict with a religious observance on the exam date should contact Prof. Eric Isaacson,  Director of Graduate Studies, right away to arrange an alternative time (you can email musicdgs@indiana.edu).
 
Information on the exam is available at http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/styles.shtml.  Samples of old exams are on reserve in the Music Library, including the complete exam from Spring 2002, with recorded examples.
  
Please get in touch with the Music Graduate Office if you have questions.

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[4] Minor field qualifying exam in Music Theory (reminder)

Doctoral Students:

If you are planning to take the minor field qualifying exam in Music Theory in spring 2011 (Saturday, January 29, 2011), you need to sign up in the Music Graduate office by Friday, January 14.  Please review http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/qualifyingExams.shtml for information on qualifying exam sign up procedures. 

This exam is for doctoral students who are in the qualifying exam stage of their degree (after coursework is complete) and who have completed the coursework for a music theory minor.

If you are sending an email to sign up (to musdoc@indiana.edu), please include your full name and a list of the three Music Theory minor field courses you want to be tested on during the exam.  You can also sign up in person in the Music Graduate Office (MU011).

The only time the exam will be offered this spring is on Saturday, January 29, 2011, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in Simon 242.

If you have any questions, please let us know.

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[5] Artist Diploma Audition (reminder)

School-wide Artist Diploma Auditions for the Spring 2011 semester will be held Wednesday, February 23, 3:30-6:30 PM in Ford Hall. If necessary, additional auditions will be scheduled for Friday, February 25, 2-4 PM in Ford Hall.

Who performs an audition

You may perform an AD audition if you are currently a Jacobs School of Music student in another degree or diploma program and wish to be considered for the AD program beginning summer or fall 2011; this is your admission audition for the program. Before you may perform the School-wide AD audition you must first perform for and be recommended by your department.
 
Please note that current IU students must audition for both their department and the School-wide committee in the spring semester if they wish to begin the AD program in summer or fall 2011; it is not possible for current students to enter provisionally and then perform the School-wide audition in a later semester.

 
Students who were new to IU and admitted to the Artist Diploma program provisionally for the spring 2011 semester must perform the AD audition in February to finalize their admission.

How to schedule an audition

Current students in other Jacobs School of Music programs should discuss their interest in the AD program with their teachers. They should then come to the Music Graduate Office (MU011) to sign up for the audition and contact the chair of their department no later than Friday, January 21 to arrange a departmental audition. The department will report the result to the Music Graduate Office.

Students who were admitted to the AD program provisionally for spring 2011 also need to come to the Music Graduate Office to sign up for the audition by Friday, January 21, but do not need to arrange a department audition.

Students recommended for the School-wide AD audition (and students who were admitted to the AD program provisionally for spring 2011) should then consult with their department chair about appropriate repertory for the School-wide AD audition. Students should prepare a typed program and have it approved and signed by the department chair, then bring the approved program to the Music Graduate Office (MU011) by 4:00 PM on Friday, February 11.

The audition schedule will be posted outside the Music Graduate Office on Wednesday, February 16. Students must provide an accompanist, if needed.
 
Information about the AD program and this School-wide audition (including repertory guidelines) is available at http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/diploma-programs/ADAudition.shtml.  
 
If you have questions, please contact the Music Graduate Office (MU011, musgrad@indiana.edu, 855-1738).

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[6] Fellowship opportunities from the University Graduate School

Please see http://www.indiana.edu/~grdschl/internal-awards.php for a list of internal fellowships and awards offered by the University Graduate School. 

If you have questions about the awards, please direct them to the University Graduate School in Kirkwood Hall, Room 114, 812-855-8852.  Please note that some awards (such as the Esther Kinsley Fellowships) are not something that students can apply for directly – the student must be nominated.                                           

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[7] Grant announcements from the University Graduate School and Office of the Vice President for International Affairs

Summer Pre-dissertation Grant

Summer Pre-dissertation Grants support 6-8 week trips abroad for preliminary dissertation fieldwork activities such as exploring potential research sites, archives and other research resources; establishing institutional affiliations; and identifying and meeting with local scholars and contacts. Applicants must outline a plan that is designed to secure the feasibility of their eventual dissertation plans.

Eligibility

Applicants may be students from any discipline, department, or campus; must be enrolled in a program leading to the Ph.D. at Indiana University; and must have completed at least two years of graduate course work prior to the beginning date of proposed research--at least one year being at IU. Students admitted to doctoral candidacy prior to fall 2011 are not eligible.

Competitive Priority

Pre-dissertation grants are intended for students who will apply in the 2011-2012 academic year for external funding to conduct their dissertation research abroad beginning in fall 2011 or spring 2012. Priority will be given to applicants who plan activities designed to increase their competitiveness for external international dissertation research grants.

Award & Deadline

The grant covers round trip airfare to research destination and provides a $1000 stipend. The deadline is Friday February 18, 2011 at 5pm.

Additional information, application and instructions available at:

http://www.indiana.edu/~ovpia/ovpia/funding/oGrants.php#SPTG

International Enhancement Grant

International Enhancement Grants support relevant internationally-focused academic or training opportunities that will enhance degree programs at Indiana University.  Activities must be directed and off-campus in areas that do not duplicate opportunities or coursework available through their home campus. Grants are not available to support study programs or internships for which students receive credit.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants are graduate students from any discipline, department, or campus; enrolled in a program leading to a graduate degree at Indiana University; and must have completed at least nine credit hours of graduate coursework at IU by the time of application. Students who will have completed their IU degree program by the semester of the grant are not eligible. Students already admitted to candidacy for the Ph.D. are not eligible.

Competitive Priority

Preference is given to applicants whose projects involve international travel.

Award & Deadline

Awards range from $1000 to $2000. The deadline for Summer 2011 grants is Friday February 18, 2011 at 5pm.

Additional information, application and instructions available at:

http://www.indiana.edu/~ovpia/ovpia/funding/oGrants.php#IEG

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[8] Sara and Albert Reuben Scholarships To Support the Study of the Holocaust

The Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Jewish Studies Program at Indiana University announces the 12^th annual Sara and Albert Reuben Scholarships To Support the Study of the Holocaust

Two $1,000 Scholarships

Application deadline:  Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Open to all IUB undergraduate and graduate students

During the academic year 2011-2012 the Sara and Albert Reuben scholarships may support funding to attend Holocaust-related conferences, to do research in archives and libraries, to subsidize a Holocaust-related internship, to engage in research and to support honors theses, master’s theses, or a dissertation, and other academic initiatives related to the Holocaust.  The monies can only be awarded in the fall and/or spring when the recipient is a full-time student.

REQUIREMENTS:  The scholarships are open to all Indiana University Bloomington undergraduate and graduate students from any department or college on campus.  Undergraduate students must have a minimum GPA of 3.4.  Students must be enrolled at Indiana University Bloomington during the Spring 2011 semester (the semester of application) and continue as enrolled students during the semester or year when the scholarship funding is awarded.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:  Please submit: 

(1) a one-page proposal setting forth how funding will further study of the Holocaust;

(2) a completed application form ( http://www.indiana.edu/~jsp/docs/ReubenScholarshipApplication.pdf ;

(3) two recommendation forms (http://www.indiana.edu/~jsp/docs/ReubenScholarshipRecommendation.pdf) from IU faculty. 

Note:  Jewish Studies major, certificate, and Hebrew minor students should apply using the application forms for continuing Jewish Studies student scholarships and internships. 

Applications should be sent to:  Borns Jewish Studies Program, Indiana University, Goodbody Hall 326, 1011 E. 3^rd Street, Bloomington, IN 47405-7005; Phone (812) 855-0453; FAX (812) 855-4314.  Application deadline is Tuesday, March 1, 2011.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF SCHOLARSHIPS:  Recipients will be notified in early April, 2010 and will be recognized at the annual Jewish Studies Program Student-Faculty Dinner on Tuesday, April 12, 2011.

These scholarships are an expression of Indianapolis residents Sara and the late Albert Reuben’s strong commitment to the advancement of learning and research about a crucial dimension of modern history.

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[9] FLAS (Foreign Language and Area Studies) Fellowships for the study of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean

Applications are now being accepted for FLAS (Foreign Language and Area Studies) Fellowships for the study of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean for summer 2011 and academic year 2011-12.  The application deadline is February 1, 2011. 

The availability of FLAS awards for the 2011-12 academic year is contingent upon receipt of grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education.

FLAS fellowships for the study of East Asian languages are available through two centers at IU--the East Asian Studies Center (EASC) and the Center for the Study of Global Change.  FLAS awards from the Center for the Study of Global Change will be given only to students whose academic program or career objectives are not restricted to any one geographic region, so applicants whose field of study or career goals have a global component should apply for the fellowship through both centers.

FLAS Fellowships include:

•  Tuition fee remission

•  Academic-year stipend of $15,000 (estimated); summer stipend of $2,500

•  Enrollment in graduate student health insurance program (academic-year recipients only)

Eligibility requirements:

•  U.S. citizens and permanent residents

•  Eligible modern East Asian languages:  Chinese, Japanese, and Korean (priority for those studying at 3^rd- or 4^th-year level)

•  For academic-year fellowship, must take one language course and one East Asian studies course each semester

•  For summer fellowship, program of study must be at least 6 weeks long and provide at least 120 contact hours at the 4^th-year level and at least 140 contact hours at lower levels.

Additional requirements pertain to the use of a FLAS at an overseas institution; if applying to use a FLAS overseas, please contact easc@indiana.edu .

For further details and a link to the on-line application Web site, go to http://www.iu.edu/~easc/funding/grads.shtml#flas .

Regards,

Margaret Key

Margaret Key, Ph.D.

Associate Director

East Asian Studies Center

Indiana University

1021 East Third Street

Memorial Hall West 207

Bloomington, IN  47405

Phone:  (812) 855-0685

Fax:  (812) 855-7762

http://www.iu.edu/~easc/

E-mail:  mskey@indiana.edu

Fall 2010 Announcements

15 December 2010

Graduate students,

Here are the topics for this week’s Music Graduate Office announcements; scroll down for the details about each topic:

[1] Final Grades

[2] Minor Field Qualifying Exam in Music Theory

[3] Doctoral Styles Exam (all doctoral students in their first spring semester, and other eligible doctoral students) (reminder)

[4] Graduate Entrance Exam retakes (for students who started new graduate degree programs in fall 2010) (reminder)

[5] Artist Diploma Auditions (reminder)

[6] Registration for spring 2011 (reminder)

The Music Graduate Office web site (http://www.music.indiana.edu/graduate) is a good source of information about all matters related to graduate and diploma programs.

Sara Erbes, Academic Advisor

Please note: The Music Graduate Office will be closed from Wednesday, December 22 through Tuesday, January 4.  The office will re-open on Wednesday, January 5.

________________________________________________________________

[1] Final Grades

You should be able to view your final grades for fall semester on OneStart (see http://registrar.indiana.edu/~registra/gradeonestart.shtml for instructions) after 3 pm on Wednesday, December 22.  You will not receive a paper copy of your grades in the mail.

Please note that if you received a grade of "I" (incomplete) in any course that you have a maximum of 1 year to complete that course; after 1 year the grade will turn into an "F."

Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns about your grades for the fall semester.

________________________________________________________________________

[2] Minor field qualifying exam in Music Theory

Doctoral Students:

If you are planning to take the minor field qualifying exam in Music Theory in spring 2011 (Saturday, January 29, 2011), you need to sign up in the Music Graduate office by Friday, January 14.  Please review http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/qualifyingExams.shtml for information on qualifying exam sign up procedures. 

This exam is for doctoral students who are in the qualifying exam stage of their degree (after coursework is complete) and who have completed the coursework for a music theory minor.

If you are sending an email to sign up (to musdoc@indiana.edu), please include your full name and a list of the three Music Theory minor field courses you want to be tested on during the exam.  You can also sign up in person in the Music Graduate Office (MU011).

The only time the exam will be offered this spring is on Saturday, January 29, 2011, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in Simon 242.

If you have any questions, please let us know.

________________________________________________________________

[3] Doctoral Styles Exam (reminder)

 
The date of the doctoral styles examination is approaching, and we are writing to remind you about the exam and the requirement. The styles exam will be offered for the only time this spring on Saturday, January 29, 2011, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. in Sweeney Hall (M015).  

--Doctoral students who began their program in the summer or fall of 2010 or spring 2011 are required to take the exam on Saturday, January 29, 2011.  Please sign up online at http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/stylesExamSignUpForm.shtml or in person in the Music Graduate Office by Friday, January 14.  Please note that January 29 will be your only opportunity to take the styles exam.  If you have already taken MUS-T 545 with a grade of “B” or higher, you will not need to take the exam.
 
--Doctoral students who have been given permission to take the exam in spring 2011 (because they did not pass the exam in spring 2010), please sign up online at  http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/stylesExamSignUpForm.shtml or in person in the Music Graduate Office by Friday, January 14. If you are unsure about whether you were given permission to retake the exam, please email or make an appointment right away to speak with Sara Erbes or Prof. Isaacson.
 
Students who have a conflict with a religious observance on the exam date should contact Prof. Eric Isaacson,  Director of Graduate Studies, right away to arrange an alternative time (you can email musicdgs@indiana.edu).
 
Information on the exam is available at http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/styles.shtml.  Samples of old exams are on reserve in the Music Library, including the complete exam from Spring 2002, with recorded examples.
  
Please get in touch with the Music Graduate Office if you have questions. 

________________________________________________________________

[4] Graduate Entrance Exam retakes (for students  who started graduate degree programs in fall 2010) (reminder)

If this fall (2010) was your first semester of enrollment in a master’s or doctoral program, you will have one more opportunity to take any Graduate Entrance Exams you did not pass in August (and that opportunity is the week before your second semester of enrollment).  The exam schedule is online at http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/GEE.shtml#GEEDates.  January 6 and 7, 2011 will be your only opportunity to take these exams again.

You do not need to sign up for the Music History, Aural Theory, and Written Theory exams - just come to the exam with a picture ID.  You do need to sign up for a Sight Singing exam time by contacting the Music Graduate Office between now and Wednesday, January 5.  You can email musgrad@indiana.edu with your full name and program and request a sight singing exam time (we’ll write back with your exam appointment time and location), or you can stop by the office (MU011), or call 855-1738 to sign up for your sight singing time.

You do not need to take any exam which you have already passed or if you are currently enrolled in the review course (although if you get an unsatisfactory grade in a review course this fall semester you can re-take that exam in January 2011).

For your information, the review courses are generally offered on the following schedule:

M541 Early Music History Review - every Fall, every Spring and every Summer Session II

M542 Late Music History Review - every Fall, every Spring and every Summer Session II

T508 Written Theory Review - every Fall and every Summer Session II

T509 Sight Singing Review - every Fall and every Summer Session II of odd numbered years

T511 Aural Music Theory - every Spring and every Summer Session II of even numbered years

________________________________________________________________

[5] Artist Diploma Audition (reminder)

School-wide Artist Diploma Auditions for the Spring 2011 semester will be held Wednesday, February 23, 3:30-6:30 PM in Ford Hall. If necessary, additional auditions will be scheduled for Friday, February 25, 2-4 PM in Ford Hall.

Who performs an audition

You may perform an AD audition if you are currently a Jacobs School of Music student in another degree or diploma program and wish to be considered for the AD program beginning summer or fall 2011; this is your admission audition for the program. Before you may perform the School-wide AD audition you must first perform for and be recommended by your department.
 
Please note that current IU students must audition for both their department and the School-wide committee in the spring semester if they wish to begin the AD program in summer or fall 2011; it is not possible for current students to enter provisionally and then perform the School-wide audition in a later semester.

Students who were new to IU and admitted to the Artist Diploma program provisionally for the spring 2011 semester must perform the AD audition in February to finalize their admission.

How to schedule an audition

Current students in other Jacobs School of Music programs should discuss their interest in the AD program with their teachers. They should then come to the Music Graduate Office (MU011) to sign up for the audition and contact the chair of their department no later than Friday, January 21 to arrange a departmental audition. The department will report the result to the Music Graduate Office.

Students who were admitted to the AD program provisionally for spring 2011 also need to come to the Music Graduate Office to sign up for the audition by Friday, January 21, but do not need to arrange a department audition.
 
Students recommended for the School-wide AD audition (and students who were admitted to the AD program provisionally for spring 2011) should then consult with their department chair about appropriate repertory for the School-wide AD audition. Students should prepare a typed program and have it approved and signed by the department chair, then bring the approved program to the Music Graduate Office (MU011) by 4:00 PM on Friday, February 11.

The audition schedule will be posted outside the Music Graduate Office on Wednesday, February 16. Students must provide an accompanist, if needed.
 
Information about the AD program and this School-wide audition (including repertory guidelines) is available at http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/diploma-programs/ADAudition.shtml.  
 
If you have questions, please contact the Music Graduate Office (MU011, musgrad@indiana.edu, 855-1738).

________________________________________________________________________

[6] Registration for spring 2011 (reminder)                       

Registration for spring semester 2011 is happening now.  Please remember that you will need to submit a Program Planning Sheet to the Music Graduate Office before you will be eligible to register.  You can do this by submitting an online Program Planning Sheet at http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/registration/PPS.shtml.   We are still accepting Program Planning Sheets for spring registration, and we process program planning sheets in the order in which they are submitted.  You must submit your Program Planning Sheet by Wednesday, December 22 in order to definitely get it back in time to register before late fees are charged (late fees begin on Friday, January 7).

Spring semester 2011 will take place from Monday, January 10 through Friday, May 6. 

http://registrar.indiana.edu/scheduleoclasses/prl/soc4112/index.html is a direct link to the spring Schedule of Classes.  Remember, class numbers change every semester!

For information about how to prepare for registration, please read the following web page: http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/registration/registration.shtml.  

To view your Academic Advisement Report, log on the OneStart (www.onestart.iu.edu), then click on the "Student Self-Service" button on the left side of the page. Next, click on the Go to Student Center link.  From that page, click on My Academics and Grades.  That brings you to a page that includes a link to your advisement report, class schedule, grades, etc.  The Academic Advisement Report has a breakdown of all of your requirements and tracks which requirements you have already completed.  It is an incredibly useful tool to use while you decide what to take in the spring semester.

If you have any questions about degree requirements, please make an appointment to see me by calling 855-1738. You can also email either serbes@indiana.edu or musgrad@indiana.edu with your questions.   

All students have a block on their registration (called a negative service indicator) that says “academic advising.”  That block on your registration will be there until your program planning sheet is approved.

10 December 2010

Music Graduate Office Announcements

Graduate students,

Here are the topics for this week’s Music Graduate Office announcements; scroll down for the details about each topic:

[1] Graduate Entrance Exam retakes (for students who started new graduate degree programs in fall 2010)

[2] Artist Diploma Auditions

[3] Doctoral Styles Exam (all doctoral students in their first spring semester, and other eligible doctoral students)

[4] JSoM Student Travel Funding

[5] Applications for Graduation (reminder)

[6] Registration for spring 2011 (reminder)

The Music Graduate Office web site (http://www.music.indiana.edu/graduate) is a good source of information about all matters related to graduate and diploma programs.

Sara Erbes, Academic Advisor

Please note: The Music Graduate Office will be closed from Wednesday, December 22 through Tuesday, January 4.  The office will re-open on Wednesday, January 5.

________________________________________________________________

[1] Graduate Entrance Exam retakes (for students  who started graduate degree programs in fall 2010)

If this fall (2010) was your first semester of enrollment in a master’s or doctoral program, you will have one more opportunity to take any Graduate Entrance Exams you did not pass in August (and that opportunity is the week before your second semester of enrollment).  The exam schedule is online at http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/GEE.shtml#GEEDates.  January 6 and 7, 2011 will be your only opportunity to take these exams again.

You do not need to sign up for the Music History, Aural Theory, and Written Theory exams - just come to the exam with a picture ID.  You do need to sign up for a Sight Singing exam time by contacting the Music Graduate Office between now and Wednesday, January 5.  You can email musgrad@indiana.edu with your full name and program and request a sight singing exam time (we’ll write back with your exam appointment time and location), or you can stop by the office (MU011), or call 855-1738 to sign up for your sight singing time.

You do not need to take any exam which you have already passed or if you are currently enrolled in the review course (although if you get an unsatisfactory grade in a review course this fall semester you can re-take that exam in January 2011).

For your information, the review courses are generally offered on the following schedule:

M541 Early Music History Review - every Fall, every Spring and every Summer Session II

M542 Late Music History Review - every Fall, every Spring and every Summer Session II

T508 Written Theory Review - every Fall and every Summer Session II

T509 Sight Singing Review - every Fall and every Summer Session II of odd numbered years

T511 Aural Music Theory - every Spring and every Summer Session II of even numbered years

______________________________________________________________

[2] Artist Diploma Audition

School-wide Artist Diploma Auditions for the Spring 2011 semester will be held Wednesday, February 23, 3:30-6:30 PM in Ford Hall. If necessary, additional auditions will be scheduled for Friday, February 25, 2-4 PM in Ford Hall.

Who performs an audition

You may perform an AD audition if you are currently a Jacobs School of Music student in another degree or diploma program and wish to be considered for the AD program beginning summer or fall 2011; this is your admission audition for the program. Before you may perform the School-wide AD audition you must first perform for and be recommended by your department.
 
Please note that current IU students must audition for both their department and the School-wide committee in the spring semester if they wish to begin the AD program in summer or fall 2011; it is not possible for current students to enter provisionally and then perform the School-wide audition in a later semester.

Students who were new to IU and admitted to the Artist Diploma program provisionally for the spring 2011 semester must perform the AD audition in February to finalize their admission.

How to schedule an audition

Current students in other Jacobs School of Music programs should discuss their interest in the AD program with their teachers. They should then come to the Music Graduate Office (MU011) to sign up for the audition and contact the chair of their department no later than Friday, January 21 to arrange a departmental audition. The department will report the result to the Music Graduate Office.

Students who were admitted to the AD program provisionally for spring 2011 also need to come to the Music Graduate Office to sign up for the audition by Friday, January 21, but do not need to arrange a department audition.

Students recommended for the School-wide AD audition (and students who were admitted to the AD program provisionally for spring 2011) should then consult with their department chair about appropriate repertory for the School-wide AD audition. Students should prepare a typed program and have it approved and signed by the department chair, then bring the approved program to the Music Graduate Office (MU011) by 4:00 PM on Friday, February 11.
The audition schedule will be posted outside the Music Graduate Office on Wednesday, February 16. Students must provide an accompanist, if needed.
 
Information about the AD program and this School-wide audition (including repertory guidelines) is available at http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/diploma-programs/ADAudition.shtml.  
 
If you have questions, please contact the Music Graduate Office (MU011, musgrad@indiana.edu, 855-1738).

________________________________________________________________ 

[3] Doctoral Styles Exam

The date of the doctoral styles examination is approaching, and we are writing to remind you about the exam and the requirement. The styles exam will be offered for the only time this spring on Saturday, January 29, 2011, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. in Sweeney Hall (M015).  

--Doctoral students who began their program in the summer or fall of 2010 or spring 2011 are required to take the exam on Saturday, January 29, 2011.  Please sign up online at http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/stylesExamSignUpForm.shtml or in person in the Music Graduate Office by Friday, January 14.  Please note that January 29 will be your only opportunity to take the styles exam.  If you have already taken MUS-T 545 with a grade of “B” or higher, you will not need to take the exam.
 
--Doctoral students who have been given permission to take the exam in spring 2011 (because they did not pass the exam in spring 2010), please sign up online at  http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/stylesExamSignUpForm.shtml or in person in the Music Graduate Office by Friday, January 14. If you are unsure about whether you were given permission to retake the exam, please email or make an appointment right away to speak with Sara Erbes or Prof. Isaacson.
 
Students who have a conflict with a religious observance on the exam date should contact Prof. Eric Isaacson,  Director of Graduate Studies, right away to arrange an alternative time (you can email musicdgs@indiana.edu).
 
Information on the exam is available at http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/styles.shtml.  Samples of old exams are on reserve in the Music Library, including the complete exam from Spring 2002, with recorded examples.
  
Please get in touch with the Music Graduate Office if you have questions.

________________________________________________________________

[4] JSoM Student Travel Funding

The Jacobs School of Music has a limited amount of funding available to provide modest travel grants to Graduate and Undergraduate Jacobs students who are traveling to present a paper at a professional conference or attend the performance of a composition.  For information on qualifications and how to apply, visit the Music Graduate Office web site (http://www.music.indiana.edu/graduate) and click the "JSoM Student Travel Assistance" link.

________________________________________________________________

[5] Applications for Graduation (reminder)

If you are planning to graduate this December, you will need to fill out an application for graduation by the end of the semester (at the latest). You can submit the application online at http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/graduation/gradApp.shtml or you can submit the paper form in the Music Graduate Office (MU011).  The form is very short (one page) and should only take a few minutes to complete.

If you do not remember whether you have already applied for graduation, you can check your academic advisement report on OneStart.  The way you get to your academic advisement report (formerly called the degree progress report) is to log on the OneStart (www.onestart.iu.edu), then click on the “student center” link.  From that page, click on “my academics and grades.”  That brings you to a page that includes a link to your advisement report, class schedule, grades, etc. Click on “view my advisement report.”  Near the end of the report there is a line for "Application for Graduation".  If the line is red and says "Not Satisfied", we have not yet received an application for graduation.  If the line is not red and says "Satisfied," then we have.

You are required to apply for graduation even if you do not plan to go through the commencement ceremony.  If you apply for December graduation this late in the semester your name will not be in the Commencement program, but you will still have the option of attending the ceremony if you’d like.

If you plan to graduate in May or August 2011, you can apply for graduation now using the same online form.  It’s good to get this step out of the way, and there are no negative repercussions to applying if you end up graduating later (you’ll just need to submit a new application for graduation if your plans change).  The deadline for applying for May 2011 or August 2011 graduation is February 11, 2011.

________________________________________________________________________

[6] Registration for spring 2011 (reminder)                                        

Registration for spring semester 2011 is happening now.  Please remember that you will need to submit a Program Planning Sheet to the Music Graduate Office before you will be eligible to register.  You can do this by submitting an online Program Planning Sheet at http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/registration/PPS.shtml.   We are still accepting Program Planning Sheets for spring registration, and we process program planning sheets in the order in which they are submitted.  You must submit your Program Planning Sheet by Wednesday, December 22 in order to definitely get it back in time to register before late fees are charged (late fees begin on Friday, January 7).

Spring semester 2011 will take place from Monday, January 10 through Friday, May 6. 

http://registrar.indiana.edu/scheduleoclasses/prl/soc4112/index.html is a direct link to the spring Schedule of Classes.  Remember, class numbers change every semester!

For information about how to prepare for registration, please read the following web page: http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/registration/registration.shtml.  

To view your Academic Advisement Report, log on the OneStart (www.onestart.iu.edu), then click on the "Student Self-Service" button on the left side of the page. Next, click on the Go to Student Center link.  From that page, click on My Academics and Grades.  That brings you to a page that includes a link to your advisement report, class schedule, grades, etc.  The Academic Advisement Report has a breakdown of all of your requirements and tracks which requirements you have already completed.  It is an incredibly useful tool to use while you decide what to take in the spring semester.

If you have any questions about degree requirements, please make an appointment to see me by calling 855-1738. You can also email either serbes@indiana.edu or musgrad@indiana.edu with your questions. 

All students have a block on their registration (called a negative service indicator) that says “academic advising.”  That block on your registration will be there until your program planning sheet is approved.

18 November 2010

Music Graduate Office Announcements

Graduate students,

Here are the topics for this week’s Music Graduate Office announcements; scroll down for the details about each topic:

[1] Applications for Graduation (reminder)

[2] Registration for spring 2011 (reminder)

[3] Future Faculty Teaching Fellowship – Exchange program with Howard University in Washington D.C.

The Music Graduate Office web site (http://www.music.indiana.edu/graduate) is a good source of information about all matters related to graduate and diploma programs.

Sara Erbes, Academic Advisor

Please note: The Music Graduate Office will be closed on November 24, 25, and 26. ________________________________________________________________

[1] Applications for Graduation (reminder)

If you are planning to graduate this December, you will need to fill out an application for graduation by the end of the semester (at the latest). You can submit the application online at http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/graduation/gradApp.shtml or you can submit the paper form in the Music Graduate Office (MU011).  The form is very short (one page) and should only take a few minutes to complete.

If you do not remember whether you have already applied for graduation, you can check your academic advisement report on OneStart.  The way you get to your academic advisement report (formerly called the degree progress report) is to log on the OneStart (www.onestart.iu.edu), then click on the “student center” link.  From that page, click on “my academics and grades.”  That brings you to a page that includes a link to your advisement report, class schedule, grades, etc. Click on “view my advisement report.”  Near the end of the report there is a line for "Application for Graduation".  If the line is red and says "Not Satisfied", we have not yet received an application for graduation.  If the line is not red and says "Satisfied," then we have.

You are required to apply for graduation even if you do not plan to go through the commencement ceremony.  If you apply for December graduation this late in the semester your name will not be in the Commencement program, but you will still have the option of attending the ceremony if you’d like.

If you plan to graduate in May or August 2011, you can apply for graduation now using the same online form.  It’s good to get this step out of the way, and there are no negative repercussions to applying if you end up graduating later (you’ll just need to submit a new application for graduation if your plans change).  The deadline for applying for May 2011 or August 2011 graduation is February 11, 2011.

________________________________________________________________________

[2] Registration for spring 2011 (reminder)

Registration for spring semester 2011 is happening now.  Please remember that you will need to submit a Program Planning Sheet to the Music Graduate Office before you will be eligible to register.  You can do this by submitting an online Program Planning Sheet at http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/registration/PPS.shtml.   We are accepting Program Planning Sheets for spring registration now.  We process program planning sheets in the order in which they are submitted, but please be aware it may take up to a week to get a reply because of the holiday break next week.

Spring semester 2011 will take place from Monday, January 10 through Friday, May 6. 

http://registrar.indiana.edu/scheduleoclasses/prl/soc4112/index.html is a direct link to the spring Schedule of Classes.  Remember, class numbers change every semester!

For information about how to prepare for registration, please read the following web page: http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/registration/registration.shtml.  

To view your Academic Advisement Report, log on the OneStart (www.onestart.iu.edu), then click on the "Student Self-Service" button on the left side of the page. Next, click on the Go to Student Center link.  From that page, click on My Academics and Grades.  That brings you to a page that includes a link to your advisement report, class schedule, grades, etc.  The Academic Advisement Report has a breakdown of all of your requirements and tracks which requirements you have already completed.  It is an incredibly useful tool to use while you decide what to take in the spring semester.

If you have any questions about degree requirements, please make an appointment to see me by calling 855-1738. You can also email either serbes@indiana.edu or musgrad@indiana.edu with your questions. 

All students have a block on their registration (called a negative service indicator) that says “academic advising.”  That block on your registration will be there until your program planning sheet is approved.

______________________________________________________________________

[3] Future Faculty Teaching Fellowship – Exchange program with Howard University in Washington D.C.

Indiana University and Howard University have established a Future Faculty Teaching Fellowship (FFTF) mutual exchange program between our campuses.  The selected applicants will teach one course per semester at Howard University and shadow a full-time faculty mentor at Howard.  The selected fellow will receive a stipend of $20,000 to pay for housing and living expenses, a supplemental stipend of $3000 to cover costs of relocation and travel expenses (fellow will need to live in Washington D.C. for the 2011-2012 academic year), office facilities and access to Howard University services, and a formal review of their performance each semester. 

To be eligible to apply, you must be a doctoral student in good academic standing, be admitted to candidacy by January 1, 2011, and have completed a formal pedagogy course, or be willing to complete such a course in summer 2010. 

If you are interested in this program, please email musgrad@indiana.edu and we will send you more details along with the application instructions and contact information for the office in charge of the program.  The application deadline is Friday, January 21, 2011.

11 November 2010

Music Graduate Office Announcements

Graduate students,

Here are the topics for this week’s Music Graduate Office announcements; scroll down for the details about each topic:

[1] Credential file (for students applying for jobs at the college or university level) – correction to last week’s announcement

[2] Registration for spring 2011 (reminder)

[3] East Asian Languages Placement and Proficiency exams

[4] Doctoral Final Project Public Presentation announcements

The Music Graduate Office web site (http://www.music.indiana.edu/graduate) is a good source of information about all matters related to graduate and diploma programs.

Sara Erbes, Academic Advisor

________________________________________________________________

[1] Credential file (for students applying for jobs at the college or university level) – correction to last week’s announcement

Students applying for jobs, particularly at the college or university level, are encouraged to take advantage of services provided by IU ED Careers (http://education.indiana.edu/carsrv/COASCredentialsFiles/tabid/4613/Default.aspx - a correction to last week’s site link). 

Located in the W.W. Wright Education Building Room 1000, this office allows any student in the university to create a credential file for a small fee. The credential file can include letters of recommendations and a student's resume or curriculum vitae. When a student applies for a job, the office can be asked to send a copy of the credentials to the prospective employer. This saves the trouble of tracking down individual faculty members for each application; it also spares faculty members the burden of sending the same letter many times, sometimes on short notice. (Of course there may be times when an individualized letter is more appropriate, and some faculty prefer to provide them for each position applied for.)

________________________________________________________________________

[2] Registration for spring 2011 (reminder)                                          

Registration for spring semester 2011 is happening now.  Please remember that you will need to submit a Program Planning Sheet to the Music Graduate Office before you will be eligible to register.  You can do this by submitting an online Program Planning Sheet at http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/registration/PPS.shtml.   We are accepting Program Planning Sheets for spring registration now.  We process program planning sheets in the order in which they are submitted, but please be aware it may take several days to get a reply because of the number of students currently submitting their forms.

Spring semester 2011 will take place from Monday, January 10 through Friday, May 6. 

http://registrar.indiana.edu/scheduleoclasses/prl/soc4112/index.html is a direct link to the spring Schedule of Classes.  Remember, class numbers change every semester!

For information about how to prepare for registration, please read the following web page: http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/registration/registration.shtml.  

To view your Academic Advisement Report, log on the OneStart (www.onestart.iu.edu), then click on the "Student Self-Service" button on the left side of the page. Next, click on the Go to Student Center link.  From that page, click on My Academics and Grades.  That brings you to a page that includes a link to your advisement report, class schedule, grades, etc.  The Academic Advisement Report has a breakdown of all of your requirements and tracks which requirements you have already completed.  It is an incredibly useful tool to use while you decide what to take in the spring semester.

If you have any questions about degree requirements, please make an appointment to see me by calling 855-1738. You can also email either serbes@indiana.edu or musgrad@indiana.edu with your questions. 

All students have a block on their registration (called a negative service indicator) that says “academic advising.”  That block on your registration will be there until your program planning sheet is approved.

______________________________________________________________________

[3] East Asian Languages Placement and Proficiency exams

East Asian Languages and Cultures

Spring 2011 Placement & Proficiency Testing

All testing is free.   Bring a picture ID and pencil.

CHINESE

Thursday, January 6th

2:00 p.m.

Ballantine 103

JAPANESE

Thursday, January 6th

2:00 p.m.

Ballantine 105

• No prior registration is needed for Chinese and Japanese testing. 
• For your results, please call the EALC department office the following day (856-4959).

 KOREAN

Thursday, January 6th

2:00 p.m.

Goodbody 229

If you have studied Korean before and want to take it in Spring 2011, please go to http://www.indiana.edu~korean/ and fill out the online form for placement testing to be registered for this test.

If you are already fluent in Korean and want your proficiency certified, please go to the Korean Language website at http://www.indiana.edu/~korean/ and fill out the online form to be scheduled for the proficiency test which will be administered in February 2011, details TBA.

For more information, please visit http://www.indiana.edu/~ealc/languages/placement.shtml.

Diploma students who need to take an exam to fulfill the PD or AD language requirement should take the placement exam.  Students who need to prove reading knowledge for a PhD or DM in Early Music program should take the proficiency exam.

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[4] Doctoral Final Project Public Presentation announcements

The capstone for all doctoral degrees is a substantial research project or composition.  The project includes a written component and a public presentation.  The public presentation is always attended by the members of the student’s Research Committee.  Other members of the Jacobs School of Music community are also welcome to attend the public presentation.  I will be sending announcements about upcoming public presentations to this email list so that interested students can attend.

There is one public presentations scheduled for next week:

Thursday, November 18, 4:45 pm in M271, Elizabeth Lehmann (DM student in Choral Conducting) will present a defense of her final project topic: “A Contextual Analysis of Felix Mendelsssohn's 'Wer nur den leiben Gott lasst walten'".”

4 November 2010

Graduate students,

Here are the topics for this week’s Music Graduate Office announcements; scroll down for the details about each topic:

[1] Project Jumpstart Events for November

[2] Credential file (for students applying for jobs at the college or university level)

[3] Registration for spring 2011 (reminder)

[4] Doctoral Final Project Public Presentation announcements

The Music Graduate Office web site (http://www.music.indiana.edu/graduate) is a good source of information about all matters related to graduate and diploma programs.

Sara Erbes, Academic Advisor

________________________________________________________________

[1] Project Jumpstart Events for November

Events and advising happens next week: make your reservations now!

Project Jumpstart Nov. Events: Creating Your Professional Niche

Getting Published 101: articles, books, and more!
Panelists: Suzanne Ryan (Oxford University Press), John Tafoya, Patrice Madura, Dan Melamed
Tues. Nov. 9, 8:30-10:30pm Sweeney Hall

Schmoozathon 2: the Music/Business Connection
Back by popular demand: Jumpstart your networking. Come make new friends and connections. Food, drink, contacts, fun!
Discover Great Resources for Musicians in the Kelley School of Business
Get Feedback for Your Idea or Project from the Pros
Networking Basics, Practice, and Feedback
Wed. Nov. 10 7-9 pm Kelley School of Business, Godfrey Center,NW corner of 10th and Fee, Southwest Lounge on 3rd Floor.  We'll meet at 6:40 and walk over together

Ensemble Success Stories
Hear case studies of successful ensembles, with tips and strategies plus feedback and commentary for your own projects. With Linda Pearse from Sacabuche! and other special guests.
Fri. Nov. 12, 12:15-2 pm MC036

Creative Online Promotion
Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Websites – too many platforms, too little time?  Find out how to use social media and an online strategy to boost your career.
With Alain Barker and Sarah Smith-Robbins (Kelley School of Business)
Fri. Nov. 12, 6-7:45 pm, Sweeney Hall

ResuMANIA: the resumé master class!
For performers, music educators, theorists, historians, and musician-entrepreneurs: learn how to best present yourself with Angela Beeching and Justin Grossman. We'll look at a range of submitted resumes and discuss how to improve your first impression!
Sat. Nov. 13, 10 am-Noon Sweeney Hall

Dear JSoM Student:

Want to brainstorm with an experienced and friendly music career advisor?  Music career consultant and Project Jumpstart leader Angela Beeching has appointment times available appointment next week Mon-Fri Nov. 8-12. In an appointment you can discuss your career concerns, goals, or projects. If you would like to schedule an advising session with Dr. Beeching, please fill out the survey questions so we can get some basic information to help schedule you a time!

Note: It's first come, first served and we need all requests in by Fri. Nov. 5, 5 pm—thank you!

Go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5RWCJQJ

Any questions or concerns? email us at jumpstar@indiana.edu.

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[2] Credential file (for students applying for jobs at the college or university level)

Students applying for jobs, particularly at the college or university level, are encouraged to take advantage of services provided by IU ED Careers (http://education.indiana.edu/carsrv/IUEDCareers/tabid/10892/Default.aspx).

Located in the W.W. Wright Education Building Room 1000, this office allows any student in the university to create a credential file. The credential file can include letters of recommendations and a student's resume or curriculum vitae. When a student applies for a job, the office can be asked to send a copy of the credentials to the prospective employer. This saves the trouble of tracking down individual faculty members for each application; it also spares faculty members the burden of sending the same letter many times, sometimes on short notice. (Of course there may be times when an individualized letter is more appropriate, and some faculty prefer to provide them for each position applied for.)

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 [3] Registration for spring 2011 (reminder)                                           

Registration for spring semester 2011 is happening now.  Please remember that you will need to submit a Program Planning Sheet to the Music Graduate Office before you will be eligible to register.  You can do this by submitting an online Program Planning Sheet at http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/registration/PPS.shtml.   We are accepting Program Planning Sheets for spring registration now.  We process program planning sheets in the order in which they are submitted, but please be aware it may take several days to get a reply because of the number of students currently submitting their forms.

Spring semester 2011 will take place from Monday, January 10 through Friday, May 6. 

http://registrar.indiana.edu/scheduleoclasses/prl/soc4112/index.html is a direct link to the spring Schedule of Classes.

For information about how to prepare for registration, please read the following web page: http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/registration/registration.shtml.  

To view your Academic Advisement Report, log on the OneStart (www.onestart.iu.edu), then click on the "Student Self-Service" button on the left side of the page. Next, click on the Go to Student Center link.  From that page, click on My Academics and Grades.  That brings you to a page that includes a link to your advisement report, class schedule, grades, etc.  The Academic Advisement Report has a breakdown of all of your requirements and tracks which requirements you have already completed.  It is an incredibly useful tool to use while you decide what to take in the spring semester.

If you have any questions about degree requirements, please make an appointment to see me by calling 855-1738. You can also email either serbes@indiana.edu or musgrad@indiana.edu with your questions. 

All students have a block on their registration (called a negative service indicator) that says “academic advising.”  That block on your registration will be there until your program planning sheet is approved.

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[4] Doctoral Final Project Public Presentation announcements

The capstone for all doctoral degrees is a substantial research project or composition.  The project includes a written component and a public presentation.  The public presentation is always attended by the members of the student’s Research Committee.  Other members of the Jacobs School of Music community are also welcome to attend the public presentation.  I will be sending announcements about upcoming public presentations to this email list so that interested students can attend.

There is one public presentations scheduled for next week.

Wednesday, November 10, 8:30 pm in Auer Hall, Paolo Bortolussi (DM student in Flute) will present a lecture recital on his final project topic: “Flutist: Plugged Freeing time in performance -- works by Lake, Saariaho, and Hamel for flute and electronics.”

28 October 2010

Music Graduate Office Announcements

Graduate students,

Here are the topics for this week’s Music Graduate Office announcements; scroll down for the details about each topic:

[1] Registration for spring 2011 (reminder)

[2] Bridge: Worldwide Music Connection (instructions from Project Jumpstart)

[3] Doctoral Final Project Public Presentation announcements

The Music Graduate Office web site (http://www.music.indiana.edu/graduate) is a good source of information about all matters related to graduate and diploma programs.

Sara Erbes, Academic Advisor

________________________________________________________________________

[1] Registration for spring 2011 (reminder)

Registration for spring semester 2011 is happening now.  Please remember that you will need to submit a Program Planning Sheet to the Music Graduate Office before you will be eligible to register.  You can do this by submitting an online Program Planning Sheet at http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/registration/PPS.shtml.   We are accepting Program Planning Sheets for spring registration now.  We process program planning sheets in the order in which they are submitted, but please be aware it may take several days to get a reply because of the number of students currently submitting their forms.

Spring semester 2011 will take place from Monday, January 10 through Friday, May 6. 

http://registrar.indiana.edu/scheduleoclasses/prl/soc4112/index.html is a direct link to the spring Schedule of Classes.

For information about how to prepare for registration, please read the following web page: http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/registration/registration.shtml.  

To view your Academic Advisement Report, log on the OneStart (www.onestart.iu.edu), then click on the "Student Self-Service" button on the left side of the page. Next, click on the Go to Student Center link.  From that page, click on My Academics and Grades.  That brings you to a page that includes a link to your advisement report, class schedule, grades, etc.  The Academic Advisement Report has a breakdown of all of your requirements and tracks which requirements you have already completed.  It is an incredibly useful tool to use while you decide what to take in the spring semester.

If you have any questions about degree requirements, please make an appointment to see me by calling 855-1738. You can also email either serbes@indiana.edu or musgrad@indiana.edu with your questions. 

All students have a block on their registration (called a negative service indicator) that says “academic advising.”  That block on your registration will be there until your program planning sheet is approved.

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[2] Bridge: Worldwide Music Connection (instructions from Project Jumpstart)

Want access to 3000 listings?

Auditions, teaching jobs, competitions, festivals, grants, and more!

Welcome to Bridge: Worldwide Music Connection

How to Log In

1)      Go to https://www.myinterfase.com/nec/student

2)      Enter The user name and password—for current JSoM students, faculty, and staff only:

               User name = JSoM

               Password = Jumpstart

               It’s case sensitive!

How to Search

1)      Go to Opportunities and then Opportunity Search

2)      Next to Opportunity Type, click the Add/Remove button

3)      Click the + next to the category you are interested in, and check the appropriate boxes, then click continue

4)      If you are searching for auditions, teaching jobs, or competitions, select your Instrument/Voice Type

5)      If you are searching for a particular competition or festival, try the Keyword search

6)      If you are searching for upcoming grants, competitions, or festivals, try the Deadline field—enter the month you want to search, e.g. “March.” This will bring up opportunities whose deadlines are in the month of March.

Helpful hints:

• If your search yields no or few results, your criteria were too specific. Click on Change Criteria and simplify your search.

• Use the “Cookie Crumb Trail” to navigate your Search Results. When viewing a particular opportunity, instead of using the “back” button to return to the search results, find the “Cookie Crumb Trail” in the upper left where it says “Job Search à Job Profile.” Click on “Job Search” to return to your search results.

• You can select more than one instrument, state, or country by pressing the Ctrl key and clicking on the desired criteria

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[3] Doctoral Final Project Public Presentation announcements

The capstone for all doctoral degrees is a substantial research project or composition.  The project includes a written component and a public presentation.  The public presentation is always attended by the members of the student’s Research Committee.  Other members of the Jacobs School of Music community are also welcome to attend the public presentation.  I will be sending announcements about upcoming public presentations to this email list so that interested students can attend.

There are two public presentations scheduled for next week.

Wednesday, November 3, 5:00 pm in Auer Hall, Go Yamamoto (DM student in Early Music) will present a lecture recital on his final project topic: “Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major ("Alla turca") K. 219.”

Friday, November 5, 4:00 pm in M267, Shannon LeClaire (DM student in Saxophone) will present a defense of her final project topic: “Mouthpiece Pitch as a Pedagogical Tool Aiding Saxophone Tone Production.”

21 October 2010

Music Graduate Office Announcements

Graduate students,

Here are the topics for this week’s Music Graduate Office announcements; scroll down for the details about each topic:

[1] Registration for spring 2011 (reminder)

[2] Auto W deadline for fall 2010 (reminder)

[3] Music Theory Courses

[4] Doctoral Final Project Public Presentation announcements

The Music Graduate Office web site (http://www.music.indiana.edu/graduate) is a good source of information about all matters related to graduate and diploma programs.

Sara Erbes, Academic Advisor

________________________________________________________________________

[1] Registration for spring 2011 (reminder)

Registration for spring semester 2011 begins today (Thursday, October 21).  Please remember that you will need to submit a Program Planning Sheet to the Music Graduate Office before you will be eligible to register.  You can do this by submitting an online Program Planning Sheet at http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/registration/PPS.shtml.   We are accepting Program Planning Sheets for spring registration now.  We process program planning sheets in the order in which they are submitted, but please be aware it may take several days to get a reply because of the number of students currently submitting their forms.

Spring semester 2011 will take place from Monday, January 10 through Friday, May 6. 

http://registrar.indiana.edu/scheduleoclasses/prl/soc4112/index.html is a direct link to the spring Schedule of Classes.

For information about how to prepare for registration, please read the following web page: http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/registration/registration.shtml.  

To view your Academic Advisement Report, log on the OneStart (www.onestart.iu.edu), then click on the "Student Self-Service" button on the left side of the page. Next, click on the Go to Student Center link.  From that page, click on My Academics and Grades.  That brings you to a page that includes a link to your advisement report, class schedule, grades, etc.  The Academic Advisement Report has a breakdown of all of your requirements and tracks which requirements you have already completed.  It is an incredibly useful tool to use while you decide what to take in the spring semester.

If you have any questions about degree requirements, please make an appointment to see me by calling 855-1738. You can also email either serbes@indiana.edu or musgrad@indiana.edu with your questions. 

All students have a block on their registration (called a negative service indicator) that says “academic advising.”  That block on your registration will be there until your program planning sheet is approved.

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[2] Auto-W Deadline for fall 2010

The Auto-W Deadline for fall semester 2010 is Wednesday, October 27. 

The Auto-W deadline is the dividing line between when you may drop a course and be guaranteed a grade of "W" (any time before Wednesday, October 27) and when you may potentially get a grade of "F" for a dropped course, if you are approved to drop a course at all (after October 27).

Before the Auto-W deadline, you can drop a class by using the eDrop procedure on OneStart (http://registrar.indiana.edu/~registra/dropadd.shtml#edrop).   

After the Auto-W deadline, you need the approval of the instructor of the course, the chair of the department that offers the course, and the Music Graduate office in order to drop a class.  You do not have the option of using eDrop after the Auto-W deadline, you will need a late add/drop form from the Music Graduate Office. 

The main differences in dropping a course after the Auto-W deadline are that the instructor has the option of giving you a grade of "F" for the course if that is the grade you are earning when you request to drop it, and that you need to petition to the Music Graduate Office for permission to drop a course after the Auto-W deadline.  Please note that it is extremely rare to get permission to drop a class after the Auto-W deadline.

Please remember that even when you drop a class you are still responsible for maintaining a full-time course load - at least 8 credits for master’s and doctoral students (except for some students in their last semester of coursework), at least 9 credits for all diploma and visiting students.

If you want to add a course after the Auto-W deadline, you will need to pick up a late drop/add form in the Music Graduate Office and gather various signatures.  The eAdd system (like the eDrop system) is not available after October 27.

Please make an appointment to speak with me if you have any questions or concerns.  To make an appointment, call 855-1738.

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[3] Music Theory Courses

The Music Theory department asked me to announce that MUS-T 545 Introductory Analysis of Music Literature will not be offered in summer session II 2011.  MUS-T 545 is the course that doctoral students can take to fulfill the Doctoral Styles Requirement (http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/styles.shtml has more details about that requirement).

The Music Theory department does plan to offer MUS-T 551 in summer session II 2011 (this course has not been offered in the summer in several years).

If you have questions about theory department offerings, please direct them to the Music Theory office in M225H or email mustheor@indiana.edu.

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[4] Doctoral Final Project Public Presentation announcements

The capstone for all doctoral degrees is a substantial research project or composition.  The project includes a written component and a public presentation.  The public presentation is always attended by the members of the student’s Research Committee.  Other members of the Jacobs School of Music community are also welcome to attend the public presentation.  I will be sending announcements about upcoming public presentations to this email list so that interested students can attend. 

There is one public presentation scheduled for next week.

Monday, October 25, 6:00 pm in M271, Andrew Tucker (DM student in Brass Pedagogy) will present a lecture on his final project topic: “Teacher Resource Guide for the College-Level Brass Quintet.”

14 October 2010

Music Graduate Office Announcements

Graduate students,

Here are the topics for this week’s Music Graduate Office announcements; scroll down for the details about each topic:

[1] Registration for spring 2011

[2] Auto-W Deadline for fall 2010

[3] All students who started new graduate programs in fall 2010 – A few reminders

[4] Course announcements for spring 2011

[5] Annual Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) Graduate Conference

[6] Project Jumpstart October Workshops

Sara Erbes, Academic Advisor

________________________________________________________________________

[1] Registration for spring 2011

Registration for spring semester 2011 will begin on Thursday, October 21.  Please remember that you will need to submit a Program Planning Sheet to the Music Graduate Office before you will be eligible to register.  You can do this by submitting an online Program Planning Sheet at http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/registration/PPS.shtml.   We are accepting Program Planning Sheets for spring registration now.

Spring semester 2011 will take place from Monday, January 10 through Friday, May 6. 

http://registrar.indiana.edu/scheduleoclasses/prl/soc4112/index.html is a direct link to the spring Schedule of Classes.

For information about how to prepare for registration, please read the following web page: http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/registration/registration.shtml.  

To view your Academic Advisement Report, log on the OneStart (www.onestart.iu.edu), then click on the "Student Self-Service" button on the left side of the page. Next, click on the Go to Student Center link.  From that page, click on My Academics and Grades.  That brings you to a page that includes a link to your advisement report, class schedule, grades, etc.  The Academic Advisement Report has a breakdown of all of your requirements and tracks which requirements you have already completed.  It is an incredibly useful tool to use while you decide what to take in the spring semester.

If you have any questions about degree requirements, please make an appointment to see me by calling 855-1738. You can also email either serbes@indiana.edu or musgrad@indiana.edu with your questions.  Please note that I will not be in the office on Friday, October 15, so that will delay some of my responses to your Program Planning Sheets.  Anyone who submits their spring Program Planning Sheet by October 18 will receive a reply from me before October 21, it just might not be as quickly as usual. 

All students have a block on their registration (called a negative service indicator) that says “academic advising.”  That block on your registration will be there until your program planning sheet is approved.

________________________________________________________________________

[2] Auto-W Deadline for fall 2010

The Auto-W Deadline for fall semester 2010 is Wednesday, October 27. 

The Auto-W deadline is the dividing line between when you may drop a course and be guaranteed a grade of "W" (any time before Wednesday, October 27) and when you may potentially get a grade of "F" for a dropped course, if you are approved to drop a course at all (after October 27).

Before the Auto-W deadline, you can drop a class by using the eDrop procedure on OneStart (http://registrar.indiana.edu/~registra/dropadd.shtml#edrop).   

After the Auto-W deadline, you need the approval of the instructor of the course, the chair of the department that offers the course, and the Music Graduate office in order to drop a class.  You do not have the option of using eDrop after the Auto-W deadline, you will need a late add/drop form from the Music Graduate Office. 

The main differences in dropping a course after the Auto-W deadline are that the instructor has the option of giving you a grade of "F" for the course if that is the grade you are earning when you request to drop it, and that you need to petition to the Music Graduate Office for permission to drop a course after the Auto-W deadline.  Please note that it is extremely rare to get permission to drop a class after the Auto-W deadline.

Please remember that even when you drop a class you are still responsible for maintaining a full-time course load - at least 8 credits for master’s and doctoral students (except for some students in their last semester of coursework), at least 9 credits for all diploma and visiting students.

If you want to add a course after the Auto-W deadline, you will need to pick up a late drop/add form in the Music Graduate Office and gather various signatures.  The eAdd system (like the eDrop system) is not available after October 27.

Please make an appointment to speak with me if you have any questions or concerns.  To make an appointment, call 855-1738.

________________________________________________________________________ 

[3] All students who started new graduate programs in fall 2010 – A few reminders

There have been a few questions recently from new students that I thought many of you who just started here this fall may want to have answered.

1.  Registration

In order to register, follow the steps outlined earlier in this email.  You do not need to get an advisor's signature from the person who advised you during orientation week.  I will look over your program planning sheet after you submit the online Program Planning Sheet and I will approve that as your advisor.  You will not be eligible to register until after you submit your Program Planning Sheet and it is approved.

Be sure to complete the Immunization Compliance Form on OneStart if you haven't already done so.  To find the form on OneStart (www.OneStart.iu.edu), click the Services tab, then the Student Self-Service link on the sidebar, then locate the Services & Information section.  Then, click the Immunization Compliance link. The Registrar’s office will block your registration if you do not complete this form.  http://registrar.indiana.edu/immunization.shtml has detailed information about this policy.

Students who have not yet submitted a final official transcript showing the completion date of your last program will not be eligible to register until that transcript is received in the Music Graduate Office.  I emailed the students who have not yet submitted that transcript a few weeks ago.  For those of you who are sending transcripts, I will email you once we receive your transcript.

2.  Language requirements

If you are in a program that has a foreign language requirement, and you believe that you have already fulfilled all or part of that requirement with coursework from an earlier degree, check on your academic advisement report to see whether that has been updated to your records.  (Instructions for getting to your academic advisement report are given in the registration section of this email).  If your academic advisement report does not show that the requirement is complete, but you think it should, then please contact the Music Graduate Office.  It is possible that it just hasn't been updated yet, but it's also possible that what you did in the past won't count, so you need to check now to confirm what you need to complete.

3.  Graduate Entrance Exams

(For master’s and doctoral students.  The Graduate Entrance Exams and review courses are not required for diploma and visiting students.)

If this fall (2010) was your first semester of enrollment in a master’s or doctoral program, you will have one more opportunity to take any Graduate Entrance Exams you did not pass in August (and that opportunity is the week before your second semester of enrollment).  The exam schedule is online at http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/GEE.shtml#GEEDates.   January 6 and 7, 2011 will be your only opportunity to take these exams again.

You do not need to sign up for the Music History, Aural Theory, and Written Theory exams - just come to the exam with a picture ID.  You do need to sign up for a Sight Singing exam time by contacting the Music Graduate Office at the end of the fall semester or on Wednesday, January

5.  I will send out an email announcement when we start scheduling Sight Singing exam times at the end of the semester.

You do not need to take any exam you have already passed or if you are currently enrolled in the review course (although if you get an unsatisfactory grade in a review course this fall semester you can re-take that exam, if you are eligible, in January 2011).

For your information, the review courses are generally offered on the following schedule:

M541 Early Music History Review - every Fall, every Spring, and every Summer Session II

M542 Late Music History Review - every Fall, every Spring, and every Summer Session II

T508 Written Theory Review - every Fall and every Summer Session II

T509 Sight Singing Review - every Fall and every Summer Session II of odd numbered years

T511 Aural Music Theory - every Spring and every Summer Session II of even numbered years

Remember that the Music Graduate Office website www.music.indiana.edu/graduate is a great source of information about program requirements.

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[4] Course announcements for spring 2011

The Music Graduate Office invited faculty to submit short course announcements for this e-mail, for you to use as you decide what to register for in the spring 2011 semester.  Not all of these courses will count for every degree or program.

MUS-M 502 Mozart Operas (12017)
Tuesday and Thursday, 10:10 - 11:25 AM
Prof. Daniel R. Melamed

We will examine some of Mozart's mature operas, focusing on textual and musical analysis and on the context of Mozart's works. We will look mainly at four compositions, pairing each with a piece by a contemporary: Die Entführung aus dem Serail and Salieri's Der Rauchfangkehrer; Le nozze di Figaro and Martin y Soler's Una cosa rara; Don Giovanni and the setting by Gazzaniga; Die Zauberflöte and the multi-author Der Stein der Weisen; and briefly at Cosí fan tutte.

We will spend much of our time on close textual and musical analysis, aiming to understand conventions of the time and how Mozart's music works within them. Other topics will include German and Italian poetry and the construction of librettos; aria forms and types; the organization of ensembles; analytical approaches; characters and Mozart's singers; the history, genesis and revision of individual works; topic and "rhythmic gesture"; and film versions of each of the operas we study.

The syllabus from 2009 is available at http://mypage.iu.edu/~dmelamed/M502-Mozart-2009.htm.

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MUS-M 502 Georg Philipp Telemann (15682)
Tuesday and Thursday, 1- 2:15 PM
Prof. Daniel R. Melamed

A survey of musical style and genre in the middle of the eighteenth century seen through the music of the most famous and successful composer of his time, Georg Philipp Telemann. We'll look at vocal and instrumental music and at aspects of musical life, concentrating on analysis for insight into the stylistic language and conventions of the time.

We will spend a week or two each on opera, oratorio, passion settings (poetic and gospel), church cantatas, motets and other sacred music, ouverture suites, concertos, and sonatas. We will get an overview of Telemann's output and an  understanding of the range of professional and amateur music making in the eighteenth century.

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Subject catalog number: MUS-M 652

Class title: Renaissance Music

Class number: 11255

Class meeting time: Monday and Wednesday, 1:00-2:15PM - MA 007

Instructor name: Prof. Giovanni Zanovello

Course description: In this class we will explore the repertory, history, and musical practices of Western Europe, ca. 1380-1600. We will study masterpieces that often provided inspiration for centuries to come and genres that shaped the history of Western music. More broadly, we will approach performance and compositional practices as well as a role of music in society that differs sometimes remarkably from practices today. We will look at musical sources from this time period and at more general musicological issues. The class is organized as a pro-seminar: class time will involve a moderate amount of lecturing, in addition to class discussion and musical listening. Class attendance is mandatory.

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Subject catalog number: MUS-M 602

Class title: Seminar in Musicology: Music and Space

Class number: 9595

Class meeting time: Friday, 2:00-5:00PM - M 263

Instructor name: Prof. Giovanni Zanovello

Course description: This seminar will be devoted to the relationship between music and the place (or places) in which it was performed. We will examine historical and scientific approaches, as well as issues like music and sacred space, music and humanistic decor, and music and symbolic space.  The requirements include a presentation and a research project.

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[5] Annual Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) Graduate Conference

Title:   Preparing Future Faculty Conference 
Time: 8:30-4:30 Friday, February 18th, 2011 
Location: IMU Solarium 
Contact: Jill Waity  

Url: http://www.indiana.edu/~pffc/ <http://www.indiana.edu/~pffc/>  
Description: Indiana University’s 16th Annual Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) Graduate Conference is a one-day event designed to provide graduate students, of all disciplines and at all phases of their educations, with important information about preparing for their future academic careers. The conference consists of four sessions addressing such graduate student concerns as progression toward the Ph.D., building a professional record, navigating the job market, acclimating to a new faculty position, and professional opportunities within and outside of academia. Each year the conference is organized by a committee of graduate students, lead by a PFF fellow appointed and funded by the Sociology department and the College of Arts and Sciences. Funding for the conference is provided by the Graduate School and various participating departments. Panelists are typically professors from IUB and surrounding universities. Special care is made to invite panelists from a diverse array of disciplines and institutions.  
Contact Email: iupffc@gmail.com 
Cost: Free, (RSVP for free lunch with name, department, and year in program to iupffc@gmail.com)

In addition to the event, which is February 18th, I am seeking volunteers from your department to help plan the conference. We are having our first meeting on Wednesday, October 20th from 4-5pm in room 201 of the Schuessler Institute for Social Research (1022 E. Third Street). If anyone graduate students from your department are interested in being on the planning committee, please have them email me (jwaity@indiana.edu).
Thank you,
Jill Waity

First Planning Committee Meeting
Wednesday, October 20th, 2010
4-5pm, room 201 of the Schuessler Institute for Social Research (1022 E. Third Street)

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[6] Project Jumpstart October Workshops

Project Jumpstart's October Workshops begin next Monday, Oct. 18.  This month's workshops include a CV master class.  An expert faculty panel will offer feedback!

Sign up NOW for Project Jumpstart workshops at http://music.indiana.edu/departments/offices/project-jumpstart/schedule.shtml

Request an individual advising session at jumpstar@indiana.edu.

Project Jumpstart is a student-centered and student-driven career and entrepreneurial leadership program.  With a team of students, staff, and faculty, Project Jumpstart will provide 24 high impact career workshops this year, plus new online resources, and individual advising.  We want to help YOU jumpstart your career.

Note: if you'd like to have some friendly help with your CV in the master class, please email it as a PDF to jumpstar@indiana.edu. We'll be able to look at 4 or 5 during the master class--we will be looking to have a range of majors represented, so please send yours in!

7 October 2010

Music Graduate Office Announcements

Graduate students,

Here are the topics for this week’s Music Graduate Office announcements; scroll down for the details about each topic:

[1] Schedule of Classes for Spring 2011

[2] All graduate students who started a new graduate program in fall 2010 (doctoral or diploma) and who did not attend New Student Orientation – Your copy of the Jacobs School of Music Bulletin

[3] MUS-E 635 College Music Teaching

[4] Korean Language Proficiency Exam

[5] Schedule Adjustment (reminder)

The Music Graduate Office web site (http://www.music.indiana.edu/graduate) is a good source of information about all matters related to graduate and diploma programs.

Sara Erbes, Academic Advisor

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[1] Schedule of Classes for Spring 2011

The spring 2011 Schedule of Classes is now posted on the Registrar’s office web site.  http://registrar.indiana.edu/scheduleoclasses/prl/soc4112/MUS/index.html is a direct link to the schedule.

We are not yet accepting program planning sheets for spring registration because there still are corrections that need to be made to the schedule, but will begin to accept them around October 14.  I will send an email announcement when it’s time to start submitting program planning sheets. 

However, you can take a preliminary look at the spring schedule now and start thinking about which courses you would like to take in the spring (if you plan to register). 

Most students already have a block on their registration (called a negative service indicator) that says “academic advising.”  That block on your registration will be there until your program planning sheet is approved.  That negative service indicator for academic advising does not affect anything other than registration.

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[2] All graduate students who started a new graduate program in fall 2010 (doctoral or diploma) and who did not attend New Student Orientation – Your copy of the Jacobs School of Music Bulletin

If you started a new graduate program in fall 2010 but were not required to attend New Student Orientation in August (for example, those of you who started a diploma program in the fall after being here as a master’s student recently), you need to stop by the Music Graduate Office (MU011) to pick up your copy of the 2009-2011 Jacobs School of Music Bulletin.  The 2009-2011 version of the bulletin has the requirements specific to your program for those starting new programs in fall 2010.  This will be your only opportunity to get a paper copy of the bulletin.  The bulletin is also available online at http://www.indiana.edu/~bulletin/iub/music/2009-2011/.

The Music Graduate office is open from 9 am to noon and from 1 to 4 pm Monday through Friday.

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[3] MUS-E 635 College Music Teaching

The Music Education department asked us to inform students who are planning to register in MUS-E 635 College Music Teaching that it is offered in spring 2011 but will not be offered again until summer session II 2012.  In the past, the course was offered every spring, but it will not be offered in spring 2012.

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[4] Korean Language Proficiency Exam

Students needing to take the Korean Language Proficiency Test during Fall 2010 need to visit the Korean Language Homepage at http://www.indiana.edu/~korean/, and fill out the Exam Request Form to sign up for the test to be given on:

Friday, October 22, 2:30 – 4:30

Ballantine Hall, Room 330

Online registration must be completed by October 15, 2010 at 5:00 p.m.

Late registrations will not be accepted.

After students submit the online form, they will be contacted by EALC to confirm their registration for the exam.

Priority for testing times will be given to students who are graduating in May 2010.

Questions regarding the Korean Proficiency Exam should be directed to Professor Hyo Sang Lee at korean@indiana.edu.

This exam is for students who need to prove reading knowledge of Korean for a PhD degree or for the DM in Early Music.  It is not a placement exam.

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[5] Schedule Adjustment (reminder)

Schedule adjustment is now processed through the eDrop/eAdd system (instructions are here: http://registrar.indiana.edu/dropadd.shtml#edrop). 

Please look at your schedule on OneStart to make sure that your schedule reflects every course that you are attending.  Master’s and diploma students, you need to check to make sure that you are registered in a major ensemble, too.

Remember that even if you drop a class you are still responsible for being enrolled full-time (in most cases): at least 8 credits for master’s and doctoral students, unless you are a master’s or doctoral student in your final semester of coursework, and at least 9 credits for diploma and visiting students.   

The fee for dropping a class is $23.  There is no fee for adding a course at this point. 

23 September 2010

Music Graduate Office Announcements

Graduate students,

Here are the topics for this week’s Music Graduate Office announcements; scroll down for the details about each topic:

[1] Project Jumpstart Workshops start today

[2] Doctoral students nearing the end of coursework – suggestion for you

[3] Applications for Graduation (reminder)

[4] Students who are new to IU in fall 2010 – Immunization policy (reminder)

[5] Schedule Adjustment (reminder)

[6] Artist Diploma Auditions (reminder)

The Music Graduate Office web site (http://www.music.indiana.edu/graduate) is a good source of information about all matters related to graduate and diploma programs.

Sara Erbes, Academic Advisor

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[1] Project Jumpstart Workshop reminder

Project Jumpstart is a student-centered and student-driven career and entrepreneurial leadership program.  With a team of students, staff, and faculty, Project Jumpstart will provide 24 high impact career workshops this year, plus new online resources, and individual advising.  We want to help YOU jumpstart your career.

Reminder!  Sign up NOW for the Project Jumpstart workshops at http://music.indiana.edu/jumpstart plus request an individual advising session at jumpstar@indiana.edu.  

Workshops start today: http://music.indiana.edu/departments/offices/project-jumpstart/schedule.shtml.

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[2] Doctoral students nearing the end of coursework – suggestion for you

I am writing particularly to doctoral students who are in their final semesters of course work and looking towards qualifying exams.  As you plan your last courses and think about your schedule for written and oral qualifying exams, I want to encourage you to be thinking about the proposal you will write for a doctoral final project or dissertation.  In almost every field at the Jacobs School of Music you need to have an approved topic for your final project or dissertation to make progress on your qualifying exams. In those fields you must have completed the proposal and have it approved before you can take a major-field exam or an oral exam (depending on your department).

You will certainly be eager to get your exams done and officially become a candidate for your degree.  The thing that most often delays students is the lack of a complete topic proposal, which sometimes entangles them in time limits.  (Students must pass the oral qualifying exam within one year of taking the first written exam.)  I am writing to urge you to read about what is required, to consult with potential research committee members, and to plan your work on this proposal as you take your last courses. Details are at http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/docIndexFP.shtml, organized by program. Planning ahead and getting a start on your proposal represents the best way to help yourself make uninterrupted progress.

Please get in touch with the Music Graduate Office if you have questions.

Eric Isaacson
Director of Graduate Studies

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[3] Applications for Graduation (reminder)

If you are planning to graduate this December, you will need to fill out an application for graduation. You can submit the application online at http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/graduation/gradApp.shtml or you can submit the paper form in the Music Graduate Office (MU011).  The form is very short (one page) and should only take a few minutes to complete.

If you do not remember whether you have already applied for graduation, you can check your academic advisement report on OneStart.  The way you get to your academic advisement report (formerly called the degree progress report) is to log on the OneStart (www.onestart.iu.edu), then click on the “student center” link.  From that page, click on “my academics and grades.”  That brings you to a page that includes a link to your advisement report, class schedule, grades, etc. Click on “view my advisement report.”  Near the end of the report there is a line for "Application for Graduation".  If the line is red and says "Not Satisfied", we have not yet received an application for graduation.  If the line is not red and says "Satisfied," then we have.

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[4] Students who are new to IU in fall 2010  – Immunization policy (reminder)

If you are new to IU in fall 2010, you probably have an immunization hold on your record that was placed by the Registrar’s Office. 

New students are required to complete and submit the Online Immunization Compliance form in OneStart.

1. Navigate to the OneStart page, http://onestart.iu.edu; click the login button.
2. Log in using your Username and Password.
3. Click the Services tab, then the Student Self-Service link on the sidebar.
4. Locate the Services & Information section.
5. Click the Immunization Compliance link.

The Registrar’s office will block your registration for the spring semester when it begins in late October if you do not complete this form, so please complete it by the end of this month.  http://registrar.indiana.edu/immunization.shtml has detailed information about this policy.  Contact the Registrar’s Office directly if you have questions or concerns about this policy or the online form.  You can reach them at registrar@indiana.edu, 855-0121.

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[5] Schedule Adjustment (reminder)

Schedule adjustment is now processed through the eDrop/eAdd system (instructions are here: http://registrar.indiana.edu/dropadd.shtml#edrop). 

Please look at your schedule on OneStart to make sure that your schedule reflects every course that you are attending.  Master’s and diploma students, you need to check to make sure that you are registered in a major ensemble, too.

Friday, September 24, is the last day to get a 25% refund on a dropped course (after this Friday, there is no refund for dropped courses).  Remember that even if you drop a class you are still responsible for being enrolled full-time (in most cases): at least 8 credits for master’s and doctoral students, unless you are a master’s or doctoral student in your final semester of coursework, and at least 9 credits for diploma and visiting students.   

The fee for dropping a class is $23.  There is no fee for adding a course at this point. 

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[6] Artist Diploma Audition (reminder)

School-wide Artist Diploma Auditions for the Fall 2010 semester will be held Wednesday, October 27, 3:30-6 PM in Ford Hall. If necessary, additional auditions will be scheduled for Friday, October 29 (same time and location).

Who performs an audition

You may perform an AD audition if you are currently a Jacobs School of Music student in another degree or diploma program and wish to be considered for the AD program beginning spring 2011; this is your admission audition for the program. Before you may perform the School-wide AD audition you must first perform for and be recommended by your department.
 
Please note that current IU students must audition for both their department and the School-wide committee in the fall semester if they wish to begin the AD program in spring 2011; it is not possible for current students to enter provisionally and then perform the School-wide audition in a later semester.

Students who were new to IU and admitted to the Artist Diploma program provisionally for the fall 2010 semester must perform the AD audition this October to finalize their admission.

How to schedule an audition

Current students in other Jacobs School of Music programs should discuss their interest in the AD program with their teachers. They should then come to the Music Graduate Office (MU011) to sign up for the audition and contact the chair of their department no later than Friday, September 24 to arrange a departmental audition. The department will report the result to the Music Graduate Office.

Students who were admitted to the AD program provisionally for fall 2010 also need to come to the Music Graduate Office to sign up for the audition by Friday, September 24, but do not need to arrange a department audition.
 
Students recommended for the School-wide AD audition (and students who were admitted to the AD program provisionally for fall 2010) should then consult with their department chair about appropriate repertory for the School-wide AD audition. Students should prepare a typed program and have it approved and signed by the department chair, then bring the approved program to the Music Graduate Office (MU011) by 4:00 PM on Friday, October 15.

 
The audition schedule will be posted outside the Music Graduate Office on Wednesday, October 20. Students must provide an accompanist, if needed.
 
Information about the AD program and this School-wide audition (including repertory guidelines) is available at http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/diploma-programs/ADAudition.shtml.  
 
If you have questions, please contact the Music Graduate Office (MU011, musgrad@indiana.edu, 855-1738).

17 September 2010

Music Graduate Office Announcements

Graduate students,

Here are the topics for this week’s Music Graduate Office announcements; scroll down for the details about each topic:

[1] Schedule Adjustment (reminder)

[2] Artist Diploma Auditions (reminder)

[3] Declaration of doctoral minors

[4] Students who are new to IU in fall 2010 – Immunization policy

[5] GPSO Travel Award

[6] Future Faculty Teaching Fellowships: Call for applications for 2011-2012

[7] Applications to the Sustainability Internship Program

[8] OVPIA Graduate Student Exchange Program

[9] Doctoral Final Project Public Presentation announcements

The Music Graduate Office web site (http://www.music.indiana.edu/graduate) is a good source of information about all matters related to graduate and diploma programs.

Sara Erbes, Academic Advisor

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[1] Schedule Adjustment (reminder)

Schedule adjustment is now processed through the eDrop/eAdd system (instructions are here: http://registrar.indiana.edu/dropadd.shtml#edrop). 

Please look at your schedule on OneStart to make sure that your schedule reflects every course that you are attending.  Master’s and diploma students, you need to check to make sure that you are registered in a major ensemble, too.

Friday, September 17, is the last day to get a 50% refund on a dropped course (next week, the refund is 25%).  Remember that even if you drop a class you are still responsible for being enrolled full-time (in most cases): at least 8 credits for master’s and doctoral students, unless you are a master’s or doctoral student in your final semester of coursework, and at least 9 credits for diploma and visiting students.   

The fee for dropping a class is $23.  There is no fee for adding a course at this point. 

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[2] Artist Diploma Audition (reminder)

School-wide Artist Diploma Auditions for the Fall 2010 semester will be held Wednesday, October 27, 3:30-6 PM in Ford Hall. If necessary, additional auditions will be scheduled for Friday, October 29 (same time and location).

Who performs an audition

You may perform an AD audition if you are currently a Jacobs School of Music student in another degree or diploma program and wish to be considered for the AD program beginning spring 2011; this is your admission audition for the program. Before you may perform the School-wide AD audition you must first perform for and be recommended by your department.
 
Please note that current IU students must audition for both their department and the School-wide committee in the fall semester if they wish to begin the AD program in spring 2011; it is not possible for current students to enter provisionally and then perform the School-wide audition in a later semester.

Students who were new to IU and admitted to the Artist Diploma program provisionally for the fall 2010 semester must perform the AD audition this October to finalize their admission.

How to schedule an audition

Current students in other Jacobs School of Music programs should discuss their interest in the AD program with their teachers. They should then come to the Music Graduate Office (MU011) to sign up for the audition and contact the chair of their department no later than Friday, September 24 to arrange a departmental audition. The department will report the result to the Music Graduate Office.

Students who were admitted to the AD program provisionally for fall 2010 also need to come to the Music Graduate Office to sign up for the audition by Friday, September 24, but do not need to arrange a department audition.

Students recommended for the School-wide AD audition (and students who were admitted to the AD program provisionally for fall 2010) should then consult with their department chair about appropriate repertory for the School-wide AD audition. Students should prepare a typed program and have it approved and signed by the department chair, then bring the approved program to the Music Graduate Office (MU011) by 4:00 PM on Friday, October 15.

The audition schedule will be posted outside the Music Graduate Office on Wednesday, October 20. Students must provide an accompanist, if needed.
 
Information about the AD program and this School-wide audition (including repertory guidelines) is available at http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/diploma-programs/ADAudition.shtml.  
 
If you have questions, please contact the Music Graduate Office (MU011, musgrad@indiana.edu, 855-1738).

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[3] Declaration of doctoral minors

We have noticed a trend that many doctoral students are waiting until they are almost done with coursework to formally declare their minors.  This is a very risky thing – until you formally declare a minor, you have no way of knowing whether or not the courses you are taking will count.  Sometimes students take courses that don’t count, spending time and money on what ends up being an extra class.  This is something those students could have avoided by declaring their minors early.

In the future, doctoral students will not be eligible to register for their 5^th semester of coursework until all minors (or guided electives) are formally declared and approved.  Please see http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/docMinors.shtml for detailed information about minor field requirements and instructions on how to get your minor approved.

If you are a doctoral student who is starting to take (or have already taken) courses that you hope to count towards your minor(s) but have not yet formally declared that minor, you should do so immediately. 

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[4] Students who are new to IU in fall 2010  – Immunization policy

If you are new to IU in fall 2010, you probably have an immunization hold on your record that was placed by the Registrar’s Office. 

New students are required to complete and submit the Online Immunization Compliance form in OneStart.

1. Navigate to the OneStart page, http://onestart.iu.edu; click the login button.
2. Log in using your Username and Password.
3. Click the Services tab, then the Student Self-Service link on the sidebar.
4. Locate the Services & Information section.
5. Click the Immunization Compliance link.

The Registrar’s office will block your registration for the spring semester when it begins in late October if you do not complete this form, so please complete it by the end of this month.  http://registrar.indiana.edu/immunization.shtml has detailed information about this policy.  Contact the Registrar’s Office directly if you have questions or concerns about this policy or the online form.  You can reach them at registrar@indiana.edu, 855-0121.

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[5] GPSO Travel Award

Each year the GPSO provides academic support to IUB graduate and professional students in the form of financial awards.  The GPSO is now soliciting applications for Fall 2010 Travel Awards.

What is a GPSO Travel Award?

The GPSO Travel Award is given to help support travel expenses to conferences at which a student's work will be presented (i.e. speeches, posters or interactive design), or to help support travel to workshops, special trainings, competitions or auditions that will benefit the student professionally.  Funds may be used for registration fees, presentation materials, transportation, and lodging/food associated with the conference, workshop, training, competition or audition.

For Fall 2010 the GPSO anticipates awarding an estimated $5,000 in Travel Awards: 6 awards at $500 each and 8 awards at $250 each.

The application deadline is Friday, October  15th, 2010 @ midnight.

For more information and access to the application, please visit:

http://www.iu.edu/~gpso/travel-award.php

Information regarding each of these awards, as well as information about the GPSO, can be found at the GPSO website:  www.iu.edu/~gpso

Thanks,

Your GPSO

www.iu.edu/~gpso

803 East 8th St.

Bloomington, IN 47408

gpsofnds@indiana.edu

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[6] Future Faculty Teaching Fellowships: Call for applications for 2011-2012

Future Faculty Teaching Fellowships (FFTF) enable advanced IU Bloomington doctoral and M.F.A. students to enhance their career preparation by teaching and experiencing faculty life in a different academic setting.

The fellowship program also aims to assist our regional campuses in gaining outstanding young teacher/scholars to teach established courses, and, in some cases, to develop new courses. In the fifteen years of its existence, FFTF has proven to be a win‐win program for the fellows and their host campuses.

This year’s application deadline is Friday, October 15, 2010.

http://www.indiana.edu/~grdschl/future-faculty-teaching-fellowships.php has details about the program, eligibility requirements, and application instructions.

Please direct any questions or concerns about the program to:

Ana Maria Velasco

FFTF Program Assistant and

Assistant to the Dean

Indiana University Graduate School

Kirkwood Hall Rm. 114

130 S. Woodlawn Avenue

Bloomington, Indiana 47405

Phone 812.855.5697 . Fax 812.855.4266

fftf@indiana.edu  

www.graduate.indiana.edu

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[7] Applications to the Sustainability Internship Program

The IU Office of Sustainability is now accepting applications for the 2010-11 Academic Year Internship Program in Sustainability

Please note the application deadline has been extended to Friday, September 17, 11:59 PM. We will accept recommendations until

Monday, September 20, 11:59 PM.   Visit http://www.iu.edu/~sustain/internships/ to apply. 

http://newsinfo.iu.edu/news/page/normal/15492.html?emailID=15492 and http://www.indiana.edu/~sustain/ have details about the internships.

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[8] OVPIA Graduate Student Exchange Program

The Office of the Vice President for International Affairs maintains exchange agreements which provide a variety of opportunities for Indiana University graduate students to conduct research, study, and teach at selected partner institutions abroad. Applicants may be students from any discipline, department, or campus. Each applicant must submit a proposal for a program that would constitute an integral part of a well-conceived graduate degree program at Indiana University.

Details (along with the application deadlines) can be found here: http://www.indiana.edu/~ovpia/ovpia/funding/oGrants.php#GSE.

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[9] Doctoral Final Project Public Presentation announcements

The capstone for all doctoral degrees is a substantial research project or composition.  The project includes a written component and a public presentation.  The public presentation is always attended by the members of the student’s Research Committee.  Other members of the Jacobs School of Music community are also welcome to attend the public presentation.  I will be sending announcements about upcoming public presentations to this email list so that interested students can attend. 

There are two public presentations scheduled for next week.

Wednesday, September 22, 4:00 pm in M271, Ching-Yi Lin (DM student in Violin) will defend her final project topic: “A Curriculum for a Violin Pedagogy Course.”

Thursday, September 23, 4:00 pm in M271, Diana Nixon (DM student in Clarinet) will defend her final project topic: “The Spanish School of Clarinet Playing: The Influence of the Real Conservatorio of Madrid from 1830 to 1940.”

9 September 2010

Music Graduate Office Announcements

Graduate students,

Here are the topics for this week’s Music Graduate Office announcements; scroll down for the details about each topic:

[1] Schedule Adjustment

[2] Artist Diploma Auditions

[3] Conductor’s Orchestra announcement

[4] Graduate Italian Proficiency Exam (reading knowledge)

[5] Boren Fellowship Information Session

[6] Free Counseling and Psychological Services Workshops and Seminars

[7] Doctoral Final Project Public Presentation announcements

The Music Graduate Office web site (http://www.music.indiana.edu/graduate) is a good source of information about all matters related to graduate and diploma programs.

Sara Erbes, Academic Advisor

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[1] Schedule Adjustment

Schedule adjustment is now processed through the eDrop/eAdd system (instructions are here: http://registrar.indiana.edu/dropadd.shtml#edrop). 

Please look at your schedule on OneStart to make sure that your schedule reflects every course that you are attending.  Master’s and diploma students, you need to check to make sure that you are registered in a major ensemble, too.

Friday, September 10, is the last day to get a 75% refund on a dropped course (next week, the refund is 50%).  Remember that even if you drop a class you are still responsible for being enrolled full-time (in most cases): at least 8 credits for master’s and doctoral students, unless you are a master’s or doctoral student in your final semester of coursework, and at least 9 credits for diploma and visiting students.   

The fee for dropping a class is $23.  There is no fee for adding a course at this point. 

Please note there is a new policy for an “even exchange of fees” for dropping and adding classes in the 2^nd week of classes that is starting this fall.  To read more about that policy, see this site: http://bursar.indiana.edu/drop_add.php#even. This new policy applies to the 2^nd week of classes only.  After Friday, September 10 there is no more even exchange of fees.

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[2] Artist Diploma Audition

School-wide Artist Diploma Auditions for the Fall 2010 semester will be held Wednesday, October 27, 3:30-6 PM in Ford Hall. If necessary, additional auditions will be scheduled for Friday, October 29 (same time and location).

Who performs an audition

You may perform an AD audition if you are currently a Jacobs School of Music student in another degree or diploma program and wish to be considered for the AD program beginning spring 2011; this is your admission audition for the program. Before you may perform the School-wide AD audition you must first perform for and be recommended by your department.

Please note that current IU students must audition for both their department and the School-wide committee in the fall semester if they wish to begin the AD program in spring 2011; it is not possible for current students to enter provisionally and then perform the School-wide audition in a later semester.

Students who were new to IU and admitted to the Artist Diploma program provisionally for the fall 2010 semester must perform the AD audition this October to finalize their admission.

How to schedule an audition

Current students in other Jacobs School of Music programs should discuss their interest in the AD program with their teachers. They should then come to the Music Graduate Office (MU011) to sign up for the audition and contact the chair of their department no later than Friday, September 24 to arrange a departmental audition. The department will report the result to the Music Graduate Office.

Students who were admitted to the AD program provisionally for fall 2010 also need to come to the Music Graduate Office to sign up for the audition by Friday, September 24, but do not need to arrange a department audition.
 
Students recommended for the School-wide AD audition (and students who were admitted to the AD program provisionally for fall 2010) should then consult with their department chair about appropriate repertory for the School-wide AD audition. Students should prepare a typed program and have it approved and signed by the department chair, then bring the approved program to the Music Graduate Office (MU011) by 4:00 PM on Friday, October 15.

 
The audition schedule will be posted outside the Music Graduate Office on Wednesday, October 20. Students must provide an accompanist, if needed.
 
Information about the AD program and this School-wide audition (including repertory guidelines) is available at http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/diploma-programs/ADAudition.shtml.  
 
If you have questions, please contact the Music Graduate Office (MU011, musgrad@indiana.edu, 855-1738).

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[3] Conductor’s Orchestra Announcement

Dear Students,

The IU Jacobs School of Music is pleased to announce the 6^th year of the Conductors’ Orchestra.  This year the orchestra will begin playing for the Instrumental Conducting Classes this Fall semester, starting Monday September 27^th, 2010.  Selected players from the orchestra will also play for one Doctoral Choral Conducting Recital.  The pay scale will be $15 per hour.

If you are interesting in applying for the fall semester, please send an email to condorch@indiana.edu with your name, Instrument, Degree Program/year and Student ID number by Monday September 13^th, 2010. This will serve as your application. No audition is necessary.  Admission will generally be based on seniority but will not be limited to this criteria. You will be notified by Wednesday September 15^th, 2010 of your status.

Please be aware that attendance will be required for all services.  The Instrumental Conducting Class takes place every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10:00am-11:00am in MA 454 except when the choral department begins using the orchestra for their recital.  These choral services will include two dress rehearsals on Thursday 12/2 and Friday 12/3 from 2:00-3:50pm with a Concert on Saturday 12/4 at 7:00pm in Recital Hall.  There will be two other 1 hour rehearsals before the dresses that will coincide with the normal 10-11am slot. To Be Announced.

Please be aware that your attendance is required for every rehearsal and conducting class for which you are called.  No substitutes or absences will be allowed for the Choral Rehearsals this semester and should be avoided at all costs for the conducting classes.  NO EXCEPTIONS!

  **You also must have a social security card to be eligible for payment**

Also, please note that this is only for entrance into the orchestra for the Fall Semester.  A separate process will be conducted for the Spring Semester at a later date.

For Fall 2010, the following positions are available: Flute/piccolo, oboe/English horn, clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Trombones (no tuba), Timpani, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass.

If there are any questions please direct them to Ben Bolter, the Orchestra Manager, at condorch@indiana.edu

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[4] Graduate Italian Proficiency Exam

Please note that this exam is not for students who need to take a placement exam to place out of the grammar of a foreign language.  This exam is for degrees that require “reading knowledge” of Italian.

We would like to inform you that the Graduate Italian Proficiency Exam has been scheduled this semester for Friday, September 24, 2010 from 9-11AM in Ballantine Hall Rm. 004.

In order to register for the exam, please e-mail me the following information:

-Name

-Department

-Student ID #

If the time of day is completely unavailable to you due to teaching or class conflicts please inform me as soon as possible.

The exam entails the translation from Italian to English of one or two articles from a current newspaper, journal, or reference source.

Please not that reference materials (Dictionaries, Smart Phones, etc.) are NOT allowed at the exam.

You are welcome to stop by the department and ask to check out the texts used in previous years for the purpose of photocopying. These previous exams are available from the Graduate Secretary of the French and Italian Department. Please contact by e-mail: fritgs@indiana.edu or phone 855-1088.

Thank you,

Valerie Puiatti

Graduate Secretary

Department of French and Italian

Indiana University Bloomington

812-855-1088

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[5] Boren Fellowship Information Session

On Thursday September 9^th from 2-3p.m. in the Great Room of the Hutton Honor’s College (corner of 7^th and Woodlawn) a representative from the Institute of International Education will be speaking with interested students about the David L. Boren Scholarships and Fellowships.

Boren Awards provide a unique funding opportunity for U.S. students to study world regions critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East). The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded.

The Boren Fellowship allows graduate students to add an important international and language component to their graduate studies.  Boren Fellows can be awarded up to $30,000.

Additional information on preferred geographic regions, languages, fields of study and application procedures can be found at www.borenawards.org, by phone at 1‑800‑618‑NSEP or email at: boren@iie.org.

Your campus representative for Boren Fellowships is:

Paul Fogleman

Indiana University

Office of the Vice President for International Affairs

201 N. Indiana Ave.

Bloomington, IN  47408

Tel. (812)855-3948

Fax (812)855-6271

E-mail: pfoglema@indiana.edu

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[6] Free Counseling and Psychological services workshops and seminars

I want to take a minute to inform you all of some of the FREE workshops and seminars that Counseling and Psychological services will be offering this year.  These workshops and seminars have been developed to address many of the common problems faced by students to give them useful skills and information to support them in the lives.  Please keep these services in mind and disseminate the information as you see fit.  Also, you can access information about current CAPS events on our website calendar at http://www.indiana.edu/~health/departments/calendar.html .  We will also be posting information on the ‘My Involvement’ site https://myinvolvement.indiana.edu/Community?action=getMyHome .

COPING SKILLS FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS WORKSHOPS:  Mondays 4-5pm at CAPS.  Topics:  Stinkin’ Thinkin’, Self Esteem, Assertiveness, and Mindfulness.  Please see the attached flier or the descriptions of events on our calendar for more information.

LIFE SKILLS SERIES:  Thursdays 4-5pm.  Topics:  Help Me Sleep!, Improve Your Relationships, Conquer Procrastination, and Managing Academic Stress. 

STUDENT SUCCESS SEMINARS:  Tuesdays 12-1pm in October and November at Wells Library.  Campus experts will be speaking on topics relevant to a successful college experience.  Topics:  Successful Involvement, Successful Relationships, Academic Success, Exercising for Success, Successful Emotional Coping, Successful Eating, Successful Career Planning, and Spiritual Success.

If you have any questions please contact Andrea Maltese, LCSW.

Andrea L. Maltese, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Indiana University Health Center

600 N. Jordan Avenue

Bloomington, IN 47405

Phone (812) 855-5711

Fax (812) 855-8447

maltesea@indiana.edu

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[7] Doctoral Final Project Public Presentation announcements

The capstone for all doctoral degrees is a substantial research project or composition.  The project includes a written component and a public presentation.  The public presentation is always attended by the members of the student’s Research Committee.  Other members of the Jacobs School of Music community are also welcome to attend the public presentation.  I will be sending announcements about upcoming public presentations to this email list so that interested students can attend. 

There are two public presentations scheduled for next week.

Thursday, September 16, 4:45 pm in M271, Lisa Yozviak (DM student in Choral Conducting) will present a lecture on her final project topic: “Parallel Narratives in John Adams' El Nino: An analysis of existing paradoxical viewpoints.”

Friday, September 17, 4 pm in M267, Eunsil Eom (DM student in Voice) will defend her final project topic: “18th Century Italian Vocal Ornamentation, with Emphasis on Handel's Solo Cantatas.”

2 September 2010

Music Graduate Office Announcements

Graduate students,

Here are the topics for this week’s Music Graduate Office announcements; scroll down for the details about each topic:

[1] Schedule Adjustment

[2] Applications for Graduation (reminder)

[3] Doctoral Information Session (for doctoral students nearing the end of coursework)

[4] Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) grants to study in Germany

The Music Graduate Office web site (http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/index.shtml) is a good source of information about all matters related to graduate and diploma programs.

Sara Erbes, Academic Advisor

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[1] Schedule Adjustment

The last day to adjust your schedule through the registration system on OneStart is Friday, September 3 (the last day of the first week of classes). There is an $8.50 per session schedule change fee that is charged when you adjust your schedule on OneStart through Friday, September 3.

Please look at your schedule on OneStart to make sure that your schedule reflects every course that you are attending.  Master’s and diploma students, you need to check to make sure that you are registered in a major ensemble, too.

Friday, September 3, is also the last day to get a 100% refund on a dropped course.  Remember that even if you drop a class you are still responsible for being enrolled full-time (in most cases): at least 8 credits for master’s and doctoral students, unless you are a master’s or doctoral student in your final semester of coursework, and at least 9 credits for diploma and visiting students.   If you drop a class after Friday, September 3, you will not get a full refund of your tuition for that class unless you add a substitute course with the same number of credit hours (2^nd week of classes only, an even exchange of fees).

Starting Tuesday, September 7, you will use the eAdd/eDrop system to add or drop a course (instructions are here: http://registrar.indiana.edu/dropadd.shtml#edrop).  The fee for dropping a class starting on September 7 is $23.  There is no fee for adding a course at that point. 

Please note there is a new policy for an “even exchange of fees” for dropping and adding classes in the 2^nd week of classes that is starting this fall.  To read more about that policy, see this site: http://bursar.indiana.edu/drop_add.php#even. This new policy applies to the 2^nd week of classes only.

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[2] Applications for Graduation (reminder)

If you are planning to graduate this December, you will need to fill out an application for graduation. You can submit the application online at http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/graduation/gradApp.shtml or you can submit the paper form in the Music Graduate Office (MU011).  The form is very short (one page) and should only take a few minutes to complete.

If you do not remember whether you have already applied for graduation, you can check your academic advisement report on OneStart.  The way you get to your academic advisement report (formerly called the degree progress report) is to log on the OneStart (www.onestart.iu.edu), then click on the “student center” link.  From that page, click on “my academics and grades.”  That brings you to a page that includes a link to your advisement report, class schedule, grades, etc. Click on “view my advisement report.”  Near the end of the report there is a line for "Application for Graduation".  If the line is red and says "Not Satisfied", we have not yet received an application for graduation.  If the line is not red and says "Satisfied," then we have.

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[3] Doctoral Information Session (doctoral students nearing the end of coursework)

To all doctoral students:

If you are finishing course work and are approaching exams, we invite you to attend the Music Graduate Office's information session on written and oral qualifying exams, candidacy, and dissertations/final projects. 

This fall semester, the meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 8 at 3:30 pm in the Music Graduate Office conference room (MU011). The meeting will be over by 5 pm.  We hold these information sessions once each semester.            

We will provide a packet of useful information and outline the qualifying exam process.  We will also go over dissertation/final project guidelines. 

No sign-up is necessary. We hope to see you there!  

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[4] Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) grants to study in Germany

If you have questions about these grants, please direct them to Shawn Reynolds, OVPIA, Bryan Hall 104, IU Bloomington; Phone: 812-856-9024; Fax: 812-855-6884; E-mail:shreynol@indiana.edu

DAAD Annual Grants

The Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD), supports graduating seniors and graduate students for study or research in Germany in a broad range of academic disciplines.

Program descriptions:

Study Scholarships are available to highly qualified graduating seniors (fourth-year students in Canada), recent graduates and graduate students of all disciplines do independent study or to complete a full Master's degree in Germany. The Study Scholarship is for 10 months and must take place during the German academic year (October 1, 2011 to July 31, 2012). Students in degree-granting programs in Germany may receive an extension of up to one year for Master's degrees. All study scholarship holders must take courses at a German university.

Research Scholarships are available to highly qualified PhD candidates (ABD or will have reached ABD status by the time of the grant period), and post-doctoral researchers for research at universities or institutes in Germany. Individuals wishing to complete a doctoral program in Germany should also apply for a Research Grant which can be extended up to three years. Research grants can either be short-term (1 - 6 months) or long-term (7 - 10 months). Ten-month scholarships must take place during the German academic year (October 1, 2011 to July 31, 2012). Short-term grants (one to six months) with the November deadline must be started between six and 12 months after the application deadline.

Application Procedure: Interested applicants need to go to the DAAD Web site (www.daad.org) and fill out the online application. Print out the application and send it to: Attn: Shawn Reynolds, Bryan Hall 104, 107 S. Indiana Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47405 along with ALL supporting documents. We must receive one original set of documents and three copies of all documents. Do NOT staple, laminate or bind the application in a folder (use of a binder clip is acceptable). One application form needs the applicant's original signature. DAAD will make the final decision regarding selection for all candidates. 

General guidelines for applying available here: DAAD Information Sheet for 2011-2012 Grants. 

Awards: Air transportation, tuition, maintenance and book allowances, insurance. 

Deadlines: October 13, 2010 – Fine Arts, Performing Music, Dance, Architecture 
Deadlines: October 28, 2010 – All other Fields

Contact: Shawn Reynolds, OVPIA, Bryan Hall 104, IU Bloomington; Phone: 812-856-9024; Fax: 812-855-6884; E-mail:shreynol@indiana.edu

            Shawn Reynolds

            Executive Director International Partnerships and Strategic Initiatives

            Office of the Vice President for International Affairs

            Indiana University

            Bryan Hall 104          

            shreynol@indiana.edu

            Ph: (812) 856-9024

            Fax: (812) 855-6884

27 August 2010: To all graduate students

Music Graduate Office Announcements

Graduate students,

Here are the topics for this week’s Music Graduate Office announcements; scroll down for the details about each topic:

[1] All doctoral students: Minor field qualifying exam in Music Theory

[2] All graduate students: Schedule Adjustment

[3] All graduate students: Applications for Graduation

The Music Graduate Office web site (http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/index.shtml) is a good source of information about all matters related to graduate and diploma programs.

Sara Erbes, Academic Advisor

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[1] All graduate students: Minor field qualifying exam in Music Theory

Doctoral Students:

If you are planning to take the minor field qualifying exam in Music Theory this fall (Saturday, September 25), you need to sign up in the Music Graduate office by Friday, September 10.  Please review http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/qualifyingExams.shtml for information on qualifying exam sign up procedures. 

This is for doctoral students who have are in the qualifying exam stage of their degree (after coursework is complete) and who have completed a music theory minor.

If you are sending an email to sign up (to musdoc@indiana.edu), please include your full name and a list of the three Music Theory minor field courses you want to be tested on during the exam.  You can also sign up in person in the Music Graduate Office (MU011).

The only time the exam will be offered this fall is on Saturday, September 25, 2010, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in Simon 242.

If you have any questions, please let us know.

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[2] All graduate students: Schedule Adjustment

The last day to adjust your schedule through the registration system on OneStart is Friday, September 3 (the last day of the first week of classes). There is an $8.50 per session schedule change fee that is charged (after the 48 hour grade period immediately following your initial registration) when you adjust your schedule on OneStart through Friday, September 3.

Please look at your schedule on OneStart to make sure that your schedule reflects every course that you are attending.  Master’s and diploma students, you need to check to make sure that you are registered in a major ensemble, too.

Friday, September 3, is also the last day to get a 100% refund on a dropped course.  Remember that even if you drop a class you are still responsible for being enrolled full-time (in most cases): at least 8 credits for master’s and doctoral students, unless you are a master’s or doctoral student in your final semester of coursework, and at least 9 credits for diploma and visiting students.   If you drop a class after Friday, September 4, you will not get a full refund of your tuition for that class.

Starting Tuesday, September 7, you will use the eAdd/eDrop system to add or drop a course.  I’ll send out more details at that time.  The fees for dropping and adding classes are different after September 3.  Please note there is a new policy for an “even exchange of fees” for dropping and adding classes in the 2^nd week of classes that is starting this fall.  To read more about that policy, see this site: http://bursar.indiana.edu/drop_add.php#grad. This new policy applies to the 2^nd week of classes only.

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[3] All graduate students: Applications for Graduation

If you are planning to graduate this December, you will need to fill out an application for graduation. You can submit the application online at http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/graduation/gradApp.shtml or you can submit the paper form in the Music Graduate Office (MU011).  The form is very short (one page) and should only take a few minutes to complete.

If you do not remember whether you have already applied for graduation, you can check your academic advisement report on OneStart.  The way you get to your academic advisement report (formerly called the degree progress report) is to log on the OneStart (www.onestart.iu.edu), then click on the “student center” link.  From that page, click on “my academics and grades.”  That brings you to a page that includes a link to your advisement report, class schedule, grades, etc. Click on “view my advisement report.”  Near the end of the report there is a line for "Application for Graduation".  If the line is red and says "Not Satisfied", we have not yet received an application for graduation.  If the line is not red and says "Satisfied," then we have.

Summer 2010 Announcements

12 August 2010: To all graduate students

Music Graduate Office Announcements

Graduate students,

Here are the topics for this week’s Music Graduate Office announcements; scroll down for the details about each topic:

[1] All graduate students: Final Grades

[2] All graduate students: Final registration reminder 

[3] All graduate students: The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans

The Music Graduate Office web site (http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/index.shtml) is a good source of information about all matters related to graduate and diploma programs.

Sara Erbes, Academic Advisor

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[1] All graduate students: Final grades

You should be able to view your final grades for summer session II on OneStart (see http://registrar.indiana.edu/~registra/gradeonestart.shtml for instructions) after 1 pm on Wednesday, August 18.  You will not receive a paper copy of your grades in the mail.

Please note that if you received a grade of "I" (incomplete) in any course that you have a maximum of 1 year to complete that course; after 1 year the grade will turn into an "F."

Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns about your grades for the fall semester.

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[2] All graduate students: Final registration reminder

Registration for the fall semester is still going on.  If you haven’t registered for the fall semester but plan to take courses, you will need to submit a Program Planning Sheet to the Music Graduate Office before you will be eligible to register.  We are only accepting on-line Program Planning Sheets, which you can fill out at http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/registration/PPS.shtml.

Submitting the Program Planning Sheet does not make you immediately eligible to register.  The Music Graduate Office staff looks at each Program Planning Sheet in the order in which they are received, and you will receive an email from me once your registration plans are approved.  You must submit your Program Planning Sheet by Wednesday, August 18 (at the latest) for a guarantee that we will process your program planning sheet in time for you to register before late fees begin to be charged (those begin on Friday, August 26).

For links to the on-line Schedule of Classes and information about how to fill out the Program Planning Sheet and prepare for registration, please read the following web page: http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/registration/registration.shtml.   

Don't forget that you can track your degree progress and requirements by using the Academic Advisement Report on OneStart. 

If you have any questions about your degree requirements, please make an appointment to see me by calling 855-1738. You can also email either serbes@indiana.edu or musgrad@indiana.edu with your questions. 

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[3] All graduate students: The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans

The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans is accepting applications through November 1, 2010. A student may apply if he or she (1) is a resident alien, i.e., holds a Green Card; or, (2) has been naturalized as a US citizen, or (3) is the child of a US naturalized parent (other parent cannot be US born).

Details about the fellowship and application procedures can be found here: http://www.pdsoros.org/.

4 August 2010: To all graduate students

Music Graduate Office announcements

Graduate students,

Here are the topics for this week’s Music Graduate Office announcements; scroll down for the details about each topic:

[1] All graduate students: New Jacobs School of Music web site

[2] All graduate students: New fellowship competition - foreign language students Middle East/Islamic languages

[3] All graduate students: Registration for Fall Semester 2010 (reminder)

Sara Erbes, Academic Advisor

The Music Graduate Office web site (http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/index.shtml) is a good source of information about all matters related to graduate and diploma programs.

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[1] All graduate students: New Jacobs School of Music web site

The Jacobs School of Music launched its new web site this morning.  You can view it at http://www.music.indiana.edu/.  The Music Graduate Office web site has also changed substantially (our new home page is http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/index.shtml).  We have all of the same information available, but the organization has changed.

There will be some growing pains as the new site is updated, so please be patient with us.  There were problems with the online program planning sheet this morning, but while the formatting still looks a little odd it should function correctly now.  Please let us know if you have trouble finding any information.

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[2] All graduate students: New fellowship competition - foreign language students Middle East/Islamic languages

IU has received new grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education that will allow us to make several additional academic year FLAS (Foreign Language and Area Studies) fellowship awards to IU graduate students.

Eligibility requirements:               

1) U.S. citizen or permanent resident

2) Enrollment during both semesters of the 2010-11 academic year in one of the following languages: Arabic, Modern Hebrew, Kurmanji Kurdish, Sorani Kurdish, Turkish, Persian, Urdu, Bengali, Dari, Pashto

Terms of award:

Stipend of $15,000, tuition fee remission, and enrollment in the graduate student health insurance program. Note that late receipt of a FLAS award will be counted against student's eligibility for other types of financial aid already processed by the IU Office of Student Financial Assistance and may result in a reduction of other aid previously offered for the 2010-11 academic year.

If you applied to another IU Center for FLAS in one of the above languages during the February 2010 competition (Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource Center, Center for the Study of Global Change, or African Studies Program), it is possible for us to reactivate your existing application without your having to complete a new one. Please let us know by e-mail if you would like us to do this.

Deadline:  August 18, 2010

Download the application form: http://www.indiana.edu/~flas/

For more information contact: Zaineb Istrabadi, Goodbody Hall 102, 1011 E Third St., Bloomington, IN 47401, zistraba@indiana.edu

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[3]  All graduate students: Registration for Fall 2010 (reminder)

Registration for the fall semester 2010 started on Monday, April 5.  The fall Schedule of Classes is available online and you can begin the fall registration procedure.  You start this by submitting the online Program Planning Sheet at http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/registration/PPS.shtml.  Usually you will get a reply to your Program Planning Sheet within 24 hours (not including weekends), but there are times that it takes longer.  Just be reassured that we do process them in the order in which we receive them.

Fall semester 2010 will take place from Monday, August 30 through December 17. 

http://registrar.indiana.edu/scheduleoclasses/prl/soc4108/MUS/index.html is a direct link to the fall Schedule of Classes.

For information about how to prepare for registration, please read the following web page: http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/registration/registration.shtml. 

To view your Academic Advisement Report, log on the OneStart (www.onestart.iu.edu), then click on the "Student Self-Service" button on the left side of the page. Next, click on the Go to Student Center link.  From that page, click on My Academics and Grades.  That brings you to a page that includes a link to your advisement report, class schedule, grades, etc.  The Academic Advisement Report has a breakdown of all of your requirements and tracks which requirements you have already completed.

If you have any questions about degree requirements, please make an appointment to see me by calling 855-1738. You can also email either serbes@indiana.edu or musgrad@indiana.edu with your questions. 

27 July 2010: To all graduate students

Music Graduate Office Announcements

Graduate students,

Here are the topics for this week’s Music Graduate Office announcements; scroll down for the details about each topic:

[1] All graduate students: Information meeting for Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell and Churchill Scholarships
[2] All graduate students: Registration for Fall Semester 2010 (reminder)

Sara Erbes, Academic Advisor

The Music Graduate Office web site (http://www.music.indiana.edu/graduate) is a good source of information about all matters related to graduate and diploma programs.
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[1] All graduate students: Information meeting for Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell and Churchill Scholarships

This message is being sent on behalf of the Office of the Vice President for International Affairs. Please contact their office with any questions (ovpia@indiana.edu).

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To: Deans, Department Chairs and Academic Advisors -- PLEASE POST

From: Edda Callahan, Office of the Vice President for International Affairs

Date: July, 2010

Re: Information meeting for Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell and Churchill Scholarships

Please announce to your best and brightest students and encourage them to attend one of two information sessions on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, 12:30-1:30 p.m. and 2-3 p.m., in the Great Room of the Hutton Honors College, 811 E. Seventh about the Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell, and Churchill scholarships and the IU nomination process for each. These scholarships support study at one or more British or Irish universities and are among the most prestigious graduate scholarships offered to American students.

The Rhodes, Marshall, Churchill and Mitchell scholarships require candidates to be nominated by their U.S. universities or colleges. To be considered for nomination by Indiana University in fall 2010, an IU student must submit an application to the IU nominating committee by Monday, Sept. 13, 2010. The IU committee strongly encourages students who are interested in any of these scholarships to begin working on their applications and talking with potential referees as soon as possible. The IU application consists of a 750-word personal statement, a 500-word statement on the student’s reasons for studying in the UK and/or Ireland, a 500-word statement on the student’s proposed academic program, two references, and a list of activities and honors.

(The national applications require additional materials and letters of recommendation.) Students who have any questions regarding the scholarships or possible programs of study, should be encouraged to attend an information meeting or, if they are unable to attend, to contact the chair of the nominating committee, Trevor R. Brown (brownt@indiana.edu), or Edda Callahan, International Affairs, Bryan Hall 104, 855-5021, egcallah@indiana.edu.

Below is a brief summary of the key requirements for each scholarship. For full and current information, students should review the Web sites.

Rhodes Scholarship -- http://www.rhodesscholar.org
Support for two years graduate study at Oxford University, Great Britain, with third year possible. Geared toward students of proven intellectual achievement, integrity, leadership, energy, and concern for others, who are in their senior year or beyond and 18-23 years of age on October 1 of year applying. 32 scholarships awarded each year.
National deadline: October 4, 2010

Marshall Scholarship -- http://www.marshallscholarship.org
Support for one to three years of graduate study at almost any university in the United Kingdom. Geared toward students who have distinguished academic records, strong aspirations for graduate study and who are in their senior year or within two years after graduation; no age limit. Up to 40 scholarships awarded each year; a limited number may be awarded to students who seek to do a 1-year degree only.
National deadline: October 1, 2010

Churchill Scholarship-- http://www.winstonchurchillfoundation.org
Supports one year of graduate study in engineering, math, or science at Churchill College, Cambridge University, Great Britain. Geared toward students of exceptional ability who are in their senior year or beyond and 19-26 years of age. 14 scholarships awarded each year.
National deadline: November 9, 2010. (Take GRE by October so scores are available by November.)

Mitchell Scholarship -- http://www.us-irelandalliance.org/scholarships.html
Support for one academic year of postgraduate study at institutions of higher learning in Ireland, including the seven universities in the Republic of Ireland and the two universities in Northern Ireland. Prospective scholars must have a demonstrated record of intellectual distinction, leadership, and extracurricular activity, as well as personal characteristics of honesty, integrity, fairness, and unselfish service to others that indicate a potential for future leadership and contribution to society. For students in their senior year who will have completed an undergraduate degree no later than the summer before they enter an Irish university and who are 18-30 years of age. 12 scholarships awarded each year.
National deadline: October 5, 2010.

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[2] All graduate students: Registration for Fall 2010 (reminder)

Registration for the fall semester 2010 started on Monday, April 5. The fall Schedule of Classes is available online and you can begin the fall registration procedure. You start this by submitting the online Program Planning Sheet at http://www.music.indiana.edu/graduate/ProgramPlanningSheet.shtml. Usually you will get a reply to your Program Planning Sheet within 24 hours (not including weekends), but there are times that it takes longer. Just be reassured that we do process them in the order in which we receive them.

Fall semester 2010 will take place from Monday, August 30 through December 17. http://registrar.indiana.edu/scheduleoclasses/prl/soc4108/MUS/index.html is a direct link to the fall Schedule of Classes.

For information about how to prepare for registration, please read the following web page: http://www.music.indiana.edu/graduate/Registration.shtml.

To view your Academic Advisement Report, log on the OneStart (www.onestart.iu.edu), then click on the "Student Self-Service" button on the left side of the page. Next, click on the Go to Student Center link. From that page, click on My Academics and Grades. That brings you to a page that includes a link to your advisement report, class schedule, grades, etc. The Academic Advisement Report has a breakdown of all of your requirements and tracks which requirements you have already completed.

If you have any questions about degree requirements, please make an appointment to see me by calling 855-1738. You can also email either serbes@indiana.edu or musgrad@indiana.edu with your questions.

14 July 2010: To all graduate students

Music Graduate Office

Graduate students,

Here are the topics for this week’s Music Graduate Office announcements; scroll down for the details about each topic:

[1] All graduate students: Auto-W Deadline
[2] All graduate students: Registration for Fall Semester 2010 (reminder)

Sara Erbes, Academic Advisor

The Music Graduate Office web site (http://www.music.indiana.edu/graduate) is a good source of information about all matters related to graduate and diploma programs.
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[1] All graduate students: Auto-W Deadline (summer session II)

The Auto-W Deadline for summer session II 2010 is Tuesday, July 20.

The Auto-W deadline is the dividing line between when you may drop a course and be guaranteed a grade of "W" (any time before Tuesday, July 20) and when you may potentially get a grade of "F" for a dropped course, if you are approved to drop a course at all (after July 20).

Before the Auto-W deadline, you can drop a class by using the eDrop procedure on OneStart (http://registrar.indiana.edu/~registra/dropadd.shtml#edrop).

After the Auto-W deadline, you need the approval of the instructor of the course, the chair of the department that offers the course, and the Music Graduate office in order to drop a class. You do not have the option of using eDrop after the Auto-W deadline, you will need a late add/drop form from the Music Graduate Office.

The main differences in dropping a course after the Auto-W deadline are that the instructor has the option of giving you a grade of "F" for the course if that is the grade you are earning when you request to drop it, and that you need to petition to the Music Graduate Office for permission to drop a course after the Auto-W deadline. Please note that it is extremely rare to get permission to drop a class after the Auto-W deadline.

If you want to add a course after the Auto-W deadline, you will need to pick up a late drop/add form in the Music Graduate Office and gather various signatures. The eAdd system (like the eDrop system) is not available after July 20.

Please make an appointment to speak with me if you have any questions or concerns. To make an appointment, call 855-1738.
________________________________________________________________________

[2] All graduate students: Registration for Fall 2010 (reminder)

Registration for the fall semester 2010 started on Monday, April 5. The fall Schedule of Classes is available online and you can begin the fall registration procedure. You start this by submitting the online Program Planning Sheet at http://www.music.indiana.edu/graduate/ProgramPlanningSheet.shtml. Usually you will get a reply to your Program Planning Sheet within 24 hours (not including weekends), but there are times that it takes longer. Just be reassured that we do process them in the order in which we receive them.

Fall semester 2010 will take place from Monday, August 30 through December 17. http://registrar.indiana.edu/scheduleoclasses/prl/soc4108/MUS/index.html is a direct link to the fall Schedule of Classes.

For information about how to prepare for registration, please read the following web page: http://www.music.indiana.edu/graduate/Registration.shtml.

To view your Academic Advisement Report, log on the OneStart (www.onestart.iu.edu), then click on the "Student Self-Service" button on the left side of the page. Next, click on the Go to Student Center link. From that page, click on My Academics and Grades. That brings you to a page that includes a link to your advisement report, class schedule, grades, etc. The Academic Advisement Report has a breakdown of all of your requirements and tracks which requirements you have already completed.

If you have any questions about degree requirements, please make an appointment to see me by calling 855-1738. You can also email either serbes@indiana.edu or musgrad@indiana.edu with your questions.

8 July 2010: To all graduate students

Job Posting

If you have any questions about the following announcement, please direct them to Helena Walsh at helenw@indiana.edu.

Looking to Hire a Few Great Music Students!

Wanted:
Two or three bright, motivated student musicians with administrative experience and great communication and organizational skills to work as team members for Project Jumpstart, the Jacobs School of Music’s new pilot career development program. Work closely with project leader Angela Beeching (author of Beyond Talent: Creating a Successful Career in Music and director of the Career Services Center at New England Conservatory), who will be at IU for six separate week-long residencies throughout the year. In between, the team will collaborate with her via Skype, email, and phone. Students will be expected to work 10-15 hours per week from August 2010 through April 2011. Applications are welcome from graduate degree and diplomas students and from undergraduate students with junior standing or higher. Pay is $12/hour.

Job includes:
• Surveying fellow students for ideas and suggestions for the program
• Assisting in planning workshop events and scheduling faculty and guest speakers
• Assisting in creating and managing campus awareness and promoting events
• Creating and promoting related online resources for the program (Facebook fan page, blog, etc.)
• Interviewing faculty for blog and helping create Jacobs School career-related resources.

Qualifications:
• Administrative/office experience
• Great interpersonal skills—we’re looking for student leaders who are also great team players
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral presentations)
• Excellent computer skills
• Graphic design experience (such as designing posters or other promotional pieces)
• Sense of humor!

To apply:
Submit the following materials to Helena Walsh, office assistant to Associate Dean Mary Wennerstrom, either in hard copy (in MU117) or via email (at helenw@indiana.edu). Applications received by July 19 will receive full consideration. Interviews will take place at the end of that week. Questions about these positions can be sent to Helena Walsh at the address above; she will forward any inquiries to Angela Beeching.

1. Cover letter and resume (a version that details your relevant work experience—not simply your performance resume please!)
2. A two-page writing sample (from your work in a music history or liberal arts course, for instance)
3. Two references (those who can speak to your work experience; include phone number and email address)
4. Your class/work schedule for Fall semester
Plus (if you have these):
5. Example of your online skills—if you’ve created a website, fan page, etc., provide links.
6. Example of your graphic design skills (submit sample or photo of a poster or invitation you created)

8 July 2010: To all graduate students

Music Graduate Office Announcement

Graduate students,

Here are the topics for this week’s Music Graduate Office announcements; scroll down for the details about each topic:

[1] All graduate students: $23K Rotary Ambassadorial & World Peace Scholarships
[2] All graduate students: Registration for Fall Semester 2010 (reminder)
[3] All graduate students registered for summer session II: Schedule adjustment (reminder)

Sara Erbes, Academic Advisor

The Music Graduate Office web site (http://www.music.indiana.edu/graduate) is a good source of information about all matters related to graduate and diploma programs.
________________________________________________________________________

[1] All graduate students: $23K Rotary Ambassadorial & World Peace Scholarships

This message is from Yolanda Treviño in the University Graduate School. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact her directly.

Ambassadorial Scholarships, valued at approximately US$23,000, finance one academic year of study abroad, including round-trip transportation, tuition and fees, room, board, some educational supplies and language training (if necessary). Ambassadorial Scholarships may be awarded in virtually any field of study. Rotary World Peace Scholars study peace and conflict resolution at one of the Rotary Centers for International Studies located at eight universities worldwide. The World Peace Scholarship funds a master's degree or its equivalent in peace and conflict resolution, with course work focusing on the causes of conflict and strategies to promote peace and world understanding.

Guidelines and applications for both programs may be downloaded from the Rotary International website at http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/139en.pdf and http://www.rotary.org/newsroom/downloadcenter/pdfs/083en.pdf.

Applications and supplementary forms must be submitted to a Rotary club in the applicant's place of legal or permanent residence in southern Indiana, full-time study or full-time employment no later than July 15, 2010. Club-endorsed applications must be submitted to the District Ambassadorial Scholar chair no later than July 31, 2010. District interviews will be conducted during August 2010, and completed district nominations must be submitted to the Rotary Foundation by October 1, 2010.

The Ambassadorial Scholarships program is the world's largest privately-sponsored international scholarship program. Focused on humanitarian service, personal diplomacy and academic excellence, it has sponsored more than 34,000 Rotary scholars abroad since its inception in 1947.

For more information, contact your local Rotary club
(http://www.rotary6580.org/meetings.html) or:

Yolanda Treviño, PhD
Assistant Dean
Indiana University Graduate School
Kirkwood Hall 111
130 S. Woodlawn Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47405-7104
Tel: 812-855-5697
Fax: 812-855-4266
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[2] All graduate students: Registration for Fall 2010 (reminder)

Registration for the fall semester 2010 started on Monday, April 5. The fall Schedule of Classes is available online and you can begin the fall registration procedure. You start this by submitting the online Program Planning Sheet at http://www.music.indiana.edu/graduate/ProgramPlanningSheet.shtml. Usually you will get a reply to your Program Planning Sheet within 24 hours (not including weekends), but there are times that it takes longer. Just be reassured that we do process them in the order in which we receive them.

Fall semester 2010 will take place from Monday, August 30 through December 17. http://registrar.indiana.edu/scheduleoclasses/prl/soc4108/MUS/index.html is a direct link to the fall Schedule of Classes.

For information about how to prepare for registration, please read the following web page: http://www.music.indiana.edu/graduate/Registration.shtml.

To view your Academic Advisement Report, log on the OneStart (www.onestart.iu.edu), then click on the "Student Self-Service" button on the left side of the page. Next, click on the Go to Student Center link. From that page, click on My Academics and Grades. That brings you to a page that includes a link to your advisement report, class schedule, grades, etc. The Academic Advisement Report has a breakdown of all of your requirements and tracks which requirements you have already completed.

If you have any questions about degree requirements, please make an appointment to see me by calling 855-1738. You can also email either serbes@indiana.edu or musgrad@indiana.edu with your questions.

________________________________________________________________________

[3] All graduate students enrolled in summer session II: Schedule adjustment (reminder)

At this point, if you need to make any changes to your summer schedule, you will need to follow the eAdd/eDrop procedure outlined here: http://registrar.indiana.edu/dropadd.shtml#edrop.

30 June 2010: To all graduate students

Music Graduate Office Announcements

Graduate students,

Here are the topics for this week’s Music Graduate Office announcements; scroll down for the details about each topic:

[1] All graduate students: Graduate Assistant position opening in the GradGrants Center
[2] All graduate students: Registration for Fall Semester 2010 (reminder)
[3] All graduate students registered for summer session II: Schedule adjustment (reminder)

Sara Erbes, Academic Advisor

The Music Graduate Office web site (http://www.music.indiana.edu/graduate) is a good source of information about all matters related to graduate and diploma programs.
________________________________________________________________________

[1] All graduate students: Graduate Assistant position opening in the GradGrants Center

This is a message from Jody Smith in the GradGrants Center. If you have any questions about the position, please direct them to her at josmith@indiana.edu.

GRADUATE ASSISTANT POSITION OPENING IN THE GRADGRANTS CENTER

As director of the GradGrants Center, I am seeking a graduate student for the position briefly described below. If you are interested (or if you know a student who might qualify), please send a cover letter and vita to Jody Smith, University Graduate School, Kirkwood Hall 114, 130 S. Woodlawn Ave., Bloomington, Indiana 47405-7104, josmith@indiana.edu, or fax 812-855-4266. If you have questions before submitting materials, please email josmith@indiana.edu.

THE PROPOSAL-WRITING CONSULTANT/TRAINER is one of two graduate assistants who work directly with fellow graduate students in the GradGrants Center, a graduate student service located in the Wells Library-BL, sponsored by The University Graduate School, and available to graduate students of all IU campuses. The two consultants handle the day-to-day operation of the GradGrants Center and share training responsibilities (i.e., presenting or enlisting speakers for workshops, scheduling rooms, preparing visual aids). Our consultants assist students in their search for external funding sources and are available to work one-on-one with graduate students in discussing and critiquing their grant proposals.

QUALIFICATIONS: Required are successful proposal-writing experience, editing skills, teaching experience or experience in planning and presenting special-interest training programs, and the ability and personality to interact well with the public. A one-year commitment to the position is required.

This position provides invaluable opportunity to learn of various funding sources and to improve one's own proposal-writing skills. The experience is extremely valuable to future faculty. The position is a .375% FTE (i.e., 15 hours per week) and is eligible for student health insurance. The salary is $8438 for the academic year; and $2813 for the summer. A fee remission is available. The person hired will work half or all of the summer as arranged with the Director.

Hourly-paid training is available mid-July to July 29 with the graduate assistant appointment beginning the first day of fall classes. The deadline for applications is July 12, 2010.

Jody Smith, Director
The GradGrants Center
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[2] All graduate students: Registration for Fall 2010 (reminder)

Registration for the fall semester 2010 started on Monday, April 5. The fall Schedule of Classes is available online and you can begin the fall registration procedure. You start this by submitting the online Program Planning Sheet at http://www.music.indiana.edu/graduate/ProgramPlanningSheet.shtml. Usually you will get a reply to your Program Planning Sheet within 24 hours (not including weekends), but there are times that it takes longer. Just be reassured that we do process them in the order in which we receive them.

Fall semester 2010 will take place from Monday, August 30 through December 17. http://registrar.indiana.edu/scheduleoclasses/prl/soc4108/MUS/index.html is a direct link to the fall Schedule of Classes.

For information about how to prepare for registration, please read the following web page: http://www.music.indiana.edu/graduate/Registration.shtml.

To view your Academic Advisement Report, log on the OneStart (www.onestart.iu.edu), then click on the "Student Self-Service" button on the left side of the page. Next, click on the Go to Student Center link. From that page, click on My Academics and Grades. That brings you to a page that includes a link to your advisement report, class schedule, grades, etc. The Academic Advisement Report has a breakdown of all of your requirements and tracks which requirements you have already completed.

If you have any questions about degree requirements, please make an appointment to see me by calling 855-1738. You can also email either serbes@indiana.edu or musgrad@indiana.edu with your questions.

________________________________________________________________________

[3] All graduate students enrolled in summer session II: Schedule adjustment (reminder)

At this point, if you need to make any changes to your summer schedule, you will need to follow the eAdd/eDrop procedure outlined here: http://registrar.indiana.edu/dropadd.shtml#edrop.

The last day to drop a course and get a 50% refund of tuition is tomorrow (Thursday, July 1). If you drop a course after July 1, you will not get any refund of the tuition.

22 June 2010: To all graduate students

Music Graduate Office Announcements

Graduate students,

Here are the topics for this week’s Music Graduate Office announcements; scroll down for the details about each topic:

[1] All doctoral students: New Doctoral Clerk – Megan Landfair
[2] All graduate students: Registration for Fall Semester 2010 (reminder)
[3] All graduate students registered for summer session II: Schedule adjustment (reminder)
[4] All doctoral students: Doctoral Information Session (reminder)

Sara Erbes, Academic Advisor

The Music Graduate Office web site (http://www.music.indiana.edu/graduate) is a good source of information about all matters related to graduate and diploma programs.
________________________________________________________________________

[1] All doctoral students: New Doctoral Clerk – Megan Landfair

We are very pleased to announce that Megan Landfair has accepted the position of doctoral clerk in the Music Graduate Office. Megan is a doctoral candidate in harp. As doctoral clerk, Megan will be working with doctoral students as they move from coursework into the qualifying exam and final project/dissertation stages of their degrees.

Megan will be in the office Monday through Friday from 9 am to 12 noon. She can be reached via email at musdoc@indiana.edu or by calling the Music Graduate Office at 812-855-1738.
________________________________________________________________________

[2] All graduate students: Registration for Fall 2010 (reminder)

Registration for the fall semester 2010 started on Monday, April 5. The fall Schedule of Classes is available online and you can begin the fall registration procedure. You start this by submitting the online Program Planning Sheet at http://www.music.indiana.edu/graduate/ProgramPlanningSheet.shtml. Usually you will get a reply to your Program Planning Sheet within 24 hours (not including weekends), but there are times that it takes longer. Just be reassured that we do process them in the order in which we receive them.

Fall semester 2010 will take place from Monday, August 30 through December 17. http://registrar.indiana.edu/scheduleoclasses/prl/soc4108/MUS/index.html is a direct link to the fall Schedule of Classes.

For information about how to prepare for registration, please read the following web page: http://www.music.indiana.edu/graduate/Registration.shtml.

To view your Academic Advisement Report, log on the OneStart (www.onestart.iu.edu), then click on the "Student Self-Service" button on the left side of the page. Next, click on the Go to Student Center link. From that page, click on My Academics and Grades. That brings you to a page that includes a link to your advisement report, class schedule, grades, etc. The Academic Advisement Report has a breakdown of all of your requirements and tracks which requirements you have already completed.

If you have any questions about degree requirements, please make an appointment to see me by calling 855-1738. You can also email either serbes@indiana.edu or musgrad@indiana.edu with your questions.

________________________________________________________________________

[3] All graduate students enrolled in summer session II: Schedule adjustment (reminder)

If you drop a course from your summer session II schedule, please note that in order to get a full refund of the tuition of the course, it must be dropped by Thursday, June 24. If you drop a class after June 24, you will only get a partial refund of the tuition (or no refund if you drop it after July 1).

The waitlist for courses (both departmental and online) will only be active through June 24.

At this point, if you need to make any changes to your summer schedule, you will need to follow the eAdd/eDrop procedure outlined here: http://registrar.indiana.edu/dropadd.shtml#edrop.

________________________________________________________________________

[4] All doctoral students: Doctoral Information Session (reminder)

To all doctoral students:

If you are finishing course work and are approaching exams, we invite you to attend the Music Graduate Office's information session on written and oral qualifying exams, candidacy, and dissertations/final projects.

The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 23 at 3:30 pm in the Music Graduate Office conference room (MU011). The meeting will be over by 5 pm.

We will provide a packet of useful information and outline the qualifying exam process. We will also go over dissertation/final project guidelines.

No sign-up is necessary. We hope to see you there!

15 June 2010: To all graduate students

Music Graduate Office Announcements

Graduate students,

Here are the topics for this week’s Music Graduate Office announcements; scroll down for the details about each topic:

[1] All graduate students: Registration for Summer Session II 2010 (final reminder)
[2] All graduate students: Registration for Fall Semester 2010 (reminder)
[3] All graduate students registered for summer session II: Schedule adjustment
[4] All doctoral students: Doctoral Information Session

Sara Erbes, Academic Advisor

The Music Graduate Office web site (http://www.music.indiana.edu/som/grad/) is a good source of information about all matters related to graduate and diploma programs.
________________________________________________________________________

[1] All graduate students: Registration for Summer Session II 2010 (reminder)

Registration for the 2010 summer sessions started on Wednesday, March 24. Please remember that you will need to submit a Program Planning Sheet to the Music Graduate Office before you will be eligible to register. You can do this by submitting an online Program Planning Sheet at http://www.music.indiana.edu/graduate/ProgramPlanningSheet.shtml. We are accepting Program Planning Sheets for summer registration now. In order to avoid late registration fees, you must submit your program planning sheet by the end of the day today (Tuesday, June 15).

Summer session II 2010 will take place from Friday, June 18 through August 13. There are no graduate level music courses offered in summer session I. http://registrar.indiana.edu/scheduleoclasses/prl/soc4105/MUS/index.html is a direct link to the summer Schedule of Classes.

For information about how to prepare for registration, please read the following web page: http://www.music.indiana.edu/graduate/Registration.shtml.

To view your Academic Advisement Report, log on the OneStart (www.onestart.iu.edu), then click on the "Student Self-Service" button on the left side of the page. Next, click on the Go to Student Center link. From that page, click on My Academics and Grades. That brings you to a page that includes a link to your advisement report, class schedule, grades, etc. The Academic Advisement Report has a breakdown of all of your requirements and tracks which requirements you have already completed.

If you have any questions about degree requirements, please make an appointment to see me by calling 855-1738. You can also email either serbes@indiana.edu or musgrad@indiana.edu with your questions.

Please note that every student who is registered this spring semester has two advising holds on their record (you can see this in the Student Center – there is one for summer advising and one for fall advising). These holds will be removed as you submit your program planning sheets and don’t affect your records in any way other than blocking your registration. If you have submitted a program planning sheet for summer but not for fall, you will still see the fall hold, but it won’t block you from registering in the summer.
________________________________________________________________________

[2] All graduate students: Registration for Fall 2010 (reminder)

Registration for the fall semester 2010 started on Monday, April 5. The fall Schedule of Classes is available online and you can begin the fall registration procedure. You start this by submitting the online Program Planning Sheet at http://www.music.indiana.edu/graduate/ProgramPlanningSheet.shtml. Usually you will get a reply to your Program Planning Sheet within 24 hours (not including weekends), but there are times that it takes longer. Just be reassured that we do process them in the order in which we receive them.

Fall semester 2010 will take place from Monday, August 30 through December 17. http://registrar.indiana.edu/scheduleoclasses/prl/soc4108/MUS/index.html is a direct link to the fall Schedule of Classes.

For information about how to prepare for registration, please read the following web page: http://www.music.indiana.edu/graduate/Registration.shtml.

To view your Academic Advisement Report, log on the OneStart (www.onestart.iu.edu), then click on the "Student Self-Service" button on the left side of the page. Next, click on the Go to Student Center link. From that page, click on My Academics and Grades. That brings you to a page that includes a link to your advisement report, class schedule, grades, etc. The Academic Advisement Report has a breakdown of all of your requirements and tracks which requirements you have already completed.

If you have any questions about degree requirements, please make an appointment to see me by calling 855-1738. You can also email either serbes@indiana.edu or musgrad@indiana.edu with your questions.

Please note that every student who is registered this spring semester has two advising holds on their record (you can see this in the Student Center – there is one for summer advising and one for fall advising). These holds will be removed as you submit your program planning sheets and don’t affect your records in any way other than blocking your registration.

________________________________________________________________________

[3] All graduate students enrolled in summer session II: Schedule adjustment

If you drop a course from your summer session II schedule, please note that in order to get a full refund of the tuition of the course, it must be dropped by Thursday, June 24. If you drop a class after June 24, you will only get a partial refund of the tuition (or no refund if you drop it after July 1).

The waitlist for courses (both departmental and online) will only be active through June 24.

________________________________________________________________________

[4] All doctoral students: Doctoral Information Session

To all doctoral students:

If you are finishing course work and are approaching exams, we invite you to attend the Music Graduate Office's information session on written and oral qualifying exams, candidacy, and dissertations/final projects.

The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 23 at 3:30 pm in the Music Graduate Office conference room (MU011). The meeting will be over by 5 pm.

We will provide a packet of useful information and outline the qualifying exam process. We will also go over dissertation/final project guidelines.

No sign-up is necessary. We hope to see you there!

21 May 2010: To all graduate students

Music Graduate Office Announcements

Graduate students,

Congratulations to all of our May 2010 graduates! Just so you know, students who graduate in May or August will have their email addresses removed from this email list in September.

Here are the topics for this week’s Music Graduate Office announcements; scroll down for the details about each topic:

[1] Part-time position in the Music Graduate Office
[2] All graduate students: Registration for Summer Session II 2010 (reminder)
[3] All graduate students: Registration for Fall Semester 2010 (reminder)

Sara Erbes, Academic Advisor
________________________________________________________________________

[1] Part-time position in the Music Graduate Office

The Music Graduate Office is looking to fill the part-time position of Doctoral Clerk. The Doctoral Clerk works with the Director of Graduate Studies on qualifying examinations and final projects/dissertations. He or she handles the scheduling of written and oral exams and defenses; the preparation and circulation of written exams; the paperwork for essays, final projects, and dissertations; and correspondence with students and faculty members.

The time commitment is ca. 15-20 hours a week, and the schedule is flexible within the office's working hours (8 AM to 5 PM). Certain times of the year will require more hours, other times (especially summer) fewer. Some aspects of the work (including e-mail correspondence) may be done from home; other parts require time in the office.

Strong computer skills are needed, including e-mail, the use of an Access database, and the updating of Web pages. Discretion and the ability to communicate well both verbally and in writing are important. Familiarity with the Jacobs School of Music is desirable.

We can consider a doctoral candidate (one who has passed all qualifying exams) but not other current students in the Jacobs School of Music. The position might be particularly appropriate for the spouse or partner of a graduate student or for a recent graduate. We hope for a minimum one- to two-year commitment.

The work of the Graduate Office (including matters that the Doctoral Clerk deals with) can be seen at http://www.music.indiana.edu/graduate/.

Those interested may apply by e-mail to Prof. Eric Isaacson, Director of Graduate Studies, Jacobs School of Music, at musicdgs@indiana.edu. The letter should describe relevant education and work experience, computer skills, availability, and familiarity with the School, and should include names and contact information for two personal or professional references. All applications received by Friday, 4 June 2010, will be considered.
________________________________________________________________________

[2] All graduate students: Registration for Summer Session II 2010 (reminder)

Registration for the 2010 summer sessions started on Wednesday, March 24. Please remember that you will need to submit a Program Planning Sheet to the Music Graduate Office before you will be eligible to register. You can do this by submitting an online Program Planning Sheet at http://www.music.indiana.edu/graduate/ProgramPlanningSheet.shtml. We are accepting Program Planning Sheets for summer registration now. Usually you will get a reply to your Program Planning Sheet within 24 hours (not including weekends), but there are times that it takes longer. Just be reassured that we do process them in the order in which we receive them.

Summer session II 2010 will take place from Friday, June 18 through August 13. There are no graduate level music courses offered in summer session I. http://registrar.indiana.edu/scheduleoclasses/prl/soc4105/MUS/index.html is a direct link to the summer Schedule of Classes.

For information about how to prepare for registration, please read the following web page: http://www.music.indiana.edu/graduate/Registration.shtml.

To view your Academic Advisement Report, log on the OneStart (www.onestart.iu.edu), then click on the "Student Self-Service" button on the left side of the page. Next, click on the Go to Student Center link. From that page, click on My Academics and Grades. That brings you to a page that includes a link to your advisement report, class schedule, grades, etc. The Academic Advisement Report has a breakdown of all of your requirements and tracks which requirements you have already completed.

If you have any questions about degree requirements, please make an appointment to see me by calling 855-1738. You can also email either serbes@indiana.edu or musgrad@indiana.edu with your questions.

Please note that every student who is registered this spring semester has two advising holds on their record (you can see this in the Student Center – there is one for summer advising and one for fall advising). These holds will be removed as you submit your program planning sheets and don’t affect your records in any way other than blocking your registration. If you have submitted a program planning sheet for summer but not for fall, you will still see the fall hold, but it won’t block you from registering in the summer.
________________________________________________________________________

[3] All graduate students: Registration for Fall 2010 (reminder)

Registration for the fall semester 2010 started on Monday, April 5. The fall Schedule of Classes is available online and you can begin the fall registration procedure. You start this by submitting the online Program Planning Sheet at http://www.music.indiana.edu/graduate/ProgramPlanningSheet.shtml. Usually you will get a reply to your Program Planning Sheet within 24 hours (not including weekends), but there are times that it takes longer. Just be reassured that we do process them in the order in which we receive them.

Fall semester 2010 will take place from Monday, August 30 through December 17. http://registrar.indiana.edu/scheduleoclasses/prl/soc4108/MUS/index.html is a direct link to the fall Schedule of Classes.

For information about how to prepare for registration, please read the following web page: http://www.music.indiana.edu/graduate/Registration.shtml.

To view your Academic Advisement Report, log on the OneStart (www.onestart.iu.edu), then click on the "Student Self-Service" button on the left side of the page. Next, click on the Go to Student Center link. From that page, click on My Academics and Grades. That brings you to a page that includes a link to your advisement report, class schedule, grades, etc. The Academic Advisement Report has a breakdown of all of your requirements and tracks which requirements you have already completed.

If you have any questions about degree requirements, please make an appointment to see me by calling 855-1738. You can also email either serbes@indiana.edu or musgrad@indiana.edu with your questions.

Please note that every student who is registered this spring semester has two advising holds on their record (you can see this in the Student Center – there is one for summer advising and one for fall advising). These holds will be removed as you submit your program planning sheets and don’t affect your records in any way other than blocking your registration.