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May 1, 2014

Graduate Students,

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

New Announcements

[1] Course announcement for summer: MUS-F 531 and MUS-F 533

Reminders

[2] Fall and summer registration (reminder)

Resources You Might Want to Know About

[3] Counseling and Psychological Services

The Music Graduate Office web site (http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/) is a good source of information about all matters related to graduate and diploma programs. Announcements from previous weeks can be found here:http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/announcements.shtml.

Information about the changes to summer 2014 can be found here: http://music.indiana.edu/summer/.

Sara Erbes

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[1] Course announcement for summer: MUS-F 531 and MUS-F 533

Interested in orchestral, band, or choral conducting? Enroll for 1-credit in Score Reading this summer and work on your skills. This introductory course focuses on the most common instrumental and vocal transpositions, including c-soprano clef (instrumental transpositions in A), c-alto clef (transpositions in D and violas), c-tenor clef (instruments in B and Bb), and c-mezzo-soprano clef (instrumental transpositions in F – horns, english horn). The course also includes weekly practice in fixed-do solfege, aural dictation (2-, 3-, and 4-part), and playing orchestral and choral music from open score at the piano. Orchestral works studied will include Haydn Symphony No. 33 and Beethoven Symphony No. 4, plus several excerpts from major choral/orchestral choral scores.

Undergraduate and graduate students from any major field are welcome.

Enroll in F461 (undergraduate), F531 (graduate) or F533 (advanced).

To enroll, please email Prof. Gray for permission: wjgray@indiana.edu. Prof. Gray will approve your request, and send a message to the undergraduate or graduate office to permit your registration.

Since this is a 1-credit course, the work-load for the class is quite modest. 15 minutes per day of practice will enable the student to easily keep up with the class work.

ENROLL TODAY!

Dr. William Jon Gray

Choral Department

Indiana University Jacobs School of Music

Office: Music Annex 066

1201 East Third Street

Bloomington, IN 47405

Office Phone: 812-855-5028

Cellular Phone: 812-322-6594

Email: wjgray@indiana.edu

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[2] Fall and summer registration (reminder)

You can now use the Schedule of Classes for summer and fall 2014, and you can submit your program planning sheet for authorization to register for the summer and fall.

http://registrar.indiana.edu/browser/soc4148/MUS/index.shtml is a direct link to the fallSchedule of Classes.

http://registrar.indiana.edu/browser/soc4145/MUS/index.shtml is a direct link to the summerSchedule of Classes. Pay close attention to the text notes in each class entry because those text notes will tell you when the class is meeting. The majority of summer classes will meet from June 9 to July 18, but there are some classes that meet at different times throughout the summer.

We are slightly altering the program planning sheet. Now there is a separate program planning sheet for each degree category:

Master’s - http://music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/registration/PPSMasters.shtml

Doctoral - http://music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/registration/PPSDoctoral.shtml

Diploma and Visiting - http://music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/registration/PPSDiplomaVS.shtml

The reason that we have separate program planning sheets is that we’ve asked you to supply some additional information about which requirement category each course you plan to register for falls into. For example, if you are a master’s student enrolling in a music history course, you can choose (from a drop-down menu) that the music history course is for the music history requirement. If you are a doctoral student enrolling in a class for your first minor, you will choose the first minor category, etc. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns about the changes to the program planning sheet.

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 future semesters.

If you have any questions about degree requirements, please make an appointment by calling 855-1738. You can also email musgrad@indiana.edu or serbes@indiana.edu with your questions (but please call if you want to make an appointment, we don’t set up appointment times by email).

All currently registered students will see two “Advising” holds on their records in OneStart. These holds prevent students from registering for summer and/or fall until the appropriate program planning sheet is approved. The holds do not affect your records in any way other than preventing you from registering for summer and/or fall, so don’t worry if you see them.

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[3] Counseling and Psychological Services

"Everyone feels sad, anxious, angry, or overwhelmed sometimes. Generally, these feelings pass quickly. If you’ve been feeling bad for two weeks or more, it may help to talk to someone. Here are some other reasons to consider counseling:

• You are having difficulty handling your academic responsibilities

• You are having difficulty relating to others, including friends and family

• You are experiencing negative consequences from alcohol or drug use

• You are dealing with sexual assault

• You are concerned about eating disorders

• Your friends and family have commented that you do not seem like yourself"

For more information on the comprehensive services offered by CAPS, visit

http://healthcenter.indiana.edu/counseling/index.shtml

April 23, 2014

Graduate Students,

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

New Announcements

[1] IU Health Center's Wellness Services offered until Friday, April 25, at the IMU

Reminders

[2] Application for graduation for students planning to graduate in May or August 2014 (reminder)

[3] Time Limits for Completing Programs (reminder)

[4] Performance Proficiency – final reminder (reminder)

[5] MUS-E 594 Voice Pedagogy (required for all MM Voice majors) will NOT be offered in spring 2015 (reminder)

[6] New Accelerated Italian Grammar course focused on Opera (reminder)

[7] Fall and summer registration (reminder)

Resources You Might Want to Know About

[8] Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct

Information about the changes to summer 2014 can be found here: http://music.indiana.edu/summer/.

Sara Erbes

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[1] IU Health Center's Wellness Services offered until Friday, April 25, at the IMU

Today and continuing through next Friday, April 25^th, the IU Health Center’s Health & Wellness department is offering free services to ease student stress levels and promote their wellbeing in a convenient location at the IMU.

What: IU Health Center’s Health & Wellness Department offering free services to ease student stress levels and promote wellbeing!!

Full body and chair massage, aromatherapy, breathing and meditation instruction; sleep tips; nutrition and tobacco cessation counseling
Full body table massage , $40 can be put on the Bursar account, and free chair massages will be provided on a first come first serve, sign up basis.

When: All this week and continuing through Friday, April 25^th Where: IMU’s mezzanine level just off the Study Lounge diagonally across from the elevators

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[2] Application for graduation for students planning to graduate in May or August 2014 (reminder)

If you are planning to graduate in May 2014 or August 2014, 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 (JS120). 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 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. Please note that both May and August graduates who choose to go through the commencement ceremony will all attend the May ceremony. PhD applicants (ONLY PhD applicants) do not need to apply for graduation unless they plan to attend the commencement ceremony.

There are no negative repercussions to applying if you end up graduating in a later semester (you’ll just need to submit a new application for graduation if your plans change). But if you don’t apply for graduation, you will not graduate.

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[3] Time Limit for Completing Programs (reminder)

Please keep in mind the following time limits for completing graduate and diploma programs at IU. It should take much less time to finish these degree, but here is the maximum amount of time allowed.

Master’s degree: students in the master’s program must complete all requirements within seven years of starting the program. The only exception is MA students in Musicology, who must complete their degree within five years. http://www.indiana.edu/~bulletin/iub/music/2013-2014/graduate/general-masters/time-limit.shtml

Doctoral degree: students in all doctoral programs must complete all requirements within the following time limits. 1) all coursework must be completed and the first qualifying exam must be taken within 7 years of starting the program. 2) all qualifying exams must be completed within one calendar year of the first qualifying exam date. 3) the degree must then be finished within 7 calendar years after the oral exam is passed. http://www.indiana.edu/~bulletin/iub/music/2013-2014/graduate/general-doctoral/time-limits.shtml

Diploma programs: all diploma programs have a five year time limit from the date of first enrollment to complete the program. Within those five years, students can register for a maximum of four semesters. http://www.indiana.edu/~bulletin/iub/music/2013-2014/graduate/diploma-programs/index.shtml

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[4] Performance Proficiency – final reminder (reminder)

All candidates for music graduate degrees in areas other than music performance (composition, conducting, music education, music theory, and musicology) are required to demonstrate a minimum level of music performance ability. Doctoral students must meet the requirement before they will be eligible to take qualifying exams. Master’s students need to meet the requirement before graduation.

This is a reminder of the policies relating to the performance proficiency. Please note in particular the time limit associated with option 1.

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Music Performance Proficiency

All candidates for music graduate degrees in areas other than music performance (composition, conducting, music education, music theory, and musicology) are required to demonstrate a minimum level of music performance ability equivalent to the end of the second year for elective undergraduate students in that area. Students should consult the appropriate performance department chair for detailed information on the required level.

Proficiency may be demonstrated in any of three ways:

1. in person before a faculty auditioning committee, one voting member of which shall at the student's request be a faculty member in the student’s major area;

2. by completion of performance study as a graduate outside area or minor; or

3. by two semesters of performance study as a graduate elective. The grade in each semester of performance study must be B or higher.

Option no. 1 (auditioning before a faculty committee) may be used only during the first two semesters of enrollment.

The performance area must ordinarily be one in which instruction is offered at the 700 (elective) level in the Jacobs School of Music. With the support of the departmental chair of their major area, students may petition the director of graduate studies to be allowed to demonstrate this proficiency in another performance area. If the petition is approved, the director of graduate studies will appoint an examination committee of three members of the Jacobs School of Music faculty qualified to judge the student’s performance, including at least one member of a performance department and one member of the student’s major area.

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A few notes:

• The music graduate office has gathered information from the various departments on what students will be expected to do for the proficiency audition in each area and what procedure to follow to schedule an audition on this web page: http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/perfProfProc.shtml.

• Students who have not met this requirement are eligible to reserve a practice room until this requirement has been met. Here is the link to the Practice Time Scheduling Office: http://www.music.indiana.edu/departments/offices/business-affairs/practice-time.shtml

• Students who do not own their own instrument may borrow an instrument from the JSOM Instrument Rental Office: http://www.music.indiana.edu/departments/offices/instrumental-rental/index.shtml.

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[5] MUS-E 594 Voice Pedagogy (required for all MM Voice majors) will NOT be offered in spring 2015 (reminder)

Attention graduate voice majors: E594, required of all master’s students, will be offered this summer, fall of 2014, and summer of 2015. It will NOT be offered in the spring semester of 2015. The enrollment cap for the course is 18 for the fall, and that cannot be raised. Please consider taking the course this summer from May 13 through July 3. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Horne at blhorne@indiana.edu. Again, if you don’t take it this summer and the course is full in the fall, your next opportunity will be summer of 2015.

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[6] New Accelerated Italian Grammar course focused on Opera (reminder)

In fall 2014, the French and Italian department will offer a Italian grammar course called FRIT-M 110 Italian Language through Opera (4 cr.). This class will count towards the Italian grammar requirement for music majors in the same way that FRIT-M 115 Accelerated Elementary Italian would. So if you take FRIT-M 110 and earn a grade of “C” or higher, it will fulfill the Italian grammar requirement for the Voice degree, for Performer and Artist Diploma students, and also for the DM in Choral Conducting. It is the equivalent of one year of Italian grammar.

Here is the course description:

FRIT-M 110 Italian Language through Opera (4 cr.) P: Consent of department. An analysis of the Italian language through a close reading of the librettos of the major Italian operas. Combines language lessons of M100 and M150 into one semester. Recommended for music students with previous foreign language experience. Students who complete M110 cannot also receive credit for M100, M115, or M150.

http://registrar.indiana.edu/browser/soc4148/FRIT/FRIT-M110.shtml has the class meeting time. If you want to enroll in this class, you will need to email fritusw@indiana.edu or submit the online form here: http://www.indiana.edu/~frithome/undergraduate/italian/placement.shtml#permissions for authorization.

If there is enough enrollment, the Italian department will plan to offer the course regularly (though we have no guarantee that it will be offered again in the future).

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[7] Fall and summer registration (reminder)

You can now use the Schedule of Classes for summer and fall 2014, and you can submit your program planning sheet for authorization to register for the summer and fall.

http://registrar.indiana.edu/browser/soc4148/MUS/index.shtml is a direct link to the fallSchedule of Classes.

We are slightly altering the program planning sheet. Now there is a separate program planning sheet for each degree category:

Master’s - http://music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/registration/PPSMasters.shtml

Doctoral - http://music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/registration/PPSDoctoral.shtml

Diploma and Visiting - http://music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/registration/PPSDiplomaVS.shtml

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.

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[8] Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct

"As an IU student, you are entitled to respect and civility as you study here, but you have an important role to play in this free and open exchange of ideas we call a university. You must be aware of your responsibilities and expectations as a student—and that’s where the Code comes in. Here, you’ll find your rights and expectations clearly spelled out. Read it. Know it. Your time as an IU student will be better for it."

http://iu.edu/~code/

April 16, 2014

Graduate Students,

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

New Announcements

[1] Application for graduation for students planning to graduate in May or August 2014

[2] Time Limits for Completing Programs

[3] Performance Proficiency – final reminder

[4] MUS-E 594 Voice Pedagogy (required for all MM Voice majors) will NOT be offered in spring 2015

[5] New Accelerated Italian Grammar course focused on Opera

Reminders

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

[7] Graduate Entrance Exam retakes (for students who started graduate degree programs in spring 2014 -reminder)

[8] GPSO Research Compliance Workshop (reminder)

[9] WTS dissertation Write In 2014: call for applications (deadline April 21 - reminder)

[10] Fall and summer registration (reminder)

Resources You Might Want to Know About

[11] Disability Services for Students

Information about the changes to summer 2014 can be found here: http://music.indiana.edu/summer/.

Sara Erbes

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[1] Application for graduation for students planning to graduate in May or August 2014

_________________________________________________________________

[2] Time Limit for Completing Programs

Please keep in mind the following time limits for completing graduate and diploma programs at IU. It should take much less time to finish these degree, but here is the maximum amount of time allowed.

_________________________________________________________________

[3] Performance Proficiency – final reminder

This is a reminder of the policies relating to the performance proficiency. Please note in particular the time limit associated with option 1.

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Music Performance Proficiency

All candidates for music graduate degrees in areas other than music performance (composition, conducting, music education, music theory, and musicology) are required to demonstrate a minimum level of music performance ability equivalent to the end of the second year for elective undergraduate students in that area. Students should consult the appropriate performance department chair for detailed information on the required level.

Proficiency may be demonstrated in any of three ways:

1. in person before a faculty auditioning committee, one voting member of which shall at the student's request be a faculty member in the student’s major area;

2. by completion of performance study as a graduate outside area or minor; or

3. by two semesters of performance study as a graduate elective. The grade in each semester of performance study must be B or higher.

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A few notes:

• Students who do not own their own instrument may borrow an instrument from the JSOM Instrument Rental Office: http://www.music.indiana.edu/departments/offices/instrumental-rental/index.shtml.

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[4] MUS-E 594 Voice Pedagogy (required for all MM Voice majors) will NOT be offered in spring 2015

_________________________________________________________________

[5] New Accelerated Italian Grammar course focused on Opera

Here is the course description:

If there is enough enrollment, the Italian department will plan to offer the course regularly (though we have no guarantee that it will be offered again in the future).

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

Doctoral Students:

If you are planning to take the minor field qualifying exam in Music Theory this summer (Saturday, June 28), you need to sign up in the Music Graduate office by Friday, May 2. 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 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 (JS120).

The only time the exam will be offered this summer is on Saturday, June 28, 2014, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in Simon 242.

If you have any questions, please let us know.

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[7] Graduate Entrance Exam retakes (for students who started graduate degree programs in spring 2014 - reminder)

If spring 2014 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 January (and that opportunity is the week before your second semester or session of enrollment). The exam schedule is online at http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/GEE.shtml#GEEDates. If you plan to enroll for summer courses, your second chance to take these exams will be June 5 and 6; if you do not enroll in summer courses, you should plan to retake the exams on August 18 and 19.

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 and pencil. You will receive an e-mail once we are ready to begin assigning specific times for sight singing exams.

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 spring semester you are eligible to re-take that exam).

The voice diction exam retakes will also be offered in June and August, with the same policies as to when you will be eligible to take the exams. We’ll send out more information later.

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[8] GPSO Research Compliance Workshop (reminder)

The Graduate and Professional Student Organization is excited to announce a partnership with the Office of Research to present the

2014 Research Compliance Workshop

On April 22^nd from 6:00-7:30 PM

Walnut Room, in the IMU

Presented by

Stephanie Roberts - Associate Director, Research Compliance, Office of Research Compliance

and

Casey Mumaw - Research Compliance Consultant, Human Subjects Office, Office of Research Compliance

Topics will include responsible conduct of research and research integrity, research compliance (chemical/lab safety, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, etc.), and research misconduct. Don’t miss this opportunity to insure your valuable research time is legitimate and legal.

Snacks will be provided by the GPSO.

If you would like to attend, please RSVP here. Thank you!

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[9] WTS dissertation Write In 2014: call for applications (deadline April 21 - reminder)

Dear Dissertator,

Writing Tutorial Services (WTS) invites you to participate in our Summer 2014 Dissertation Write In! WTS would like to continue its very successful dissertation writers’ groups by facilitating an intensive, multi-day “Write In” for graduate students interested in devoting significant time to their dissertation during a 2-week period in early summer (May 12–May 23). The Write In offers a chance to write alongside other dissertators. Rather than a peer review group aimed at providing feedback it is a program intended to jump-start productive habits that writers can continue for the remainder of the summer.

More information and a link to the application can be found here: http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/dissgroups.shtml.

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[10] Fall and summer registration (reminder)

You can now use the Schedule of Classes for summer and fall 2014, and you can submit your program planning sheet for authorization to register for the summer and fall.

http://registrar.indiana.edu/browser/soc4148/MUS/index.shtml is a direct link to the fallSchedule of Classes.

We are slightly altering the program planning sheet. Now there is a separate program planning sheet for each degree category.

Master’s - http://music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/registration/PPSMasters.shtml

Doctoral - http://music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/registration/PPSDoctoral.shtml

Diploma and Visiting - http://music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/registration/PPSDiplomaVS.shtml

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.

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[11] Disability Services for Students

"Disability Services for Students (DSS) provides a welcoming and supportive environment for students with disabilities at Indiana University Bloomington and ensures that they have equal access to all available opportunities. DSS coordinates the implementation of support services, empowers students to achieve their personal and academic goals, and promotes awareness by educating the university community. Our guiding principles include a firm belief that all students provide a valuable contribution to the diversity of IU, that all students must be treated with dignity and respect, and that all students have the right to self-determination and to be fully informed of their options.

http://studentaffairs.iub.edu/dss/

April 10, 2014

Graduate Students,

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

New Announcements

[1] Minor field qualifying exam in Music Theory

[2] Graduate Entrance Exam retakes (for students who started graduate degree programs in spring 2014)

[3] GPSO Research Compliance Workshop

[4] WTS dissertation Write In 2014: call for applications (deadline April 21)

Reminders

[5] Fall and summer registration (reminder)

[6] MUS-F 550 Chamber Music enrollment policies (reminder)

[7] Some course announcements for fall and summer (reminder)

[8] Important information regarding voice pedagogy in summer 2014 and spring 2015 (reminder)

Resources You Might Want to Know About

[9] Writing Tutorial Services

Information about the changes to summer 2014 can be found here: http://music.indiana.edu/summer/.

Sara Erbes

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[1] Minor field qualifying exam in Music Theory

Doctoral Students:

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

The only time the exam will be offered this summer is on Saturday, June 28, 2014, 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] Graduate Entrance Exam retakes (for students who started graduate degree programs in spring 2014)

The voice diction exam retakes will also be offered in June and August, with the same policies as to when you will be eligible to take the exams. We’ll send out more information later.

_________________________________________________________________

[3] GPSO Research Compliance Workshop

The Graduate and Professional Student Organization is excited to announce a partnership with the Office of Research to present the

2014 Research Compliance Workshop

On April 22^nd from 6:00-7:30 PM

Walnut Room, in the IMU

Presented by

Stephanie Roberts - Associate Director, Research Compliance, Office of Research Compliance

and

Casey Mumaw - Research Compliance Consultant, Human Subjects Office, Office of Research Compliance

Snacks will be provided by the GPSO.

If you would like to attend, please RSVP here. Thank you!

_________________________________________________________________

[4] WTS dissertation Write In 2014: call for applications (deadline April 21)

Dear Dissertator,

More information and a link to the application can be found here: http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/dissgroups.shtml.

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[5] Fall and summer registration (reminder)

You can now use the Schedule of Classes for summer and fall 2014, and you can submit your program planning sheet for authorization to register for the summer and fall.

http://registrar.indiana.edu/browser/soc4148/MUS/index.shtml is a direct link to the fallSchedule of Classes.

We are slightly altering the program planning sheet. Now there is a separate program planning sheet for each degree category:

Master’s - http://music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/registration/PPSMasters.shtml

Doctoral - http://music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/registration/PPSDoctoral.shtml

Diploma and Visiting - http://music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/registration/PPSDiplomaVS.shtml

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.

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[6] MUS-F 550 Chamber Music enrollment policies (reminder)

Students planning to enroll in MUS-F 550 Chamber Music for the fall semester are encouraged to form their group(s) now if possible. Please review these policies:

* Every student participating in a chamber group must be enrolled in MUS-F 550 Chamber Music

* Students must enroll one time for each group of which they are a member.

* F550 may be taken for 1 or 0 credits. (The registrar charges an $18 recording fee for any 0-credit course.)

* Students who register for 0 credits cannot use the registration towards any graduation requirements.

* All instrumental PDSP and AD students are required to enroll in a minimum of 1 credit of chamber music each semester. Those who choose to participate in an additional group may enroll for either 0 or 1 credit.

* At least half the members of a group must be enrolled for 1 credit. Students who are participating to make up an incomplete from a previous semester are considered to have enrolled for 1 credit if they did so originally. Students are responsible for determining the enrollment intentions of the other members of the group when forming their group.

Please take care that you register correctly.

See the chamber music web site (http://music.indiana.edu/departments/ensembles/chamber-music/index.shtml) for more information about policies and procedures.

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[7] Some course announcements for fall and summer (reminder)

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 fall 2014. Not all of these courses will count for every degree or program.

The following courses will be offered in SUMMER 2014:

Subject catalog number - MUS-R 571
Class title – Opera Workshop
Class number - 10814
Class meeting time - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 12:40-2:50 pm
Instructor name - Prof. Patricia Stiles

Have you considered OpShop MUS-R 571 for Your summer?

The class will meet Monday through Thursday, 12:40-2:50pm and will offer the following:

1. Audition Training

2. Study, Rehearsal and Performance of Scenes from operas/operettas/musicals in MC301,

There will be performances in other venues in Bloomington!!!

3. Acting Exercises, Role Preparation, Stage Movement, Diction, etc.

4. Information Sessions on having a Career as a Singer!

Please contact me, pstiles@indiana.edu, if you are interested. I will tailor the repertoire to the students who are enrolled! This class is also appropriate for students in the EMI, as it is my intention to program scenes from at least one Handel opera.

********CORRECTION – MUS-T 561 will be offered in the summer 2014, not in the fall********************

Subject catalog number - MUS-T 561
Class title - The Concerto from Mozart to Brahms
Class number - 15357
Class meeting time - Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 3.00-5.00 pm
Instructor name - Prof. Roman Ivanovitch

Analytical survey of the concerto from the middle of the eighteenth century through the late nineteenth century. The genre represents a remarkable strand of continuity through centuries of shifting stylistic principles. Although we shall begin by briefly examining the concerto’s early Italian roots and its complicated treatment at the hands of Bach, the initial heart of the matter will be the watershed fusion of dramatic and sonata procedures in Mozart’s celebrated examples. Continuing through Beethoven’s remarkable concertos, we shall proceed onwards through the later nineteenth century: the concerto in the age of virtuosity (whose preeminent exemplars might well have been shaped through traditions beyond the Mozart-Beethoven axis, such as the French violin or the London piano schools).

Although a constant point of emphasis will be the analysis of formal processes, it is impossible to study the concerto without also considering vital aesthetic matters: how do composers successfully integrate performative prowess and virtuosity with compositional substance or expressiveness (a matter about which commentators have complained for as long as the concerto has existed)? What is the status of the text in relation to performance? (To what extent should one play only what is written? And how is one to analyze a text whose fundamental quality comes alive only in performance?) Moreover, how is the concerto affected by the shifting cultural forces of music production around the turn of the nineteenth century (including the rise of the travelling virtuoso, changes in systems of musical patronage, and the dominance of the aesthetic of absolute music)? Not to be forgotten, of course, are issues concerning the practical traditions of improvisation (as seen in cadenzas, for instance). The genre, then, must be approached from many angles—and we shall do just that.

Examples will be drawn from canonical works, and also—in particular—from concertos of special interest to participants in the class. The workload will include analysis, reading, or listening in advance of a class, several short analytical vignettes, and a longer paper for the end of the summer session.

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The following courses will be offered in FALL 2014:

Subject catalog number - MUS-E 582
Class title - Methods & Materials for Teaching Vocal Jazz
Class number - 30476
Class meeting time - Tuesday, Thursday, 11:15 am to 12:05 p.m.
Instructor name - Prof. Patrice Madura

Strategies for teaching the basic principles of vocal jazz. Areas of study include historical perspective, landmark recordings, repertoire, improvisation, scat syllables, swing, accompaniment, amplification, auditioning, and sequence of instruction. No previous jazz experience necessary. A review of jazz research will lead to a research paper and presentation.

Subject catalog number - MUS-M 502

Class title - The Masses of Josquin Des Prez

Class number - 12831

Class meeting time - Mo We 1:00-2:15PM - Music Addition MA 404

Instructor name: Prof. Giovanni Zanovello (giovzano@indiana.edu)

Course description: Martin Luther and Pope Leo X may not have agreed on much, but in one thing they were united—they both loved the music of Josquin Des Prez. If we did not know about their other disagreements, this would surely come as no surprise, for Josquin was the most celebrated composer of the Renaissance and his music was held for centuries as the model of compositional excellence and contrapuntal mastery. The fearless students who take this class will be treated to what amounts to a practical encyclopedia of Renaissance compositional technique. By studying a number of exemplary Masses in original notation and transcription, students will become familiar with the composer's style; learn to recognize different kinds of cantus firmus treatments and organizational devices; and in general learn to judge the quality of, and speak knowledgeably about, Renaissance Mass composition. Class attendance is mandatory. The evaluation will be largely based on a semester-long project.

Pre-Requisites: MUS-M 541 and T 508, or equivalents by examination.

Assignments and grading: participation, presentations, and a semester-long analytical project.

Subject catalog number - MUS-M 603

Class title – Methods of Mus. Scholarship: Italian Translation (3 cr)

Class number – 9795

Class meeting time: Tu 2:30-5:30PM • Room: M 263 (Music Library, second floor)

Instructor name: Prof. Giovanni Zanovello (giovzano@indiana.edu)

Course description: Music-relevant texts pose special problems that are seldom addressed in language courses. In this class we will develop strategies to cope with issues arising when translating from the Italian. The texts will be of different typologies (narrative, musicological, theoretical, libretto, manuscript, poetry, etc.), to offer a wide range of possible materials. A typical class will be divided into two parts: in the first part we will compare and discuss assigned translations; in the second I will introduce a new typology of text, which we will translate together. I will conclude the class by presenting tools and techniques especially relevant to the particular text typology discussed. No previous formal instruction in Italian is required, but I expect students to possess a good working knowledge of the grammar and basic vocabulary.

Prerequisites: The class is primarily meant for Ph.D. students in Music Theory or Musicology. Interested students in other programs are welcome to contact the instructor.

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[8] Important information regarding voice pedagogy in summer 2014 and spring 2015.

Prof. Horne has given us the following information regarding vocal pedagogy classes.

Please be aware that E594 (Master’s level voice pedagogy) will not be offered in the spring of 2015.

Your options for that class are Summer, 2014; Fall, 2014; and Summer, 2015.

After that, it will be offered every semester again. Please plan accordingly. The enrollment cap for the class is 18 students.

Change in class time for MUS-E 494/594 (Voice Pedagogy) this summer - no more 8am!

I’ve received a number of comments about E494/E594 over the summer regarding the 8:00AM meeting time. We have re-worked the schedule – the new times are below:

MUS-E 494/594: 12:40-1:40p, D, MA007

MUS-E 694 remains at its current listing: 9:10-10:10a, D, MA007

MUS-V 150: Italian Diction 1:50-2:40p, MWF, MA007

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[9] Writing Tutorial Services

"It’s a one-on-one conversation about a writing assignment—one student, one tutor, one paper. WTS tutors will try to be a source of feedback on any kind of writing assignment and at any stage of the composition process, from brainstorming to polishing a final draft. Tutorials are scheduled for one hour. Tutors at WTS don’t proofread and they don’t edit. They won’t make corrections as they read your paper. They will, however, talk with you about how you can improve any aspect of a paper, ranging from punctuation to overall organization—depending on what you ask for. The aim of tutorials at WTS is to make you better able to evaluate your own writing, and to revise it accordingly."

http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/

April 3, 2014

Graduate Students,

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

New Announcements

[1] Fall and summer registration

[2] MUS-F 550 Chamber Music enrollment policies

[3] Some course announcements for fall and summer

[4] Important information regarding voice pedagogy in summer 2014 and spring 2015

Reminders

[5] Electronic Submission of Doctoral Final Project, Piano Essay, MME, and MM Composition Thesis final copies (reminder)

Resources You Might Want to Know About

[6] Avoiding Plagiarism

Information about the changes to summer 2014 can be found here: http://music.indiana.edu/summer/.

Sara Erbes

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[1] Fall and summer registration

You can now use the Schedule of Classes for summer and fall 2014, and you can submit your program planning sheet for authorization to register for the summer and fall.

http://registrar.indiana.edu/browser/soc4148/MUS/index.shtml is a direct link to the fallSchedule of Classes.

We are slightly altering the program planning sheet. Now there is a separate program planning sheet for each degree category:

Master’s - http://music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/registration/PPSMasters.shtml

Doctoral - http://music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/registration/PPSDoctoral.shtml

Diploma and Visiting - http://music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/registration/PPSDiplomaVS.shtml

You will normally get a response to your program planning sheet within 24 hours (not including weekends), but during high volume times, such as the beginning of fall registration, it can take several days. The first day of fall registration on OneStart will be Monday, April 7. Summer registration has already started.

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.

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[2] MUS-F 550 Chamber Music enrollment policies

Students planning to enroll in MUS-F 550 Chamber Music for the fall semester are encouraged to form their group(s) now if possible. Please review these policies:

* Every student participating in a chamber group must be enrolled in MUS-F 550 Chamber Music

* Students must enroll one time for each group of which they are a member.

* F550 may be taken for 1 or 0 credits. (The registrar charges an $18 recording fee for any 0-credit course.)

* Students who register for 0 credits cannot use the registration towards any graduation requirements.

* All instrumental PDSP and AD students are required to enroll in a minimum of 1 credit of chamber music each semester. Those who choose to participate in an additional group may enroll for either 0 or 1 credit.

* At least half the members of a group must be enrolled for 1 credit. Students who are participating to make up an incomplete from a previous semester are considered to have enrolled for 1 credit if they did so originally. Students are responsible for determining the enrollment intentions of the other members of the group when forming their group.

Please take care that you register correctly.

See the chamber music web site (http://music.indiana.edu/departments/ensembles/chamber-music/index.shtml) for more information about policies and procedures.

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[3] Some course announcements for fall and summer (reminder)

The following courses will be offered in SUMMER 2014:

Have you considered OpShop MUS-R 571 for Your summer?

The class will meet Monday through Thursday, 12:40-2:50pm and will offer the following:

1. Audition Training

2. Study, Rehearsal and Performance of Scenes from operas/operettas/musicals in MC301,

There will be performances in other venues in Bloomington!!!

3. Acting Exercises, Role Preparation, Stage Movement, Diction, etc.

4. Information Sessions on having a Career as a Singer!

********CORRECTION – MUS-T 561 will be offered in the summer 2014, not in the fall********************

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The following courses will be offered in FALL 2014:

Subject catalog number - MUS-M 502

Class title - The Masses of Josquin Des Prez

Class number - 12831

Class meeting time - Mo We 1:00-2:15PM - Music Addition MA 404

Instructor name: Prof. Giovanni Zanovello (giovzano@indiana.edu)

Pre-Requisites: MUS-M 541 and T 508, or equivalents by examination.

Assignments and grading: participation, presentations, and a semester-long analytical project.

Subject catalog number - MUS-M 603

Class title – Methods of Mus. Scholarship: Italian Translation (3 cr)

Class number – 9795

Class meeting time: Tu 2:30-5:30PM • Room: M 263 (Music Library, second floor)

Instructor name: Prof. Giovanni Zanovello (giovzano@indiana.edu)

Prerequisites: The class is primarily meant for Ph.D. students in Music Theory or Musicology. Interested students in other programs are welcome to contact the instructor.

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[4] Important information regarding voice pedagogy in summer 2014 and spring 2015.

Prof. Horne has given us the following information regarding vocal pedagogy classes.

Please be aware that E594 (Master’s level voice pedagogy) will not be offered in the spring of 2015.

Your options for that class are Summer, 2014; Fall, 2014; and Summer, 2015.

After that, it will be offered every semester again. Please plan accordingly. The enrollment cap for the class is 18 students.

Change in class time for MUS-E 494/594 (Voice Pedagogy) this summer - no more 8am!

I’ve received a number of comments about E494/E594 over the summer regarding the 8:00AM meeting time. We have re-worked the schedule – the new times are below:

MUS-E 494/594: 12:40-1:40p, D, MA007

MUS-E 694 remains at its current listing: 9:10-10:10a, D, MA007

MUS-V 150: Italian Diction 1:50-2:40p, MWF, MA007

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[5] Electronic Submission of Doctoral Final Project, Piano Essay, MME, and MM Composition Thesis final copies (reminder)

This message is for doctoral, MME, and MM Composition students who plan to graduate in May 2014.

Doctoral students in most areas are being encouraged to submit the final copy of their dissertation, doctoral final protect, or doctoral piano essay electronically, rather than submit multiple bound printed copies. Students will still have the option of submitting bound copies if they prefer, but we expect the savings in cost (potentially several hundred dollars) and time (potentially several weeks) will motivate most students to use electronic submission. MME and MM Composition students are also encouraged to submit their thesis final copy electronically.

Electronically submitted documents will be catalogued in IUCAT and available either through ProQuest (PhD and DME dissertations) or IU Scholarworks (DM Final Projects, DM Composition Dissertations, DM Piano Essays, MME and MM Composition theses). Doctoral documents distributed to the research committee for formal review before the public presentation (e.g., defense) will still be in print form.

The Music Graduate Office will be examining documents closely for compliance with JSOM style guidelines. Use the Style Guidelines page (link below) to ensure you are following all style guidelines. There is a checklist that students may use to ensure compliance before submitting the document for formal research committee review on that page. The final version of a document that is submitted through the Music Graduate Office (i.e., all but PhD dissertations, which are submitted through the University Graduate School) will be checked for compliance with these guidelines and returned for correction if problems are found. Depending on the timing, this could delay a student's graduation by a term.

For your reference, links to JSOM style guidelines and submission guidelines are provided here:

Style Guidelines
http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/styleGuidelines.shtml

Final Copy Submission Guidelines
DM: http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/finalProjectFC.shtml
PhD/DME: http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/dissertationPhD-DME.shtml

MME: http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/finalProjectFC.shtml

MM Composition: http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/masters/compositionThesis.shtml

Please contact the Music Graduate Office with any questions.

Remember that submitting the final copy is the last step of the submission process. To find out about the entire procedure from start to finish for your final project, dissertation, or piano essay, read the information here:

DM (all majors except Piano and Composition): http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/finalProject.shtml

DM in Piano: http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/pianoEssay.shtml

DM in Composition: http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/compositionDissertation.shtml

PhD and DME: http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/dissertationPhD-DME.shtml

MME and MM Composition students submit their thesis to their department for approval.

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[6] Avoiding Plagiarism

The word "plagiarism" comes from the Latin word "plagiarius," which means "kidnapper." It refers to the practice of passing off someone else's words or ideas as your own. Plagiarism is one of several types of academic misconduct that can lead to penalties ranging from failing an assignment to failing a course to being dismissed from the school.

To make sure you understand exactly what is considered plagiarism, you are encouraged to review this tutorial produced by the Instructional Systems Technology department in IU's School of Education: https://www.indiana.edu/~istd/.

March 27, 2014

Graduate Students,

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

New Announcements

[1] Fall and summer registration – we will begin accepting fall program planning sheets on Monday, March 31

[2] Some course announcements for fall

[3] Electronic Submission of Doctoral Final Project, Piano Essay, MME, and MM Composition Thesis final copies

Reminders

[4] Some course announcements for summer (reminder)

[5] Master’s degree ensemble policy (reminder)

[6] Irving and Shirley Brand Graduate Fellowship (reminder)

Resources You Might Want to Know About

[7] Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Student Support Services Office

Information about the changes to summer 2014 can be found here: http://music.indiana.edu/summer/.

Sara Erbes

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[1] Fall and summer registration – we will begin accepting fall program planning sheets on Monday, March 31

You can now use the Schedule of Classes for summer and fall 2014, and you can submit your program planning sheet for authorization to register for the fall starting on Monday, March 31. We are already accepting summer program planning sheets.

http://registrar.indiana.edu/browser/soc4148/MUS/index.shtml is a direct link to the fallSchedule of Classes.

We are slightly altering the program planning sheet. Now there is a separate program planning sheet for each degree category:

Master’s - http://music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/registration/PPSMasters.shtml

Doctoral - http://music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/registration/PPSDoctoral.shtml

Diploma and Visiting - http://music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/registration/PPSDiplomaVS.shtml

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.

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[2] Some course announcements for fall

Subject catalog number - MUS-T 561 (CORRECTION - THIS CLASS IS FOR SUMMER 2014)
Class title - The Concerto from Mozart to Brahms
Class number - 15357
Class meeting time - Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 3.00-5.00 pm
Instructor name - Prof. Roman Ivanovitch

Subject catalog number - MUS-M 502

Class title - The Masses of Josquin Des Prez

Class number - 12831

Class meeting time - Mo We 1:00-2:15PM - Music Addition MA 404

Instructor name: Prof. Giovanni Zanovello (giovzano@indiana.edu)

Pre-Requisites: MUS-M 541 and T 508, or equivalents by examination.

Assignments and grading: participation, presentations, and a semester-long analytical project.

Subject catalog number - MUS-M 603

Class title – Methods of Mus. Scholarship: Italian Translation (3 cr)

Class number – 9795

Class meeting time: Tu 2:30-5:30PM • Room: M 263 (Music Library, second floor)

Instructor name: Prof. Giovanni Zanovello (giovzano@indiana.edu)

Prerequisites: The class is primarily meant for Ph.D. students in Music Theory or Musicology. Interested students in other programs are welcome to contact the instructor.

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[3] Electronic Submission of Doctoral Final Project, Piano Essay, MME, and MM Composition Thesis final copies

MME: http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/finalProjectFC.shtml

MM Composition: http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/masters/compositionThesis.shtml

Please contact the Music Graduate Office with any questions.

DM (all majors except Piano and Composition): http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/finalProject.shtml

DM in Piano: http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/pianoEssay.shtml

DM in Composition: http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/compositionDissertation.shtml

PhD and DME: http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/dissertationPhD-DME.shtml

MME and MM Composition students submit their thesis to their department for approval.

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[4] Some course announcements for summer (reminder)

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 summer 2014. Not all of these courses will count for every degree or program.

MUS-G 550

Conducting New Music (2 credits) P: Consent of instructor.
class number 14693
Class meeting time: TR 10:20-12:00, first six weeks (May 13 – June 20), M005
Instructor: David Dzubay

Conducting technique, advanced rhythm, score study and preparation, rehearsal planning and technique. Focused on issues specific to concert music of the 20th and 21st centuries. Includes rehearsal and classroom performance of selected works. Meets the conducting requirement for DM composition majors.

The goal of this course will be to gain knowledge and skills necessary to effectively rehearse and perform music presenting some of the specific challenges of concert music from the past fifty years or so, and in particular, music composed by the enrolled students and their colleagues. The course will be more about technique than repertoire, though excerpts from the repertoire will be used for illustrative purposes as much as possible. The course title was chosen partly to reference and show a kinship with the New Music Ensemble and its repertoire and because the (initial) instructor directs that group. A significant portion of the course will deal with developing rhythmic comprehension and accuracy – particularly as that applies to rehearsing an ensemble. The chronology of the course will progress from basic to increasingly advanced conducting techniques, with repertoire and exercises chosen accordingly.

MUS-K 100/MUS-K 400/MUS-K 710/MUS-K 810/MUS-K 910

Composition Lessons for majors, minors, outside area/other required credits general electives, and elective students.
Meeting times: arranged; first six weeks (May 13 – June 20); 8 lessons.

Instructor: David Dzubay

MUS-N 561

MIDI and Computer Music

Class number 9117

Meeting time: 3:00 - 4:40 pm, MWF, June 9 - August 1

Instructor: Alicyn Warren

MIDI and Computer Music is designed to teach both music majors and non-music majors the basics of the MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) system, its software, and the instruments commonly used with desktop MIDI workstations, such as synthesizers and digital samplers. Course work includes a series of creative projects, several quizzes, and a final paper.

This course is geared for those with little prior technical training.

Prerequisites: a modest working knowledge of personal computers, a basic understanding of rhythmic notation, and some previous experience making music (playing an instrument, singing in a choir, writing songs, etc.).

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[5] Master’s degree ensemble policy (reminder)

Here is a summary of the master’s degree ensemble policy.

Under the policy, students whose majors are in the following departments are required to enroll in two credits of a major ensemble every semester until four fall-spring enrollments are reached or the student graduates. That is, students in these programs who take more than four fall/spring semesters to complete their master's degree will not be required enroll in ensemble beyond the fourth semester.

Composition (including Computer Music Composition)

Guitar

Jazz Studies

Music Education

Music Theory

Musicology

Percussion

Piano (the first two semesters must be MUS-X 2, the third and fourth semesters can be any major ensemble [MUS-X 2, MUS-X 40, MUS-X 60, MUS-X 70])

Voice

Students whose majors are in these departments will enroll in two credits of a major ensemble every semester until graduation.

Brass

Choral conducting

Early Music

Harp

Orchestral conducting

Organ (including Organ and Sacred Music)

Strings

Wind Conducting

Woodwinds

This policy applies to master’s students only.

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[6] Irving and Shirley Brand Graduate Fellowship (reminder)

The Irving and Shirley Brand Graduate Fellowship was created to honor President Myles Brand’s parents, Irving and Shirley Brand. The fellowship is an annual fellowship for IUB incoming or current graduate students in the Humanities, with preference given to students of Philosophy.

Details about the Fellowship’s application procedure are outlined here: http://graduate.indiana.edu/doc/admissions/brand-fellowship.pdf. The deadline to apply to this fellowship through the Jacobs School of Music is Friday, April 11.

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[7] Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Student Support Services Office

"Whether you are a current student, a curious friend, or just someone who is curious about GLBT issues, you are welcome here! Stop in, call us, email us, or continue to explore this web site to see how we celebrate sexual and gender diversity on a campus rated one of the most ‘friendly’ in the nation for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex students and their friends."

http://www.indiana.edu/~glbt/

March 14, 2014

Graduate Students,

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

New Announcements

[1] Some course announcements for summer

[2] Master’s degree ensemble policy

[3] Irving and Shirley Brand Graduate Fellowship

Reminders

[4] Summer Schedule of Classes and registration (reminder)

[5] Summer chamber music (reminder)

[6]Outside Areas for master’s students and Doctoral Minors for doctoral students – approval forms (reminder)

Resources You Might Want to Know About

[7] Student Legal Services

The Music Graduate Office will be closed for the week of Spring Break (starting March 17) and will reopen on Monday, March 24. Have a safe break!

Information about the changes to summer 2014 can be found here: http://music.indiana.edu/summer/.

Sara Erbes

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[1] Some course announcements for summer

MUS-G 550

Conducting New Music (2 credits) P: Consent of instructor.
class number 14693
Class meeting time: TR 10:20-12:00, first six weeks (May 13 – June 20), M005
Instructor: David Dzubay

MUS-K 100/MUS-K 400/MUS-K 710/MUS-K 810/MUS-K 910

Composition Lessons for majors, minors, outside area/other required credits general electives, and elective students.
Meeting times: arranged; first six weeks (May 13 – June 20); 8 lessons.

Instructor: David Dzubay

MUS-N 561

MIDI and Computer Music

Class number 9117

Meeting time: 3:00 - 4:40 pm, MWF, June 9 - August 1

Instructor: Alicyn Warren

This course is geared for those with little prior technical training.

_________________________________________________________________

[2] Master’s degree ensemble policy

Here is a summary of the master’s degree ensemble policy.

Composition (including Computer Music Composition)

Guitar

Jazz Studies

Music Education

Music Theory

Musicology

Percussion

Piano (the first two semesters must be MUS-X 2, the third and fourth semesters can be any major ensemble [MUS-X 2, MUS-X 40, MUS-X 60, MUS-X 70])

Voice

Students whose majors are in these departments will enroll in two credits of a major ensemble every semester until graduation.

Brass

Choral conducting

Early Music

Harp

Orchestral conducting

Organ (including Organ and Sacred Music)

Strings

Wind Conducting

Woodwinds

This policy applies to master’s students only.

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[3] Irving and Shirley Brand Graduate Fellowship

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[4] Summer Schedule of Classes and registration (reminder)

You can now use the Schedule of Classes for summer 2014, and you can submit your program planning sheet for authorization to register for the summer.

http://registrar.indiana.edu/browser/soc4145/MUS/MUS-X40.shtml is a direct link to the summer Schedule of Classes. Pay close attention to the text notes in each class entry because those text notes will tell you when the class is meeting. The majority of classes will meet from June 9 to July 18, but there are some classes that meet at different times throughout the summer.

Although you can submit your program planning sheet now, please note that summer registration will not begin on OneStart until March 26. Because the Music Graduate Office will be closed for Spring Break, any program planning sheets submitted from today through Monday, March 24 will have a significantly delayed response.

Starting with summer registration, we are slightly altering the program planning sheet. Now there is a separate program planning sheet for each degree category:

Master’s - http://music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/registration/PPSMasters.shtml

Doctoral - http://music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/registration/PPSDoctoral.shtml

Diploma and Visiting - http://music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/registration/PPSDiplomaVS.shtml

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.

The Schedule of Classes for fall will be posted in late March. Fall registration will begin on April 7, and we will begin accepting fall program planning sheets in late March or early April. I will send out an email announcement once it is time for that process to begin.

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[5] Summer chamber music (reminder)

The Jacobs School of Music is very excited to announce that chamber music will be included in the curriculum for the Summer of 2014. There is a 1-credit scholarship offered for your participation in chamber music, which will cover the cost of the required enrollment in MUS-F 450 or MUS-F 550. The dates of the summer session are June 9–July 18. Each group will rehearse and perform during either the first three weeks or the last three weeks of that period. Participation will count toward chamber music required for your degree (if you need MUS-F 450 or MUS-F 550). Participants will receive two coachings per week (for a total of six) and will perform during the last of their three weeks. In addition, groups will benefit from entrepreneurship programming focused specifically on chamber music, provided by Project Jumpstart.

Chamber Music participation will be for pre-organized groups, since there will not be adequate time to audition people during the summer and so repertoire can be assigned and prepared before the first rehearsal/coaching. To assist with the organization of groups, there will be a meeting for all students who are enrolling or who might be enrolling in summer chamber music on Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at 6 pm in MC 036. There will be faculty representatives from string, brass, woodwind, and piano departments there to accept names that are already in in pre-organized groups and to help people find and form groups who need them. Students will not be authorized to enroll in MUS-F 450 or MUS-F 550 in the summer until their groups are organized with the chamber music organizers.

Those with questions should contact one of the following departmental representatives:

Strings, Piano, and Percussion: Prof. Stephen Wyrczynski

Brass: Prof. Daniel Perantoni

Woodwinds: Prof. Kathleen McLean

Don’t forget to apply for the summer chamber music scholarship by the March 7 deadline (in the Music Admissions Office - JS 100).

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[6] Outside Areas for master’s students and Doctoral Minors for doctoral students – approval forms (reminder)

Remember that you need approval for the courses you will use in either a master’s outside area or a doctoral minor, and if you take a class without approval you run the risk that you’ve chosen a class that will not count. If you did choose a class that isn’t eligible for that requirement, then you’re taking an extra class that won’t count for your degree requirements.

It is very important that you submit the approval form BEFORE you take a class for either requirement.

http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/masters/OA.shtml has details about the master’s degree Outside Area requirement and a link to the approval form.

http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/docMinors.shtml has details about the doctoral minor field requirements and a link to the approval form. For doctoral students, there is an additional requirement that students are not eligible to register for their fifth semester until all doctoral minors (or guided electives, or the new Other Required Credits general elective option) are formally approved.

If you are choosing to complete the Other Required Credits general elective option instead of an outside area or minor, please email me to let me know (serbes@indiana.edu).

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[7] Student Legal Services

"IU Student Legal Services is here to help. We’ve been solving the legal dilemmas of IU students for nearly 40 years. Our goal is simple: to keep you focused and keep you in school in the event legal trouble threatens to interfere. We’ll talk some sense, talk you down, and, in many cases talk for you in court. If you are a registered IU-Bloomington student and pay your activity fee, you are entitled to our services."

https://www.indiana.edu/~sls/

March 6, 2014

Graduate Students,

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

New Announcements

[1] Summer Schedule of Classes and registration

[2] Summer chamber music

[3]Outside Areas for master’s students and Doctoral Minors for doctoral students – approval forms

Reminders

[4] Auto-W Deadline for dropping a class (reminder)

[5] One-day tabla (Indian drums) workshop and concert at India Studies – Friday, March 7 (reminder)

Resources You Might Want to Know About

[6] Academic Calendar

Information about the changes to summer 2014 can be found here: http://music.indiana.edu/summer/.

Sara Erbes

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[1] Summer Schedule of Classes and registration

You can now use the Schedule of Classes for summer 2014, and you can submit your program planning sheet for authorization to register for the summer.

Although you can submit your program planning sheet now, please note that summer registration will not begin on OneStart until March 26.

Starting with summer registration, we are slightly altering the program planning sheet. Now there is a separate program planning sheet for each degree category:

Master’s - http://music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/registration/PPSMasters.shtml

Doctoral - http://music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/registration/PPSDoctoral.shtml

Diploma and Visiting - http://music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/registration/PPSDiplomaVS.shtml

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.

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[2] Summer chamber music

Strings, Piano, and Percussion: Prof. Stephen Wyrczynski

Brass: Prof. Daniel Perantoni

Woodwinds: Prof. Kathleen McLean

Don’t forget to apply for the summer chamber music scholarship by the March 7 deadline (in the Music Admissions Office - JS 100).

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[3] Outside Areas for master’s students and Doctoral Minors for doctoral students – approval forms

It is very important that you submit the approval form BEFORE you take a class for either requirement.

http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/masters/OA.shtml has details about the master’s degree Outside Area requirement and a link to the approval form.

If you are choosing to complete the Other Required Credits general elective option instead of an outside area or minor, please email me to let me know (serbes@indiana.edu).

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[4] Auto-W Deadline for dropping a class (reminder)

The Auto-W Deadline for spring semester 2013 is Wednesday, March 12.

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, March 12) 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 March 12).

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 (other than the procedure) 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 (unless part-time enrollment was previously approved) and at least 9 credits for all diploma and visiting students. Also, please remember that at this point in the semester you will not get any refund of tuition for a dropped course.

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 March 12.

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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[5] One-day tabla (Indian drums) workshop and concert at India Studies – Friday, March 7 (reminder)

Dear colleagues and friends of the Dhar India Studies Program:

I'm writing to inform you of an Indian music workshop that Dhar India Studies is running in two weeks' time.

We will be hosting the very well respected tabla player Vineet Vyas at India House on Friday March 7th. He is a discipline of tabla maestro Kishan Maharaj (of the Benares school) and regularly accompanies sarod meastro Amjad Ali Khan on his North American tours. He played with the Khans at their Lotus concert in September.

Vineet will conduct a free, half day workshop on Indian rhythmic systems (taal) and tabla techniques from 1pm to 5pm at India House (825 E. 8th St). This will then be followed by an hour-long public demonstration of tabla from 5pm.

The workshop and concert are free and open to anyone. We just ask that people register their interest in the workshop by emailing us at india@indiana.edu . People may, of course, attend just the concert at 5pm if they wish. Students may bring their own drums with them, but it is not required.

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Michael S. Dodson
Director, Dhar India Studies Program
Academic Director, Indiana University Gateway in Gurgaon, India
Associate Professor of South Asian History
Indiana University Bloomington

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[6] Academic Calendar

The official calendar of the Office of the Registrar contains a comprehensive list of key dates, including the start and end of the semester, breaks, as well as dates for registration, withdrawing from classes, and others. Official calendars for the current and following semester are always accessible here:

http://registrar.indiana.edu/offcalen.shtml

February 26, 2014

Graduate Students,

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

New Announcements

[1] Auto-W Deadline for dropping a class

[2] One-day tabla (Indian drums) workshop and concert at India Studies – Friday, March 7

Reminders

[3] Advising Holds for summer and fall registration (reminder)

[4] Doctoral Written Qualifying Exams in Summer 2014 (reminder)

Resources You Might Want to Know About

[5] Writing Tutorial Services

Information about the changes to summer 2014 can be found here: http://music.indiana.edu/summer/.

Sara Erbes

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[1] Auto-W Deadline for dropping a class

The Auto-W Deadline for spring semester 2013 is Wednesday, March 12.

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).

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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[2] One-day tabla (Indian drums) workshop and concert at India Studies – Friday, March 7

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[3] Advising Holds for summer and fall registration (reminder)

All currently registered students will see two "Advising" holds on their records in OneStart. These holds prevent students from registering for summer and/or fall until the appropriate program planning sheet is approved. The holds do not affect your records in any way other than preventing you from registering for summer and/or fall, so don't worry if you see them.

Registration for summer 2014 will begin on March 26, and registration for fall 2014 will begin in early April. We will send more information about registration for both sessions as we get closer to those dates.

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[4] Doctoral Written Qualifying Exams in Summer 2014 (reminder)

Doctoral Students,

If you are planning to take a written qualifying exam during the JSoM summer session 2014, you need to sign up in the Music Graduate Office by Friday, March 14, 2014. You can do this through email (musdoc@indiana.edu) or by stopping by the Music Graduate Office (JS120). The information we will need is your full name and which exam (or exams) you plan to take in the summer.

At the moment we are not asking you to reserve a specific date for this summer; we just need to know if you are planning to take a written exam in the summer so that we have time to request the exam questions from your Advisory Committee representatives before the majority of the faculty leaves for the summer. However, if you would like to reserve a specific date (and you are eligible to schedule a date), you will be able to do so as soon as the summer written exam calendar is posted on March 24. Please note that the deadline to sign up for the Music Theory minor field written qualifying exam is May 2, 2014.

Please note that written qualifying exams will only be offered during the JSoM summer session (on specific dates during the months of June and July).

If you want to take an exam in the summer but are not yet fully qualified to schedule a date (for example, you want to take your major field exam in the summer but your topic proposal is not yet approved), then you can tell us before March 14 that you want to take that summer exam, then reserve a specific date once you are eligible to schedule.

Don't forget that you need to submit the "Request to take Doctoral Written Qualifying Exams” form before you can request to take any qualifying examination. You can submit the form in the Music Graduate Office or online at http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/qualifyingExams.shtml#Step1b.

See http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/qualifyingExams.shtml for information about the qualifying exam process.

Please contact the Music Graduate Office if you have any questions about scheduling summer written exams (East Studio Building 120, musdoc@indiana.edu, 855-1738).

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[5] Writing Tutorial Services

http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/

February 19, 2014

Graduate Students,

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

New Announcements

[1] Advising Holds for summer and fall registration

[2] Doctoral Written Qualifying Exams in Summer 2014

Reminders

[3] Major changes in master’s outside area, doctoral 2nd minor (reminder)

[4] GPSO Grants and Awards (reminder)

[5] Performance Proficiency requirement (reminder)

Resources You Might Want to Know About

[6] Disability Services for Students

Information about the changes to summer 2014 can be found here: http://music.indiana.edu/summer/.

Sara Erbes

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[1]Advising Holds for summer and fall registration

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[2] Doctoral Written Qualifying Exams in Summer 2014

Doctoral Students,

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[3] Major changes in master’s outside area, doctoral 2nd minor (reminder)

The School of Music Council has recently approved major changes to all master’s degrees and to all doctoral degrees except the DME and the PhD in musicology and music education. Please read this entire message carefully so you can understand the implications for your program.

Master’s degrees: The 6-credit Outside Area is being replaced by general electives, which may be taken inside or outside the Jacobs School of Music, and may include courses in the major field, subject to restrictions outlined below. Students wishing to use all six credits in one department may still declare an Outside Area, but this is no longer required.

Doctoral degrees: The 12-credit second minor (including the Guided Electives option) is being replaced by general electives, which may be taken inside or outside the Jacobs School of Music, and may include courses in the major field, subject to restrictions outlined below. Students wishing to complete all 12 credits in one department may still declare a minor.

For both degrees, this section of the degree requirements will be listed as Other Required Credits (ORC). Here are some restrictions that apply to these credits:

1. Courses taken within the Jacobs School of Music must be at the 500 level or higher.

2. Courses taken outside the Jacobs School of Music must be at the 300 level or higher, except that, for master’s students only: those whose degree requires a language as a tool subject, 200-level courses in that language may be used with the approval of the student's major field department and the director of graduate studies.

3. Performance lessons must be at the 800 level and may not include lessons on the student’s major instrument. For instance, a violinist may take viola lessons, a pianist may take organ lessons, a gamba major may take harpsichord lessons. Lessons at the 800 level requires study with a faculty member. Multiple Woodwinds majors cannot use any type of lessons for Other Required Credits.

4. Credits may NOT be used for

• major ensemble (MUS-X courses)

• capstone courses (e.g., thesis, document)

• recitals

• proficiency courses

• tool subjects

5. For doctoral students only: A maximum of 9 credits may be taken in a single department unless a minor is declared. This requires the approval of the offering department and follows the same approval procedures as the first minor. If a minor is chosen, it will be called the “second minor.”

This change goes into effect formally beginning this fall and is being made available to all current students. Doctoral students who have already declared a formal second minor who want to switch to the general electives option must notify the music graduate office.

Approval of specific courses taken for the general electives option will happen automatically as part of the Program Planning Sheet registration approval process. Master’s outside areas and doctoral minors still require formal approval.

This change is intended to give you more flexibility to customize your degree in ways you think will best help you reach your personal and professional goals. We encourage you to think carefully about your aspirations and what kinds of training are most critical to achieving them. Then, taking into consideration your strengths and weaknesses, make decisions about these other required credits that will best position yourself for success. You are encouraged to avail yourself of the career development programming of Project Jumpstart, the advice of your department, and the services of Sara Erbes, the graduate advisor.

For more information:

Master’s degrees: http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/masters/mastersORC.shtml

Doctoral degrees: http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/docMinors.shtml

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[4] GPSO Grants and Awards (reminder)

The IU Graduate and Professional Student Organization (GPSO) is excited to announce the following grants and awards available for the spring semester. Please contact gpsofnds@indiana.edu with any questions regarding the application process or your award eligibility, and we look forward to reading about your projects!

Conference Grants -http://www.indiana.edu/~gpso/awards-funding/conference/

• Support local events benefitting graduate and professional students

• Amount based on need, maximum $250

• Funding in advance, or to reimburse event from that semester

• Application deadline: Feb 28^th at 11:59pm

Partnership Grants -http://www.indiana.edu/~gpso/awards-funding/partnership-grants/

• Support collaborative efforts of student organizations to work between school boundaries

• Flat $200 award

• Application deadline: Feb 28^th at 11:59pm

Research Awards -http://www.indiana.edu/~gpso/awards-funding/research-awards/

• Support student research projects

• 10 awards of $1,000 each

• Application deadline: Feb 23rd at 11:59pm

Travel Awards -http://www.indiana.edu/~gpso/awards-funding/travel-awards/

• Support student travel to events relevant to their academic and professional development

• 16 awards of $500 each

• Application deadline: Mar 9th at 11:59pm

Faculty Mentor Award -http://www.indiana.edu/~gpso/awards-funding/faculty-mentor/

• Recognizes a faculty member for outstanding mentorship of students.

• Nomination deadline: Mar 30th at 11:59pm

Outstanding Graduate Student Award -http://www.indiana.edu/~gpso/awards-funding/graduate-student-recognition/

• Recognizes outstanding graduate students in the fields of research, community, and teaching.

• Nomination deadline: Apr 28^th at 11:59pm

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[5] Performance Proficiency requirement (reminder)

This is a reminder of the policies relating to the performance proficiency. Please note in particular the time limit associated with option 1.

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Music Performance Proficiency

All candidates for music graduate degrees in areas other than music performance (composition, conducting, music education, music theory, and musicology) are required to demonstrate a minimum level of music performance ability equivalent to the end of the second year for elective undergraduate students in that area. Students should consult the appropriate performance department chair for detailed information on the required level.

Proficiency may be demonstrated in any of three ways:

1. in person before a faculty auditioning committee, one voting member of which shall at the student's request be a faculty member in the student’s major area;

2. by completion of performance study as a graduate outside area or minor; or

3. by two semesters of performance study as a graduate elective. The grade in each semester of performance study must be B or higher.

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A few notes:

• Students who do not own their own instrument may borrow an instrument from the JSOM Instrument Rental Office: http://www.music.indiana.edu/departments/offices/instrumental-rental/index.shtml.

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[6] Disability Services for Students

http://studentaffairs.iub.edu/dss/

February 13, 2014

Graduate Students,

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

New Announcements

[1] Major changes in master’s outside area, doctoral 2nd minor

[2] GPSO Grants and Awards

[3] Performance Proficiency requirement

Reminders

[4] New minimum enrollment for Performer Diploma, Artist Diploma, and Visiting students (reminder)

[5] Schedule of Graduate Review Courses offered in Summer 2014 (reminder

Resources You Might Want to Know About

[6] Graduate and Professional Student Organization (GPSO)

Information about the changes to summer 2014 can be found here: http://music.indiana.edu/summer/.

Sara Erbes

_________________________________________________________________

[1] Major changes in master’s outside area, doctoral 2nd minor

For both degrees, this section of the degree requirements will be listed as Other Required Credits (ORC). Here are some restrictions that apply to these credits:

1. Courses taken within the Jacobs School of Music must be at the 500 level or higher.

4. Credits may NOT be used for

• major ensemble (MUS-X courses)

• capstone courses (e.g., thesis, document)

• recitals

• proficiency courses

• tool subjects

For more information:

Master’s degrees: http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/masters/mastersORC.shtml

Doctoral degrees: http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/docMinors.shtml

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[2] GPSO Grants and Awards

Conference Grants -http://www.indiana.edu/~gpso/awards-funding/conference/

• Support local events benefitting graduate and professional students

• Amount based on need, maximum $250

• Funding in advance, or to reimburse event from that semester

• Application deadline: Feb 28^th at 11:59pm

Partnership Grants -http://www.indiana.edu/~gpso/awards-funding/partnership-grants/

• Support collaborative efforts of student organizations to work between school boundaries

• Flat $200 award

• Application deadline: Feb 28^th at 11:59pm

Research Awards -http://www.indiana.edu/~gpso/awards-funding/research-awards/

• Support student research projects

• 10 awards of $1,000 each

• Application deadline: Feb 23rd at 11:59pm

Travel Awards -http://www.indiana.edu/~gpso/awards-funding/travel-awards/

• Support student travel to events relevant to their academic and professional development

• 16 awards of $500 each

• Application deadline: Mar 9th at 11:59pm

Faculty Mentor Award -http://www.indiana.edu/~gpso/awards-funding/faculty-mentor/

• Recognizes a faculty member for outstanding mentorship of students.

• Nomination deadline: Mar 30th at 11:59pm

Outstanding Graduate Student Award -http://www.indiana.edu/~gpso/awards-funding/graduate-student-recognition/

• Recognizes outstanding graduate students in the fields of research, community, and teaching.

• Nomination deadline: Apr 28^th at 11:59pm

_________________________________________________________________

[3] Performance Proficiency requirement

This is a reminder of the policies relating to the performance proficiency. Please note in particular the time limit associated with option 1.

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Music Performance Proficiency

All candidates for music graduate degrees in areas other than music performance (composition, conducting, music education, music theory, and musicology) are required to demonstrate a minimum level of music performance ability equivalent to the end of the second year for elective undergraduate students in that area. Students should consult the appropriate performance department chair for detailed information on the required level.

Proficiency may be demonstrated in any of three ways:

1. in person before a faculty auditioning committee, one voting member of which shall at the student's request be a faculty member in the student’s major area;

2. by completion of performance study as a graduate outside area or minor; or

3. by two semesters of performance study as a graduate elective. The grade in each semester of performance study must be B or higher.

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A few notes:

• Students who do not own their own instrument may borrow an instrument from the JSOM Instrument Rental Office: http://www.music.indiana.edu/departments/offices/instrumental-rental/index.shtml.

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[4] New minimum enrollment for Performer Diploma, Artist Diploma, and Visiting students (reminder)

Beginning fall 2014, students in all diploma programs (including the AD, PDSP, and PDOS) and visiting students will be required to enroll in a minimum of 10 credit hours during the fall and spring semesters, of which 2 credits are major ensemble. This is an increase in one credit hour per semester compared to current policy. There is no minimum enrollment requirement during the summer term. This new policy applies to all diploma and visiting students, including students who are already in these programs.

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[5] Schedule of Graduate Review Courses offered in Summer 2014 (reminder)

We recently received the class schedule for the graduate review courses that will be offered during summer 2014. The classes will be offered at the following times:

MUS-T 508 Written Theory review: 11:15AM to 12:30PM MTWRF

MUS-T 509 Sight Singing review: 11:15AM to 12:30PM MTWRF

MUS-T 511 Aural Theory review: 9:30AM to 10:45AM MTWRF

MUS-M 541 Early Music History review: 8:00AM to 9:20AM MTWRF

MUS-M 542 Late Music History review: 8:00AM to 9:20AM MTWRF

We do not have the schedule for other summer courses yet. The Schedule of Classes for summer will be posted later this semester (before summer registration begins on March 26). I’ll include a link to the Schedule in the email announcements once it is available.

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[6] Graduate and Professional Student Organization (GPSO)

"The IUB GPSO (Graduate and Professional Student Organization) serves over 8000 graduate and professional students at IU-Bloomington by providing academic support, community, advocacy, and graduate resources. Being a graduate or professional student can be difficult. The GPSO strives, through the various programs and services, to provide opportunities for graduate and professional students to manage their professional lives effectively and efficiently during their time in Bloomington. The GPSO organizes and sponsors several social, academic and professional events and works to foster a closer community between IU’s graduate and professional students. We also strive to create and maintain productive communication channels with other major constituents of the university. The GPSO promotes the interests of the graduate community through the Bloomington Faculty Council and on several campus committees. The GPSO also organizes and funds several initiatives to improve the campus and Bloomington community, such as the Recycling Project. Recognizing the need for sharing information and resources in the graduate student community, the GPSO builds resources that assists graduate and professional students with living and working at IU."

http://www.indiana.edu/~gpso/

February 6 and 7, 2014

There is a correction to the announcement about the schedule for graduate review courses. The correct information is listed below – the music theory review course class conflict is between MUS-T 508 and MUS-T 509. Please disregard the information sent yesterday (which was that MUS-T 508 and MUS-T 511 would have a time conflict – they do not).

Schedule of Graduate Review Courses offered in Summer 2014 - CORRECTION

We recently received the class schedule for the graduate review courses that will be offered during summer 2014. The classes will be offered at the following times:

MUS-T 508 Written Theory review: 11:15AM to 12:30PM MTWRF

MUS-T 509 Sight Singing review: 11:15AM to 12:30PM MTWRF

MUS-T 511 Aural Theory review: 9:30AM to 10:45AM MTWRF

MUS-M 541 Early Music History review: 8:00AM to 9:20AM MTWRF

MUS-M 542 Late Music History review: 8:00AM to 9:20AM MTWRF

I spoke with several students over the past few months about this and mistakenly thought at the time that the only two review classes that have a time conflict were MUS-M 541 and MUS-M 542. That was incorrect. MUS-T 508 and MUS-T 509 also have a time conflict. The good news is that the other courses do notWe do not have the schedule for other summer courses yet. The Schedule of Classes for summer will be posted later this semester (before summer registration begins on March 26). I’ll include a link to the Schedule in the email announcements once it is available.

Graduate Students,

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

New Announcements

[1] New minimum enrollment for Performer Diploma, Artist Diploma, and Visiting students

[2] Schedule of Graduate Review Courses offered in Summer 2014

Reminders

[3] The Kennedy Center's VSA International Young Soloists Competition (reminder)

[4] Doctoral students: Final Project/Piano Essay/Dissertation Procedure/Timeline (reminder)

[5] Electronic Submission of Doctoral Final Project, Piano Essay, MME, and MM Composition Thesis final copies (reminder)

[6] Doctoral students nearing the end of coursework – a suggestion for you (reminder)

[7] Application for graduation for students planning to graduate in May or August 2014 (deadline coming up - reminder)

[8] Collins Living-Learning Center – call for course proposals (reminder)

Resources You Might Want to Know About

[9] University Graduate School Student Life and Support page

Information about the changes to summer 2014 can be found here: http://music.indiana.edu/summer/.

Sara Erbes

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[1] New minimum enrollment for Performer Diploma, Artist Diploma, and Visiting students

_________________________________________________________________

[2] Schedule of Graduate Review Courses offered in Summer 2014

We recently received the class schedule for the graduate review courses that will be offered during summer 2014. The classes will be offered at the following times:

MUS-T 508 Written Theory review: 11:15AM to 12:30PM MTWRF

MUS-T 509 Sight Singing review: 9:30AM to 10:45AM MTWRF

MUS-T 511 Aural Theory review: 11:15AM to 12:30PM MTWRF

MUS-M 541 Early Music History review: 8:00AM to 9:20AM MTWRF

MUS-M 542 Late Music History review: 8:00AM to 9:20AM MTWRF

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[3] The Kennedy Center's VSA International Young Soloists Competition (reminder)

What do ltzhak Perlman, Billy Joel, Evelyn Glennie, and Andrea Bocelli have in common? They are all world-renowned musicians with a disability.

The Kennedy Center's VSA International Young Soloists Competition identifies and celebrates emerging musicians with a disability, ages 14 to 25. We are currently seeking applications for our 2014 Competition. This competition is open to musicians of any genre and instrument, inclusive of voice.

The definition of disability we use for eligibility is broad, encompassing everything from physical disabilities to learning disabilities to developmental disabilities:

As defined by the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act, a disability is a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activity. Major life activities include, but are not limited to, caring for oneself, performing manual tasks, seeing, hearing, eating, sleeping, walking, standing, lifting, bending, speaking, breathing, learning, reading, concentrating, thinking, and communicating; additionally major life activities include the operation of a major bodily function, including but not limited to,functions of the immune system, normal cell growth, digestive, bowel, bladder, neurological, brain, respiratory, circulatory, endocrine, and reproductive functions.

Past winners of the VSA International Young Soloists Competition include: Adrian Anantawan of Yale University; Niv Ashkenazi of The Julliard School; William Eisenberg of Oberlin Conservatory; Emily Grissing of SUNY Fredonia; Mandy Harvey of Colorado State University; Brian Michael Moore of Manhattan School of Music; Karl Schwonik of McGill University; and Colette Young of Haverford College.

Applications are being accepted until Monday, February 10, 2014. Our application form and submission guidelines can be found online at: http://www.kennedy-center.org/IYS.

We hope you will post the enclosed brochure and share this exciting opportunity with your students.

Feel free to be in touch with any questions; I can be reached at 202-416-8833 or mcmidock@kennedy-center.org.

McKenzie Midock

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[4] Doctoral students: Final Project/Piano Essay/Dissertation Procedure/Timeline (reminder)

If you have passed your qualifying exams or plan to in the next year or so, you may find useful to read this summary of how long to allow for the various stages of the Dissertation, Doctoral Final Project, or Doctoral Piano Essay (which will be called the document when referring to all three). It may take several months from the time you finish writing until you are eligible to graduate. (The dissertation in Composition differs where indicated.)

Detailed information can be found here:

DM (all majors except Piano and Composition): http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/finalProject.shtml

DM in Piano: http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/pianoEssay.shtml

DM in Composition: http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/compositionDissertation.shtml

PhD and DME: http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/dissertationPhD-DME.shtml

Topic Proposal

Students are encouraged to consider possible topics well in advance; some have their topics approved while still completing course work, others just after coursework is complete. The specific deadline varies with the program, however:

* For DM Students: once written and approved by proposed research director, the proposed research committee may take two weeks to review the proposal. Approval is needed before the major field exam can be scheduled (composition students: before the oral qualifying exam)

* For dissertation in music education (DME and PhD): must be approved by proposed research committee before major field exam.

* For dissertation in music theory: must be approved by music theory department before oral qualifying exam

* For dissertation in musicology: may be approved at any time

Research and write/compose the document

Some students begin this process while still completing coursework. Many get a lot done in parallel with preparing for qualifying exams. The majority of students do most of the work after passing the oral exam.

Research director approval to distribute

Depending on how closely you have been working with the research director during the writing process, the time the research director needs to review the document and approve it for distribution to the research committee may range from a couple weeks to a few months.

Research committee approval

Up to 8 weeks

Once you submit the final draft of the document to the graduate office with the approval of your research director to distribute it to your research committee, the committee is given 8 weeks to review the document and approve it for public presentation (there is no public presentation for the Doctoral Piano Essay or composition Dissertation). Faculty may not use the entire review period, but the graduate office will not ask faculty members to complete this review more quickly. (The composition Dissertation has fixed submission deadlines of November 1 and March 1. Reviews are ordinarily complete within 5 weeks in the fall, 6-7 in the spring.)

If the review period does not end until after final exam week, the review deadline will be set for the following semester.

If one or more committee members does not approve the document you will need to revise it and resubmit it. The review period starts over.

Schedule and pass defense/public presentation

Not required for Doctoral Piano Essay or composition Dissertation. Up to a week to arrange date. PhD students only: additional 30 days.

Once all research committee members approve the document, the student may schedule the public presentation. This may be done in the summer only when the Jacobs School of Music is in session and only if the entire research committee is available. (Procedures are slightly different for the lecture-recital.)

PhD students only: the defense must be scheduled at least 30 days in advance.

If the public presentation is not passed the student must make revisions as directed by the research committee, resubmit the document for review, and schedule a new public presentation.

Final revisions, submission

A few days to several weeks

After the public presentation (where required), the research committee is likely to require revisions to the document. Sometimes these changes are minor and can be made within a day or two, but they may be more extensive and may require a few weeks of work. These changes must be approved. Most often only the research director needs to check these, but in some instances other members of the committee may be involved. This can add additional time.

The procedures for final submission of the approved document are explained in more detail in the next section of these announcements.

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[5] Electronic Submission of Doctoral Final Project, Piano Essay, MME, and MM Composition Thesis final copies (reminder)

MME: http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/finalProjectFC.shtml

MM Composition: http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/masters/compositionThesis.shtml

Please contact the Music Graduate Office with any questions.

DM (all majors except Piano and Composition): http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/finalProject.shtml

DM in Piano: http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/pianoEssay.shtml

DM in Composition: http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/compositionDissertation.shtml

PhD and DME: http://www.music.indiana.edu/degrees/graduate-diploma/doctoral/dissertationPhD-DME.shtml

MME and MM Composition students submit their thesis to their department for approval.

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[6] Doctoral students nearing the end of coursework – a suggestion for you (reminder)

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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[7] Application for graduation for students planning to graduate in May or August 2014 (deadline coming up – reminder)

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[8] Collins Living-Learning Center – call for course proposals (reminder)

Collins is accepting course proposals for spring 2015. This is an excellent opportunity for advanced graduate students (and faculty) to explore teaching a topic that is of interest to them and possibly related to their area of research/study. More information about the proposal process at: http://www.indiana.edu/~llc/academics/instructors.shtml

In addition to the usual seminars offered under the CLLC heading (and generally taught by graduates students), Collins would also like to invite interested faculty to experiment with new offerings at Collins. These courses will be offered under the faculty member's own department course heading, but be held at Collins and follow the usual Collins format (21 maximum students and satisfying the Collins freshman and sophomore residency requirement).

Please note that there is an open house on Friday, February 21 from 6-7:00 pm in the Edmondson Hall formal lounge where prospective instructors can meet members of our Board of Educational Programming.

If you have questions, please contact Collins' director Carl Ipsen at cipsen@indiana.edu.

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[9] University Graduate School Student Life and Support page

The University Graduate School has put together a collection of information about graduate student life and support services. There is information about student organizations, health insurance, child care, housing, technology, and disability services. http://graduate.indiana.edu/support/index.shtml

January 29, 2014

Graduate Students,

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

New Announcements

[1] The Kennedy Center's VSA International Young Soloists Competition

[2] Doctoral students: Final Project/Piano Essay/Dissertation Procedure/Timeline

[3] Electronic Submission of Doctoral Final Project, Piano Essay, MME, and MM Composition Thesis final copies

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

[5] Application for graduation for students planning to graduate in May or August 2014 (deadline coming up)

[6] Collins Living-Learning Center – call for course proposals

Reminders

[7] Preparing Future Faculty Graduate Conference

[8] A few updates about summer 2014

[9] Spring semester schedule adjustment starting Tuesday, January 21 (reminder – last chance to drop a class with a refund)

Resources You Might Want to Know About

[10] Student Advocates Office

Information about the changes to summer 2014 can be found here: http://music.indiana.edu/summer/.

Sara Erbes

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[1 ]The Kennedy Center's VSA International Young Soloists Competition